In a world increasingly driven by software, the role of a software engineer has never been more important. From the smartphones in our hands to the most intricate space exploration missions, software systems are at the very heart of everything. Yet, as these systems continue to evolve in size, complexity, and importance, the education and training methods to prepare the next generation of software engineers must be equally adaptive and forward-looking. Over the past three decades, Software Engineering Education and Training (SEE&T) has continually risen to these evolving challenges. Initially, the focus was on defining the role of software engineers and how SEE&T integrates into broader engineering and computer science curricula. The current landscape, however, is shifting the focus towards enhanced knowledge transfer, emphasizing experiential learning, and aligning academic teaching with real-world industrial demands. The importance of effective communication, whether with clients or peers, the rising trend of project-based and problem-driven learning methodologies, and the symbiotic relationship between academia and industry form the very essence of modern SEE&T.

This is the mission of the Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T). As the world’s foremost conference on the topic, it has created a highly interactive community of academics and industry professionals. The aim of the conference is to solicit, review, and publish original high-quality research, tutorial, and survey articles in the area of Software Engineering Education at the K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels, as well as Software Engineering Training in industrial or post-academic settings. In its 38th year, the conference has established itself as the genesis for modern Software Engineering Education.

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Topics of Interest
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Requirements engineering education
Teaching artificial intelligence
Teaching conceptual modeling
Teaching formal methods
Teaching skills (communication, teamwork, management, etc.)
Teaching “real world” SE practices
Software education for quality assurance, cybersecurity, etc.
Measuring education and training results
Motivating students and trainees
Social and cultural issues
Novel delivery methods
E-Learning, online training, and education
Global and distributed SE education
Open source in education
Cloud computing education
Cooperation between industry and academia
Training models in industry
CI/CD and DevOps education
Cyber-physical system or Internet of Things education
Methodological aspects of SE education
Metaverse in SE education
SE education for pre-college & university
SE education for novices
SE education with Artificial Intelligence
Vision for SE education in the future

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Important Dates
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February 1, 2026 Research Track Abstract due
February 10, 2026 Research Track Full and Short Paper due
March 1, 2026 Industry Track and Experience Report due
April 1, 2026 Poster and Tool Track due
May 1, 2026 Journal First paper due
May 10, 2026 Author notification
June 1, 2026 Author registration due
June 1, 2026 Camera-ready due
July 20 - 22, 2026 Conference dates

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Submission
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There are five types of submissions:

* Regular Paper: 10 pages
* Short Paper: 7 pages
* Journal First: 1 page
* Workshop Paper: 10 pages
* Industrial or Experience Reports: 10 pages
* Poster and Tool Track: 2 pages

Submit original manuscripts (not published or considered elsewhere). Each submission should include a title, the name and affiliation of each author, an abstract, and up to 6 keywords. The format must follow the CSEE&T proceedings format. At least one Best Paper Award will be presented. Detailed instructions for paper submission can be found at https://cseet26.techconf.org/submission.

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Conference Proceedings
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Conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE Conference Publishing Services (CPS). Accepted papers will also be submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore and Ei Compendex. In addition, they will appear in Scopus, Google Scholar, and the DBLP database.

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General Inquiries
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For more detailed and updated information,
please refer to https://cseet26.techconf.org/ or
send emails to the CSEE&T 2026 Secretariat (zxc190007@utdallas.edu).