Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur University of Orissa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aarhus University of Denmark to foster higher education and research in different fields.

"It will help us in enhancing our knowledge base. We will certainly benefit from the exchange programmes. We will particularly be interested in sharing the knowledge where-in other universities are strong and we would also like to share the knowledge where we are strong," said Vice Chancellor of Sambalpur University, Prof Arun K. Pujari, after the MoU was signed.

The university would get to choose a semester course from Denmark University and students from Aarhus University would also get to choose an elective course from the university.

The MoU would also facilitate faculty and student exchange programmes, restructuring educational programmes, improving language teaching through study tours.

"The special feature of the MoU is that faculties of both the university would work in tandem and cooperate," said Dr Rhab Scoda, representative of Aarhus University. IANS