The Global Undergraduate Awards (GUA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 competition, recognising the very best undergraduate work from students across the world. This prestigious programme spans 25 diverse academic disciplines, from architecture and engineering to life sciences and the arts, highlighting exceptional research, innovation, and academic achievement.

The Global Undergraduate Awards celebrates the brightest young minds and showcases their contributions to a global audience.

Dr Maher, Executive Director of GUA, expressed: “We are thrilled to recognise the outstanding achievements of this year’s winners. The GUA’s mission is to empower students to unlock their full potential and give them the confidence to use their talents to shape a brighter future.”

2024 Global Winners

This year, 25 global winners have been selected from thousands of submissions, representing universities and institutions from every corner of the world. Each of these students has demonstrated an extraordinary level of originality, focus, and rigour in their work, impressing a panel of 482 expert judges. Global Winners will receive a gold medal, a certificate of recognition, and the opportunity to have their work published in The Undergraduate Library.

The winners also receive a fully-funded trip to Dublin, Ireland, where they will attend the UA Global Summit 2024 to celebrate their achievements alongside fellow winners, academics, and industry leaders.

Homegrown Winners:

• Anne White O’Brien, University of Galway, Law
• Judit Casas i Riu, Trinity College Dublin, Linguistics
• Richard Croft, Ulster University, Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Healthcare

These exceptional Irish students join their peers from across the world in receiving this top honour, representing their universities on a global stage.

Global Winners by Category

• Sara AlMahmoud & Maryam Al Qassim – Architecture & Design – American University of Sharjah
• Amelia Ong Tsi Ying – Art History & Theory – Nanyang Technological University
• Beverley Cheah – Business & Economics – University of Warwick
• Christy Yu-Qing Xie – Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences – Western University
• James Kenneth – Classical Studies & Archaeology – Western University
• Bruno Rafael Florentino – Computer Science – University of São Paulo
• Joshua Hurdiss – Earth & Environmental Sciences – University of Sheffield
• Alethea Yeo Yen Ning – Education – Nanyang Technological University
• Balvinder Kaur Dhillon – Engineering – Queen Mary, University of London
• Koh Horn Ray – History – Nanyang Technological University
• Anne White O’Brien – Law – University of Galway
• Sean Phang Kia Ann – Life Sciences – Nanyang Technological University
• Judit Casas i Riu – Linguistics – Trinity College Dublin
• Nurul Syahirah Nadirah binte Noorrisham – Literature – Nanyang Technological University
• Hongshu Wang – Mass Communications – Western University
• Mikko Toivo Johannes Seppälä – Mathematics & Physics – University of Helsinki
• Muriel Gisa Heitsch – Medical Sciences – Karolinska Institute
• Rosina Lui – Music, Film & Theatre – University College Utrecht
• Richard Croft – Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Healthcare – Ulster University
• Rachael Louise Li – Philosophy – University of Sydney
• Kai Ingot Damai Siallagan – Politics & International Relations – Queen's University at Kingston
• Diana Maria Urian – Psychology – Western University
• Avery Huang – Social Sciences: Anthropology & Cultural Studies – Yale-NUS College
• Ng Si Jie, Elizabeth – Social Sciences: Sociology & Social Policy – London School of Economics & Political Science
• Evie Rose Thornton – Visual Arts – University of Dundee

Honouring Excellence

This year’s Global Undergraduate Award winners represent the top 1% of undergraduate talent, and we are immensely proud to showcase their contributions to global academia. The calibre of their work speaks volumes about the depth of talent and commitment to academic excellence around the world.

The 2024 winners have set an incredible standard for future generations, and we look forward to celebrating their continued success at the upcoming UA Global Summit.

Congratulations to all our winners! For the full list of global and regional winners, visit our Winners page.