Best of 2026

Best Research Conferences (2026)

We ranked 7 upcoming research conferences worth attending — compare them by date, location and pricing below.

7 ranked events
  1. 1
    PyTorch Conference North America 2026

    San Jose, United States · Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 · Medium

    PyTorch Foundation open source AI conference. San Jose, Oct 20-21, 2026.

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  2. 2
    ESMO Congress 2026

    Madrid, Spain · Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 · High

    A leading global oncology congress by ESMO. Madrid, Oct 23-27, 2026.

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  3. 3
    BioProcess International 2026

    Boston, United States · Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 · High

    The premier bioprocessing and biomanufacturing event. Boston, Sep 22-25, 2026.

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    IROS 2026

    Pittsburgh, United States · Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026 · High

    One of the largest robotics research conferences worldwide. Pittsburgh, Sep 27 - Oct 1, 2026.

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    International Astronautical Congress 2026

    Antalya, Türkiye · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 · High

    The world's premier global space event. Antalya, Türkiye, Oct 5-9, 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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  7. 7
    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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Frequently asked

What are the best research conferences in 2026?

The list above ranks the top upcoming research events, led by PyTorch Conference North America 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.