ICPC

Every year, student teams of 3 participate in ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest).

Getting involved at UW

Join our Discord for team formation, UW contest announcements, and this season's selection and registration instructions. You can practice with past UW Winter Programming Contest problems. Local contest dates and rules are announced separately each season.

Upcoming: 2026–2027 season

The school round will happen in early November, and the Pacific Northwest Regional is scheduled for November 14, 2026.

ICPC progression

1. Pacific Northwest Regional

UW teams compete in the Pacific Northwest region, with contests held at multiple sites. Qualifying teams advance to the North America Championship under the season's official advancement rules.

2. North America Championship (NAC)

Teams from across North America compete for places at the World Finals. The 2026 NAC took place March 19–22 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando; future dates are announced by the organizers.

3. World Finals

Qualifying teams compete against universities from around the world. The 2026 World Finals will be held in Dubai.

ICPC Awards

2026

Congratulations to Jiahe Lu, Rico Qi, Akram Rakhmetulla, and coach Kaiyuan Liu, who placed 1st at the Pacific Northwest Regional in November 2025 and 10th at the North America Championship in March 2026, qualifying for the 2026 World Finals!

2024

Congratulations to Jun Xing Go, Kaiyuan Liu, Rico Qi, and coach Milin Kodnongbua, who achieved 57th place out of 142 in ICPC World Finals 2024!

2022

Congratulations to Nathan Akkaraphab, Phawin Prongpaophan, coach Victor Reis, and Milin Kodnongbua, who qualified for the ICPC World Finals in 2022!