National-level microbiology contest · since 2001
A Life Science Fiesta!
A quarter-century of microbiology.
MicrobiOlympiad brings together undergraduate & postgraduate life-science students from across India for a flagship microbiology quiz and a constellation of creative contests — essays, art, presentations, street plays, and more.
- Edition
- 25th (2026–27)
- Screening
- January 2027
- Grand finale
- February 2027
A quarter-century of microbiology
From a single contest in 2001 to a national network of 100+ colleges — the 25th MicrobiOlympiad marks twenty-five years of igniting scientific curiosity in life-science students across India.
The 25-year story- Years since 2001
- 25Years since 2001
- Partner colleges
- 100+Partner colleges
- Themed contests
- 10Themed contests
- Silver Jubilee finals
- Feb 2027Silver Jubilee finals
Gallery
Moments from the 10 February 2026 finals
A glimpse of the grand finale — the felicitations, the speakers and the students who made it unforgettable.
The events
One umbrella, ten ways to compete
The flagship quiz is the highlight — surrounded by creative contests that turn the event into a multi-day life-science fiesta.
MicrobiOlympiad
The flagship inter-collegiate microbiology quiz
A two-stage quiz — an online MicrobioLogical Contest (screening) followed by a fast-paced, face-to-face final — run separately for FY, SY and TY undergraduates, plus a dedicated PG track.
- Online prelims + offline finals
- Year-wise UG tracks + PG
- Four live rounds
MicrobioSlate
Theme-based scientific essay writing
A scientific essay-writing contest on a microbiology theme, judged by a panel; top performers earn medals and certificates.
MicrobioCanvas
Scientific painting & drawing
A theme-based painting and drawing competition that turns microbial science into art.
MicrobioPodium
Scientific presentations
Theme-based scientific presentations where students communicate research and ideas to a panel of judges.
MicrobioRead
Reading & comprehension
Activities designed to enhance reading skills and scientific comprehension; every participant receives a certificate.
MicrobioSoft
R programming for data analysis
Hands-on sessions introducing students to the R programming language for data analysis and computational tasks.
MicrobioTalk
Lectures by leading microbiologists
An online lecture series featuring successful microbiologists sharing their research and career journeys — from NASA space biology to microbiome research.
MicrobioStreetPlay
Health & hygiene street plays
Street-play performances that raise public awareness about health and hygiene; participation certificates for all.
MicrobioWord
Scientific terminology & word challenge
A fast-paced word game built on microbiology vocabulary — spellings, definitions and scientific terminology — testing how well students know the language of the microbial world.
MicrobiOlympiad AI
AI meets microbiology
A new-age challenge where students apply artificial-intelligence tools to microbiology problems — from data analysis to research questions — bridging life science and modern computation.
Registration
Bring your college to the 25th edition
Registration is handled by each college's faculty coordinator through the MicrobiOlympiad portal.