The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is an annual multi-tiered competitive programming competition among the

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of the world. Directed by ICPC Executive Director and Baylor Professor William B. Poucher, the ICPC operates autonomous regional contests covering six continents culminating in a global World Finals every year. In 2018, ICPC participation included 52,709 students from 3,233 universities in 110 countries. The ICPC operates under the auspices of the ICPC Foundation and operates under agreements with host universities and non-profits, all in accordance with the ICPC Policies and Procedures. From 1977 until 2017 ICPC was held under the auspices of ACM and was referred to as ACM-ICPC.

History

The ICPC traces its roots to a competition held at

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in 1970 hosted by the Alpha chapter of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science Honor Society (UPE). This initial programming competition was titled First Annual Texas Collegiate Programming Championship and each university was represented by a team of up to five members. The computer used was a IBM System/360 model 65 which was one of the first machines with a DAT (Dynamic Address Translator aka "paging") system for accessing memory. Teams that participated included Texas A&M, Texas Tech, University of Houston, and five or six other Texas University / Colleges. There were three problems that had to be completed and the cumulative time from "start" to "successful completion" determined first-, second-, and third-place winners. The programming language used was Fortran. The programs were written on coding sheets, keypunched on Hollerith cards, and submitted for execution. The

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team won the competition completing all three problems successfully with time. The second- and third-place teams did not successfully complete all three problems. The contest evolved into its present form as a multi-tier competition in 1977, with the first finals held in conjunction with the ACM Computer Science Conference. From 1977 to 1989, the contest included mainly teams of four from universities throughout the United States and Canada. ICPC Headquarters was hosted by

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from 1989 until 2022, with regional contests established within the world's university community, the ICPC has grown into a worldwide competition. To increase access to the World Finals, teams were reduced to three students within their first five academic years. From 1997 to 2017, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) was the sponsor of ICPC. During that time contest participation has grown by more than 2000%. In 1997, 840 teams from 560 universities participated. In 2017, 46,381 students from 2,948 universities in 103 countries on six continents participated in regional competitions. Organized as a highly localized extra-curricular university mind sport and operating as a globally-coordinated unincorporated association operating under agreements with host universities and non-profits, the ICPC is open to qualified teams from every university in the world. UPE has provided continuous support since 1970 and honored World Finalists since the first Finals in 1976. The ICPC is indebted to ACM member contributions and ACM assistance from 1976 to 2018. Baylor University served since 1985, hosting ICPC Headquarters from 1989 until 2022. The ICPC operates under the auspices of the ICPC Foundation which provides the ICPC Global Headquarters to service a globally-coordinated community whose events operate under agreements with host universities and non-profits to insure that participation in ICPC is open to qualified teams from every university in the world. See ICPC Policies and Procedures. The ICPC World Finals (The Annual World Finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest) is the final round of competition. Over its history it has become a 4-day event held in the finest venues worldwide with 140 teams competing in the 2018 World Finals. Recent World Champion teams have been recognized by their country's head of state. In recent years, media impressions have hovered at the one billion mark. From 2000 to 2022, only teams from

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, and

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have won the ICPC world finals. Participation in

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is much smaller than in the rest of the world, which is partially attributed to the perceived low payoff of participating.

Contest rules

ICPC contests are team competitions. Current rules stipulate that each team consist of three students. Participants must be university students, who have had less than five years of university education before the contest. Students who have previously competed in two World Finals or five regional competitions are ineligible to compete again. During each contest, the teams of three are given 5 hours to solve between eight and fifteen programming problems (with eight typical for regionals and twelve for finals). They must submit solutions as programs in C, C++,

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, Ada, Python or Kotlin (although it is not guaranteed every problem is solvable in any certain language, the ICPC website states that "the judges will have solved all problems in Java and C++" for both regional and world finals competitions). Programs are then run on test data. If a program fails to give a correct answer, the team is notified and can submit another program. The winner is the team which correctly solves the most problems. If necessary to rank teams for medals or prizes among tying teams, the placement of teams is determined by the sum of the elapsed times at each point that they submitted correct solutions plus 20 minutes for each rejected submission of a problem ultimately solved. There is no time consumed for a problem that is not solved. Compared to other programming contests (for example,

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), the ICPC is characterized by a large number of problems (eight or more problems in just 5 hours). Another feature is that each team can use only one computer, although teams have three students. This makes the time pressure even greater. Good teamwork and ability to withstand pressure is needed to win.

2004–2025 finals

2004 World Finals

The 2004 ACM-ICPC World Finals were hosted at the Obecni Dum,

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, by

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in Prague. 3,150 teams representing 1,411 universities from 75 countries competed in elimination rounds, with 73 of those teams proceeding to the world finals. St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics from Russia won, solving 7 of 10 problems. Gold medalists were St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics,

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(Sweden), Belarusian State University, and Perm State University (Russia).

2005 World Finals

The 2005 world finals were held at Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in

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on April 6, 2005, hosted by

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. 4,109 teams representing 1,582 universities from 71 countries competed in elimination rounds, with 78 of those teams proceeding to the world finals.

won its second world title, with 8 of 10 problems solved. Gold medal winners were Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Moscow State University (Russia), St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics (Russia), and University of Waterloo (Canada).

2006 World Finals

The 2006 ACM-ICPC World Finals were held in

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, and hosted by

. 5,606 teams representing 1,733 universities from 84 countries competed in elimination rounds, with 83 of those teams proceeding to the world finals.

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from Russia won, solving 6 of 10 problems. Gold medal winners were Saratov, Jagiellonian University (Poland), Altai State Technical University (Russia), University of Twente (The Netherlands).

2007 World Finals

The 2007 ACM-ICPC World Finals were held at the Tokyo Bay Hilton, in Tokyo, Japan, March 12–16, 2007. The World Finals was hosted by the ACM Japan Chapter and the IBM Tokyo Research Lab. Some 6,099 teams competed on six continents at the regional level. Eighty-eight teams advanced to the World Finals.

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won its second world championship, solving 8 of 10 problems. Gold Medal Winners were Warsaw University, Tsinghua University (China), St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics (Russia), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States). Silver Medal Winners include

(China) and 3 other universities.

2008 World Finals

The 2008 ACM-ICPC World Finals were held at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, in Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 6–10, 2008. The World Finals was hosted by the University of Alberta. There were 100 teams in the World finals, out of 6700 total teams competing in the earlier rounds. The St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics won their second world championship.

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, Izhevsk State Technical University, and Lviv National University also received gold medals.

2009 World Finals

The 2009 ACM-ICPC World Finals were held in Stockholm, Sweden, April 18–22, at the campus of the hosting institution,

, as well as at the Grand Hotel, the Radisson Strand, and the Diplomat Hotel. There were 100 teams from over 200 regional sites competing for the World Championship. The St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics defended their title, winning their third world championship.

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, St. Petersburg State University, and

also received gold medals. The 2009 World Finals pioneered live video broadcasting of the entire contest, featuring elements such as expert commentary, live feeds of teams and their computer screens and interviews with judges, coaches and dignitaries. The event was broadcast online, as well as by Swedish television channel Axess TV.

2010 World Finals

The 2010 ACM-ICPC World Finals were held in

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, China. The host is Harbin Engineering University.

won the world championship.

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National Taiwan University National Taiwan University (NTU; zh, t=國立臺灣大學, poj=Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Tāi-ha̍k, p=, s=) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Taiwan under J ...

, and Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University also received gold medals.

2011 World Finals

The 2011 ACM-ICPC World Finals were held in Orlando, Florida and hosted by main sponsor

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. The contest was initially scheduled to be held in

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in February, but was moved due to the political instability associated with the

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took first place with the

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at Ann Arbor,

, and

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taking 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively each receiving gold medals. China (2G) United States (1G) Russia (1G, 2S, 2B) Germany (1S) Ukraine (1S) Poland (1B) Canada (1B)

2012 World Finals

The 2012 World Finals were held in Warsaw, Poland. They were inaugurated on 15 May and hosted by

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. St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics won their fourth world championship, the most by any University at the time.

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, and

took 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place respectively each receiving gold medals. Russia (2G, 1B) China (1G,1S) Poland (1G) United States (1S) Hong Kong (1S) Belarus (1S, 1B) Canada (1B) Japan (1B)

2013 World Finals

The 2013 World Finals were held in Saint Petersburg, Russia. They were inaugurated on 3 July and were hosted by NRU ITMO. 2013 top thirteen teams that received medals are: Japan (1G) Russia (1G, 1S, 2B) China (1G, 1B) Taiwan (1G) Poland (1S, 1B) Ukraine (1S) Belarus (1S) United States (1B) *

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(GOLD, WORLD CHAMPION), *

(GOLD, 2nd Place), * The University of Tokyo (GOLD, 3rd Place), *

(GOLD, 4th Place), * St. Petersburg State University (SILVER, 5th Place), *

(SILVER, 6th Place), *

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(SILVER, 7th Place), * Belarusian State University (SILVER, 8th Place), *

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(BRONZE, 9th Place), *

(BRONZE, 10th Place), *

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(BRONZE, 11th Place), *

(BRONZE, 12th Place), *

Perm State University Perm State University (now Perm State National Research University; , , romanised: , ) or PSU, PSNRU (, , romanised: , ), is located in the city of Perm, Perm Krai, Russia. Founded in 1916, it claims to be one of the oldest universities in ...

(BRONZE, 13th Place).

2014 World Finals

The 2014 World Finals were held in Ekaterinburg, Russia on June 21–25, hosted by

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. The final competition was held on June 25.icpc 2014 schedule
, from icpc 2014 official website 122 teams participated in the competition and St. Petersburg State University became the world champion.icpc 2014 result
, from mirror website Following teams were awarded medals in ICPC 2014: Russia (2G, 2B) China (1G, 1S, 1B) Taiwan (1G) Japan (1S) Poland (1S) Croatia (1S) Slovakia (1B) Gold * St. Petersburg State University *Moscow State University *Peking University *National Taiwan University Silver *University of Warsaw *Shanghai Jiao Tong University *The University of Tokyo *University of Zagreb Bronze *St. Petersburg National Research University of IT, Mechanics and Optics *National Research University Higher School of Economics *Tsinghua University *Comenius University

2015 World Finals

The 2015 World Finals were held in

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(

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) during May 16–21, hosted by Mohammed the Fifth University, Al Akhawayn University and Mundiapolis University. The final competition took place on May 20. 128 teams competed to be World Champion. Saint Petersburg ITMO emerged as the winner, having solved all problems (13) for the first time ever. Other medalists included teams from Russia (2G), China (1G, 1B, 1S), Japan (1G), the United States (1B, 1S), Croatia (1S), Czech Republic (1S), Korea (1B), and Poland (1B). Gold *

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Silver *

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Bronze *

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2016 World Finals

The 2016 World Finals were held in

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) during May 16–21. The final competition was on May 19. 128 teams competed to be World Champion. The winners were

, solving 11 out of 13 problems. The first runners-up were Shanghai Jiao Tong University, also solving 11 problems, but 7 minutes behind the winning team. Gold *

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Silver *

* St. Petersburg ITMO University *

Bronze *

* N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod * Lviv National University *

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2017 World Finals

The 2017 World Finals were held in

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(

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) during May 20–25, hosted by Excellence in Computer Programming. Due to visa issue, several teams were unable to present onsite, in which the affected schools are allowed direct qualifications for ICPC 2018 besides the usual qualification spots. The winner was

. Teams of the following countries were awarded medals in ICPC 2017: Russia (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze), Poland (1 Gold), South Korea (1 Gold, 1 Bronze), China (3 Silver), Sweden (1 Bronze), Japan (1 Bronze). Gold *

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Silver *

Bronze *

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2018 World Finals

The 2018 World Finals were held in

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(

), during April 15–20, hosted by

. In 2018 World Final, problems "Conquer the World" and "Uncrossed Knight's Tour" were not solved.

2019 World Finals

The 2019 World Finals were held in

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(

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) from March 31 to April 5, 2019, hosted by the University of Porto and the City of Porto. Gold *

Silver *

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* Kim Chaek University of Technology Bronze * Sharif University of Technology * Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology * National Research University Higher School of Economics *

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World Finals Moscow (2020)

Because of the

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, the 2020 World Finals were postponed. The finals took place in

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(

) from October 1 to October 5, 2021, hosted by

. To avoid confusion with dates, in all official materials it was called "World Finals Moscow" instead of 2020 or 2021. In 2020–2021 World Final, problems K (Space Walls) and L (Sweep Stakes) were not solved.

World Finals Dhaka (2021)

The 45-th World Finals initially scheduled for 2021, was held in

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) from November 6 to November 11, 2022, because of schedule changes due to

, hosted by the University of Asia Pacific. To avoid confusion about dates, it was called World Finals Dhaka in all official materials. Source:

World Finals Luxor (2022 & 2023)

To synchronize with the schedule after all rescheduling because of

Covid-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

both 46-th and 47-th world finals were scheduled to take place in the same time in November 2023 in

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. Because of

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and related safety concerns, it was rescheduled once again and finally happened in

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in April from 14th to 19 April 2024. To avoid confusion about dates, the event was referred to as World Finals Luxor (World Finals Sharm before rescheduling), with two competitions as 46th and 47th separately, if needed, in all official materials. Two competitions were held in parallel, with intersecting problem sets. In 47-th finals, due to very close results (less than 40 penalty minutes difference between 12 and 16 place), additional bronze medals were awarded at the next finals in Astana. Source:

World Finals Astana (2024)

The 48th World Finals was held on 15–20 September 2024 in

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hosted by The Kazakhstan Competitive Programming Federation. Source:

World Finals Baku (2025)

The 49th ICPC World Championship will be held in

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, from August 31 to September 5, 2025, hosted by ADA University in partnership with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.

1990

References

External links

Official Website of the ICPC.
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History

Contest rules

2004–2025 finals

2004 World Finals

2005 World Finals

2006 World Finals

2007 World Finals

2008 World Finals

2009 World Finals

2010 World Finals

2011 World Finals

2012 World Finals

2013 World Finals

2014 World Finals

2015 World Finals

2016 World Finals

2017 World Finals

2018 World Finals

2019 World Finals

World Finals Moscow (2020)

World Finals Dhaka (2021)

World Finals Luxor (2022 & 2023)

World Finals Astana (2024)

World Finals Baku (2025)

1990

See also

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