The University of Seoul has signed an academic and student exchange agreement with Université Paris Nanterre, one of France’s prominent public universities. The agreement was signed on June 23 as part of efforts to expand educational and research collaboration between the two institutions, according to the University of Seoul. The agreement was reached after the two universities signed a letter of intent on bilateral cooperation last October when a delegation from the University of Seoul, including President Won Yong-kul, visited Université Paris Nanterre. Under the agreement, the two institutions plan to strengthen cooperation in various fields, including exchanges of students, faculty members and researchers as well as joint research projects, academic conferences and joint educational programs. A University of Seoul official said students from both universities will be able to study at the partner institution and earn academic credits that will be recognized toward their degree programs at their respective home universities. “Université Paris Nanterre is one of France’s renown