Iran has moved swiftly to set up higher education collaborations with leading European universities following the country¡¯s landmark nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions.
The agreements signed in recent weeks include partnerships between ?cole Polytechnique, one of France¡¯s leading universities, and three leading Iranian institutions: the University of Tehran, the University of Isfahan, and Sharif University of Technology.
Third-year undergraduates studying at the Iranian universities to take the entrance exam to access ?cole Polytechnique¡¯s renowned Ing¨¦nieur polytechnicien graduate programme, and co-supervised PhDs will be offered. In return, French students will be able to undertake research internships in Iran.
An ?cole Polytechnique spokeswoman described the agreements as ¡°renewing its tradition of cooperation with Iran¡±.
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The same three Iranian universities were due to sign a similar agreement with leading Swiss higher education institutions during a state visit by Swiss president Johann Schneider-Ammann, .
Iran¡¯s Ministry of Science, Research and Technology has also announced plans for joint research and student exchanges .
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Future plans include the establishment of joint academic and scientific institutions with France, .?
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