On September 24, the first International Forum on Engineering Education opened in the Main Building of Tsinghua University. Attending the forum were Li Xiaohong, President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Zhou Ji, Honorary Chairman of the Presidium of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chairman of the Advisory Committee of UNESCO’s International Engineering Education Center, Marielza Oliveira, Director of UNESCO’s Beijing Office, Wu Qidi, Director of the International Center for Engineering Education under the auspices of UNESCO, as well as Tsinghua President Qiu Yong, Vice President You Zheng, and the Vice Chairpersons of Tsinghua University Council Xie Weihe and Yuan Si. The opening ceremony of the forum was hosted by Chen Xu, Chairperson of Tsinghua University Council.