Best of 2026

Best Research Conferences (2026)

We ranked 40 upcoming research conferences worth attending — compare them by date, location and pricing below.

40 ranked events
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    IEDM 2026

    San Francisco, United States · Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 · High

    The premier forum for semiconductor and electron device technology, from IEEE. San Francisco, Dec 12-16, 2026.

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    FOCS 2026

    New York, United States · Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 · High

    A premier symposium on theoretical computer science. New York, Nov 8-11, 2026.

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    AGU 2026 (American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting)

    San Francisco, United States · Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 · High

    The largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, from the American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, Dec 7-11, 2026.

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    Greater New York Dental Meeting 2026

    New York, United States · Nov 27, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 · Low

    One of the largest dental congresses in the US, free general admission. New York, Nov 27 - Dec 1, 2026.

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    ACM MobiCom 2026

    Austin, United States · Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 · High

    The premier mobile computing and wireless networking research conference. Austin, Oct 26-30, 2026.

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    ACM SIGSPATIAL 2026

    Riverside, United States · Nov 3, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 · High

    The premier conference on geographic information systems research. Riverside, Nov 3-6, 2026.

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    Humanoids 2026

    Santa Clara, United States · Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026 · High

    The premier conference on humanoid and human-centered robotics. Santa Clara, Dec 6-9, 2026.

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    ICCAD 2026

    San Jose, United States · Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · High

    The premier electronic design automation research conference. San Jose, Nov 8-12, 2026.

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    PACT 2026

    Chicago, United States · Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 · High

    A premier conference at the intersection of parallel architecture and compilers. Chicago, Oct 19-22, 2026.

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    Q2B Chicago 2026

    Chicago, United States · Dec 8, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026 · High

    The leading quantum technologies business conference. Chicago, Dec 8-10, 2026.

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    UIST 2026

    Detroit, United States · Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 · High

    The premier forum for innovations in human-computer interfaces. Detroit, Nov 2-5, 2026.

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    ISWC 2026

    Bari, Italy · Oct 25, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 · High

    The premier Semantic Web and knowledge graph research conference. Bari, Oct 25-29, 2026.

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    MICRO 2026

    Athens, Greece · Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · High

    The premier computer microarchitecture research symposium. Athens, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2026.

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    UbiComp / ISWC 2026

    Shanghai, China · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026 · High

    The premier conference on ubiquitous, pervasive, and wearable computing. Shanghai, Oct 13-15, 2026.

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    UEG Week 2026

    Barcelona, Spain · Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · High

    A leading European congress in digestive health, from United European Gastroenterology. Barcelona, Oct 17-20, 2026.

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    2026 AAPM&R Annual Assembly

    Orlando, United States · Nov 11, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 · High

    The premier physiatry and rehabilitation medicine meeting, from AAPM&R. Orlando, Nov 11-14, 2026.

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    2026 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

    San Antonio, United States · Nov 1, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · High

    The largest public health gathering of the year, from the American Public Health Association. San Antonio, Nov 1-4, 2026.

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    2026 CNS Annual Meeting (Congress of Neurological Surgeons)

    Washington, United States · Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · High

    A premier global neurosurgery meeting, from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Washington DC, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2026.

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    2026 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

    Boston, United States · Nov 29, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 · High

    The foremost international meeting for materials research, from MRS. Boston, Nov 29 - Dec 4, 2026.

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    AAEP 72nd Annual Convention 2026 (American Association of Equine Practitioners)

    Las Vegas, United States · Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 · High

    The largest meeting of equine veterinarians in the world, from the AAEP. Las Vegas, Dec 7-11, 2026.

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    AAO-HNSF 2026 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO

    Los Angeles, United States · Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · High

    The premier ENT and head and neck surgery meeting, from AAO-HNS. Los Angeles, Oct 17-20, 2026.

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    AAP Annual Meeting 2026 (American Academy of Periodontology)

    Seattle, United States · Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 · High

    The premier periodontology and dental implant meeting, from the American Academy of Periodontology. Seattle, Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2026.

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    AAPS PharmSci 360 2026

    New Orleans, United States · Oct 25, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 · High

    The premier pharmaceutical sciences meeting. New Orleans, Oct 25-28, 2026.

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    AARC Congress 2026 (American Association for Respiratory Care)

    New Orleans, United States · Nov 14, 2026 – Nov 17, 2026 · Medium

    The premier meeting for respiratory therapists, from the American Association for Respiratory Care. New Orleans, Nov 14-17, 2026.

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    ACCV 2026

    Osaka, Japan · Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 · High

    A premier Asian conference on computer vision research. Osaka, Dec 14-18, 2026.

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    ACR Convergence 2026

    Orlando, United States · Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 · High

    The premier rheumatology meeting, from the American College of Rheumatology. Orlando, Nov 6-11, 2026.

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    AES 2026 Annual Meeting

    Denver, United States · Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026 · High

    The premier annual meeting in epilepsy, from the American Epilepsy Society. Denver, Dec 4-8, 2026.

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    AHA Scientific Sessions 2026

    Chicago, United States · Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 · High

    The premier cardiovascular science meeting, from the American Heart Association. Chicago, Nov 6-9, 2026.

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    ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 Annual Meeting

    San Diego, United States · Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · High

    The premier anesthesiology and perioperative medicine meeting, from the ASA. San Diego, Oct 16-20, 2026.

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    ASDS Annual Meeting 2026 (American Society for Dermatologic Surgery)

    San Diego, United States · Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 · High

    The premier meeting for dermatologic and cosmetic surgery, from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. San Diego, Nov 5-8, 2026.

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    ASH 2026 (American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting)

    New Orleans, United States · Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026 · High

    The premier meeting in hematology, from the American Society of Hematology. New Orleans, Dec 12-15, 2026.

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    ASN Kidney Week 2026

    Denver, United States · Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 · High

    The world premier nephrology meeting, from the American Society of Nephrology. Denver, Oct 21-25, 2026.

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    ASRM 2026 Scientific Congress & Expo

    Baltimore, United States · Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 · High

    The premier meeting in reproductive medicine, from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Baltimore, Oct 24-28, 2026.

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    BMVC 2026

    Lancaster, United Kingdom · Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 26, 2026 · High

    A leading conference on machine vision and computer vision research. Lancaster, Nov 23-26, 2026.

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    Cell Bio 2026 (ASCB EMBO Meeting)

    San Diego, United States · Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026 · High

    The premier global cell biology meeting, a joint ASCB and EMBO meeting. San Diego, Dec 12-15, 2026.

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    CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting

    Phoenix, United States · Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 · High

    A premier clinical chest medicine meeting, from the American College of Chest Physicians. Phoenix, Oct 18-21, 2026.

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    CoRL 2026

    Austin, United States · Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · High

    The premier conference at the intersection of robotics and machine learning. Austin, Nov 9-12, 2026.

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    FMX 2026 (AAFP Family Medicine Experience)

    Nashville, United States · Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 · High

    The AAFP premier family medicine conference, from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Nashville, Oct 20-24, 2026.

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    IDWeek 2026

    Washington, United States · Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 · High

    The premier infectious diseases meeting in North America. Washington DC, Oct 21-24, 2026.

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    NASS 2026 Annual Meeting (North American Spine Society)

    San Antonio, United States · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 · High

    The premier multidisciplinary spine care meeting, from the North American Spine Society. San Antonio, Oct 14-17, 2026.

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Frequently asked

What are the best research conferences in 2026?

The list above ranks the top upcoming research events, led by IEDM 2026. Rankings combine attendance, industry impact and community signals.

How were these conferences chosen?

Every event is an upcoming, verified conference tagged Research, ordered by its Conferank ranking within that topic.