“Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.”
— Thomas Tredgold
What is the International Engineering Olympiad?
The International Engineering Olympiad is a global challenge for high school students to apply scientific principles, math, and creativity to real-world problems. From figuring out:
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How to make a car go faster
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The best way to power a city
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The most efficient route a plane can take
This competition invites the next generation of engineers to put their skills and creativity to the test.
Unlike most engineering competitions, the International Engineering Olympiad is entirely online and is an individual competition. Regional qualifiers take a theory-heavy quiz, and finalists will advance to the international round to come up with detailed technical solutions with calculations to solve an engineering prompt.
For aspiring engineers around the world, this is your opportunity to show top universities that you can apply math and science to think, solve, and innovate like a real engineer.
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Boost your college applications
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Have your work published
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Earn college consulting credit
by participating in the International Engineering Olympiad.
This is an individual competition is fully online.
Judges Panel
We’re proud to introduce our panel of engineers, researchers, and professors from globally renowned institutions.
Dr. Anika Rao
PhD, Mechanical Engineering – MIT
MSc, Materials Science – Stanford University
BTech, Engineering Physics – IIT Bombay
Dr. Rao’s work bridges theoretical mechanics with real-world applications. She’s advised research for NASA, Tesla, and the UN's Clean Energy Initiative, and regularly lectures on sustainable systems design and robotics for public good.