Jordan University of Science and Technology has achieved another milestone in its record of academic and technical excellence. A team of university students has officially qualified to represent Jordan in the ICPC 2025 Global University Programming Competition. The competition will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from August 31 to September 5, 2025. It will feature teams from some of the world's top universities.
The team consists of the following students:
Ahmed Suleiman, Computer Engineering Department
Monzer Abu Zeina — Computer Engineering Department
Ibrahim Al-Rabea, Computer Science Department
The team is under the supervision and training of Dr. Malak Abdullah, the coach of the university's programming teams, who oversees students' participation in national and international programming competitions.
The team achieved this qualification after placing first at the national level in the 2024 JCPC National Programming Competition, which had wide participation from various Jordanian universities. The team also qualified for the regional programming competition in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Thus, they will represent the Jordan University of Science and Technology alongside the University of Jordan team as the only two Jordanian teams to qualify for this global programming event, the largest and most prestigious at the university level.
The competition organizer will cover the participating teams' accommodation and meal costs throughout the duration of the competition, but travel tickets are not covered.
The ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest), first launched in 1977, is one of the oldest and most important international competitions in the field of university programming. More than 70,000 students representing thousands of universities from around the world participate annually.
It is worth mentioning that Jordan's participation in this competition began in 2011, and since then it has witnessed a remarkable development in the level of Jordanian teams and their performance, which contributed to enhancing the presence of Jordanian universities on the global technological arena.
This achievement is attributed to the continuous support of the deanship of the College of Computer and Information Technology, represented by its dean, Prof. Mounir Bani Yassin, who believes in the importance of competitive competitions in developing students' technical skills, and is always keen to provide a supportive and stimulating environment for creativity and excellence.
Dr. Mounir Bani Yassin added that this achievement reflects the advanced level reached by the university in the field of engineering and computer education, and emphasizes the importance of investing in young student energies, calling for continued efforts to support quality student initiatives that reflect a bright image of the university locally and internationally.
The Deanship of Student Affairs also contributed to providing the necessary facilities for the participating students, based on its deep belief in the role of these competitions in building the personality of the university student and enhancing the spirit of initiative and innovation. It is worth mentioning that the university's rules and regulations encourage students to participate in international competitions and give them the academic and logistical flexibility needed to balance their academic commitments and active participation in such events, as part of the university's keenness to develop the skills of its students and enhance their competitiveness at the international level.
This global qualification is a testament to the competence and excellence of Jordan University of Science and Technology students, and reflects the prestigious academic and practical level enjoyed by the university, and is a strong incentive for ambitious students to follow the same path and achieve more successes in international forums.
