Shenzhen, China, May 26, 2025 — The closing ceremony and award ceremony for the Huawei ICT Competition 2024–2025 Global Final were successfully held today in Shenzhen. Now in its ninth year, the competition saw participation from over 100 countries and regions, more than 2,000 universities, and over 210,000 students and faculty members, making it the largest event in its history. Following regional preliminaries, 179 teams from 48 countries advanced to the global finals.

The competition featured intense competition across three main tracks: Practice, Innovation, and Programming. Eighteen outstanding teams from nine countries—China, Algeria, Brazil, the Philippines, Morocco, Nigeria, Serbia, Tanzania, and Singapore—secured the top honors.

The grand prize in the Innovation category went to teams from Bulacan State University in the Philippines, Beijing University of Technology in China, the Faculty of Technology and Science at the University of Kragujevac in Serbia, and the Faculty of Science and Technology at Moulay Ismail University in Morocco.

In the ‘Practical’ category – ‘Network Track,’ the Grand Prize was awarded to a joint team from Shenzhen University of Information Technology in China, Federal University of Tocantins in Brazil, Minna Federal University of Technology in Nigeria, Dar es Salaam University of Science and Technology in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam University, and Dodoma University.

In the ‘Practical’ category – ‘Cloud Track,’ the award was presented to iACADEMY from the Philippines, Batna 2 University and the Algerian Higher National School of Information Technology from Algeria, Tianjin University of Technology and Education from China, and the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

In the ‘Practical’ category – ‘Computing Track,’ the winning team was from Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China, Minna Federal University of Science and Technology in Nigeria, Bejaia University in Algeria, and the Higher National School of Information Technology (SBA) in Algeria, along with the team from Cebu Institute of Technology in the Philippines.

The Grand Prize in the Programming category went to the team from Shenzhen Polytechnic University in China.

In addition to technical excellence, special awards were also presented to recognize outstanding contributions. The Women in Tech Award was presented to four women's teams from Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Germany, and Kenya. The Green Development Award was awarded to the Ghana team. The Most Valuable Instructor Award was presented to 18 outstanding professors selected from 10 countries, including China, Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Hungary, and Turkey, in recognition of their contributions to the development of ICT education.

Ritchie Peng, Director of Huawei's ICT Strategy and Business Development Department, stated in his opening remarks, “To achieve the goal of ‘learning through competition and innovation through competition,’ we have continuously refined the design of the competition theme.”

He added, “The ‘Practical’ category aligns with Huawei's vision for ‘Intelligent World 2030,’ encouraging students to master cloud computing, big data, and AI to drive social development. The ‘Innovation’ category focuses on green development and digital inclusion, motivating participants to solve real-world problems in sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, and education through ICT.”

As the digital transformation accelerates globally, the demand for skilled professionals in fields such as AI, big data, and cybersecurity continues to grow. However, a shortage of talent in these core areas is becoming increasingly evident. To address this issue, the Huawei ICT Competition operates various tracks, including practical, innovation, and programming, while also promoting initiatives such as industry-academia collaboration and customized curriculum development. These efforts aim to help students acquire the practical skills they need and grow into next-generation technical talent who will excel in an intelligent and digitalized future society.

At this year's competition, Huawei held the AI Accelerating Education Transformation Summit, where experts engaged in in-depth discussions on the pivotal role AI plays in smart education. Additionally, Huawei officially unveiled the AI capabilities of the Huawei ICT Academy Intelligent Platform, providing support to help educators and students use the platform more easily and efficiently. This marks another significant step forward in the development of educational digitalization.

For more details about the Huawei ICT Competition, please visit https://www.huawei.com/minisite/ict-competition-2024-2025-global/en/index.html.