發展曆史
1985年，在美國科學基金會的資助下，創辦了一個名為“數學建模競賽”（Mathematical Competition in Modeling 後改名Mathematical Contest in Modeling，簡稱MCM）一年一度的大學水平的競賽，MCM的宗旨是鼓勵大學師生對範圍并不固定的各種實際問題予以闡明、分析并提出解法，通過這樣一種結構鼓勵師生積極參與并強調實現完整的模型構造的過程。它是一種徹底公開的競賽，每年隻有若幹個來自不受限制的任何領域的實際問題，學生以三人組成一隊的形式參賽，在三天（72小時）（近年改為四天，即96小時）内任選一題，完成該實際問題的數學建模的全過程，并就問題的重述、簡化和假設及其合理性的論述、數學模型的建立和求解（及軟件）、檢驗和改進、模型的優缺點及其可能的應用範圍的自我評述等内容寫出論文。由專家組成的評閱組進行評閱，評出優秀論文，并給予某種獎勵，它隻有唯一的禁律，就是在競賽期間不得與隊外任何人（包括指導教師）讨論賽題，但可以利用任何圖書資料、互聯網上的資料、任何類型的計算機和軟件等，為充分發揮參賽學生的創造性提供了廣闊的空間。第一屆MCM時，就有美國70所大學90個隊參加，到1992年已經有美國及其它一些國家的189所大學292個隊參加，在某種意義下，已經成為一種國際性的競賽，影響極其廣泛。
賽題類型
美國大學生數學建模競賽分為兩種類型，MCM（Mathematical Contest In Modeling）和ICM，兩種類型競賽采用統一标準進行，競賽題目出來之後，參數隊伍通過美賽官網進行選題，一共分為6種題型。
獎項設置
基本獎項
說明：
Finalist 進入特等獎角逐未得到特等獎；
括号内數據來源于2019年美國大學生數學建模競賽官網公布的數據，且Unsuccessful Participant 和Disqualified 不計入統計。
冠名獎項
冠名獎項由相應頒發機構在O獎論文中選取，冠名獎無高下之分，不要過分看重獲獎比例。
比賽時間
美國大學生數學建模競賽每年的比賽時間一般定在二月初，需要通過官方網站報名，因為美賽報名需要使用美元支付，沒有國際支付能力的同學，也可以通過數模樂園平台完成報名，一般各大高校均會組織感興趣的同學進行賽前培訓以及報名、交費等事宜。
具體的比賽時間：
北京時間：2014年： 2月 7日 ——2月11日
北京時間：2015年：2月6日——2月10日
北京時間：2016年：1月29日——2月2日
北京時間：2017年：1月20日——1月24日
北京時間：2018年：2月9日——2月14日
北京時間：2019年：1月25日——1月29日
北京時間：2022年：2月18日——2月22日
(比賽以美國東部時間為準，其比北京時間晚了大約13個小時，也就是北京時間2月6日早上九時，美國東部時間是2月5日晚八時)
其實每一年的時間應該是固定的，但是由于該大賽有來自世界各個國家的大學生參賽，故偶爾會因為某些事而更改時間。像2013年美國大學生數學建模競賽比賽時間起初安排在中國農曆年的大年初一至大年初五四天三夜。後經中國方面協商更改與中國農曆年小年左右。
曆年特等獎名單
2016
2016MCM Problem( A /B /C)Results
The elevenOutstanding Winners of the continuous MCM (A /B /C) Problem are:
Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL, USA (Ben Fusaro Award)
Chongqing University, Chongqing, China (INFORMS Award)
Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China
Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China (SIAM Award)
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China (Frank Giordano Award)
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (INFORMS Award)
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA (MAA Award)
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA (Two Sigma Award)
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China (SIAM Award)
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (INFORMS Award)
2016MCM Problem ( C /D /F)Results
The Outstanding Winners of the continuous MCM( C /D /F)Problem are:
Brown University, USA
Chongqing University, China
Communication University of China, China
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China,(INFORMS winner)
NC School of Science and Mathematics, USA,(Vilfredo Pareto Award)
NC School of Science and Mathematics, USA,(INFORMS winner)
Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Renmin University of China, China
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA,(Leonhard Euler Award)
Shandong University, China
Sun Yat-Sen University, China, (INFORMS winner)
United States Military Academy, USA,(Rachel Carson Award)
University of Colorado Denver, USA
Xiamen University, China
2015
2015MCM Problem( A /B)Results
The elevenOutstanding Winners of the continuous MCM (A /B) Problem are:
Bethel University, Arden Hills, MN (MAA & Frank Giordano Award)
Central South University, China (Ben Fusaro Award)
Chongqing University, China (SIAM Award)
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO (INFORMS Award)
Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
State University of New York, University at Buffalo,
Buffalo, NY (MAA Award)
Tsinghua University, China
University of Adelaide, Australia (INFORMS Award)
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO (SIAM Award)
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2015MCM Problem ( C /D)Results
The Outstanding Winners of the continuous MCM( C /D)Problem are:
Humboldt State University, (Rachel Carson Award)
NC School of Science and Mathematics, (INFORMS winner)
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, (Leonhard Euler Award)
Zhejiang University, China
Xidian University, China
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
Tsinghua University, China
National University of Defense Technology, China
Also winning as a FINALIST is:
University of Colorado Denver, (Finalist), (INFORMS winner)
2014
2014 MCM Problem A Results
The SIX Outstanding Winners of the continuous MCM (A) Problem are:
Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
Tsinghua University, China — INFORMS & Ben Fusaro Award
Nanjing University, China
Zhejiang University, China— SIAM Prize Recipient
Beijing Normal University, China
Tufts University, MA — MAA Prize Recipient
2014 MCM Problem B Results
The SEVEN Outstanding Winners of the Discrete MCM (B) Problem are:
Chongqing University, China
University of International Business and Economics, China
Southeast University, China
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China — Frank Giordano Award
Southwest University for Nationalities, China — SIAM Prize Recipient
College of Information Science and Engineering; Northeastern University, China
NC School of Science and Mathematics, NC — INFORMS & MAA Prize Recipient
2014 ICM Problem C Results
The six Outstanding Winners of the INTERDISCIPLINARY ICM (C) Problem are:
Southeast University, China — INFORMS Prize Recipient
National University of Defense Technology, China
Central University of Finance and Economics, China
Xidian University, China
Tsinghua University, China (2)
2013
2013 MCM Problem A Results
THE SIX OUTSTANDING WINNERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MCM (A) PROBLEM ARE:
Bethel University, MN — MAA Prize Recipient
Fudan University, China
Peking University, China
Shandong University, China — INFORMS Prize Recipient
Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
University of Colorado Boulder, CO — SIAM Prize Recipient
Tongji University, China — Ben Fusaro Award (Finalist)
2013 MCM Problem B Results
THE FIVE OUTSTANDING WINNERS OF THE DISCRETE MCM (B) PROBLEM ARE:
Beijing Univ. of Posts and Telecomm, China
Colorado College, CO — Frank Giordano Award
Nanjing University, China — INFORMS Prize Recipient
Tsinghua University, China — SIAM Prize Recipient
University of Colorado Boulder, CO — MAA Prize Recipient
2013 ICM Problem C Results
THE FIVE OUTSTANDING WINNERS OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ICM (C) PROBLEM ARE:
Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
Peking University, China
SSE, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China — INFORMS Prize Recipient
Zhejiang University, China
其餘年份
1985-94特等獎名單
Outstanding MCM Teams 1985–1994
Beloit College, WI 1991, 1994
California Institute of Technology, CA 1989
California Polytechnic State University, CA 1989, 1990
Calvin College, MI 1985, 1987
Colorado School of Mines, CO 1986
Cornell University, NY 1993
Drake University, IA 1988, 1989
Georgetown University, DC 1986
Grinnell College, IA 1986, 1994
Harvard University, MA 1988
Harvey Mudd College, CA 1985, 1986, 1986, 1989,
Hiram College, OH 1991
Humboldt State University, CA 1990
Moorhead State University, MN 1987
Mount St. Mary’s College, MD 1985, 1991
Nazareth College, NY 1993
New Mexico State University, NM 1985
North Carolina School of Science
and Mathematics, NC 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994
Ohio State University, OH 1989
Oklahoma State University, OK 1992
Pomona College, CA 1986, 1992
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY 1987
Ripon College, WI 1991
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, IN 1990
Southern Methodist University, TX 1985
Southern Oregon State University, OR 1990
U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 1990
U.S. Military Academy, NY 1988, 1993
University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK 1990, 1991, 1993
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1994
University of California—Berkeley, CA 1986, 1993
University of Colorado—Boulder, CO 1992
University of Colorado—Denver, CO 1987
University of Dayton, OH 1989
University of North Carolina, NC 1994
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1986, 1988, 1994
University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada 1991
Washington University, MO 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992
