Emir BardakçıRecently, Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, conducted an interactive session with students in the class of Lei Jun class, School of Computer Science of the Wuhan University. It was held at the technology park of Xiaomi. At the meeting, Lei Jun showed strong attachment to his alma mater, saying, “In my heart, Wuhan University is the best university in the world.” He said he felt highly honored and a great sense of responsibility at having a class named after him.
The Vision Behind Lei Jun Class
Lei Jun explained another motive in supporting the Lei jun Class:
- Personal Pride in Wuhan University: To Lei Jun, his university is the most excellent university.
- Opportunities in Computer Science: He went ahead and said that computer science happens to be an area in which incredible opportunities still abound for effectively changing the world in these modern times.
- Industry-Academy Synergy: Lei Jun believes the road that involves industry, academia, and research together will help attain fast movement in technologies, which can give a tough industrial base to China.
He encouraged students to “seize the opportunities of the times” and be like a sponge in this university to absorb the greatest amount of knowledge while studying in universities, thus encouraging them to work hard toward opening up their horizons.
About Lei Jun Class
Lei Jun Class is a major innovation undertaken by Wuhan University in the year 2024, for training innovative leaders in the field of computer science. The elite class, under the support of Lei Jun, selects 30 excellent students every year; one-half of them are enrolled in the college entrance examination, and the other half are selected from freshmen.
Key features of the program include:
- Flexible Learning Paths: Students will be allowed to create an individual academic plan and enjoy flexibility in course credits and evaluations.
- Research-Focused Learning: Participants enter a scientific research rotation. – Guaranteed Academic Progression: Meeting the academic eligibility criteria assures students of admission for graduate or doctoral studies.
The emphasis on co-construction by academia and industry is underlined, with the program’s goal being to foster talent aligned with cutting-edge innovation and entrepreneurship.
Lei Jun’s Pledge to Wuhan University
Since 1997, Lei Jun has been constantly supporting his alma mater with the establishment of the Lei Jun Scholarship, Lei Jun Technology Building, Anti-New Coronary Pneumonia Fund, and so on. In November 2023, Lei Jun made headlines with a record-breaking donation of 1.3 billion yuan to Wuhan University. This was the largest single donation in the history of the university and set a benchmark for individual alumni contributions in Chinese higher education
A Legacy of Innovation and Giving
So be it, Lei Jun would also continue to support education for nurturing, innovating, and leading the next wave of talent in computer science as evidence, whether through Wuhan University or Lei Jun Class; placing Wuhan University in betterment positions to emerge as champion innovations over the years.
