As the start of a new academic partnership and exchange program between Saint Joseph's University, Nanjing University and Jiangsu Provincial Government, a group of 15 to 20 students will arrive from Nanjing University and universities in Jiangsu Province of China in Summer 2008 to commence their graduate studies in Computer Science at the Department. The main focus of the program will be to train the students in the emerging areas of information technologies such as system and network security, web technologies, database management systems, and software engineering, among many more.

Nanjing University (NJU) is one of the most active universities in China in its international academic exchanges. Since 1979, it has set up links with more than 180 universities and institutions in nearly 30 countries, employed over 1,800 foreign scholars to teach and give lectures, held more than 120 international conferences, and more than 2,500 teachers have been sent aboard to pursue higher degrees and conduct research. In the meantime, more than 6,000 international students have studied at this university.

NJU is one of China's key comprehensive universities and it functions directly under the Ministry of Education. It is located in the ancient capital of six dynasties -- Nanjing. The University dates back to 1902 when Sanjiang Normal School was founded, and then evolved as Liangjiang Normal School, Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeast University, the Fourth Zhongshan University, and National Central University. On August 8, 1949, the National Central University was renamed National Nanjing University. In October 1950, as required by the Ministry of Education, the name was changed to Nanjing University. In 1952, when a nationwide readjustment of universities took place, some schools, such as the School of Engineering and the School of Agriculture, were separated from the University; meanwhile, the University merged with the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Sciences of the University of Nanking, which was founded in 1888. The new university remained Nanjing University and the campus of Nanjing University moved from Sipailou to Gulou.

The Department is very proud and pleased to have received the Provincial Government's seal of approval for this exchange. In the official letter to Saint Joseph’s University, it is indicated that "Your Master of Science program in Computer Science will be listed in Jiangsu Provincial Overseas Training Plan for Senior IT Personnel by Jiangsu Provincial Department of Personnel and Jiangsu Provincial Department of Information Industry." It is hoped that the new academic ties will allow not only exchange of students between Saint Joseph’s University, Nanjing University and other universities in Jiangsu Province but also allow faculty from the participating institutions to engage in joint research and teaching endeavors.