- Establish a Cooperative Foundation to Promote International Research and Academic Exchange

On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, representatives from the University of Seoul visited Paris Nanterre University and signed a new Letter of Intent (LOI) to invigorate international exchange between the two universities.

The MOU ceremony was attended by the President of the University of Seoul, Yongkul Won, and Paris Nanterre University President Caroline Rolland-Diamond, and they discussed how to strengthen research and academic exchanges and expand international cooperation networks between the two universities.

President Won commended Paris Nanterre University’s leading research achievements in humanities and social sciences, law, and international relations. They discussed specific cooperation plans, including ▲promoting joint research, ▲operating student exchange programs, and ▲collaborating on international joint projects. In particular, they exchanged opinions and views on cooperation directions that could create academic synergy, focusing on urban policy and social science research areas, which are the University of Seoul’s strengths.

Founded in 1964, Paris Nanterre University is a leading research-oriented university in France, with approximately 35,000 students enrolled and a particularly high reputation in the humanities and social sciences.

Through this signing of the Letter of Intent, both universities plan to expand academic, research, and cultural exchanges while strengthening their global educational leadership.

President Won stated, "We expect this agreement to foster closer and more sustained cooperation between the two universities,” and added, “We will enhance the global competitiveness of the University of Seoul by strengthening our foundation for international research collaboration.”