Undergraduate Mathematical Modeling Contests

The COMAP Mathematical/Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM) is an international contest for college undergraduates that challenges teams consisting of 3 students (any majors) to clarify, analyze, and propose solutions to real world open-ended problems. Participants work on a modeling problem and write a paper detailing the solution.

Spring 2026 Dates

January 29 – February 2, 2026

 

Sign Up Attend the information session on Thursday January 15th, 8th period, in LIT 423 Fill out this form by Thursday January 22nd (use your uf email) We will notify you of team assignments and provide instructions on how to officially register for the competition by Friday January 23rd.

 

Overview Slides

• Overview and Advice for MCM/ICM

 

Contest Rules and Past Problems

• Official Instructions and Rules
  • Summary Sheet template (.docx format)
  • Summary Sheet template (.tex format)
  • Solution Report template (.tex format)

 

Past Problems

• Previous Problems and Results

 

Contest-Specific Advice and Resources

• COMAP Articles, Resources, and Links
• The Quest of the MCM: Conquering the Math Contest in Modeling
• Secrets of the Mathematical Contest in Modeling
• The MCM at 21: COMAP’s Mathematical Contest in Modeling