International Young Physicists' Tournament

The International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT)
IYPT 2026 will take place in Zurich, Switzerland
Information
Other namePhysics World Cup
TypeSecondary School Scientific Competition
Founded1988
FounderDr. h.c. Evgeny Yunosov
PresidentAssoc. Prof. RNDr. Martin Plesch, PhD.
Teams41
Websitehttps://www.iypt.org
Last updated: September 7, 2025

The International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT), sometimes referred to as the "Physics World Cup", is a scientific competition between teams of secondary school students. It mimics, as closely as possible, the real-world scientific research and the process of presenting and defending the results obtained.