The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) and the South Asia Foundation (SAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 31 December 2021 to operationalize and host the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Center for South Asia Forestry Studies (UMCSAFS) Scholarships at the College of Natural Resources (CNR), Lobesa. The signing ceremony was graced by the Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, the earlier counterpart to the MoU implemented with SAF since 2012. The event was graced virtually by France Marquet, Principal Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation and Partner from Liechtenstein.  

Seven Colleges of the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB), including the Royal Thimphu College, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Culture (DoC), Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) on 4^th January 2022 to explore collaboration relating to heritage building conservation, intangible cultural heritage, archaeology, conservation science, and museology within the curriculum framework of RUB.