In 2012, Tongji University received more than 350 international delegations adding up to over 4000 guests (excluding those from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). 28 international academic conferences were hosted. 45 MOUs/cooperation agreements between Tongji and partners/industries have been signed or renewed. 100 long-term and 1483 short-term experts were invited to work in Tongji. A total of 2653 students paid visits to foreign countries. Among them, there were 1232 undergraduates, 1035 postgraduates and 386 doctoral candidates.