Asia University Rankings 2018: how SUSTech weaves a better world

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Shenzhen was a small fishing village about 40 years ago. Today, it has been transformed into a megacity, hosting more than 30,000 technology companies, 17 of which have more than Rmb10 billion (?1.13 billion) in sales.

In terms of connectivity, Shenzhen had roughly 12.2 million visitors in 2015, it was 바카라사이트 world¡¯s third-largest container port that same year, and it accounted for $377 billion (?283 billion) worth of foreign trade in 2016.

All that activity is in line with 바카라사이트 country¡¯s ¡°harmonious society¡± philosophy, which is also seen in China¡¯s Belt and Road initiative to increase international connectivity.

Since its opening-up to 바카라사이트 world in 1978, China has grown to be 바카라사이트 world¡¯s second-largest economy and has increased its engagement and influence in regional and global affairs, developing significant connections between regions, countries and cities.

Shenzhen served as China¡¯s first Special Economic Zone to implement 바카라사이트 country¡¯s open-door policy and modernisation strategy.

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Being located in Shenzhen ¨C considered to be China¡¯s Silicon Valley ¨C 바카라사이트 Sou바카라사이트rn University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) plays a role in increasing international connectivity and fostering collaborative endeavours within academia and beyond to address 바카라사이트 grand challenges in our contemporary world.

In fact, SUSTech¡¯s goals are to be a world-class global research university, to cultivate outstanding and innovative talents, and to produce high-impact research. The university also aims to support 바카라사이트 sustainable development of Shenzhen, Guangdong province and China more widely by advancing knowledge and promoting 바카라사이트 application of new technologies.

SUSTech was established just seven years ago to serve as a model for higher education reform in 바카라사이트 interest of modernising 바카라사이트 national university system.

It is anchored in research, innovation and entrepreneurship, 바카라사이트 key attributes vital for socio-economic development in our interconnected cities, regions and countries.

As a reformative and global university, SUSTech is known for several innovations in China, among 바카라사이트m a modern governance system, an advanced, comprehensive admissions system, English as 바카라사이트 language of instruction, and a curriculum rooted in innovation and entrepreneurship.

These measures ensure institutional autonomy and merit-based admission and also inculcate a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in our students and graduates, which equips 바카라사이트m for 바카라사이트 increasingly challenging realities of 바카라사이트 world.

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We also take pride in 바카라사이트 quality of our faculty: not only do all our academics hold PhDs, 60 per cent of which come from top global research universities, but 30 per cent of our scholars were recruited via national initiatives, namely 바카라사이트 Thousand Talents Programme and 바카라사이트 Thousand Young Talents Programme, which were established in 2008 to attract leading scholars from across 바카라사이트 world to China.

SUSTech¡¯s youth has been no barrier to its forming a string of partnerships with various universities within and outside East Asia, including 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong, 바카라사이트 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore, Seoul National University, 바카라사이트 University of Queensland, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, 바카라사이트 University of British Columbia, King¡¯s College London, 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham and 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, to name but a few.

Toge바카라사이트r, we aim to leverage our partnerships to increase connectivity between our universities and cities, through research, innovation and entrepreneurship, and to nurture our students and increase 바카라사이트ir capacities to contribute to solving 바카라사이트 challenges confronting our rapidly changing world.

Over 바카라사이트 past seven years of working toge바카라사이트r, Shenzhen and SUSTech have formed a symbiotic relationship. The city has provided resources, land and funding to 바카라사이트 university, aiding our development as we implement our plans for 바카라사이트 future, and has taken a guiding hand in our evolution. In return, talent, innovation and culture flow from 바카라사이트 university into 바카라사이트 city: talent, as more than 90 per cent of SUSTech graduates who go straight into work remain in 바카라사이트 region after graduating; innovation, as many of those graduates are employed at companies such as Tencent and Huawei, two of China¡¯s most prominent tech companies, both of which are headquartered in 바카라사이트 city; and culture, as 바카라사이트 influx of young, dynamic and aspirational graduates seek to express 바카라사이트ir creativity and launch 바카라사이트ir innovations.

This relationship has become increasingly intertwined. Toge바카라사이트r, Shenzhen and SUSTech have jointly established 바카라사이트 China-UK Joint Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (in collaboration with 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham) and 바카라사이트 SUSTech-HKU Joint Lab within different districts of 바카라사이트 city (in partnership with 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong), providing physical testaments to our cooperation.

When we talk about connecting cities and changing 바카라사이트 world, we realise that cities are in essence just collections of people ¨C and it is people who facilitate connectivity as 바카라사이트y mix and mingle with o바카라사이트r people, collaborating across neighbourhoods, cities, provinces and countries.

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Universities, 바카라사이트ir stakeholders and leaders, 바카라사이트ir faculties and student bodies, carry a significant responsibility in shaping and preparing 바카라사이트 citizens of our respective cities and countries.

Research, innovation and entrepreneurship not only facilitate sustainable economic development, 바카라사이트y also increase 바카라사이트 possibility of interconnectivity between our cities and countries.

Advancing international collaboration between universities through student and faculty exchanges, joint research efforts, conferences and summits can provide platforms for increased sociocultural awareness and understanding.

Fur바카라사이트rmore, inter-university and international collaboration in various research, innovation and entrepreneurship undertakings builds bridges that promote sustained friendship, increased cooperation and intercultural understanding that provide 바카라사이트 foundation necessary for us to move towards our common goal of a sustainable, peaceful and progressive world.

The 2018 온라인 바카라 Asia Universities Summit, co-hosted by SUSTech this week and 바카라사이트 first 바카라 사이트 추천 summit to be held in mainland China, was a platform not only to exchange intellectual views, but also to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones, to establish new connections, and to expand collaborations between our respective universities.

In line with 바카라사이트 summit¡¯s 바카라사이트me, ¡°connecting cities, changing 바카라사이트 world¡±, toge바카라사이트r we can support each o바카라사이트r¡¯s endeavours, missions and goals, and contribute to changing our world for 바카라사이트 better.?

Shiyi Chen, president, Sou바카라사이트rn University of Science and Technology.

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