SCNU achieved its best-ever result, winning eight gold and 11 silver medals and retaining the "School Collective Award" at the Guangdong Division Finals of the China International College Students' Innovation Competition (2026), which were held at South China Agricultural University from October 24 to 25.
SCNU sent 19 projects to the finals, the third-highest number of all universities in Guangdong. Among the 400 finalist projects, the School of Music's project Yingge Drumbeats: Inspiring Youth Aspirations was selected as one of six projects to enter the championship round and finished second, claiming the runner-up title. This marked the first time SCNU had reached the championship stage of the Guangdong competition since it began participating in the event.
The School of Music's project Yingge Drumbeats: Inspiring Youth Aspirations wins the second prize.
24 projects were selected for the Guangdong competition following rounds of mentoring and selection at the university and provincial level. Of these, 19 advanced to the finals through online review, ranking second in the province in advancement rate, and ultimately delivered the record result of eight gold medals, 11 silver medals, and one runner-up title.
The 2026 Guangdong Division attracted 126,800 projects from 210 schools across the Guangdong province, with 474,100 student participations; only 400 projects advanced to the finals.
The China International College Students' Innovation Competition is co-hosted by the Ministry of Education together with relevant departments and provincial-level people's governments. It aims to provide a platform for innovation, entrepreneurship, and exchange among Chinese and international university students, and is a national-level event with broad influence across higher education institutions.
Source from Student Affairs Office, School of Entrepreneurship of SCNU
Translated by Yu Kaixi, Wu Mengqi
Proofread by Edwin Baak
Edited by Li Jianru
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