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The ‘Department of Urban Design and Planning’ under the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Art, has numerous formal and informal collaborations with other universities, particularly of the South. These agreements serve as strong pillars of academic cooperation and exchange between faculty and students. Listed below are some of the noteworthy collaborative projects, from which students have gained:

• NUFU ‘Thunder’ Project: Between Tibet University, Tribhuvan University of Nepal and NTNU

• NOFUA: An active international forum of academics, students, researchers, and practitioners from Nordic countries, who meet regularly to exchange knowledge, stories of good practices and professional projects.

• UN HABITAT: As a partner institute of UN in matters of HABITAT issues, the department has undertaken academic research exercises in Kampala, Bosnia, and other places addressing core urban issues.

• UNESCO: Projects at Kathmandu (Nepal), Tibet, Nizamuddin (India) to explore into local cultural ethics and traditions and their relations in dealing with urban infrastructure projects have been extensively undertaken for the last few years.