ICPC Asia Topi Regional (Pakistan)
Pakistan's ICPC regional contest, hosted by GIK Institute in Topi, where university teams of three qualify through an online preliminary for the onsite regional. It is the main route for Pakistani teams towards the ICPC Asia West finals and the World Finals. Every team needs a coach from its university.
24 to 25 October 2026
giki.edu.pk/icpc · Oct 2026
3 students and a coach
ICPC rules · Oct 2026
Programme
Career Growth
GIK Institute and ICPC
Yearly contest season
Intermediate
Free
Competition
- When
- Usually opens in August and SeptemberPreliminary registration usually runs from late August to the end of September, with the online round in October or November. Check GIKI's page.
- Who can apply
- University students eligible under the ICPC rules, in teams of three from the same institution with a registered coach. Teams in Pakistan register on icpc.global for the Topi regional.
- Where
- Online preliminary, onsite in Pakistan
Dates move from year to year. Check the official page before you plan around them.
What it is
The ICPC Asia Topi Regional is the ICPC regional contest held for Pakistan, hosted by GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Topi. Teams of three share one computer and solve algorithmic problems under ICPC rules. An online preliminary round selects the teams invited to the onsite regional, and top teams can advance to the ICPC Asia West Continent Finals and beyond.
Who can apply
University students who meet the ICPC eligibility rules, in teams of three from the same institution. A coach is mandatory for every team; either the coach or a student can start the registration.
Timeline
For the 2026 cycle, GIKI listed registration for the online preliminary from 23 August to 30 September 2026, and the preliminary on 24 and 25 October 2026. For the 2025 cycle, onsite registration ran from mid December to mid January and the onsite regional was held on 31 January and 1 February 2026. Expect a similar pattern each year and check the official page.
How to get in
- Form your team in the spring and ask a faculty member to be your coach.
- Register on icpc.global for the Topi preliminary as soon as it opens.
- Train weekly together using past Topi and Asia problem sets as virtual contests.
- Prepare a team notebook of algorithms and agree on roles: reading, coding and debugging.
What you get
A national ranking, certificates and prizes for the top teams, and a path to the Asia West finals and possibly the World Finals. The onsite regional is also one of the best places in Pakistan to meet other strong programmers and recruiters.
Fees
Onsite participation has carried a team registration fee in past cycles. Check the current invitation on GIKI's page.
Pair it with on Sefism
- Follow the Competitive programming roadmap and cheat sheet.
- Build the base with the DSA roadmap and the Competitive Programmer's Handbook.
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