Overview
The Egyptian Collegiate Programming Contest (ECPC) is Egypt’s premier programming competition for university students and the official national qualifying contest for the Africa & Arab Collegiate Programming Championship (ACPC).
Organized by the Regional Informatics Center (RIC) at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), ECPC provides university students with a competitive environment to develop advanced algorithmic thinking, teamwork, and software engineering skills while preparing them for regional and international programming championships.
Today, ECPC stands as Egypt’s largest and most prestigious university programming competition, attracting thousands of students from universities across the country each year.
Competition Structure
The competition follows the official ICPC rules, where teams of three students work together to solve complex algorithmic programming problems within a limited time.
The highest-ranking teams qualify to represent Egypt at the Africa & Arab Collegiate Programming Championship (ACPC), with the opportunity to advance to the ICPC World Finals.
Highlights
- Egypt’s official national qualifying contest for ACPC.
- Organized annually by RIC at AASTMT.
- Participation from more than 120 Egyptian universities.
- Thousands of university students compete every year.
- Conducted according to the official ICPC international rules.
Achievements
- ECPC 2025 brought together approximately 8,000 students representing 119 universities from across Egypt.
- ECPC 2024 welcomed over 3,000 teams (12,000 students) representing 123 universities.
- Qualified Egypt’s top university teams to the ACPC every year.
- Contributed to developing generations of internationally competitive programmers and software engineers.
- Strengthened Egypt’s position as one of the leading competitive programming communities in the region.
Why Participate?
ECPC provides students with the opportunity to:
- Master competitive programming and advanced algorithms.
- Develop teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking skills.
- Compete with Egypt’s best university programmers.
- Qualify for regional and international championships.
- Build strong technical and professional careers.