All 64 chapters in the official directory, grouped by state, with the 2027 dates that have genuinely been published so far. Chapters run their competitions between November and March, and each one sets its own date — so there is no single national date to look up.
We do not guess dates. A date appears below only where the chapter itself has published it for 2027. Where a chapter has not announced yet, we say so rather than repeating last season’s date as though it were upcoming. Always confirm directly with your chapter before making plans.
Compiled by Dr. Shekhar C. Singh, AIIMS New Delhi. Verified against the official chapter directory on August 4, 2026, and we re-checked for newly announced 2027 dates on October 5, 2026.
Last updated
7 of 64 chapters had published something for 2027 when we last checked on October 5, 2026. Everything else is still to come — most chapters announce in the fall, so this list grows through November and December.
February 17, 2027, 5:00–9:00 p.m. — Cholla Hall, Midwestern University, Glendale
January 23, 2027 (snow date January 30) — Innovation Hall, IU Indianapolis. Marked "tentative"; registration opens September 1, 2026
Date not yet published — but 2027 registration is already open
Date not yet published — the chapter says the 2027 date will be announced, and registration will open, in January 2027
February 27, 2027, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET — Zucker School of Medicine, Hempstead. Capped at 70 students, first come first served; a teacher registers the student via BrainbeeLI@hofstra.edu
February 20, 2027, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. — Austrian Auditorium, Arthur and Denise Rubenstein Building, University of Pennsylvania
February 13, 2027, 12:30 p.m. — Loyola Science Center 133 (snow date February 20). Confirm the registration deadline with the coordinator; the published deadline text is inconsistent
Not yet announced. The organizer states the championship is held each spring. For context only, the 2026 championship was held on April 25, 2026 at UC Irvine — that is history, not a prediction for 2027.
Not yet announced. The International Brain Bee has published championships only through 2026. One national champion per country advances.
2026–27 cohort not yet announced. IYNA has historically run a free bootcamp from December to March. The IBB describes it as the only official Brain Bee bootcamp, and it costs nothing.
Published format for the most recent championship. Rounds 1 and 2 are worth one point per question, 100 points in total.
| Round | What it involves | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 — Factual and Conceptual Foundations of Neuroscience | 50 questions, written answers. | 50 of 100 |
| Round 2A — Gross and Fine Structure of the Nervous System | 25 questions, written answers, at stations with human brain, histology and MRI material. About one minute per question. | 25 of 100 |
| Round 2B — Clinical and Scientific Reasoning | 25 questions, multiple choice — 10 clinical and 15 scientific reasoning. | 25 of 100 |
| Round 3 — Finals | Top 10–12 competitors advance. Jeopardy-style, one minute to write an answer on a whiteboard, eliminated after two misses. Ties broken on earlier-round scores. | Elimination round |
Source: usabrainbee.com/the-championship, checked August 4, 2026. The organizer publishes question counts and a point total but does not publish percentage weightings for this format, and has stated in past seasons that the format is confirmed year by year. Treat any percentage breakdown you see elsewhere — including older ones from previous organizers — with caution.
Rules as published at usabrainbee.com, checked August 4, 2026.
64 chapters across 37 states. Cities are the location of the host institution — the organizer lists institutions rather than cities, so treat these as our annotation.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: February 21, 2026
University of Arizona Brain Bee
University of Arizona
Tucson
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Midwestern University
Glendale
2027: February 17, 2027, 5:00–9:00 p.m. — Cholla Hall, Midwestern University, Glendale
Arkansas Brain Bee
Arkansas Chapter, Society for Neuroscience (UAMS)
Little Rock
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
UC Irvine
Irvine
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: February 7, 2026
UCLA / USC
Los Angeles
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: February 21, 2026
Cal State East Bay
Hayward
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
San Diego Chapter
UC San Diego
La Jolla / San Diego
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Colorado Brain Bee
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Trinity College Brain Bee
Trinity College
Hartford
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
North Central Florida Brain Bee
University of Florida
Gainesville
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Jacksonville Brain Bee
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Florida State University
Tallahassee
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
South Florida Brain Bee
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami
Miami
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Center for Behavioral Neuroscience + Atlanta SfN
Atlanta
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: March 7, 2026
DePaul University
Chicago
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: February 7, 2026
Indiana University – Indianapolis
Indianapolis
2027: January 23, 2027 (snow date January 30) — Innovation Hall, IU Indianapolis. Marked "tentative"; registration opens September 1, 2026
Michiana Brain Bee
University of Notre Dame + Self-Healing Communities of Michiana
Notre Dame / South Bend
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
University of Iowa
Iowa City
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: February 21, 2026
Kansas City Brain Bee
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Kentucky Brain Bee
Morehead State University
Morehead
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Louisiana Brain Bee
LSU Health Shreveport
Shreveport
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Baltimore Brain Bee
Stevenson University + Morgan State University
Baltimore
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: March 7, 2026
Johns Hopkins University + University of Maryland
Baltimore
2027: Date not yet published — but 2027 registration is already open
Last season, for reference: February 22, 2026
Boston University
Boston
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: March 22, 2026
Central Massachusetts Brain Bee
UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
2027: Date not yet published — the chapter says the 2027 date will be announced, and registration will open, in January 2027
Last season, for reference: 2026 event concluded
Michigan State University
East Lansing
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: March 15, 2026
Central Michigan Brain Bee
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Creighton University Brain Bee
Creighton University
Omaha
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Northern Nevada Brain Bee
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Dartmouth College
Hanover
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: April 18, 2026
Newark New Jersey Regional Brain Bee
Rutgers Brain Health Institute
Newark
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway / New Brunswick
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Princeton University
Princeton
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: March 7, 2026
SfN Rochester NY Chapter + University of Rochester
Rochester
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Hempstead
2027: February 27, 2027, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET — Zucker School of Medicine, Hempstead. Capped at 70 students, first come first served; a teacher registers the student via BrainbeeLI@hofstra.edu
Last season, for reference: February 28, 2026
Albany Medical College
Albany
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Technology Alliance of Central New York
Syracuse
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Westchester Brain Bee
Burke Rehabilitation
White Plains
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: March 28, 2026
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
2027: February 20, 2027, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. — Austrian Auditorium, Arthur and Denise Rubenstein Building, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh Center for Neuroscience
Pittsburgh
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Central PA Brain Bee
Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
University of Scranton Neuroscience Program
Scranton
2027: February 13, 2027, 12:30 p.m. — Loyola Science Center 133 (snow date February 20). Confirm the registration deadline with the coordinator; the published deadline text is inconsistent
Brown Brain Bee
Brown University
Providence
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
University of South Carolina Brain Bee
University of South Carolina
Columbia
2027 date not yet announced
Memphis Brain Bee
UT Health Science Center
Memphis
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
DFW Brain Bee
Dallas–Fort Worth
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Rice University
Houston
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: March 1, 2026
UTMB Brain Bee
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
University of Vermont
Burlington
2027 date not yet announced
Last season, for reference: February 7, 2026
JMU Brain Bee
James Madison University
Harrisonburg
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Richmond Brain Bee
University of Richmond
Richmond
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Christopher Newport University
Newport News
2027 status unconfirmed — check the chapter directly
Virginia Tech Brain Bee
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
Olympia Brain Bee
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Olympia
2027 date not yet announced
No chapter website — contact the coordinator via the official directory
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