Overview
- India returned from the summer 2026 international science Olympiads with a large medal haul that includes five golds in physics, four golds in chemistry, one gold and three silvers in biology, and two golds and four silvers in mathematics.
- At the 56th International Physics Olympiad in Bucaramanga all five Indian participants won gold medals, a clean sweep that placed India joint first among the top nations, according to HBCSE reports.
- The four-member Indian team at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad in Tashkent won four gold medals and finished joint first overall, a result HBCSE described as India’s best-ever performance at that competition.
- India’s biology contingent at the 37th International Biology Olympiad in Vilnius brought home one gold and three silver medals with every team member medalling after long theoretical and six‑hour practical exams.
- The 67th International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai produced two golds and four silvers for India for an unofficial seventh-place finish and national leaders including the prime minister publicly praised the students while HBCSE credited the results to its multi‑stage selection and intensive training pipeline.