MicrobiOlympiad 2026–27
MicrobiOlympiad
📌 About the Event
MicrobiOlympiad 2026–27 is the 25th Silver Jubilee edition of a national-level microbiology competition for undergraduate and postgraduate life-science students across India. Its flagship MicrobioLogical Contest features an online screening quiz followed by a face-to-face final, testing students’ knowledge of microbiology and related scientific concepts.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Category: Quiz
- Mode of Conduct: Online screening quiz followed by an offline final
- Organizer: MicrobiOlympiad
- Finale Venue: The Institute of Science, Mumbai
- Registration Fee: ₹125 per participant for the quiz
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: 30 October 2026
- Online Screening Quiz: 20 January 2027
- Grand Finale: February 2027
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to regular first-, second- and third-year undergraduate students and postgraduate students.
- Applicants must study Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Zoology, Botany or an allied life-science subject as a principal or subsidiary subject.
- Undergraduate participants compete in separate year-wise tracks; postgraduate students have a dedicated track.
- Students must register through their college’s faculty coordinator.
- A single participant cannot form a team for the team-based final.
🏆 Benefits for Participants
- Cash prizes of ₹2,100, ₹1,100 and ₹700 for the top three teams in each undergraduate year category.
- Trophies, medals and certificates for winning teams.
- Certificate of participation for all participants.
- Opportunity to compete with students from colleges across India.