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June 16, 2026 8:50 A.M.
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Misamis University Demonstrates Active Global Engagements
During the Hanseatic League of Universities Conference and the WURI Global Ranking Ceremony 2026, held at National Chi Nan University in Taiwan from May 6–8, 2026, one of the major highlights of the event was the Signing Ceremony of the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for academic partnerships and collaboration involving 67 institutions from different parts of the world. This was in addition to the bilateral Memorandum of Understanding signed between Misamis University and National Chi Nan University during the same event.
On May 6, 2026, Misamis University officially signed the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding through Dr. Karen Belina F. De Leon, University President, represented during the ceremony by Dr. Lloyd Ranises, Director of Linkages and International Affairs. The signing established academic partnerships and collaborations with 19 foreign institutions from 13 countries and 48 Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs).
The 19 foreign institutions that signed the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding with Misamis University included HEIs and industries, namely:
- École 42 – France
- Aptimizer Co., Ltd. – South Korea
- aSSIST University – South Korea
- Chitkara University – India
- Seoul National University (Korea Human Resource Research Center) – South Korea
- Seoul National University (Education Research Institute) – South Korea
- Minerva University – United States of America
- University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh – Bangladesh
- National Chi Nan University – Taiwan
- Lac Hong University – Vietnam
- Abdullah Gul University – Türkiye
- Huemone Lab. – South Korea
- Incheon National University – South Korea
- Siam University – Thailand
- Universitas Gadjah Mada – Indonesia
- INTELI – Brazil
- KIGA Co., Ltd. – Japan
- Hidayatullah National Law University – India
- Graduate University of Mongolia – Mongolia
Along with them, the Philippine HEIs that also signed the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding with Misamis University include:
- Adventist University of the Philippines
- Air Link International Aviation College
- Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc.
- Eastern Visayas State University
- Green Valley College Foundation
- Ateneo de Davao University
- Holy Name University
- Baguio Central University
- Baliuag University
- Holy Trinity College of General Santos City
- Universidad de Sta. Isabel de Naga, Inc.
- Leyte Normal University
- St. Paul University Philippines
- City College of San Jose del Monte
- De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute
- Northwestern University
- John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
- University of La Salette, Inc.
- Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
- University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos
- University of Nueva Caceres
- Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation of Canaman
- University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi
- Osias Educational Foundation, Inc.
- University of the Immaculate Conception
- St. Paul University Quezon City
- Urdaneta City University
- University of Cagayan Valley
- St. Paul University Dumaguete
- St. Michael’s College of Iligan
- Union Christian College
- Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
- Davao Oriental State University
- Holy Cross of Davao College
- San Pedro College
- Golden State College
- University of Eastern Philippines
- Central Mindanao University
- Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas
- Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation
- University of Makati
- Samar Colleges, Inc.
- Naga College Foundation
- Notre Dame of Tacurong College
- Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges
- University of Mindanao
- Universidad de Dagupan
- University of St. Anthony
This Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding enables partner institutions to promote innovation-driven higher education, strengthen global academic collaboration, advance joint responses to global challenges, and facilitate institutional transformation toward future-oriented education systems.
The partnership areas in which the institutions may collaborate in realizing these goals include:
- Joint research and innovation initiatives addressing global and regional challenges, including sustainability, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and social impact;
- Educational program development, including dual-degree, double-degree, and joint- degree programs, executive education, professional programs, and AI-driven learning initiatives;
- Innovation case development and the sharing of best practices in higher education, including contributions to WURI;
- Conferences, forums, and workshops that advance innovation and global cooperation in higher education;
- Faculty, researcher, and student exchange programs to strengthen global learning, cross-cultural understanding, and collaborative knowledge creation; and
- Institutional and policy innovation to enhance the effectiveness and global competitiveness of universities.
Through this internationalization initiative, Misamis University continues to strengthen the delivery of its academic programs and services in order to provide updated, relevant, and sustainable quality education through global cooperation and collaboration.
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
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