Undergraduate Mathematical Modeling Contests

The 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 2027 Dates

January 28 – February 1, 2027

 

Sign Up Information on how to join a UF MCM/ICM team for the Spring 2027 semester will be posted here by January 2027.

 

Overview Slides

• Overview and Advice for MCM/ICM

 

Contest Rules and Templates

• 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