The United Arab Emirates (UAE) University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zhejiang University of China on Wednesday to promote scientific, research and knowledge exchange between the two sides, UAE state news agency WAM reported.

The agreement was signed at the UAE University's campus by Hasan Al-Naboodah, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Professor Hu Ming, Associate Dean of the Academy of Social Sciences, Zhejiang University of China.

According to WAM, the MoU covers the development of cooperation in several fields, including exchanges of students, faculty and administrators, as well as collaborative research projects and joint academic and scientific activities such as courses, lectures, seminars and conferences.

The MoU also includes the exchange of scientific, academic, technical, academic and other areas of common interest.