TEHRAN – Tehran’s University of Art will begin academic cooperation with several universities in Germany and Austria in its new chapter of relations with the world’s academic centers.

The university will be collaborating with the University of Vienna, the Academy of Sciences in Vienna and the Berlin University of Arts, director of the Office for Scientific and International Cooperation of Tehran University of Art Neda Amir-Alai told the Persian service of ISNA on Wednesday.

“Over the past two years, there has been increased emphasis on international cooperation among universities, and moreover Tehran University of Art has given due attention to expanding its international relations with other universities,” she said.

“Foreign universities show more interest in working with the universities of Iran especially in art. This is true of Western universities, and many high ranking academies are interested in the artistic courses taught at the University of Art,” she said.

She also said that Tehran University of Art has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National College of Arts in Pakistan.

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