The University has established international exchange and collaboration with 72 universities research institutes with 13 countries and regions in Asia，North America, Europe, Australia,  South America. DOU attaches great importance of the development of the international education. A new Government approved undergraduate engineering programme delivered jointly by DOU and New Zealand’s Otago Polytechnic provides the undergraduate courses in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and automation with the “3+1” cultivation co-up mode. Moreover, DOU has various of exchange and collaboration programs for the prospective students from both domestic and overseas. DOU’s influence abroad and international reputation has been growing.