33 students receive joint degree scholarships to study at Central South University in 2019 (Linked to Record ID#86796)

On September 16, 2019, 29 undergraduate and four doctoral students left Nigeria to study at Central South University (CSU) after receiving a scholarship from the joint degree program between Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) and CSU. It is unclear if CSU or China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation sponsored this round of students.

The joint degree program was established on April 28th, 2018 through a memorandum of understanding between representatives of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) and Central South University (CSU) in Changsha, Hunan. The MOU established a joint degree program between ABU and CSU.

The joint degree program would allow third year ABU students majoring in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Traffic Control Engineering to travel to CSU and spend two years studying there. Upon completion of the required courses at CSU, the students would graduate with a degree from each university.

The joint degree program would allow third year undergraduate ABU students majoring in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Traffic Control Engineering to travel to CSU and spend two years studying there. Upon completion of the required courses at CSU, the students would graduate with a degree from each university.

Funding for the program was provided by CSU and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation.

The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has been responsible to building several of Nigeria's recently developed railways (Record ID #195, #1851, #34977, #60848). The stated purpose of the program was to produce more Nigerian engineers to work on Nigeria's railroads.