Undergraduate Mathematics Competitions
Find local, national, and international opportunities to solve challenging math problems in a competitive environment.
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William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
- Takes place annually on the first Saturday of December.
- Individual and team competition with awards and prizes.
- Proctored in-person on campuses nationwide.
- Students must register to compete.
Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition (MUDAC)
Hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Winona State University.
Jerry Heuer MAA/NCS Team Competition
- From the North Central Section (NCS) of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
- Usually held two Saturdays before Thanksgiving.
- Consists of 10 problems over three hours.
- Teams of three or fewer undergraduate students from colleges and universities in the Upper Midwest and Canada work collaboratively.
Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)
Local and international competitions coordinated by the Student Chapter of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) at the University of Minnesota.