Designing Degrees for a Global Era: AU and Tsinghua SIGS Partner on Graduate Innovation

Assumption University of Thailand (AU) has entered into a strategic academic collaboration with Tsinghua University's Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), reinforcing its commitment to global academic excellence and future-oriented graduate education.

The partnership focuses on advancing innovation-driven degree development, interdisciplinary research collaboration, and international academic exchange at the graduate level. By aligning program design with emerging global industries and technological transformation, both institutions aim to prepare graduates for leadership in rapidly evolving professional environments.

Through this collaboration, graduate students gain enhanced access to international research ecosystems, cross-border innovation projects, and expanded academic networks spanning China and Southeast Asia. The initiative also supports joint research activities, faculty engagement, and long-term institutional cooperation in areas of strategic innovation.

This partnership reflects AU's broader mission to design globally relevant degrees that respond to real-world transformation. By integrating international perspectives into graduate education, AU continues to strengthen its position as a future-ready institution committed to academic excellence and global connectivity.