Indian students have excelled at all the international Olympiads ever since participation started. Almost every student has won a gold, silver, bronze medal, or an honourable mention. Over the years several Indian students have also won special awards for best performances in theoretical or experimental/ observational components in Science Olympiads.
17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA2024)
Vassouras, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between August 17th and 27th, 2024
- Daksh Tayalia (GOLD) from Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Aayush Kuthari (SILVER) from Pune, Maharashtra
- Banibrata Majee (SILVER) from Hyderabad, Telangana
- Panini (SILVER) from Vaishali, Bihar
- Sanidhya Saraf (SILVER) from Pune, Maharashtra
The team was accompanied by two leaders and four scientific observers:
Leaders were:
- Prof. Bhargav Vaidya (IIT Indore),
- Mr. Pritesh Ranadive (HBCSE-TIFR, Mumbai),
And Scientific Observers were:
- Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya (HBCSE-TIFR, Mumbai),
- Dr. Vaibhav Pant (ARIES, Nainital),
- Dr. Akshat Singhal (HBCSE-TIFR, Mumbai), and
- Mr. Yash Mehta (Open AI).
Performance at 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA)
Kutaisi, Georgia; 14 – 22 August 2022
Individual results:
| Name | State/City | Medal |
| RAGHAV GOYAL | Chandigarh | GOLD |
| MD SAHIL AKHTAR | Kolkata | GOLD |
| MEHUL BORAD | Telangana | GOLD |
| MALAY KEDIA | Uttar Pradesh | SILVER |
| ATHARVA NILESH MAHAJAN | Maharashtra | SILVER |
Leader: Prof. Sarita Vig, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Trivandrum
Leader: Prof. Ajit Mohan Srivastava, Institute of Physics (IoP), Bhubaneswar
Observer: Dr. Shriharsh Tendulkar, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai & Mr. Tejas Shah, Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School & Jr. College, Navi Mumbai
Performance at International Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2019
International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2019: Keszthely, Hungary, from 2 – 10 August 2019.
Individual results:
| Name | State | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Chirag Falor | Gold | |
| Prashant Gokhale | Silver | |
| M. Adarsh Reddy | Silver | |
| Hemansh Shah | Silver | |
| Sai Teja Varanasi | Bronze |
Past Performance at IOAA
35th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), 2024
Astana, Kazakhstan, July 07-14, 2024
Dr. Devesh Suthar; Dr. Rajesh Patkar
Individual results:
- Shrijith Sivakumar (SILVER) from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Vedant Sakre (GOLD) from Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Ishan Pednekar (SILVER) from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
- Yashashwi Kumar (SILVER) from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
The team was led by two distinguished leaders, Prof. Sasikumar Menon from TDM Lab, Mumbai, and Dr. Mayuri Rege from HBCSE, TIFR and two Scientific Observers, Dr. Rajesh Patkar from IIT Bombay, Powai, and Dr. Devesh Suthar from M. S. University, Baroda.
33rd International Biology Olympiad (IBO)
Yerevan, Armenia; 10 – 18 July 2022
| Name | City/State | Medal |
| MAYANK PANDHARI | Karnataka | GOLD |
| ROHIT PANDA | Chhattisgarh | SILVER |
| AMRITANSH NIGAM | Uttar Pradesh | SILVER |
| PRACHI JINDAL | Delhi | SILVER |
Performance at International Biology Olympiad 2019
30th International Biology Olympiad held in Szeged, Hungary from 14-21 July, 2019. India won 3 Silver medals and 1 Honourable Mention.
Individual results:
| Name | City/State | Medal |
| Hardik Gupta | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | Silver |
| Arunangshu Bhattacharyya | Surat, Gujarat | Silver |
| Suryadeep Mandal | Bankura, West Bengal | Silver |
| Akshay Gupta | Vadodara, Gujarat | Honorable mention |
Past Performance at IBO
56th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO2024)
July 21-30, 2024 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Amrit Krishna Mitra (Scientific Observer), Prof. Gulshanara Rafiq Shaikh (Head Mentor),
Kashyap Khandelwal (Bronze), Avaneesh Bansal (Silver), Devesh Pankaj Bhaiya (Gold),
Harshin Posina (Silver), Prof. Seema Gupta (Scientific Observer), Dr. Shraeddha Sudheer Tiwari (Mentor)
Individual medalists are :
- Devesh Pankaj Bhaiya (GOLD) from Jalgaon, Maharashtra
- Avaneesh Bansal (SILVER) from Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Harshin Posina (SILVER) from Hyderabad, Telangana
- Kashyap Khandelwal (BRONZE) from Mumbai, Maharashtra
There were four Jury Members from India: Prof. Gulshanara Shaikh (Formerly, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai) as Head Mentor, Dr. Shraeddha Tiwari (ICT, Mumbai) as Mentor, and Prof. Seema Gupta (Acharya Narendra Dev College, Delhi) and Dr. Amrit Mitra (Govt. General Degree College, Singur (WB)) as Scientific Observers.
54th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)
Held online, hosted by China; 10 – 18 July 2022
Individual results:
| Name | City/State | Medal |
| TANISHKA RAMESHCHANDRA KABRA | Gujarat | SILVER |
| CHINMAY KHOKAR | Uttar Pradesh | SILVER |
| NIVESH AGGARWAL | Chandigarh | SILVER |
| MAHIT RAJESH GADHIWALA | Gujarat | SILVER |
Leader: Prof. Nandita Madhavan, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai
Mentor: Dr. Indrani Das Sen, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai
Observer: Dr. Shraeddha Tiwari Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai & Dr. V. Sudarsan, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
Performance at International Chemistry Olympiad 2019
51st International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2019 held in Paris, France, from 22 to 29 July, 2019.
Individual results:
| Name | City/State | Medal |
| Dhyey Sankalp Gandhi | Kota | Gold |
| Mudita Goyal | Gold | |
| Muhender Raj Rajvee | Silver | |
| Madhav Mittal | Bronze |
Past Performance at IChO
19th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)
held in Bogota, Colombia; 02 – 12 December 2022
Individual results:
| Name | Place | Medal |
| ARITTRA MALHOTRA | Delhi | GOLD |
| RAJDEEP MISHRA | Gujarat | GOLD |
| AVANEESH BANSAL | Maharashtra | GOLD |
| VASU VIJAY | Rajasthan | GOLD |
| DEVESH PANKAJ BHAYIYA | Maharashtra | GOLD |
| BANIBRATA MAJEE | Telangana | GOLD |
Leader: Dr. Chitra Joshi, R. Ruia Jr. College, Mumbai (retd.) / BASE
Leader: Dr. Subhojit Sen. UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai
Leader: Dr. Subhojit Sen. UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai
Observer: Mr. J. P. Gadre, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune (retd.)
International Junior Science Olympiad 2019
Dates: December 3 to 12, 2019
Place: Doha, Qata
| Name | Place | Medal |
| Arnav Aditya Singh | Bengaluru | Gold |
| Atharv Shivram Mahajan | Nanded | Gold |
| Krishna Sharma | Bhind | Gold |
| Mahit Rajesh Gadhiwala | Surat | Gold |
| Manpreet Singh | Delhi | Gold |
| Priyanshu Yadav | Jaipur | Gold |
Leader: Dr Chitra Joshi (Leader)
Leader: Dr Vinayak Katdare (Leader)
Leader: Mr. Vikrant Ghanekar (Leader)
Past Performance at IJSO
Asia Pacific Mathematics Olympaid (APMO) 2024
Results of India
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gupta | Arjun | Gold |
| 2 | Talwar | Kanav | Silver |
| 3 | Mangudy | Adhitya | Silver |
| 4 | Kutte | Om | Bronze |
| 5 | Choppara | Siddharth | Bronze |
| 6 | Tiwari | Anmol | Bronze |
| 7 | Khetan | Abhinav | Bronze |
| 8 | Gupta | Aarav | Hon. Men. |
| 9 | Imran | Mohammed | Hon. Men. |
| 10 | Mathur | Rushil | Hon. Men. |
65th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2024
Bath, UK from July 11 – 22, 2024
|
# |
Contestant | Award |
| 1 | Adhitya Mangudy Venkata Ganesh (Pune, Maharashtra) | Gold medal |
| 2 | Ananda Bhaduri (Guwahati, Assam) | Gold medal |
| 3 | Kanav Talwar (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) | Gold medal |
| 4 | Rushil Mathur (Mumbai, Maharashtra) | Gold medal |
| 5 | Arjun Gupta (Delhi) | Silver medal |
| 6 | Siddharth Choppara (Pune, Maharashtra) | Honourable mention |
The team was accompanied by:
- Prof. Krishnan Sivasubramanian, Dept of Mathematics, IIT Bombay – LEADER
- Dr. Rijul Saini (Short Term Visitor) HBCSE, Mumbai – DEPUTY LEADER
- Mr. Rohan Goyal (Undergraduate student at CMI, Chennai) – OBSERVER A
- Dr. Mainak Ghosh(Post Doctoral Fellow),Indian Statistical Institute,Bengaluru – OBSERVER B
13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 2024
Tskaltubo, Georgia from April 11 – 17, 2024
|
# |
Name |
Student from |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Gunjan Aggarwal |
Gurgaon, Haryana, |
Silver Medal |
|
2 |
Sanjana Philo Chacko |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Silver Medal |
|
3 |
Larissa |
Hisar, Haryana |
Bronze Medal |
|
4 |
Saee Vitthal Patil |
Pune, Maharashtra |
Bronze Medal |
The team was led by Mr. Sahil Mhaskar (Leader), Ms. Aditi Muthkhod (Deputy Leader), and Ms. Ananya Ranade (Observer), all from the Chennai Mathematical Institute.
64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO2023)
Chiba, Japan, July 2-13, 2023
In the pic (from left to right) – Prof. Prithwijit De, Anant Mudgal, Ananda Bhaduri, Archit Manas, Atul Shatavart Nadig, Arjun Gupta, Adhitya Venkata Ganesh Mangudy, Siddharth Choppara, Pranjal Srivastava, Sahil Mhaskar
|
# |
Name of the contestant |
Place |
Medal |
|
1 |
Mr. Atul Shatavart Nadig |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
GOLD |
|
2 |
Mr. Arjun Gupta |
Delhi |
GOLD |
|
3 |
Mr. Ananda Bhaduri |
Guwahati, Assam |
SILVER |
|
4 |
Mr. Siddharth Choppara |
Pune, Maharashtra |
SILVER |
|
5 |
Mr. Adhitya Mangudi Venkata Ganesh |
Pune, Maharashtra |
BRONZE |
|
6 |
Mr. Archit Manas |
Delhi |
BRONZE |
Leaders & Observers accompanied with the Team were:
- Prof. Prithwijit De -Leader (HBCSE, Mumbai)
- Mr. Sahil Mhaskar -Deputy Leader (Chennai Mathematical Institute)
- Mr. Anant Mudgal – Observer A (University of California San Diego, USA)
- Mr. Pranjal Srivastava -Observer B (MIT, USA)
Results of India at Asia Pacific Mathematics Olympaid (APMO) 2023
| S.N. | Last Name | First Name | Award |
| 1 | Nadig | Atul Shatavart | Gold |
| 2 | Gupta | Arjun | Silver |
| 3 | Mangudy | Adhitya Venkata Ganesh | Silver |
| 4 | – | Aditya | Bronze |
| 5 | Choppara | Siddharth | Bronze |
| 6 | Bhaduri | Ananda | Bronze |
| 7 | Talwar | Kanav | Bronze |
| 8 | Islam | Sahid | Hon. Men. |
| 9 | Sodani | Kshitij | Hon. Men. |
| 10 | Noronha | Arrol Sebastian | Hon. Men. |
12th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO2023):
12th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad held at Portorož, Slovenia, from April 13 to 19, 2023.
L-R -Rohan,Bhavya,Sunaina,Gunjan,Sanjana, Aditi
Details of the Individual performance are given below:
|
# |
Name of the contestant |
Place |
Medal |
|
1 |
Gunjan Aggarwal |
Gurugram, Haryana |
Silver |
|
2 |
Sunaina Pati |
Guwahati, Assam |
Silver |
|
3 |
Sanjana Philo Chacko |
Trivandrum, Kerala |
Bronze |
|
4 |
Bhavya Sree N. Naga |
Proddatur,Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh |
Honourable Mention |
| The students were accompanied by following Leader and Deputy Leader | ||
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India’s Performance at 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2022 held at Oslo, Norway from July 6-16, 2022.
All six students secured medals.
| Name of the Contestant | Medal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRANJAL SRIVASTAVA | Gold |
| 2 | ARJUN GUPTA | Bronze |
| 3 | ADHITYA VENKATA GANESH MANGUDY | Bronze |
| 4 | ATUL SHATAVART NADIG | Bronze |
| 5 | VEDANT SAINI | Bronze |
| 6 | KAUSTAV MISHRA | Bronze |
The Indian team was led by Prof. Niranjan Balachandran (Dept. of Mathematics, IITB) (Leader), Prof. Shanta Laishram (Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi) (Deputy Leader), Mr. Sutanay Bhattacharya (Observer A) and Mr. Spandan Ghosh (Observer B).
Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) – 2022
| Rank | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pranjal Srivastava | Gold |
| 2 | Atul Nadig | Silver |
| 3 | Ananya Ranade | Silver |
| 4 | Mahavir Gandhi | Bronze |
| 5 | Adhitya Mangudy | Bronze |
| 6 | Vedant Saini | Bronze |
| 7 | Aditya | Bronze |
| 8 | Ishank Agrawal | Hon. Men. |
| 9 | Vedant Swamy | Hon. Men. |
| 10 | Shreyas Adiga | Hon. Men. |
Link to the result page on APMO Website
11th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 2022
11th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad held in Eger, Hungary, during April 6-12, 2022, India won 4 bronze medals.
| Name | Place | Medal |
| Ms. Ananya Rajas Ranade | Pune | Bronze |
| Ms. Anushka Aggarwal | Delhi | Bronze |
| Ms. Gunjan Aggarwal | Delhi | Bronze |
| Ms. Sanika Amol Borade | Nashik | Bronze |
| The students were accompanied by following Leaders and Observer: | ||
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International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2021 (Virtual)
St Petersburg, Russian Federation, July 14-24, 2021
| Participant Name | Medal |
|---|---|
| Pranjal Srivastava | Gold medal |
| Anish Yogesh Kulkarni | Silver medal |
| Ananya Rajas Ranade | Bronze medal |
| Suchir Kaustav | Bronze medal |
| Rohan Goyal | Bronze medal |
| Vedant Saini | — |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympaids (EGMO) 2021 (Virtual)
Georgia April 08-15, 2021
| Participant Name | City | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Ananya Ranade | Pune | Silver |
| Ms. Aditi Muthkhod | Mumbai | Honorable Mention |
| Ms. Anushka Aggarwal | New Delhi | — |
| Ms. Gunjan Aggarwal | New Delhi | — |
54th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO2024)
India Secures 4th Place with 2 Gold and 3 Silver Medals at the 54th IPhO 2024 in Isfahan, Iran (July 21-29, 2024)
Medal Winners:
- Rhythm Kedia (Gold), Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Ved Lahoti (Gold), Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Akarsh Raj Sahay (Silver), Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Bhavya Tiwari (Silver), Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Jaiveer Singh (Silver), Kota, Rajasthan
India’s delegation was led by Prof. Deepak Garg (DAV College, Chandigarh) and Dr. Shirish Pathare (HBCSE, TIFR), with Prof. A. C. Biyani (Retd., Govt. Nagarjuna Post Graduate College of Science, Raipur) and Prof. Vivek Bhide (Gogate-Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri) serving as Scientific Observers.
52nd International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)
Held online, organised by Physics Association of Switzerland; 10 – 17 July 2022
Individual results:
| Name | City/State | Medal |
| DEEVYANSHU MALU | Odisha | GOLD |
| HARSH JAKHAR | Haryana | SILVER |
| ANILESH BANSAL | Haryana | SILVER |
| ABHIJEET ANAND | Bihar | SILVER |
| DHEERAJ KURUKUNDA | Telangana | SILVER |
Leader: Prof. Shyamala Bodhane, Retired, St. Xaviers’ College, Mumbai
Leader: Dr. Praveen Pathak, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai
Observer: Prof. Arun V. Kulkarni, Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, Goa & Dr. Vivek Bhide, Gogate Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri
Performance at International Physics Olympiad 2019
50th International Physics Olympiad held in Tel Aviv, Israel from 7-14 July, 2019. India won 2 Gold medals and 3 Silver medals.
Individual results:
| Name | City | Medal |
| Nishant Abhangi | Rajkot | Gold |
| Archit Bubna | Delhi | Gold |
| Dhruv Arora | Indore | Silver |
| Harshvardhan Agarwal | Sonipat | Silver |
| Kaustubh Dighe | Surat | Silver |
