Friday, August 9, 2024 at the Hiroshima University Campus located in the Kagamiyama area, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 739-8527, Japan, a discussion and agreement was held which was stated in the MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between the FACULTY OF ENGINEERING LAMBUNG MANGKURAT UNIVERSITY and THERMAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ADVANCE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY regarding The possibility of research collaboration and joint publication. After conducting discussions and visits to several laboratory facilities, the ULM Faculty of Engineering delegation also discussed with the Support Office for the Field of Engineering Chief (International Affairs Section), and both parties expressed their desire to increase the level of agreement so that the impact would be even better in the future.
In the MoA, it was agreed that both parties will collaborate in research and publication as well as further studies for lecturers and alumni. Meanwhile, Hiroshima University also opens internship opportunities and summer course activities for students, with a duration of 1-2 months. The expected outcome of the implementation of cooperation with the University which is currently ranked #66 Asian University Ranking and #474 QS-World University Ranking is an increase in the quality of lecturers, students and alumni who have the potential to increase the QS-World ranking of Lambung Mangkurat University.