Universities
The 1,198 students accepted into the GSoC 2020 program came from 550 universities, of which, 114 have students participating for the first time in GSoC.Schools with the most accepted students for GSoC 2020:
| University | # of Accepted Students | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee | 48 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | 27 | International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | 24 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | 23 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) | 13 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | 13 | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi | 11 | University of Moratuwa | 11 | National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 10 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus | 10 | University of Tokyo | 10 | University Of Colombo School Of Computing (UCSC) | 10 |
Mentors
Each year we pore over gobs of data to extract some interesting statistics about the GSoC mentors. Here’s a quick synopsis of our 2020 crew:
The global pandemic, COVID-19, brought additional challenges to this year’s GSoC program. Whether living with the virus, adjusting to shifting school and work schedules, or pivoting to a remote lifestyle, students and mentors have had to prioritize their safety and delicately balance their new way of life. Despite these unprecedented times, our students continue to push on and our mentors fully support our students by sharing their passion for open source, listening to their concerns and providing them with valuable advice. For that commitment, we would like to acknowledge and give thanks to all students and mentors in the GSoC 2020 program. Not even a pandemic can dampen your enthusiasm and tireless contributions to the open source community!
- Registered mentors: 3,592
- Mentors with assigned student projects: 2,156
- Mentors who have participated in GSoC for 10 or more years: 78
- Mentors who have been a part of GSoC for 5 years or more: 199
- Mentors that are former GSoC students: 533 (24.7%)
- Mentors that have also been involved in the Google Code-in program: 405 (18.8%)
- Percentage of new mentors: 34.18%
The global pandemic, COVID-19, brought additional challenges to this year’s GSoC program. Whether living with the virus, adjusting to shifting school and work schedules, or pivoting to a remote lifestyle, students and mentors have had to prioritize their safety and delicately balance their new way of life. Despite these unprecedented times, our students continue to push on and our mentors fully support our students by sharing their passion for open source, listening to their concerns and providing them with valuable advice. For that commitment, we would like to acknowledge and give thanks to all students and mentors in the GSoC 2020 program. Not even a pandemic can dampen your enthusiasm and tireless contributions to the open source community!
By Stephanie Taylor – Program Manager, Google Open Source Programs Office
