“The Integral Cup concludes successfully at IIT Bombay with over 3,000 participants from 20 premier institutes across India”
Chennai, September, 2025 : The Integral Cup, India's premier pan-India Integration Bee
Mathematics Competition, concluded its inaugural edition with remarkable
success at IIT Bombay from August 28-31, 2025. S Matheshwaran from IIT
Madras emerged as the champion of what has now become the world's largest
Integration Bee competition,
with Tanmay Budda from IISc Bangalore securing second place and Shobhit Jain
from IIT Bhilai claiming third position.
The competition witnessed unprecedented participation
with over 3,000 students from 20 premier institutes including IIT Bombay, IIT
Delhi, IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore, and other leading technical institutions
across the country. Twenty-one grand finalists, each representing their respective
institutes, competed in the final phase after emerging victorious from rigorous
campus-level competitions.
The Integral Cup followed a comprehensive three-phase
structure designed to identify and nurture exceptional mathematical talent. The
first two phases were conducted offline at local hosting institutes, where
students competed to become their campus representatives. This systematic
approach ensured that only the most capable students progressed to the Grand Finale at IIT
Bombay, creating an intensely competitive yet fair selection process.
The competition focused exclusively on integration
problems, testing participants' mastery of one of mathematics' most fundamental
concepts while promoting deeper engagement with analytical problem-solving
skills.
Top performers were awarded prizes worth ₹19 lakhs,
reflecting the competition's commitment to recognizing mathematical excellence.
All grand finalists received comprehensive support including fully-funded
flights, local transportation, accommodation, and catering, ensuring that
financial constraints did not limit participation for deserving candidates.
The Integral Cup 2025 was organized by STEMvibe
Foundation and Vedant Samanvaya, founded by Piyush Kumar Jha and Sukanya
Sonowal. The organizations are dedicated to advancing India's STEM education
through industry-backed competitions and grassroots programs, building
sustainable pathways for innovation and global technological leadership.
"The Integral Cup is now the world's largest
Integration Bee competition and we are proud that it started in India. We aim
to include more events that align with the NEP Policy and contribute towards
Viksit Bharat 2047," stated Sukanya Sonowal, Project Lead of The Integral
Cup and currently Lead PR and Communication at CYPAN, London.
The competition aligns perfectly with India's National
Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which emphasizes critical thinking, creativity,
and multidisciplinary learning. By focusing on core mathematical concepts and
encouraging analytical problem-solving, The Integral Cup contributes directly
to India's vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047 (Viksit Bharat 2047).
About The Integral Cup:
The Integral Cup is India's premier Integration Bee
Mathematics Competition, designed to identify and develop outstanding
mathematical talent across the nation's premier technical institutions.
About STEMvibe Foundation and Vedant Samanvaya:
Founded by Piyush Kumar Jha and Sukanya Sonowal, these
organizations focus on advancing India's STEM education through industry-backed
competitions and grassroots programs, building pathways for innovation and
global technological leadership.