As part of the State Visit of the President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, to the Federal Republic of Germany, seven cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding between higher education institutions of the two countries were signed on 22 October 2026, with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation in education.
The signing of these documents marks an important step towards consolidating a partnership with a century-long history, strengthening research and academic capacity, and expanding long- and short-term training, research projects, and academic exchanges for teachers, researchers, and students.
Furthermore, a new chapter is opening in bilateral cooperation through the development of joint degree programmes, including 2+2 programmes at the undergraduate level and 1+1 programmes at the postgraduate level, in fields such as water and environmental management in mining regions, post-mining landscape rehabilitation, and electrical engineering.
The recognition of Mongolia’s higher education sector by German universities and their commitment to implementing joint academic programmes mark a significant milestone in elevating educational cooperation between the two countries to a new level.
The following seven documents were signed:
1. Memorandum of Understanding between the National University of Mongolia and Leipzig University
2. Cooperation Agreement between the National University of Mongolia and Dresden University of Applied Sciences
3. Memorandum of Understanding between the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Erdenes ҮТП LLC, and TU Bergakademie Freiberg
4. Memorandum of Understanding between the Mongolian University of Science and Technology and Technische Universität Dresden
5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Mongolian University of Science and Technology and Chemnitz University of Technology
6. Cooperation Agreement between the German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology and Dresden University of Applied Sciences
7. Memorandum of Understanding on Research Cooperation between the German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology and the United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES).
