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The ICPC Club at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Nagercoil Campus focuses on preparing students for the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) and other competitive programming challenges. Members strengthen their skills in algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving through regular practice, contests, and peer learning. The club also helps students improve performance in coding interviews by emphasizing efficient and optimized solutions, while fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented competitive environment.

Objective

The primary objective of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is to foster creativity, teamwork, and innovation in software building, while enabling university students to test their problem-solving abilities and perform under extreme pressure.

Who can join?

Anyone who is interested in developing problem solving skills and critical thinking irrespective of their branch.

What we do ?

  • Train students on problem solving and competitive programming.
  • Take part in contest organized by various platforms like CodeForces and AtCoder.
  • Compete in international competitions like ICPC, IICPC, Meta Hackercup.
  • Help students improve with algorithmic thinking and implementations.

Core Committee

Dr. Thanammal Indu V

Assistant Professor,Department of CSE

Faculty Coordinator

Supriya C M

Assistant Professor

Faculty Coordinator

Dharun Kaarthick S

III Year, B.Tech CSE A

Student Coordinator

Activities 2025 – 2026

ICPC CLUB ORIENTATION: 15th September, 2025

An introductory session on competitive programming and ICPC was conducted for 1st-year CSE students. The essence of competitive programming was discussed and onboarding instructions were given to get started in Codeforces.

The session was handled by,
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A) and Anirudha ( II CSE – C ).
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. V. Thanammal Indu

Date: 22 September , 2025
Time : 5:30 – 7:30 (MS Teams)

The session covered fundamental programming concepts such as loops , strings , arrays and also introducing students to platforms like Codeforces . It was designed to help beginners understand the basics of competitive programming , and take their first step towards preparing for competitions like ICPC , Meta Hackercup and IICPC .

Organised and Conducted by :-

Anirudha ( II CSE – C )
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)

HackerRank, 22 / 09 /2025

basic level contest designed to ensure that students build strong fundamentals. Hosted on HackerRank, the contest focuses on core concepts such as arrays, loops, conditionals, strings, and simple logic building

Conducted by :-

Dharun Kaarthick, II CSE – A, ICPC Lead

HackerRank, 25 / 09 /2025: designed as a progression from the initial training contest, introducing students to slightly higher difficulty problems aligned with competitive programming (CP) standards. contest includes a mix of easy to hard challenges that require deeper pattern recognition, and efficient implementation

Conducted by :-

Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A), ICPC Lead

14/10/2025: first contest conducted on Codeforces, aimed at introducing students to real competitive programming environments. The contest features 800 rated beginner friendly problems, helping participants understand the structure of CP contests, The primary objective is to familiarize students with Codeforces, build confidence in solving standard CP problems

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick, II CSE – A
ICPC Lead

18/10/2025: gned to further strengthen understanding of competitive programming through a set of beginner to slightly intermediate level problems on Codeforces. The contest included questions covering implementation, number theory basics, strings, and simple logic-based problem solving.

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick, II CSE – A
ICPC Lead

25 /10/25: focused on reinforcing core competitive programming skills through a diverse set of rated problems on Codeforces. The contest emphasized speed, accuracy, and adaptability by exposing students to varied question patterns and difficulty levels

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)
ICPC Lead

02/11/2025: featured handpicked problems in the 800–1000 rating range on Codeforces to help students transition into intermediate level CP. focused on important patterns and concepts frequently asked in CF rounds, improving problem solving approach and implementation skills. Its goal was to guide students toward achieving the 1200 rating (Pupil) level.

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)
ICPC Lead

05/11/2025: was conducted to prepare students for upcoming International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) prelims, focusing on solving basic-level questions with speed and accuracy. The session emphasized strengthening core problem-solving skills

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)
ICPC Lead

05/11/2025: was conducted to prepare students for upcoming International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) prelims, focusing on solving basic-level questions with speed and accuracy. The session emphasized strengthening core problem-solving skills

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)
ICPC Lead

ICPC coding contest hosted in Nagercoil campus – 52 students attended, the preliminary stage of an international competitive programming contest, at the campus level. The club managed registrations, coordination, and smooth execution of the event in the lab along with Faculty members and ICTS department .

Eazy Pezy —
Dharun Karthick (II CSE A),
Naresh S (II CSE A)
Suhashini K (I CSE B)
secured Rank 1 among Amrita campuses.

15/11/2025: was conducted as another internal contest on Codeforces to improve competitive programming skills and foster healthy competition among club members. It encouraged students to consistently practice, compete with peers, and enhance their problem solving ability

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)
ICPC Lead

STRINGS, 24/12/2025

was conducted on Codeforces with a focused set of string-based problems to strengthen students’ understanding of string manipulation in competitive programming. The contest helped participants explore various operations on strings such as transformations, comparisons, and pattern handling to solve problems efficiently

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)
ICPC Lead

MATHS AND NUMBER THEORY, 08/01/2026

was conducted on Codeforces with focus on strengthening mathematical foundations in competitive programming, including number theory and modular arithmetic. The contest aimed to help students understand and apply key concepts that are frequently used in CP problems.

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)
ICPC Lead

14/1/2026: was conducted on Codeforces in collaboration with the Bi0s club to introduce students to the basics of competitive programming (CP). The contest featured beginner-friendly problems to help new participants understand how CP contests work and how to approach problem solving. At the same time, ICPC club members also participated to evaluate their improvement in speed, accuracy, and coding efficiency.

Conducted by :-
Dharun Kaarthick( II CSE – A)
ICPC Lead

06-03-2026 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm: The ICPC Club of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Nagercoil Campus successfully conducted Codesprint 2026 in Shreyas Lab, with around 50 students from various departments actively participating in the coding contest. The contest was hosted on Codeforces, with problems specifically designed and curated by ICPC student coordinator Mr. S. Dharun Kaarthick (II CSE A) and Mr. S. Naresh (II CSE A). Participants were evaluated based on correctness and completion time.

Winners:

  1. Babideeran G – I CSE C
  2. Nagarajan S – II CSE B
  3. Anirudha R – II CSE C
  4. Suhashini K – I CSE B
  5. Deepshikha – I CSE A

Student Coordinator: Dharun Kaarthick S
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Thanammal Indu V

Math Edition, Amritapuri,14/04/2026

The ICPC Club at Amrita Nagercoil Campus actively participated in the ICPC Club Contest – 3 (Math Edition) organized by the Amritapuri campus. The contest focused on mathematical problem solving concepts such as number theory and modular arithmetic, aiming to strengthen core competitive programming skills. Participation from the Nagercoil campus was coordinated internally to encourage inter campus competition, improve performance standards, and promote a strong competitive programming culture across Amrita campuses

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