Entry format: * [qiskit](https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit) - An IBM-backed quantum SDK for building, simulating, and running circuits on real quantum hardware.
Description is concise and short
Why This Project Is Awesome
Which criterion does it meet? (pick one)
Industry Standard - The go-to tool for a specific use case
Rising Star - 5000+ stars in < 2 years, significant adoption
Explain: Qiskit is the main open-source quantum computing SDK in Python. Backed by IBM, it is widely used in research and industry for circuit-based quantum computing, simulation, and running on real hardware. With ~7k GitHub stars and broad adoption, it is the standard tool for quantum programming in Python.
How It Differs
If similar entries exist, what makes this one unique?
QuTiP (also in Quantum Computing) focuses on quantum dynamics, open quantum systems, and master equations. Qiskit focuses on circuit-based quantum computing, gate-level operations, transpilation, and execution on real quantum hardware. They address different use cases: QuTiP for quantum dynamics and simulation, Qiskit for circuit design and hardware execution.
Additional change in this PR
Move QuTiP from Science to Quantum Computing: QuTiP (Quantum Toolbox in Python) is a quantum computing library, so it fits better under Quantum Computing than under general Science. This PR moves it from the Science section to the Quantum Computing section.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.
## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/pull/2917
**Author:** [@dakshp26](https://github.com/dakshp26)
**Created:** 2/16/2026
**Status:** ✅ Merged
**Merged:** 2/17/2026
**Merged by:** [@JinyangWang27](https://github.com/JinyangWang27)
**Base:** `master` ← **Head:** `dakshp26-add-quantum-libraries`
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### 📝 Commits (3)
- [`2a7a2dd`](https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/commit/2a7a2dd2afda49938885594b4195db42ac4ca231) added quantum computing section and move qutip
- [`bd643f0`](https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/commit/bd643f0e5f11e97d255fea175ff0b1ebaee4458c) moved qutip to quantum computing section
- [`2332d84`](https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/commit/2332d846c51e6a1c4a89fa48536d82cadd96b94c) following one project per PR rule
### 📊 Changes
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### 📄 Description
## Project
[Qiskit](https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit)
## Checklist
- [x] One project per PR
- [x] PR title format: `Add qiskit`
- [x] Entry format: `* [qiskit](https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit) - An IBM-backed quantum SDK for building, simulating, and running circuits on real quantum hardware.`
- [x] Description is concise and short
## Why This Project Is Awesome
Which criterion does it meet? (pick one)
- [x] **Industry Standard** - The go-to tool for a specific use case
- [ ] **Rising Star** - 5000+ stars in < 2 years, significant adoption
- [ ] **Hidden Gem** - Exceptional quality, solves niche problems elegantly
**Explain:** Qiskit is the main open-source quantum computing SDK in Python. Backed by IBM, it is widely used in research and industry for circuit-based quantum computing, simulation, and running on real hardware. With ~7k GitHub stars and broad adoption, it is the standard tool for quantum programming in Python.
## How It Differs
If similar entries exist, what makes this one unique?
**QuTiP** (also in Quantum Computing) focuses on quantum dynamics, open quantum systems, and master equations. **Qiskit** focuses on circuit-based quantum computing, gate-level operations, transpilation, and execution on real quantum hardware. They address different use cases: QuTiP for quantum dynamics and simulation, Qiskit for circuit design and hardware execution.
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## Additional change in this PR
**Move QuTiP from Science to Quantum Computing:** QuTiP (Quantum Toolbox in Python) is a quantum computing library, so it fits better under Quantum Computing than under general Science. This PR moves it from the Science section to the Quantum Computing section.
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/pull/2917
Author: @dakshp26
Created: 2/16/2026
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 2/17/2026
Merged by: @JinyangWang27
Base:
master← Head:dakshp26-add-quantum-libraries📝 Commits (3)
2a7a2ddadded quantum computing section and move qutipbd643f0moved qutip to quantum computing section2332d84following one project per PR rule📊 Changes
1 file changed (+8 additions, -1 deletions)
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README.md(+8 -1)📄 Description
Project
Qiskit
Checklist
Add qiskit* [qiskit](https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit) - An IBM-backed quantum SDK for building, simulating, and running circuits on real quantum hardware.Why This Project Is Awesome
Which criterion does it meet? (pick one)
Explain: Qiskit is the main open-source quantum computing SDK in Python. Backed by IBM, it is widely used in research and industry for circuit-based quantum computing, simulation, and running on real hardware. With ~7k GitHub stars and broad adoption, it is the standard tool for quantum programming in Python.
How It Differs
If similar entries exist, what makes this one unique?
QuTiP (also in Quantum Computing) focuses on quantum dynamics, open quantum systems, and master equations. Qiskit focuses on circuit-based quantum computing, gate-level operations, transpilation, and execution on real quantum hardware. They address different use cases: QuTiP for quantum dynamics and simulation, Qiskit for circuit design and hardware execution.
Additional change in this PR
Move QuTiP from Science to Quantum Computing: QuTiP (Quantum Toolbox in Python) is a quantum computing library, so it fits better under Quantum Computing than under general Science. This PR moves it from the Science section to the Quantum Computing section.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.