🌍 The SDG Olympiad

The SDG Olympiad is a global competition that empowers university students to co-create solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Student teams tackle real-world challenges in partnership with international organisations. Finalists come together at the global awards to share their ideas, connect across borders, and scale impact.

🧭 Participation Pathways

SDG Innovation Events Track

Join a summer school, hackathon, data sprint, semester project, or innovation lab hosted by one of our partner universities.
Teams are formed onsite, challenges are assigned by the host institution, and expert mentorship is provided throughout the event.
Top-performing teams from each event will advance to the SDG Olympiad finals.

Global Challenges Track (With Global Citizen)

For students without access to an affiliated event or sponsoring institution, the Olympiad offers a flexible track. This year, we invite all independent participants to tackle a featured global challenge focused on narrative and youth mobilization.

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Key dates

August–September: Advancing teams refine their prototypes, engage stakeholders, and test solutions. Final submissions include a research report and a 3-minute pitch video by September 30.

October 10-13: The SDG Olympiad Award Event showcase solutions to be evaluated by an international jury of experts. The most promising projects gain access to support deploying their solutions and sustaining them financially.