Upsilon Pi Epsilon Rating, Reviews and Requirements

What are the requirements to be in Upsilon Pi Epsilon?

To be eligible for election to membership, undergraduate students must rank in the upper 35% of the class and shall have attained a general scholarship rating, in all college work thus far completed, of not less than 3.0/4.0 grade-points provided (1.) that candidates in any particular academic level who satisfy the requirements of Article VIII, Section 2, (2.) that the candidate shall have completed at least 45 (Forty Five) semester hours of college work including fifteen (15) semester hours or twenty-three (23) quarter hours in the basic courses in the Computing and Information Disciplines.

In order to be eligible for election such graduate students must rank in the upper 35% of the class and shall have been in graduate residence at the current institution at least one semester (or two quarters) and shall have completed at least one-half of the number of semester-hours of graduate work normally required for the master's degree, with a scholarship rating of at least 3.5/4.0. ( A student who was invited to join UPE as an undergraduate may be re-invited as a first semester graduate student if his undergraduate scholarship rating was at least 3.5/4.0.

What is the history of Upsilon Pi Epsilon?

The computing and information disciplines are relatively young. Yet despite their comparative youth, the computing and information disciplines have had an unparalleled effect on almost every aspect of contemporary life. Indeed it is difficult to predict the ultimate place of the computer in our world.  It is the express purpose of Upsilon Pi Epsilon to promote the computing and information disciplines and to encourage their contribution to the enhancement of knowledge.

Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) was first organized at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, in 1967. The international organization now consists of chapters in various colleges and universities in North America and overseas.

What are the key benefits of being a member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon? 

Upsilon Pi Epsilon...

• recognizes academic excellence in the Computing and Information Disciplines.
• presents scholarship awards to active members.
• presents cash awards and plaques to all participating teams at the ACM International Scholastic Programming Contest.
• presents scholarship awards on behalf of industry supporters of the association.​
• presents the ABACUS Award - our most prestigious award presented to an individual who, over several years, has provided extensive support and leadership for student-related activities in the Computing and Information Disciplines.

Based on the information, here is our review:

Our first observation is: that this society is a newer society (1967) in comparison to older, more established ones because the computing and information disciplines are relatively young. 

Our second observation was: that Upsilon Pi Epsilon has chapters in various colleges and universities in North America and overseas, making it an international honor society. 

Our third observation was: that this organization presents cash awards to chapters who send representatives to its annual convention, further encouraging interaction on a large scale level.