Monash University signs deal with Indonesian government as universities diversify from China

Indonesian campus aims to grow within decade to 2,000 masters students, 1,000 executive education students' and 100 PhD students annually

Monash University in Melbourne has signed a formal agreement with the Indonesian government to strengthen ties between the two countries as Australian universities try to diversify from their reliance on China.

On Thursday, the university signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia's ministry of research and technology to forge solid and institutionalised partnerships".