The world's premier university programming competition
Your ICPC journey
starts here.
ICPC Asia Amritapuri Regional 2026
Bring your best three-person team and compete against talented programmers from across India.
One regional. Four locations. 380 onsite opportunities.
Kollam · Bengaluru · Coimbatore · Mysuru
380
Total Onsite Slots
20
Women Onsite Slots
₹3L
Prize Pool
4
Host Cities
What is ICPC?
Why ICPC Amritapuri?
More than a contest. It's a chance to see what your team can do.
ICPC brings together university students who love solving hard problems under pressure. Your journey starts with the online prelims and can take you all the way to the World Finals.
3
Contestants per team
4
Host cities
₹1,500
Prelims fee per team
What do you get from participating?
Wherever you're starting from, there's a way in.
First time at ICPC
New here? Start with the basics.
You don't need to be an expert. If your team knows arrays and loops, you're ready to begin.
Read the beginner guideBeen here before
Ready to compete? Register your team.
Bring your strongest team and go straight for the 380 onsite slots and a ₹3 Lakhs prize pool.
Register your teamHow ICPC works
From team registration to the World Finals stage — the official qualification pathway.
Step 1
Register
Form a 3-person team with a faculty coach.
Step 2
Online prelims
Solve algorithmic problems from your college.
Step 3
Regional onsite
Compete at one of 4 host campuses.
Regional winner
Advances straight to the World Finals.
Top-performing teams
Compete at Asia West; top finishers advance too.
based on where your team places
World Finals 2027
The ultimate global stage
Step 1
Register
Form a 3-person team with a faculty coach.
Step 2
Online prelims
Solve algorithmic problems from your college.
Step 3
Regional onsite
Compete at one of 4 host campuses.
Step 4 · mandatory
Undertaking
Submit once at indiaicpc.in — mandatory.
Submit at indiaicpc.in
Two routes forward, based on where your team places:
Regional winner
Advances straight to the World Finals.
Top-performing teams
Compete at Asia West; top finishers advance too.
World Finals 2027
The ultimate global stage
Important dates
Your road to ICPC Amritapuri 2026
- 1
Upcoming
Registration opens
15 June 2026
- 2
Deadline
Registration closes
25 September 2026
- 3
Online contest
Preliminary round
3 October 2026
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- 4
4 host cities
Regional onsite
1–2 January 2027
- 5
Continental
Asia West Championship
TBA
- 6
Global final
ICPC World Finals
TBA
* Dates and qualification details are subject to official ICPC announcements.
Choosing your ICPC regional?
Don't just choose a contest. Choose the experience.
One regional. Four locations.
Choose the location that works best for your team. The contest experience and competitive standards remain the same everywhere.
Kollam
Amritapuri campus,
Kerala
The home of the Amritapuri Regional.
Learn more →
Bengaluru
Amrita campus,
Karnataka
Compete in India's technology hub.
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Coimbatore
Amrita campus,
Tamil Nadu
A major education and technology destination.
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Mysuru
Amrita campus,
Karnataka
Another chance to experience the Amritapuri Regional onsite.
Learn more →
Testimonials
They came to compete. They left with an ICPC story.
Our first ICPC experience started at Amritapuri. The preparation, the contest, the pressure and the people made the experience unforgettable.
You're not joining a random coding contest.
You're joining a global programming community.
Students from universities across India have taken on ICPC at Amritapuri for over a decade.
13+ years
Of ICPC at Amritapuri
Hosting regional contests since 2012.
Champions since 2012
View all 13 years →
2025–26
Div4Maexer
IIT Kharagpur
2023–24
DunderMifflin
IIT Kharagpur
2022–23
Paradigm Shift
IIT Indore
Real teams. Real contests. Real ICPC journeys.
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Absolutely. ICPC is open to eligible university students, and you do not need to be an expert competitive programmer to participate.
An ICPC team consists of three contestants, subject to the official eligibility rules.
Yes, follow the official ICPC team and coach requirements for your regional registration.
The preliminary-round registration fee for Indian teams is ₹1,500 per team.
Yes. The ICPC India Preliminary Round is conducted online, on 3 October 2026 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
Not necessarily. Amritapuri is a multisite regional with four locations — Kollam, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, and Mysuru — so you can choose the city that works best for your team.
Contact the official ICPC Amritapuri support team at: icpc@am.amrita.edu
Start your ICPC journey.
You don't need to know if you can win — you just need to decide if you're ready to try.
₹1,500 per team · Registration closes 25 September 2026