About FOCS
FOCS 2026 is the IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, a flagship (CORE A*) theory of computing symposium published by IEEE. It takes place on 8 November 2026 in New York City, United States. Full papers were due 1 April 2026.
Important dates
- Paper submission
- Conference beginsNext
Before you submit
- Read the full call for papers — page limits, template (IEEE, ACM, LNCS …) and whether review is double-blind.
- Deadlines are usually 23:59 UTC — convert to Bangladesh time (UTC+6) and aim to submit a day early.
- At least one author normally has to register and present; budget for the fee and, for in-person events, a visa appointment well before the conference.
- Look for student travel grants and volunteer programmes — most large conferences run both, with deadlines soon after notification.