Department of Computer Science,
University of Jaffna.
University of Jaffna.
August 23rd, 2025.
4.00 PM Onwards.
UOJ CODERS
UoJCoders v4.0 is a 12-hour coding inter-university competition. It's organized by the Computer Society and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Jaffna. The goal is to help students improve their coding and problem-solving skills, especially those studying computing. The event, inspired by IEEEXtreme, is open to all undergraduate students in Sri Lanka.
The UoJCoders v4.0 competition is planned to be held on on August 23th and 24th, 2025, at the Department of Computer Science, University of Jaffna. It’s a 12-hour online coding challenge run through the Moodle , which uses a special tool called Virtual Programming Lab (VPL) plug-in plug-in along with a a separate Jail system. This setup makes sure each participant works in a safe and private coding space. Even though the contest is online, participants must be physically present at the venue. The problems will focus on real-life situations, and students are encouraged to use the right data structures and algorithms to solve them.
UoJCoders v1.0 was held on March 16th and 17th, 2019. Over 200 teams joined the elimination round, and 25 teams made it to the finals.
UoJCoders v2.0 was planned for April 4th and 5th, 2020, but it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UoJCoders v3.0 took place on October 12th and 13th, 2024. More than 100 teams joined the elimination round, and 22 teams were selected for the finals.
Timeline
July 09, 2025
July 09, 2025
Registration Opens
The registration will be open for all participants.
July 27, 2025
July 27, 2025
Registration Closes
This is the last day to register for the competition.
July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025
Elimination Round
This round will be conducted online
August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025
Final Round
Participants are expected to be present at the competition venue.
August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025
Awarding Ceremony
The winners will be awarded, and certificates will be provided to all participants.
Awards
Rs. 50,000
Rs. 30,000
Rs. 20,000
Guidelines
- A team can have up to 3 members.
- The elimination round will be held online on July 30th, 2025, with an introduction from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM and the competition from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
- The selection of teams for the final round will be purely based on the scores obtained in the elimination round.
- Minimum 20 teams will be selected for the final round.
- Team members must solve the problems without any assistance from other people, pre-written code, or AI tools. Plagiarized teams will be disqualified.
- All final decisions will be made by the Computer Society (CompSoc), Department of Computer Science, University of Jaffna.