Code, learn, and win with UCUP-2025!

Can you find solutions where others see only problems?

Are you ready to test your skills and prove that your mind is your superpower?

Or maybe you want to show that your university is truly the best?

🏆 University Cup (UCUP-2025) is a large-scale programming competition for university and college students, as well as high school students from Kharkiv and all over Ukraine! This is your chance to showcase your skills and prove that your educational institution is the best!

UCUP-2025 is an initiative by Kharkiv IT Cluster, the Youth Science Society Q-BIT, and leading universities of Kharkiv and Ukraine 🌟

Who can participate?

▫️ University and college students from Kharkiv and all over Ukraine.
▫️ High school students (grades 9-11) dreaming of an IT career.

🎯 What is the goal of the competition?

▫️ Bringing together IT talents from across Ukraine.
▫️ Engaging students and high school youth.
▫️ Showing the path to a professional future.

💡 What awaits the participants?

🔸 Algorithmic challenge
Solve tasks that demonstrate real-world skills and earn the IT SKILLS STANDARD certificate!

🔸 Lecture series: knowledge that inspires
Attend exciting lectures, workshops, and case studies from top IT experts, scientists, business leaders, and international company representatives.

Hybrid format: offline + online.

🔸 Olympiad: battle of minds
Show your expertise and prove that your educational institution is the best!

Format: online (with proctoring).

💬 What do participants gain?

▫️ Valuable experience in solving algorithmic problems in competitions.
▫️ The opportunity to obtain an IT SKILLS STANDARD certificate to validate your skills.
▫️ New knowledge from IT industry experts, scientists, and business leaders.
▫️ A practical step towards building a future IT career.
▫️ Networking with like-minded individuals, making new friends or finding mentors.

📅 When? February 22 – March 29

Join us for the project launch on February 22 at 15:00 (offline in Kharkiv + online).

📌 Registration required 👉
https://forms.gle/W7RdAEUaJEcYp3Qq5
Details will be sent only to registered participants.

🔹 UCUP-2025 Key Timelines:

📌 February 22 – Grand opening at 15:00 (hybrid format)
📌 Meetings with Ukrainian and international companies
📌 IT Skills Standard Certification
📌 Competition on https://ucup.dots.org.ua/
📌 April 2025 – Official closing and awards ceremony

✨ UCUP-2025 is your chance to be part of something bigger.
Kharkiv is a city of opportunities, and you have the power to prove that your knowledge and talent deserve the highest recognition!

Join us and shape the future together! 🚀