The Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (SEARCA-UC) is an international consortium aimed at promoting collaboration among graduate schools in the field of agricultural and natural science across Southeast Asia to foster educational and research development. Currently, the consortium comprises 15 universities from 7 countries and regions, with our university being the only member in Japan.

From November 18 to 20, the SEARCA-UC Executive Board Meeting was held at our Setagaya Campus, attended by 37 board members, including presidents and vice presidents from 12 universities across 7 countries and regions. The meeting focused on discussions related to strengthening inter-university collaboration in the future.

List of Member Universities:

- Indonesia: IPB University, Gadjah Mada University, Brawijaya University 
- Malaysia: Universiti Putra Malaysia 
- Thailand: Kasetsart University, Maejo University 
- Philippines: University of the Philippines Los Baños, Central Luzon State University, Visayas State University, Central Mindanao University 
- Taiwan: National Taiwan University 
- Canada: University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, Dalhousie University 
- Japan: Tokyo University of Agriculture