The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) has welcomed Guangdong twin brothers Junming Zhang and Juncheng Zhang as part of its 2026 intake – and their journey to university has been remarkably in sync.
Born on the same day and educated at the same schools, the brothers achieved exactly the same scores in both their senior high school entrance examination and the Gaokao, scoring 605 in the latter. They have now taken their shared journey one step further by enrolling on the same Computer Science programme at UNNC.
Growing up with a strong interest in computers and coding, inspired in part by their father’s career in automation, both brothers see artificial intelligence as an area with significant potential. After researching their university options, they were particularly attracted by UNNC’s strong record of overseas postgraduate progression, as well as opportunities to pursue postgraduate study at leading universities in China through the recommendation route.
“We believe UNNC can provide more opportunities and a broader future,” said Juncheng.
As the first students from Songgang High School to enrol at UNNC, the twins are looking forward to exploring university life together while building their own futures.
Whether they continue making the same choices or eventually follow different paths, one thing seems certain: when it comes to major decisions, these twins have a remarkable talent for finding the same answer.
Published on 04 September 2026