The signing of the agreement with Seoul National University (SNU) made official the existing ties between the two institutions. Professor Yann-Gaël Guéhéneuc of Polytechnique's Department of Computer Engineering has been invited by Professor Kwang-keun Yi of SNU's Department of Computer Science and Engineering to spend part of his sabbatical at SNU. As well, Hugo Rodrigue, a Polytechnique graduate and recipient of the Québec-Korea Bursary, is pursuing his doctorate in mechanical and aerospace engineering at SNU. Professor Jamal Chaouki of Polytechnique's Department of Chemical Engineering was also present for the ceremony.

To strengthen their already close relationship, Polytechnique Montréal and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) decided to renew their collaboration agreement, which began in 1998. At the invitation of KAIST, Mr. Guy also took part in the International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities, which brings together the presidents of the world's most prestigious science and technology universities to discuss research, university-industry partnerships and entrepreneurship. 

Student exchanges with the two institutions will also be possible starting in the 2014–2015 academic year.

 
Left to right at Seoul National University (SNU): Jong-Ho Jeong, Dean of the Office of International Affairs; Kwang-keun Yi, Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Yeon-Cheon Oh, President of SNU; Christophe Guy, CEO of Polytechnique Montréal; Jamal Chaouki, Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering; Yann-Gaël Guéhéneuc, Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering; Hugo Rodrigue, Polytechnique graduate and doctoral candidate at SNU.

Left to right at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST): Sung-Mo Kang, President of KAIST, and Christophe Guy, CEO of Polytechnique Montréal.