Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest

Are you ready to test your coding skills on a national, and perhaps international, level? The Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest is a showcase of coding and problem-solving skills. This competition is open to university and high school students who want to test their intellectual agility and programming abilities against the best in Qatar, and possibly the world. Winners are then qualified to advance to the Arab and Africa Collegiate Programming Championship, with an opportunity to qualify for the prestigious international showdown.

QCPC is hosted by CMU-Q in partnership with the Hamad Bin Jassim Center for Computer Science Education.

QCPC 2026 took place in October. Check back to see dates and registration information for QCPC 2027.

About Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest

Who

The Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest is looking for exceptional high school and university students who want to put their programming skills to the test.

What

The Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest brings together the nation’s most promising young minds in computing to solve world-class programming challenges. The challenge is an epic test of problem-solving, teamwork and ingenuity.

Where

The competition will take place at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar in Education City.

Sponsors and partners

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About computing at CMU-Q

The CMU’s School of Computer Science (SCS) is a pioneer and world leader in computer science education and research. The Qatar campus offers two undergraduate degree programs from SCS: the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, and the Bachelor of Science degree in Artificial Intelligence.

Learn more about studying Artificial Intelligence at CMU-Q
Learn more about studying Computer Science at CMU-Q
Learn more about the HBJ Center

Questions about Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest?

Interested students may contact Professor Eduardo Feo Flushing.