Following the success of last year’s event, we are excited to announce that University of Tartu, Estonia will once again be hosting the International Anatomy Olympiad on August 21-22, 2026. The competition is intended for first- and second-year medical students from various medical schools. We are expecting around 15 teams from all over Europe with 3 students in each team.
The olympiad will test students’ theoretical and practical knowledge of anatomy, as well as creativity and teamwork skills through interactive tasks. The topics will cover all human organ systems, meaning that second year students might be more suitable depending on your curriculum. The theme this year is Anatomy Apocalypse. The theme of the Anatomy Olympiad serves purely as a creative framework to give the tasks a cohesive narrative. The content of the questions themselves remains fully grounded in anatomy.
The event is organized by medical students from the University of Tartu. There are no participation fees. Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse travel or accommodation expenses for participants. We will, however, provide food and drinks (lunch, dinner, and refreshments) throughout the event. Please find more information from our website: https://iaotartu.com/ or Instagram: @iaotartu2026
The registration opens on our website on the 1st of March and closes on April 1st. NB! Please notice that this year’s registration is open for one month only! We will disclose the chosen teams after the registration round.
Kind regards,
Management team of IAO2026 (International Anatomy Olympiad)