The Putnam at CCNY

The Putnam Competition for undergraduates is a difficult math exam with a broad range of topics.

Links about the Putnam

• Official website for the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
• Results from prior competitions
• Problems from prior competitions: Useful for practice.

History of the Putnam at City College

We commend the following students for their participation in Putnam competitions:

• 2018: Nicolas Naing
• 2016: Allen Kim, Gautam Ramasubramanian, Laisa Barros (Allen Kim ranked in the top 500 students)
• 2015: Laisa Barros, Allen Kim, Gautam Ramasubramanian, Anna Tao
• 2014: Allen Kim, Jean Pena, Gautam Ramasubramanian
• 2011: Yin Choi Cheng, Yin Pak Cheng, Sam Kim

Historically, City College has had some students do very well on the Putnam. Most recently, Jan K. Siwanowicz was a Putnam Fellow in 2001, meaning he had one of the top five scores on the competition. (You can see his interview on interviewed on CUNY TV.) A quick search of prior winners yields many from City College.