National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has signed Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Malaya (UM) and Tunku Abdul Rahman University (UTAR) for collaborations between engineering colleges, liberal arts colleges and the museums. Under the MOU, NCKU will collaborate with the two Malaysian universities on energy-related projects in the engineering colleges, including student exchange and faculty short-term summer visits. Both sides also agreed to seek academia-industry cooperation. The three universities will also explore subjects in the culture, education, traditional architecture and literature of southern Fujian, China.