IYPT Sweden

What is the IYPT?

The IYPT stands for International Young Physicists’ Tournament and is a high school physics competition where pupils have to solve 17 open problems in physics and orally defend the solution in a defence with another pupil (opponent). The IYPT started in the mid 80s’ and now exists in over 30 countries worldwide.

Why is the IYPT needed?

The IYPT is unlike other physics competitions because the IYPT fosters in participants skills such as experimental problem-solving, creativity, teamwork and communication: skills which are vital for a future in the workplace. The unique gathering that is the IYPT final also includes some cultural exchange, helping to make our world a better place.

Get involved

There are a number of ways to get involved. As a pupil you sign up and then get working on a current problem, as a teacher you can supervise your student as they work on a problem. You can get involved in IYPT Sweden and help out with the running of the organisation or you could partner the IYPT to support our investment in physics education and help recruit the talen of tomorrow.

I became interested in IYPT since it’s not a conventional type of physics competition, it combines both theory and experiment and you practice scientific communication. While working on the problems you meet scientists and learn new approaches in different areas and that’s the main reason I would recommend participating! You learn to do research, communicate scientifically, solve problems and find new friends all around the world when you compete internationally.
Bahar Safari Captain 2023
IYPT caught my attention mostly because of its more experimental nature. I often thought that the experiments conducted in class were kind of boring and IYPT was an opportunity to change that and really focus on a fun problem for a longer period of time. It also helped me figure out something interesting I could investigate as my gymnasiearbete. The physics I have learned and the community I have been a part made this an experience I would highly recommend.
Hugo DeresiewiczTeam member 2023
IYPT gave me the scientific mindset I carry with me to this day, and enables me to gain new information. It also gave me a zest for learning more physics by creating a curiosity about all the other exciting things out there. In the years after IYPT when I studied at Cambridge, situations often came up that I recognized and understood much better thanks to having seen the same physics in IYPT.
Blanka KesekAnalytics Engineer at Capgemini