Crypto 2026

August 17-20, 2026

Santa Barbara, USA

Crypto 2026 is the 46th Annual International Cryptology Conference. It will take place in Santa Barbara, California, USA on August 17-20, 2026, with affiliated events on August 15-16 in the same location. Crypto 2026 is organized by the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).

Conference attendees should pay attention to the UCSB campus map because the locations of housing, dining, and some events have changed from previous years.

Important dates

Feb 12, 2026

Submission deadline at 23:59 US Pacific time

Apr 7, 2026

First round notification

Apr 13, 2026

Rebuttal deadline

May 4, 2026

Final notification

Jun 8, 2026

Final versions due

Aug 17, 2026

Conference begins