Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 to Be Announced Today From Stockholm
October 6, 2026: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will announce the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics today at 11:45 CEST at the earliest (about 3:15 pm IST) in Stockholm. It is the second of six Nobel announcements this week, following the Physiology or Medicine prize on Monday.
Recent Physics Laureates
| Year | Laureates | Recognised for |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, John M. Martinis | Macroscopic quantum tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit |
| 2024 | John J. Hopfield, Geoffrey Hinton | Foundational discoveries enabling machine learning with artificial neural networks |
| 2023 | Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L'Huillier | Attosecond pulses of light for studying electron dynamics |
| 2022 | Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, Anton Zeilinger | Experiments with entangled photons and quantum information science |
The 2024 prize drew particular attention for recognising the foundations of today's AI, while the 2025 prize highlighted experiments underpinning superconducting quantum computing.
How the Physics Laureates Are Chosen
The Nobel Committee for Physics reviews confidential nominations from invited scientists worldwide, commissions expert assessments, and recommends candidates. The full Academy then votes. Up to three laureates can share the prize, which in recent years has been worth 11 million Swedish kronor.
India and the Physics Nobel
- C.V. Raman won in 1930 for the discovery of the Raman effect, the only Indian citizen to win a science Nobel while working in India. India marks National Science Day on February 28 in honour of the discovery.
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, born in Lahore in British India, shared the 1983 prize for work on the structure and evolution of stars.
The Week Ahead
- Wednesday, Oct 7: Chemistry
- Thursday, Oct 8: Literature
- Friday, Oct 9: Peace (Oslo)
- Monday, Oct 12: Economic Sciences
FAQ
Where can I watch the announcement?
Live on nobelprize.org and the Nobel Prize's official YouTube and social media channels.
Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics?
C.V. Raman, in 1930.