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Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025: AI revolutionizes education globally
The 2024-2025 Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals were a milestone in education and innovation, with over 210,000 participants worldwide.
Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025: AI revolutionizes education globally
The closing and awards ceremony of the 2024-2025 Huawei ICT Competition was held in Shenzhen on May 25, 2025. The event, which in its 9th edition attracted over 210,000 students and lecturers from more than 2,000 colleges and universities in over 100 countries, is once again proving to be an important platform for promoting young talent in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT). After national and regional competitions, over 179 teams from 48 countries fought their way to the global final, which reflected the diversity and innovative strength of future IT experts.
The 18 award-winning teams from nine countries, which received recognition in the areas of practice, innovation and programming, particularly stood out. The competition, which has grown in influence since its first edition in 2015, promotes the application of modern technologies and the development of practical skills. This year, the following countries were particularly highlighted: China, Algeria, Brazil, the Philippines, Morocco, Nigeria, Serbia, Tanzania and Singapore.
Awards and winners
The innovation competition showcased outstanding achievements, with State University of Bulacan (Philippines), Beijing University of Technology (China), as well as the Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak of the University of Kragujevac (Serbia) and the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Errachidia – Moulay Ismail (Morocco) winning the main prizes. The practical competitions spanned multiple areas, including networking, cloud and computing, with a wide range of winning teams demonstrating their skills.
| Competition area | winner |
|---|---|
| Innovation competition | Bulacan State University (Philippines), Beijing Technical University (China), Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak (Serbia), Faculty of Science and Technology (Morocco) |
| Practical competition – network | Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology (China), Instituto Federal do Tocantins (Brazil), Federal University of Technology Minna (Nigeria), team from Tanzania |
| Practical competition – Cloud Track | iACADEMY (Philippines), University of Batna 2 (Algeria), Tianjin University of Technology and Education (China), Singapore University of Social Sciences (Singapore) |
| Practical competition – computer science | Guilin University of Electronic Technology (China), Federal University of Technology Minna (Nigeria), Higher National School of Computer Science (Algeria) |
| Programming competition | Shenzhen Polytechnic University (China) |
This year, particular attention was paid to the “Women in Tech Award”, which was given to four all-women teams from Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Kenya, while the Green Development Award went to a team from Ghana.
Ritchie Peng, director at Huawei, emphasized the crucial role of competition in learning and innovation. The event fits into the larger context of Huawei's ongoing efforts to advance the transformation of education through artificial intelligence (AI). With initiatives such as the AI Accelerating Education Transformation Summit, the role of AI in educational change is further strengthened.
Future outlook of the ICT Competition
New goals have already been set for the next edition of the competition, the Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025. Promoting digitalization in education and supporting young talent will continue to be the focus. Huawei relies on a platform that enables students and young professionals to test knowledge, learn about new technologies and network internationally. Particular attention is paid to topics such as cloud computing, network technology and data security.
The Huawei ICT Competition is therefore more than just a competition; it is an important tool for developing skills and innovation in the ICT sector. Loud huawei.com The competitions attract over 170,000 students from more than 2,000 colleges and universities in over 80 countries and regions and offer numerous opportunities to improve ICT knowledge.
In conclusion, the Huawei ICT Competition not only discovers the talent of the future, but also makes a significant contribution to the transformation of education in an increasingly digitalized world. At a time when AI and new technologies are playing an increasingly important role, this competition is a step in the right direction.