A memorandum of understanding (MOU or MoU) is a formal agreement between two or more parties outlined in a formal document. It is not legally binding but signals the willingness of the parties to move forward with a contract.
The MoU can be seen as the starting point for negotiations as it defines the scope and purpose of the talks. Such memoranda are most often seen in international treaty negotiations but also may be used in high-stakes business dealings such as merger talks.
The University has official agreements with a wide range of institutes/universities, which are as follows:
| Country | Institute/University | Year Signed |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Teikyo University | 2019 |
| Netherlands | Erasmus University of Medical Center | Nov. 2018 |
| Denmark | University of Southern Denmark | 2018 |
| Germany | University of Hamburg | 2018 |
| Austria | University of Vienna | 2018 |
| Malaysia | University of Putra | 2017 |
| France | IFRES | 2017 |
| Afghanistan | Kabul University | 2017 |
| France | University of Evry Val d'Essonne (UEVE) | 2017 |
| Austria | Medical University of Vienna | 2017 |
| ULM | HNU and IUMS | 2017 |
| USERN | Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN) | 2017 |
| Singapore | Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta | 2017 |
| Germany | University of Ludwigs-Maximilians- Infectious Diseases | 2017 |
| Japan | Kagoshima University | 2017 |
| Thailand | Burapha University | 2016 |
| Pakistan | Quaid-I-Azam University | 2016 |
| South Korea | INHA University | 2016 |
| Germany | University of Ludwigs-Maximilians | 2016 |
| Netherlands | UMC Utrecht | 2016 |
| Netherlands | UMC Expert | 2016 |
| South Korea | School of Dentistry of Seoul National University | 2016 |
| Germany | School of Medicine of University of Freiburg | 2015 |
| USA | University of Albany, State University of New York | 2015 |
| Iraq | University of Sulaimani | 2015 |
| Iraq | Sulaimani Polytechnic University | 2015 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait University | 2014 |
| Germany | Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences | 2014 |
| Germany | Children's Hospital of Ludwigs-Maximilians University | 2014 |
| Germany | University of Hamburg | 2013 |
| Germany | University Hospital of RWTH-Achen | 2013 |
| Germany | Chronic Immunodeficiency Center of Freiburg University | 2013 |
| Germany | Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases Lab of Imagine institute | 2013 |
