USTB and Tata Steel signed a cooperation agreement and established a collaborative research center in 2014. Based on the center, the two sides leverage respective advantages in academia and business, and establish an international exchange platform for related experts and scholars. Through cooperation in shared resources, technological innovation and breakthroughs, the two sides play an active role in promoting the healthy and sustainable development of the industry. In 2015, two scientific research projects jointly applied by the researchers from the two sides were approved by Tata Steel. In 2016 and 2017, two training courses for middle-level technical managers of Tata Steel were held by USTB.
