International Mathematics Competition
for University Students
2026

IMC 2026 Registration is now closed

All student participants, team leaders and accompanying persons are required to register in advance and pay the Registration Fee 50 Euros by 10 June 2026. The Registration Fee is non refundable.

Everyone is required to pay also the Competition Fee, which covers accommodation and meals from dinner on 27 July to breakfast on 3 August, bus transfers between the Sofia Airport and Blagoevgrad on 27 July and 3 August, and an excursion. The Competition Fee is €700 Euros for each student participant with an active team leader, for each team leader and for each accompanying person. The Competition Fee will be €750 Euros for each student participant without an active team leader.

The Competition Fee will be payable either by bank transfer, or upon arrival in Blagoevgrad at the Registration Desk in the Hall of Residence. Details of how to make the bank transfer will be sent to all registered participants.

In 2026 all participants have to participate in-person, including competitors, Team Leaders and Deputy Leaders.

According to the annual rules, each Team must have a Teamleader who participates in grading. The Teamleader must hold an academic position at the university that he/she represents and a completed PhD. The Teamleader must ensure that his/her students follow the regulations.

The Teamleaders are expected to participate in grading the student's scripts. If you are a the leader of n students, you are expected to grade $n\times20$ papers in easy or medium problems, OR $n\times30$ papers in medium-hard problems, OR $n\times40$ (possibly empty) papers in hard problems. If you have more than six students, it is recommended to have a Deputy Teamleader to share the work of grading students' papers.

For registering a team, all members and the Teamleader must register separately.