International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT)
Catalog organization: International Young Physicists' Tournament Association
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What Is International Young Physicists' Tournament?
IYPT is an annual international research-and-debate competition for secondary-school students. Teams spend months investigating 17 open-ended physics problems theoretically and experimentally, then meet for five Physics Fights and a final. In each fight, students rotate through Reporter, Opponent and Reviewer roles, defending their own work and critically discussing other teams' solutions.
Participation is normally not a direct individual application. Each recognized national member organization runs or designates a selection process and nominates one country team of three to five students. Students in a country without a member organization face a separate organization-and-endorser process. The 40th tournament is confirmed for the University of Auckland, New Zealand, July 5-12, 2027. International registration deadlines, fees and local selection schedules are not yet published centrally.
International Young Physicists' Tournament Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Format | In person |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 |
| Application deadline | Dates not announced |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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