The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is the most prestigious international physics competition for secondary school students. The main aim of IPhO is to test the highest level of knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving, right practices of presentation and analysis, and hands-on skills in theoretical and experimental physics. The IPhO is organized annually in different countries as 9-10-days competition wherein national teams comprising maximum of five of their best physics students and two team leaders participate.
International Physics Olympiad
International Physics Olympiad
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About the Program
Eligibility
Contestants must be students of general or technical secondary schools (not technical colleges) and must not have commenced university studies. Contestants should not exceed twenty years on June 30th of the year of the competition.
Eligible Countries
citizenship, residency permanent: Worldwide🌎 Participants are part of national delegations from participating countries. The host country invites countries that participated in the last three years and may invite others. Countries must declare their intention to host within five years of entry to continue participating.
How to Apply
The application process involves national selection within each participating country, followed by the country replying to the invitation from the host country and providing contestant data.