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 2025 Dates

January 23-27, 2025

Sign Up Information on how to join a UF MCM/ICM team for the Spring 2026 semester will be posted by January 2026.

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)
• Previous Problems and Results
• 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