The most prestigious Olympiad
is back again in India!

HARVARD UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE OLYMPIAD 2025-2026

Registration for students is open now

Register Now Syllabus and Guide will be announced soon

Harvard Undergraduate
Science Olympiad (HUSO)

The Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad is an undergraduate-run organization at Harvard dedicated to providing accessible STEM education to middle and high school students.

We organize annual Science Olympiad Invitationals at Harvard to support this mission. We are returning for the second time to India in exclusive partnership with Learn with Leaders! Together, we aim to broaden our reach and inspire young minds through engaging and educational STEM experiences.

Date

Round 1 15th and 16th November, 2025 (Tentative Dates for Online Exam)

Round 2 January 2026

4 Day In-Person STEM Bootcamp and Final Exam Round by Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad in Delhi NCR (exact timings and venue to be announced later) The Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad

  • Eligibility

    Grades 7-10

    Category 1 Grades 7 & 8

    Category 2 Grade 9 & 10

  • Topics

    Biology

    Earth Science

    Chemistry

    Physics

    Math

  • Registration

    Registration Fee :
    Rs.2000+18% GST per student (Please note that in case of withdrawal, full refunds are only available till 30th October, 2025)

All students will receive a Certificate of Participation by The Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad

The HUSO Vision

  • To provide students across India with the opportunity to learn STEM in an interdisciplinary way

  • To understand how to use STEM to solve real world problems

  • To challenge themselves to learn STEM and expose them to global perspectives

  • To provide students with an opportunity to participate in an in-person and hands on STEM workshops under the supervision of Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad Mentors (HUSO)

HUSO Olympiad Structure

  • Round 1 This round will be an online exam of 3 hours conducted for both categories: (Category 1 - Grades 7 & 8, Category 2 - Grades 9 & 10) separately on 15th & 16th November, 2025 (tentative dates) on a national level.
  • Round 2 The top 100 students (50 from each category) will advance to Round 2 and participate in a written, In-person exam in Delhi NCR (venue and date to be announced) in January 2026. This exam will be supervised by the mentors of The Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad . Additionally, students will attend a 4-day STEM bootcamp and final exam round in January 2026 (dates and venue to be announced), conducted by the HUSO mentors.
  • Round 1

    Online Test

    3 hours of test

    Multiple choice questions

    15th and 16th November, 2025 (Tentative Dates)

  • Round 2

    Top 100 students (50 from Category 1 and 50 from Category 2) will advance to Round 2 in January 2026 (exact dates to be announced)

    Finalists will participate in a written, in-person exam in Delhi NCR (venue and dates to be announced) in 2026.

    Finalists will have the opportunity to attend a 4-day in-person STEM boot camp and final written exam round (dates to be announced) in Delhi NCR in January 2026, conducted by Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad mentors

HUSO Olympiad Timeline

  • March 2025-15th October, 2025

    Registration Open

  • Round 1 Exam
    and Results

    Online exam on 15th and 16th November, 2025 (Tentative Dates)

    Top 100 to be announced in December 2025 who will go to Round 2

  • Round 2

    In-person exam in Delhi NCR in January, 2026. (Exact dates to be announced later)

    4-day STEM bootcamp and in-person exam conducted by HUSO mentors in January, 2026. (exact dates to be announced later).

  • Awards

    Top 10 Winners to be announced in January 2026.

    In-person Prize distribution in Delhi NCR

Rewards and Recognition

  • TOP 100

    All participants to get certificates from Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad

    Top 100 students to get an opportunity to attend an in person STEM BOOTCAMP Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad

    Top 100 students will get Medals.

  • TOP 10

    Top 10 winners to be announced from the final round

    Top 10 winners will be awarded trophies and distinction medals.

    Top 10 winners will get a scholarship voucher of USD 200 from Learn with Leaders.

  • WINNER

    One winner will be announced from the Top 10 students who will get an opportunity to attend a fully funded Summer camp at Harvard university by Learn with Leaders.

Meet the Past Team of HUSO