LOGISTICS
Dates
PACT Asia 2026 will be held from July 20st to August 14th, 2026.
Online Format
The PACT Asia 2026 summer program will be offered in a fully online format, designed to deliver the same rigor, depth, and level of interaction as our in-person offerings.
The course content, schedule, and academic standards remain unchanged. Professor Rajiv Gandhi will continue to lead the course, supported by our experienced and dedicated team of teaching assistants. Live lectures, problem-solving sessions, and office hours are structured to encourage active participation and close interaction between students, instructors, and TAs.
We make every effort to support students across different time zones and learning needs, ensuring a smooth and engaging experience for participants around the world.
Over the years, PACT Asia has successfully run multiple fully online sessions, refining a format that enables deep theoretical learning, meaningful discussion, and sustained academic engagement. Both Professor Gandhi and the TA team bring extensive experience in creating high-quality, interactive online learning environments that support ambitious and motivated students.
Program Components
Weekday – Daily
- Lectures are taught by Professor Gandhi and are usually 80 – 120 minutes long. Attendance is mandatory.
- Recitations are taught by teaching assisitants (TAs) and are meant to review important materials covered in recent lectures. Students will typically solve practice problems under the lead of a TA.
- Discussion Sessions are moderated by TAs and designed for students to freely discuss any exciting materials (including but not limited to those covered in lectures & recitations). Students are encouraged to work together on challenging homework problems.
- Office Hours are one-to-one sessions held by TAs and Professor Gandhi. Students should feel free to drop in an OH to ask any questions they have (related or unrelated to the program).
weekly
- Alumni Panels are coordinated by PACT Asia staff. We usually invite guest speakers who are students at renowned universities or professionals in the tech industry / academia to share their experience on college application / college life / internship / research / life / etc.
DAILY Schedule (2025 Reference)
Classes are scheduled on weekdays, and a detailed day-to-day schedule will be included in the welcome package sent out before the program begins. Please note that there may be occasional exceptions, but we will notify you in advance of any changes.
The following schedule is shown for reference only, based on the 2025 program. Detailed scheduling for PACT Asia 2026 will be announced at a later date.
| TIME | ACTIVITY | TAUGHT BY |
| 9:00 AM – 10:20 AM (*Depending on different circumstances, lectures can end between 9:20 AM to 10:00 AM) | Lecture | Professor Gandhi |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Recitation | Teaching Assistants |
| Lunch Break | N/A | |
| 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Discussion Session | Everyone! |
| Office Hour | Teaching Assistants | |
| Time Varies | Evening Office Hour | Teaching Assistants |
| Time Varies | Professor Gandhi’s OfficeHour | Professor Gandhi |
Staff
- Instructor: Professor Rajiv Gandhi
- Organizer: Chengyuan Ma, Lucy Yuan, Daisy Du
- On-site Point of Contact: Daisy Du, etc.
- Teaching Assistants (TAs): To be announced
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