20111114. The two sides signed a cooperation agreement in Guangzhou to jointly build the Joint Engineering College and its School of Electronic and Computer Engineering. According to the agreement, the two universities will set up a joint engineering college in Guangzhou to provide master's and doctoral education in electronic and computer engineering from 20 13.

The leaders of the two universities define the mission of this college as: to provide world-class engineering education covering undergraduate, master and doctoral degrees, to carry out cutting-edge research and development, to solve engineering and technical problems in the real world, to promote the successful technological upgrading of China's basic industries, and to promote China's economic development model with science, technology and innovation as its core driving force.

Cohen, president of Carnegie Mellon University, said that 20 1 1 coincides with the centenary of the Revolution of 1911 led by Sun Yat-sen, the founder of Sun Yat-sen University, and Carnegie Mellon University hopes to jointly create a new era of engineering education in China with Sun Yat-sen University.

Carnegie Mellon University is a world-famous American private university, famous for its engineering education and research. This university has a deep relationship with China and currently has more than 500 alumni in China. As early as 19 19, this university awarded the first doctoral degree to Mao Yisheng, a famous bridge expert in China.