NUIST has built a robust and extensive international cooperation network, with in-depth collaborative partnerships with more than 150 prestigious universities and research institutions in over 30 countries and regions around the world, including Yale University, Harvard University, the University of Reading, the University of Manchester, Delft University of Technology and Monash University. Based on this, NUIST has constructed a complete and mature overseas study and exchange platform, and has launched a number of high-quality international joint education programs with well-known foreign universities, typical cases including:
·3+1 undergraduate-master continuous education program with the University of Reading (UK)
·2+2 undergraduate double degree program with the University of Manchester (UK)
·0.5+1+1.5 master double degree program with Monash University (Australia)
Based on the above solid foundation, the Climate College will carry out multi-form and multi-level joint talent cultivation programs with partner universities, covering:
·Short-term programs: Winter and summer vacation study tours, international summer schools and short-term academic exchange activities, realizing the mutual recognition of course credits and learning experience.
·Semester exchange programs: One-semester or one-academic-year student exchange programs, allowing students to study core courses at partner universities and enrich their academic experience and cross-cultural cognition.
·Degree programs: Undergraduate double degree programs, master and doctoral joint training programs, undergraduate-master continuous education programs, etc. The specific cooperation modes and academic requirements can be negotiated and determined by both sides.
The World Meteorological Organization Regional Training Centre Nanjing (WMO RTC Nanjing) ,established in 1993, is located at NUIST. Approved by the WMO Executive Council and , WMO RTC Nanjing is a world-class meteorological and hydrological training platform with top quality and the largest scale in the world. Since 1990, it has held about 200 international training courses and dozens of bilateral training courses, training more than 6000 meteorologists and hydrologists from 160 countries and regions, and many trainees have become the core backbones of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of their respective countries.
In July 2025, President CHEN Haishan of NUIST led a delegation to visit WMO, and WMO clearly expressed its full support for the construction and development of NUIST’s Climate College and the related training work. Based on the above platform advantages and official support, the Climate College will combine the expert resources and disciplinary advantages of NUIST and partner universities to carry out professional training and capacity building for two main groups:
National meteorological departments: Carry out training on meteorology and climate science, disaster risk reduction and early warning systems, renewable energy and sustainable development, climate policy and operational management, to improve the professional capacity of meteorological practitioners in the partner countries.
Universities in the framework of established Climate Colleges: Carry out staff training, academic research capacity training and curriculum design training, to enhance the teaching and research level of the climate-related disciplines of partner universities.
The Climate College focuses on the core demands of global climate governance and regional climate change response, and carries out in-depth joint scientific research and innovation cooperation with partner universities in key fields such as atmospheric science, climate change, artificial intelligence, disaster prevention and mitigation, and information engineering. The specific cooperation content includes:
Joint research on key issues: Focus on regional characteristic climate issues and global climate change hotspots, carry out collaborative research on climate modeling, extreme weather prediction, climate-smart agriculture, disaster risk assessment, AI for climate prediction and other directions, and jointly tackle key scientific and technological problems.
Establishment of joint research platforms: Co-build joint research centers, laboratories or research teams to share research resources, experimental equipment and academic databases, and create a high-level scientific research innovation platform for climate-related fields.
Joint application for scientific research projects: Jointly apply for international scientific research projects, national-level cooperation projects and regional scientific research funds, and carry out research work with project support to promote the output of high-level scientific research achievements.
