US Universities Debating Championship
The US Universities Debating Championship (USUDC) is the largest British Parliamentary debating tournament in the United States, and one of the largest debate tournaments in the world. The event is held for college and university students attending school in the United States, and is hosted by a different university each year. The host is selected by the member schools of the US Universities Debate Association. The event determines the National Champions for the year.
Most recently the tournament was hosted by University of Pennsylvania in November 2025, representing the championship for the 2025-2026 academic year. The current National Champions are Clement Tsao & Karthik Palakodeti from University of Pennsylvania. The Novice (first year) division was won by Jayesha Sharma and Michelle Fan from Cornell University.