ICPC
Train seriously to compete at the highest levels of competitive programming.
Your college gives you a degree.uGSOT Catalyst helps you catalyze it.
An online 2-year technology accelerator you pursue alongside your existing B.Tech / B.E. / BCA / B.Sc. program.
We become your parallel technology ecosystem.
Designed primarily for ambitious Year 1 & Year 2 students.
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What is uGSOT Catalyst?
uGSOT Catalyst is an online 2-year technology accelerator built to run alongside your college journey giving you the skills, platforms, projects, mentorship and opportunities to become a stronger software engineer.
Apply to uGSOT CatalystBuilt by people who've worked at
Build. Compete. Win. ₹1 Cr
Compete in hackathons conducted every 6 months, having a total prize pool of 1 crore over the span of the program duration.
The Top 20% Get Guaranteed Paid Internships
Do well and you gain hands-on experience while working on real-world projects.
Get 6 Months of
Pro
Global Opportunities
Explore internships beyond your college and city.
Relevant Roles
Discover upto 10,000+ opportunities based on your skills and interests.
Remote & On‑site
Choose from different ways to gain real-world experience.
Apply & Gain Experience
Take your skills beyond the classroom and start building your career.
Here's what 24 months will look like
A structured class model designed to keep you learning, practicing and progressing every day.
350+ Live Classes
Instructor led sessions across the program.
Regular Revision Classes
Reinforce concepts and stay on track every day.
Regular Doubt Clearing
Get your questions resolved without waiting.
Biweekly Assessment
Assess your understanding and track progress.
Already chosen your college? Perfect.
Your college handles your degree, professors, exams, campus, and university experience. uGSOT Catalyst adds the technology accelerator you need to build your career alongside it.
YOUR COLLEGE
Gives you the foundation
- Your degreeA recognized qualification
- Your professorsLearn from experienced faculty
- Your examsStructured academic journey
- Your campusA vibrant learning environment
- Your university experienceExposure, networks and holistic growth
uGSOT CATALYST
Helps you go further
- Your technology acceleratorFuture-ready, industry-aligned learning
- Coding & competitive programmingBuild real-world tech skills
- Building & AIWork on modern tech like GenAI
- Open Source & MentorshipLearn, build and grow with experts
- Internships & Career PrepGet hands-on experience and career support
Don't replace your degree. Catalyze it.
Your college may be anywhere. Your ambition can be global.
Go beyond classroom learning and build the skills, experience, and profile that take you places.
Codeforces / CodeChef
Build your problem-solving skills and competitive coding profile.
Google Summer of Code
Build towards the open-source skills and contribution track needed to aim for GSoC.
Open Source
Contribute to real codebases and build a GitHub profile that speaks for itself.
Build Real Products
Ship full-stack, systems and AI products — not classroom assignments.
AI
Become an AI-native software engineer.
Internships
Start building real-world exposure long before your final year.
A Curriculum Built Around How Engineers Actually Learn.
Learn the fundamentals. Build real projects. Grow your career.
Projects you'll be working on:
Enterprise Integration Hub & Data Orchestration Platform
Connect enterprise systems and automate data flow and synchronisation.
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Linux Security Audit & Monitoring Suite (LSAMS)
Audit Linux systems for security risks and continuously monitor critical system activities and configurations.
Food Delivery App
Build a responsive food-delivery homepage with restaurant and food sections, navigation, cards, and Tailwind CSS styling.
Personal Portfolio Page
Build a responsive Web portfolio showcasing your profile, skills, projects, and contact information.
All Subjects
- Programming Foundations (Python)
- Engineering Mathematics- I
- Linux Fundamentals
- Git & GitHub
- Web Engineering & Open Source Fundamentals
- Communication Skills
Built by Leaders Who've Shaped Education and Technology
Education is not about what you study, it's about who you become
Ronnie Screwvala
Visionary entrepreneurCo-founder, upGrad
Built transformative enterprises and driven innovation in education and media
Vishwa Mohan
CEO, upGrad School of Technology
India's Top 40 CIOs (2023). Ex-CIO PhysicsWallah, LinkedIn, Amazon, PayPal, Walmart, and Oracle
Mehul Khandhedia
CRO, upGrad School of Technology
Ex-Professor: Mumbai University, ex-Coursera, and PhysicsWallah. Curated 35,000+ career enablements
Two years.One serious transformation.
Learn
Build foundations in programming, maths, CS, Git, and Linux.
Code
Master DSA, problem-solving, and competitive programming.
Build
Build real products with full-stack, cloud, and systems skills.
Compete
Prepare for ICPC, improve your ratings, and enter hackathons.
Contribute
Grow through GitHub, open source, and GSoC preparation.
AI-Native
Learn GenAI, AI agents, and AI engineering.
Breakthrough
Build industry exposure through internships, interviews, and career prep.
Don't wait until third year to start preparing for your future. Start building it from year one.
Why buy 10 different courses when you can have one uGSOT Catalyst journey?
One Roadmap
A clear, structured path that shows you what to learn, build, and master at every stage.
One Peer Group
Learn, compete, and grow alongside ambitious students who share your drive to become better engineers.
One Mentor Ecosystem
Get guidance from experienced mentors who help you navigate technical challenges and career decisions.
One technology journey
Go from fundamentals to real-world engineering through coding, projects, AI, open source, and industry exposure.
Stop collecting courses. Start becoming an engineer.
₹50,000 + GST/year
Total program fee ₹1,00,000 + GST · ≈ ₹137/day
Become a
Complete Techie.
Not someone who only knows DSA. Not someone who only knows React. Not someone who completed an AI certificate.
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The Problem
SolverThe Problem Solver
Build strong foundations in maths, programming, DSA, and competitive programming to sharpen your problem-solving skills and think like an engineer.
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The
BuilderThe Builder
Build real-world software across frontend, backend, databases, cloud, and systems to turn ideas into scalable products.
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The AI-Native
EngineerThe AI-Native Engineer
Master GenAI, AI APIs, agents, and AI engineering to build intelligent products and become an AI-native engineer.
The
ContributorThe Contributor
Build your developer profile through GitHub, open source, GSoC preparation, and active developer communities.
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The
ProfessionalThe Professional
Build the communication, aptitude, interview, and career-readiness skills needed to confidently step into the professional world.
The Future-Tech
ExplorerThe Future-Tech Explorer
Explore emerging technologies like quantum computing, cybersecurity, and robotics to understand and build for the future.
Earn a Completion Certificate
Successfully complete the 2-year program and earn a certificate that recognizes your learning, projects, and progress in technology.
Don't just build for yourself. Build with the world.
Build the technical ability, contribution history and developer discipline required to aim for opportunities such as Google Summer of Code.
- Git/GitHub
- Read Large Codebases
- Find Issues
- First PR
- Work With Maintainers
- Consistent Contributions
- Aim for GSoC
Turn GitHub into your public engineering resume.
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As an uGSOT Catalyst learner, get FREE ACCESS to ProjectBuilder Pro to build real projects and in-demand skills.
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Competitive Programming Mentor
Prior: national-ranked competitive programmer, product engineering background.
Senior Backend Engineer
Systems & Architecture Mentor
Prior: large-scale distributed systems at a high-growth product company.
Open Source Maintainer
GSoC / Open Source Mentor
Prior: maintains active open source projects, past GSoC contributor.
AI Engineer
AI Engineering Mentor
Prior: builds production GenAI systems and agentic applications.
Mentors and the wider hiring network are drawn from upGrad's industry ecosystem, spanning technology, product and engineering teams across the country.
Taught by Experienced Tech and Academic Minds
Industry experts and innovators who turn real-world experience into transformative learning.
Vishwa Mohan
CEO of upGrad School of Technology
Rishi Saraf
Cofounder & CEO DevDynamics
Vivek Sridhar
CTO - Microsoft for Startups | AI Advisor | Investor Founder
Divyansh Dubey
Gen AI @ Google
Gaurav Kaushik
Senior Staff Software Engineer & Problem Solving Track Lead
Shubham Lal
Founder AILinc | Former Developer at Microsoft
Gladden Rumao
Staff Software AI Engineer
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SDE II at Cisco
Rishab Bafna
Senior AI Engineer & Lead Instructor
Piyush Jain
Senior Mathematician and Lead Instructor
Rahul Yadav
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Founder & CEO, upGrad School of Technology
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Build Real Products
Real projects, a portfolio, capstones, and open-source contributions.
Compete & Win
Hackathons, coding competitions, team contests, and innovation challenges.
Contribute
Work on open source, contribute to real-world projects, and grow your developer profile.
Learn Smarter
Structured paths, live classes, recorded lectures, AI tutoring, and complete class notes.
Practice Every Day
Daily coding, assignments, weekly tests, and AI-powered code reviews.
Connect & Grow
Learn from industry mentors, join a thriving community, and attend live AMA sessions.
Track
Monitor your progress, set goals, and get personalized insights to stay on track.
Prepare
Get career-ready with interview prep, aptitude tests, resume building, and placement support.
The uGSOT Catalyst Tech Score.
You should never have to ask: "Am I actually getting better?"
67Tech Score
A holistic score based on your learning, practice, projects, contributions and more.
Top 18%
of Cohort
24 days
Coding Streak
3
Projects Shipped
18
Open-Source Contributions
Rating
Codeforce Improvement
2
Hackathons Entered
Built on upGrad's Legacy. Designed for the Future of Tech.
uGSOT builds on upGrad's broader education ecosystem to deliver focused technology education. While uGSOT Campus offers a full-time campus experience, uGSOT Catalyst helps students pursuing degrees elsewhere accelerate their technology skills.
- Learners
- 10 M+
- Hiring Partners
- 3000+
- Global Universities
- 300+
- Countries
- 70+
- Placements
- 110K+
- Corporate clients trained annually
- 600+
- Internships Enabled
- 28L+
The uGSOT technology ecosystem now accessible from wherever you study.
Apply to uGSOT CatalystGot Questions?We've Got Answers
Start Your Journey
A structured path designed to transform ambitious students into industry-ready software engineers.
No. uGSOT Catalyst is a separate 2-year technology accelerator for students who are already enrolled in a college or university.
No. Catalyst runs alongside your existing B.Tech / B.E. / BCA / B.Sc. program. You stay enrolled where you are and keep attending your own classes and exams — Catalyst is a parallel technology ecosystem, not a transfer.
No. Catalyst is a 2-year technology accelerator, not a degree programme. Your degree comes from your college; Catalyst builds the technical profile that sits alongside it.
No. Your B.Tech or BCA is awarded by the college or university you are enrolled in. uGSOT does not issue the degree and does not affect how your college awards it.
Plan for roughly 8 to 10 hours a week. Catalyst is built to run on top of a full college timetable, so the work is spread across the week rather than concentrated into fixed daily hours.
Both. Live sessions and mentor time are scheduled through the week, and the learning material and project work in ProjectBuilder Pro stay available on demand so you can fit them around your college schedule.
No. ICPC selection is decided by the contest, not by us. What Catalyst provides is the preparation — structured practice, regular contests, peer leaderboards and team formation — so that you compete as a serious contender rather than an applicant.
No. GSoC selection rests with the open-source organisations and their mentors. Catalyst builds the contribution history and developer discipline the application is judged on: reading large codebases, finding issues, landing pull requests and working with maintainers.
Yes. But only to the top 20% students who are judged basis their performance.
No. Catalyst is not a placement programme and does not promise a job. It exists to make you the kind of engineer who gets hired: real shipped projects, a credible GitHub profile, competitive programming depth and career preparation.
Yes, but Catalyst is designed primarily for Year 1 and Year 2 students, because the two-year arc is what lets skills, projects and a public profile compound before you graduate. Joining later leaves less runway for that to build.
You finish with a technology profile built in public — shipped projects, an open-source contribution record, competitive programming ratings and internship experience — and you carry all of it with you. Your college degree continues on its own timeline.
No. Campus immersions are selective and depend on your progress through the programme. They are an opportunity Catalyst opens up, not an entitlement that comes with enrolment.
The whole programme, not a module of it: programming and maths, DSA, competitive programming and ICPC preparation, full stack development, systems and cloud, AI and GenAI, open source and GSoC guidance, real projects, free access to ProjectBuilder Pro, the AI Mentor, industry mentorship, competitions, Career OS and the internship ecosystem. The total programme fee is ₹1,00,000 + GST across two years.