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shenzhen news network, september 10, 2024(shenzhen business daily chief reporter wu ji) "in the future, i want to participate in various competitions and scientific research projects, and start a new university life in the open, innovative and inclusive shenzhen." on the freshman registration day, li xinxuan from jiangsu is full of expectations for the upcoming university journey. this year, he was admitted to the sino-german intelligent manufacturing institute of shenzhen university of technology with a score of 598.

there are many students like li xinxuan who choose shenzhen universities. in 2024, shenzhen universities and colleges above the undergraduate level admitted a total of 38,300 new students, an increase of 11.1% year-on-year. among them, the number of undergraduate admissions increased by 19,800 compared with last year. moreover, the enrollment scope of shenzhen universities has been continuously expanded and the level of education has been continuously improved, which not only attracts outstanding students from all over the country, but also attracts more and more international students. an international and high-level higher education highland is emerging.

shenzhen university of technology enrolled foreign full-time undergraduate students for the first time. (photo provided by shenzhen university of technology)

the number of students is large and the enrollment scope is constantly expanding

this year, the territory of shenzhen universities continues to expand. as a public university that was just established this year, shenzhen university of technology admitted 120 physics candidates in guangdong province in 2024, with the highest score of 664 points and the lowest score of 624 points, and the lowest score exceeded the undergraduate line by 182 points. these freshmen come from guangzhou, shenzhen, zhongshan, foshan, dongguan and other places in the province. the first year of enrollment attracted many outstanding students, and the development of shenzhen university of technology is expected.

from the perspective of enrollment scope, shenzhen universities are entering the vision of more people. in the second year of undergraduate enrollment, shenzhen polytechnic university has expanded its enrollment area from guangdong province to seven provinces (autonomous regions) including jiangxi, shandong, henan, hunan, hubei, and guangxi, and the number of students has also increased from 200 to 560. shenzhen university of science and technology of china and moscow state university has further expanded its enrollment provinces and regions, adding guizhou province, hong kong, macao, and taiwan, and the enrollment scope has increased to 26 provinces and regions; southern university of science and technology has admitted a total of 1,360 new students in 24 provinces including guangdong, shandong, and beijing, and admitted 60 new students in sino-foreign cooperative education majors (biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering) for the first time, and admitted 10 new students from hong kong and macao for the first time through the national college joint enrollment method.

it is worth mentioning that among the new students enrolled by shenzhen universities this year, the proportion of postgraduates with a master's degree or above has increased. southern university of science and technology admitted a total of 2,347 postgraduates, setting a new record for enrollment; shenzhen university admitted 5,852 postgraduates, also a record high, of which the number of recommended students exceeded 1,000 for the first time, the number of new postgraduates increased by 5.7% year-on-year, and the number of new doctoral students increased by 41.7% year-on-year; the number of postgraduates admitted by shenzhen university of technology increased by 33.3% year-on-year, and 34.5% came from "double first-class" universities. shenzhen is attracting high-level talents with its innovative urban characteristics, rich industrial scenes, and rising school management level.

high scores, excellent students yearn for it

shenzhen polytechnic established its first undergraduate major last year, and the highest score of 595 in physics is impressive. this year, li yuhan from guangzhou no. 6 middle school was admitted to shenzhen polytechnic electronic information engineering technology (experimental class) with a score of 600. shenzhen polytechnic was his first choice for the college entrance examination. he said that he visited the future technology college of shenzhen polytechnic after the college entrance examination, and was impressed by the college's cutting-edge teaching courses, outstanding teaching team and advanced facilities and equipment.

the admission score line continues to hit new highs. in addition to the continuous improvement of the school-running level, shenzhen universities have also "wracked their brains" in the training model of innovative talents. taking shenzhen university as an example, the school added 4 special classes led by academicians in 2024, namely computer science and technology (ieee honor class), electronic information engineering (wenhua class), civil engineering (international engineering innovation class) and civil engineering (mathematics and mechanics innovation class). among them, the minimum admission score of the ieee honor class in guangdong province is 628 points (ranked 8237), and the admission score ranks first among all physics majors in the school; among the 20 recruiting provinces except guangdong province, about 50% of the provinces have the first admission score in the province's subject category of shenzhen university.

the new unmanned aerial vehicle system engineering major added by shenzhen university of technology this year has also been welcomed by students. as the first batch of students enrolled in this major, li shuo, a freshman of the school of urban transportation and logistics in 2024, said that the "innovation gene" of this university deeply attracted him. liu hongwei, director of the school's academic affairs department and admissions office, said: "we will focus on cultivating talents in the direction of the country and the city's development. this is the case with the new majors opened this year. we are closely focusing on shenzhen's artificial intelligence and low-altitude economic fields, taking advantage of the momentum and accumulating talents for industrial development." facing the industry and keeping close to the forefront is also the "weight" for shenzhen universities to enhance their attractiveness.

diversification, continued growth in international student sources

as new students arrive in 2024, a new trend in shenzhen's higher education has amazed industry insiders: the significant increase in the number of international students. this year, the number of international students admitted to shenzhen universities has increased significantly, with a total of 2,393 international students from more than 80 countries and regions realizing their dreams of studying in shenzhen. the number of new international students enrolled exceeds the total number of international students currently in the city's universities. shenzhen is welcoming outstanding students from all over the world with an open attitude, and the international characteristics of shenzhen universities are becoming increasingly prominent.

shenzhen university of technology welcomed a group of international students from germany, russia, singapore and other countries this year. this is also the first year that shenzhen university of technology has recruited foreign full-time undergraduate students. melikyan milena, 17 years old, from krasnodar, russia, is studying marketing in the business school. she said: "i applied to two universities and finally chose shenzhen university of technology because it is a new university and is developing very fast... every day i come to school, i am more fortunate that i chose shenzhen university of technology. i hope that after graduation, i will become a different person with new skills." ming zhong, vice president of the school, said that international students have injected new vitality into the campus of shenzhen university of technology and made the school a more international, open and inclusive "big family".

in the fall of 2024, the chinese university of hong kong, shenzhen will enroll 240 international undergraduate freshmen, a record high, accounting for nearly 10% of the total number of freshmen, from 16 countries including the united states, the united kingdom, canada, russia, and japan. in addition, the number of exchange students accepted by the university to china exceeded 100 for the first time in history, with a total of 133 exchange students from 44 partner institutions including the united kingdom, germany, france, switzerland, spain, and italy. francisco manna melo martinez from brazil, who will be studying at the school of business and management, said: "i originally planned to study abroad in spain, but a friend of my father told me about his experiences in shenzhen and shanghai after living in china for five years, and i had the idea of ​​coming to china. after researching universities in these two cities, i found that the chinese university of hong kong, shenzhen was the most attractive to me because it combines western educational methods and chinese culture. i believe that studying in shenzhen will provide me with a broader global perspective."

(source: shenzhen business daily)

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