NITheCS Summit 2026 will bring together the Institute’s leadership, researchers and stakeholders in Stellenbosch from 21–23 October 2026 for research presentations, strategic discussions and networking.

The Summit will provide an opportunity to share progress across NITheCS Research Focus Areas, strengthen collaboration across its national network and help shape the future of theoretical and computational sciences in South Africa. Attendance is by invitation only.

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NITheCS’ fields of science

NITheCS encompasses the following fields of science, as well as their interdisciplinary fields:

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Bioinformatics & Quantitative Biology
• Data Science
• Earth Systems Modelling & Climate Change Modelling
• Mathematics
• Quantitative Finance
• Statistics
• Theoretical Physics