MU Programming Olympiad — Season 3
Workshops and a final contest for school and college students.
Completed
Department of Software Engineering presents
MU SWE Innovation Fest 2026: Four events. One talent pipeline.
IMUJPC & EXPO
What's happening
The Festival Lineup
Young talent is identified early, sharpened through competition, and then connected directly with the companies that want to hire and collaborate with them.
Intra MU Junior Programming Contest
A team contest for Metropolitan University's junior undergraduates.
Opens 25 Oct
MU SWE Expo 2026
A two-day technology showcase on campus.
Opens 25 Oct
MU SWE Arena
E-sports tournaments and offline campus games.
Opens 25 Oct
- 01School & College
- 02University
- 03Industry
About the fest
Code, Create, Conquer
SWE Innovation Fest 2026 is a two-month festival by the SWE Innovators Forum, the official student organization of the Department of Software Engineering, Metropolitan University.
It grows out of the MU Programming Olympiad, held in 2023 and 2025. This year the Olympiad, the Intra MU Junior Programming Contest, the MU SWE Expo and the MU SWE Arena come together under one umbrella, from 5 September to 9 November 2026.
01
Start early
Introduce school and college students to programming in C and to competitive problem-solving.
02
A stage for juniors
Give Metropolitan University's junior students a contest of their own to compete in and be discovered.
03
Online judges
Get participants comfortable with judges such as Codeforces, CodeChef and HackerRank.
04
Academia meets industry
Strengthen the link between the classroom and the software industry.
Mark your calendar
Festival Schedule
From the first workshop to the closing night. Times are tentative and may change.
5–26 SepWorkshopCompleted01 / 04 Programming Workshop
Metropolitan University Computer Labs
Four Saturdays that took school and college students from their first line of C to solving problems on an online judge, ahead of the Final Contest.
- 5 SepInauguration Ceremony, then Day 1: introduction to programming and C
- 12 SepDay 2: control flow, conditionals and loops
- 19 SepDay 3: arrays, strings and standard library functions
- 26 SepDay 4: online judges and guided problem-solving
3 OctOlympiad FinalCompleted02 / 04 Programming Olympiad Season 3: Final Contest
Computer Labs & Library Hall
The Olympiad's closing contest for everyone who completed the workshop. Prizes are handed over at the closing ceremony on 9 November.
- 9:00 AMInaugural session
- 10:00 AMProgramming contest on a virtual judge, until 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PMLunch break
- 2:00 PMQ&A session with guests
- 3:00 PMSpeech by special guests
8 NovIMUJPC & Expo Start03 / 04 IMUJPC and MU SWE Expo start
Metropolitan University Computer Labs & Open Campus Area
Metropolitan University's junior students compete in teams of three, while the Expo and the festive stalls open on campus.
- 10:00 AMIntra MU Junior Programming Contest (IMUJPC), until 2:00 PM
- 10:00 AMMU SWE Expo opens, Day 1
- All dayFestive stalls: food, clothing and crafts by university students
9 NovClosing Day04 / 04 Expo, closing ceremony & cultural night
Open Campus Area & the university field
The Expo's second day ends with one ceremony for the whole festival: prizes for the Olympiad and the Junior Contest, then a cultural programme on the field stage.
- All dayMU SWE Expo, Day 2, and festive stalls
- AfternoonClosing ceremony and prize giving for the Olympiad and the Junior Contest
- EveningCultural programme
Why take part
What you take away
Olympiad participants
- Hands-on practice with online judges to measure your programming ability.
- A stepping stone toward larger contests such as ACM-ICPC.
- Certificates, prizes and mementos for participants and winners.
Junior Contest participants
- An MU-only platform for junior students to benchmark their skills.
- Recognition in front of the University at the combined closing ceremony.
Stall holders
- A place for university students to run food, clothing or craft stalls.
- A campus-fair atmosphere through the closing days of the festival.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How do I register?
Open Junior Contest to register a team, or Expo Stall to book a stall. Fill in the steps, pay by bKash on the last step, and you get a registration ID straight away.
How much does it cost?
The Junior Programming Contest is ৳750 per team of three, and MU SWE Arena games start at ৳50; each game's fee is on its card. Expo stalls start at ৳2,000; the exact price shows as soon as you pick the stall and who you are.
How do I pay?
By bKash Send Money to the number shown on the form's Payment step. Send the exact amount, then enter the transaction ID (TrxID) from bKash's SMS and the last 3 digits of the number you paid from.
What happens after I pay?
The organizers check your TrxID in bKash and confirm your registration. Follow it on the Status page with your registration ID; it shows a green tick once it is confirmed, or what to fix if something is wrong with the payment.
Who can take part in the Junior Programming Contest?
Current students of Metropolitan University, in teams of exactly three with at least one 1st year student. A student can be in only one team.
Who can book a stall, and how big is it?
Every stall is open to Metropolitan University students and to businesses from outside MU: startups and companies for Software, Tech & Hardware, and outside vendors for Food, Crafts & Others. Each stall is 8 ft × 6 ft.
How do I join the MU SWE Arena?
Open the Arena page, pick a game and press Register. Each game is registered and paid for separately, and it is open to every current MU student.
Ready to take part?
Register your team for the Junior Programming Contest, book a stall at the Expo, or pick a game at the Arena.
Going? Make your photo card and share it