The exchange and cooperation between Xi 'an University of Science and Technology and university of tasmania began on 20 1 1. In recent years, the two sides have carried out extensive exchanges and cooperation. In the second half of 20 12, the two sides agreed to jointly organize undergraduate education programs for civil engineering majors. In 20 13, the two universities carried out a series of work, such as academic exchange, curriculum docking and project declaration. The application for Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools has been highly valued and supported by the school.

University of tasmania, Australia, founded in 1890, is the fourth university with a long history and international reputation in Australia and the top ten universities with the most research results recommended by the Australian Higher Education Commission. Its teaching, scientific research and student service facilities are first-class. There are seven colleges in university of tasmania, namely Humanities College, Business College, Education College, Law School, Health Science College, Science and Engineering College and Australian Maritime College. The courses offered by universities range from bachelor's degree, master's degree to doctor's degree, with a wide range of specialties.

The purpose of applying for cooperation with university of tasmania in Australia is to implement the national education strategic development policy, improve the level of Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools, introduce and utilize high-quality educational resources in the field of civil engineering in Australia, further promote the pace of school education and teaching reform, improve the training level of professional talents, cultivate more and better applied senior engineering and technical talents with good scientific literacy and innovative spirit for the regional economic construction in China and Shaanxi, and master the basic theory and knowledge, basic skills and methods of civil engineering technology with international vision.