ACM-HK Programming Contest 2026
Details
- Date: June 14, 2026 (Sunday)
- Venue: RR101, Run Run Shaw Building, The University of Hong Kong
Schedule:
| Time | Activity | Location / Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 | Registration | RR101 |
| 10:30-11:30 | Practice session | |
| 11:30-13:00 | Lunch | On your own |
| 13:00-13:15 | Briefing of contest rules | RR101 |
| 13:15-17:15 | Contest | |
| 17:15-17:30 | Break | |
| 17:30-18:30 | Universal Cup Welfare Lecture: Competitive Programming in AI Era: Mindset, Strategy and Insights | |
| 18:30-19:30 | Award presentation and picture taking of all participants | |
| 19:30-21:30 | Banquet for coaches | 海悅華宴 石塘咀山道4-16號 |
Note:
- There will be a small banquet for coaches (but not for contestants).
Note for Participants:
- HKU canteens usually require a student card.
- Alternative dining options are available around other HKU MTR station exits.
Registration
- Registration Details: Registration is now closed. Institutions and universities that have reserved slots but have not yet submitted their final team information are kindly requested to provide the details as soon as possible.
- We follow the eligibility requirements of ICPC 2025/2026.
- Sponsorship Opportunity: Universities providing a sponsorship of HK$500 or more will have their logos featured on the official event banner.
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Payment Information:
As with previous years, please deposit the total payment into our Hang Seng Bank account:
- Account Name: The Hong Kong Chapter of ACM
- Account Number: 259-038677-002
- Please email a soft copy of your deposit receipt to hkicpc2026contest@gmail.com with the subject line: “ACM-HK Contest Registration”.
Contest environment
- Windows 11, we provide the same version of compilers, editors and IDEs in ICPC WF as much as possible.
- Languages: C (gcc version 13.2.0), C++ (g++ version 13.2.0), JAVA (openjdk version 21.0.4), Python 3 (version 3.11)
- Desktop in the lab: Windows 11
- IDE in Windows: Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, CLion, PyCharm, Code::Blocks, VS Code
- DOMjudge for submission
Regulations
- You are not allowed to use your electronic devices during the contest. Please turn off them before the contest.
- Contestants may talk with their teammates but not allowed to talk with other teams.
- A team may be disqualified by the organizer for any activity that jeopardizes the contest or distract/disturb other teams.
- Each team will use a single PC.
- Each team is allowed to bring 50 pages of printed materials to the contest.
- A contestant may submit a claim of ambiguity/error in a problem statement by submitting a clarification request. If the judges agree that an ambiguity/error exists, a clarification will be issued to all contestants.