IEEEXtreme 2024

What is IEEEXtreme?

IEEEXtreme is a global challenge in which teams of IEEE Student members – advised and proctored by an IEEE member, and often supported by an IEEE Student Branch – compete in a 24-hour time span against each other to solve a set of programming problems.

First Place

Cover a trip to the IEEE conference of your choice, anywhere in the world.

  • Roundtrip coach airline tickets for each winner from the winner’s preferred major metropolitan airport to the conference destination.
  • conference registration fees
  • three-night hotel stay in a standard room will be provided by IEEE for each winning team member.

** Alternatives can be provided should travel be restricted.


Second Place

Each member of the team that wins 2nd place in the IEEEXtreme 16.0 competition will receive a US$400 cash award!


Third Place

Each member of the team that wins 3rd place in the IEEEXtreme 16.0 competition will receive a US$300 cash award!

4th – 10th Place:

Each member of the 4th through 10th place teams will receive an Xtreme merchandise bundle and special software gifts from competition sponsors and an Xtreme hoodie

Top 100:

All members of teams that place in the top 100 at the end of the Xtreme will receive merchandise bundles and special software gifts from competitive sponsors.

IEEEXtreme 16.0 will take place at 22 October 2024

Get a taste of what IEEEXtreme is like by visiting our practice community.