The award ceremony for the 8th regular TOPCIT assessment was held at the Imperial Palace Hotel on 14 December 2017. Kim Ji-young, a fourth-year student in Sogang University's Department of Computer Science & Engineering, received the President's Award of the Korea Association of Women IT Entrepreneurs, given to high-achieving female students, along with a Special Award (University President's Award). Shin Hyun-soo, also a fourth-year student in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, likewise received a Special Award (University President's Award), given to the highest-scoring student at each university.