HSE University Signs First Cooperation Agreement with Chilean University
HSE University and the Adolfo Ibáñez University (UAI) in Chile have signed a letter of intent. The document was signed by Anna Tyshetskaya, Director of HSE University-St Petersburg, and Claudio Osorio, Vice President of UAI's Viña del Mar campus. This is the first agreement between HSE and a Chilean university.
The parties plan to develop cooperation in area studies and the economic, computer, humanitarian, and social sciences. The cooperation also provides for student and faculty exchange, joint research projects, participation in seminars and academic meetings in Russia and Chile, the development of educational programmes, and the mutual use of study materials.
Based on a business school with a 70-year history, the Adolfo Ibáñez University is one of the leading universities in Chile. UAI ranks among the top 30 according to the QS ranking for Latin America and the Caribbean. The university's seven faculties train more than 10,000 students.
Representatives of HSE University-St Petersburg have been discussing joint projects with leading universities in the Republic of Chile as part of a major mission to the countries of Latin America. During the visit, the delegation from HSE University also held negotiations with representatives of other leading Chilean universities: the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, UC) and the University of the Andes (Universidad de los Andes, UANDES).
Founded in 1888, the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is the best on the continent according to the THE Latin America Rankings 2023 and occupies second place in the QS Latin America and the Caribbean ranking. The university develops research activities in various fields and trains more than 33,000 students.
The University of the Andes was founded in Santiago in 1989. More than 11,000 students now study there. The university occupies 51st place in the QS Latin America and the Caribbean ranking and 41st place in the THE Latin America Rankings 2023.
Director of HSE University-St Petersburg
'Signing the letter of intent is an important step in formalising the agreements reached during the meetings with our Latin-American colleagues. The Adolfo Ibáñez University, just like HSE University, is a university which has a developed partner network in Latin America, and cooperation with them opens up great opportunities for interacting with other universities in the region for us.'
Claudio Osorio
Vice President of Viña del Mar UAI Campus
'HSE University is the first Russian university with which the Adolfo Ibáñez University has signed an agreement. Our university pays a lot of attention to the Spanish language, but we are ready to engage in the Russian language as well. Now, we understand how we can do it with the help of our new partners from HSE University.'