NILAI, June 8th 2023 – Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hadhramout University, Yemen. USIM was represented by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Sharifudin Md Shaarani, while President, Professor Dr. Mohammed Saeed Khanbash, represented Hadhramout University. This MoU results from the USIM visit led by the Vice Chancellor to the Yemeni Embassy on April 10 this year.
Through this collaboration, USIM and Hadhramout University agreed to establish collaboration in various fields, including joint publication and research grants, student mobility and staff exchange programs, joint online courses, joint supervision for master’s and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs, offerings offshore master’s or PhD programs as well as co-organizer of conferences, seminars and symposiums.
Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Sharifudin Md Shaarani, in his welcome speech, said, “Through this MoU, we can promote USIM and share expertise to attract more students from Yemen to study at USIM. So far, USIM has two undergraduate students from Yemen and 24 at the Post Graduate level”.
“USIM dan Hadhramout University can fully utilize this collaboration and positively impact the development of science, the development of human capital and the sharing of expertise in the Islamic World.” He said again.
Prepared by:
Nor Fadzlina Azahari
Pusat Komunikasi Strategik (StraComm)
Aras 1, Canselori Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai Negeri Sembilan