Data Analysis Competition 2026 by ITS
Statistics Student Association of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember — HIMASTA-ITS
📌About the Event
The Data Analysis Competition (DAC) 2026 is an international-level competition organised for undergraduate students studying at universities across the Asia-Oceania region. Conducted as part of Pekan Raya Statistika 2026, the competition challenges participants to analyse real-world financial risk data and develop innovative, accurate machine learning solutions.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Common abbreviation: DAC 2026
- Competition level: International
- Main field: Data analysis, statistics, machine learning and financial risk analytics
- Theme: “Visionary Solvency: The Art of Matching Asset Agility with Long-Term Claim Resilience”
- Target participants: Undergraduate students from universities in the Asia-Oceania region
- Team size: Two students
- Mode of conduct: Hybrid
- The preliminary round is conducted remotely through data analysis and model-development tasks.
- The final-stage activities are scheduled in Surabaya, Indonesia.
📅 Important Dates
- Batch 1 registration: July 5–23, 2026
- Batch 2 registration: July 25–August 7, 2026
- Batch 3 registration: August 9–17, 2026
- Preliminary technical meeting: August 19, 2026
- Preliminary round: August 21–30, 2026
- Finalist announcement: September 20, 2026
- Final technical meeting: September 27, 2026
- Final round: October 2–4, 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Who can participate:
- Participants must be undergraduate students pursuing a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree.
- Students must be enrolled at a recognised university in the Asia-Oceania region.
- Each team must consist of exactly two students.
- Both team members must belong to the same university.
- The official public eligibility criteria do not mention any restriction based on academic major.
- Indian students enrolled in an eligible university can participate as international participants.
- Participants should ensure that their student status remains valid during the competition period.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Batch 1: IDR 100,000 per team
- Batch 2: IDR 120,000 per team
- Batch 3: IDR 140,000 per team
- International participants: Free registration