ACM India Summer Schools 2026

***ACM India Summer Schools 2026***

Announcing the Summer 2026 edition of ACM India schools

ACM India schools offer self-motivated students’ in-depth knowledge and exposure to research in current, advanced technology areas. Each school in this stellar lineup covers academic and applied research in the technology topic and is taught by the best-in-class experts from academia and industry. Here are the details of the Summer 2026 edition.

Applying for the Summer Schools

The application fee for this school program is Rs 150 + 18% GST; you can give first and second preference in the application form.

All payments are non-refundable. We request that you apply after careful consideration since the demand is high and there are limited number of seats per school.

One school is reserved for women students. This time, the "Systems for ML" at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu is a “women-only” school.

Please apply for the Summer School 2026 here

Last date for application

:

 23 April, 2026

Announcement of Selections

:

Mid of May, 2026.

Here is the list of the schools planned. More details about each school are available via the respective school’s page below.

Selection & Regist

#

School Name

(Click Link for School Information)

Host Institution

Academic Coordinator/s

Duration

1

Systems for M
(for women only)

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Prof. Abhishek Bichhawat, IIT Gandhinagar


Prof. Annapurna Jonnalagadda, VIT Vellore

01-Jun-2026

12-Jun-2026

2

Natural Language Models for Language Technology Development: Data Curation, Modelling & Application

IIT Guwahati

Prof. Samit Bhattacharya, IIT Guwahati

03-Jun-2026

13-Jun-2026

3

Symmetric Key Cryptography

IIT Hyderabad

Prof. M. V. Panduranga Rao

 Prof.  Maria Francis

IIT Hyderabad

08-Jun-2026

17-Jun-2026

4

Competitive Programming

Dhirubhai Ambani University, Gandhinagar

Prof. G Venkatesh

Prof. Rachit Chhaya 

DAU, Gandhinagar

09-Jun-2026

17-Jun-2026

5

Foundations of Hardware Security

IIT Bombay

Prof. Sayandeep Saha

IIT Bombay

17-Jun-2026

21-Jun-2026

6

Edge AI and Robotics

IISc Bangalore

Prof. Pandarasamy Arjunan

Prof. Yogesh Simmhan

Prof. Suresh Sundaram

IISc Bangalore

01-Jul-2026

08-Jul-2026

 

Selection: ACM India will select the students based on the data provided. Selected students will be informed via email.

Registration: Only the selected students will be required to pay non-refundable school fees, no more than INR 3000 + 18% GST, which includes lodging and boarding at the school venue. A non-shareable payment link will be provided only to the selected students. Please note that once selected for a school, you cannot change to another school. Also, note that if selected, you should pay and register to be fair to those who could not get in. So, choose responsibly.

Please note that you need not be an ACM member to attend any of these schools, but our usual recommendation is to become one and experience all other benefits of ACM student membership! ACM student member attendees of the schools will get a Rs. 500/- discount on the registration fees. Some schools intend to give preference to ACM student members.

General Information about all Schools:

The schools will be in an in-person format, i.e., physical presence is required, for selected students who have paid the fees and registered. Registered students arrange for their travel to and from the school venue. No travel support is available. Each day comprises lectures as well as tutorial sessions with hands-on problem-solving experience. The industry partnership can expose you to the career options in the area covered by the school; some schools may organise sessions dedicated to this.

Top performing students in these schools may earn opportunities for an internship in the industry and will be invited to an all-expense-paid participation in the ACM India Annual Event 2027.

Please circulate this message within your academic institution and among your fellow students.

Regards,

ACM India Schools Committee

Write to [email protected] for any queries