Scientific and Educational Partnership of HSE University and Iran Is Gaining Momentum
A delegation from Mofid University has visited HSE University. Representatives of the Iranian university expressed interest in cooperation with HSE in the framework of research projects and educational programmes in the field of economics, legal aspects of the Islamic system of finance and other areas. The parties also discussed the opportunities for launching a joint academic mobility programme.
Iran is a significant partner of HSE University in terms of international cooperation in a number of promising areas. The achievements of Iranian scientists in such fields as biotechnology, nanotechnology, cognitive sciences, space exploration, mathematics and many others are recognized all over the world. THE Impact 2022 top 1000 ranking of the most effective universities in the world includes 20 Iranian universities; the country features over 600 research institutes and almost 50 science and technology parks.
HSE University already partners with a pool of Iran's largest universities in the implementation of various joint programmes and projects. To date, HSE University has signed agreements on university-wide cooperation with the University of Isfahan, Sharif University of Technology, and Allameh Tabataba’i University.
The initiative of the meeting came from the Mofid University. HSE University delegation was led by Vice-Rector Victoria Panova. Heads of the School of Finance of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and the Faculty of Law also took part in the meeting.
Mofid University is a research university founded in 1989. The university specialises in the study of economics, law, philosophy, political science, theology and foreign languages. The university is considered to be the main reformist centre of social studies and humanities and the only research centre specialising in projects in the field of comparative law in Iran.
Representatives of the Iranian university expressed interest in cooperation with HSE University in the framework of research projects and educational programmes in economics, legal aspects of the Islamic system of finance and other areas.
The participants discussed opportunities for cooperation in the framework of a joint academic mobility programme. The Iranian guests offered to work out new prospects for master’s and doctoral students.
HSE representatives explained that international applicants can already study at HSE University for two weeks for free in order to make an informed decision about admissions to the bachelor's or master's degree programmes in the framework of the Study tour experience programme. In addition, supporting the initiative of the Iranian university, HSE representatives proposed to jointly develop several additional pilot academic exchange programmes.
The meeting with the representatives of the Mofid University turned out to be another step in the development of HSE's international cooperation with Iran, noted Victoria Panova after the talks.
‘Iran is no more terra incognita for us for a long time: Iranian studies and Persian language taught at the HSE University are in demand, our researchers and students have visited the Islamic Republic several times, Iranian speakers regularly take part in HSE events. We aim to further explore the opportunities for cooperation with universities in this country, taking into account the unique experience of our colleagues in science, education, knowledge-based economy and entrepreneurship.’
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