Almaty Technological University Team Advances to the ICPC Quarterfinals

Students of Almaty Technological University (ATU) have successfully passed the qualifying round of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) and advanced to the quarterfinals.

A total of 356 teams from across Kazakhstan participated in the 1/8 qualifying round, with 173 teams advancing to the quarterfinals, including representatives of our university.

Almaty Technological University will be represented by Team Power4:

Kundyz Kafugali
Darkhan Sabitkhanov
Akan Serikov
Supervisors: Kairkhan Mukapil and Zhanibek Turysbek, Senior Lecturers at the Department of Information Systems.

The ICPC quarterfinals will take place on November 14, 2026, in Almaty, hosted by the Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU).

Participation in this international programming competition contributes to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 4: Quality Education – Developing digital competencies and promoting practice-oriented education.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure – Preparing a new generation of highly qualified IT specialists.

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – Developing skilled professionals to meet the demands of the digital economy.

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals – Strengthening international academic cooperation and partnerships.

We congratulate Team Power4 on this outstanding achievement and wish them every success in the ICPC quarterfinals!