Carnegie Mellon hosts Qatar Collegiate Programming Competition

Carnegie Mellon hosts Qatar Collegiate Programming Competition

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has hosted the first in-person Qatar Collegiate Programming Competition (QCPC).

More than 50 students competed across 18 teams, including students from CMU-Q, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), Qatar University (QU) and Bright Future International School.

Michael Trick, dean of CMU-Q, said: “We are delighted to welcome students from all over Qatar for a competition that challenges and expands their programming skills. Carnegie Mellon has one of the best computer science programmes in the world, and we hope this competition will inspire young programmers in Qatar.”

CMU-Q faculty members Giselle Reis and Eduardo Feo Flushing organised the first QCPC event last year. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the first national event was online, with only 10 teams participating. This year, they organised a two-day event sponsored by local tech companies Rimads and Snoonu.

“The ICPC is the largest and most prestigious contest of its kind in the world,” said Reis. “Having our own national competition is an opportunity for talented students in Qatar to practice problem-solving and compete on a world stage.”

National ICPC competitions are held around the globe, with the winners advancing to regional competitions, and ultimately the ICPC World Finals.

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