IPA

IPA commonly refers to:


 * International Phonetic Alphabet, a system of phonetic notation
 * International Phonetic Association, behind the alphabet
 * India pale ale, a style of beer
 * Isopropyl alcohol, a chemical compound

IPA may also refer to:

International

 * Insolvency Practitioners Association, of the UK and Ireland
 * Institute of Public Administration (disambiguation)
 * International Permafrost Association
 * International Play Association
 * International Police Association
 * International Polka Association
 * International Presentation Association, network of Presentation Sisters
 * International Psychoanalytical Association
 * International Publishers Association, representing book and journal publishing

Australia

 * Institute of Public Accountants
 * Institute of Public Affairs

India

 * Indian Pharmacist Association
 * Indian Polo Association

United Kingdom

 * Infrastructure and Projects Authority
 * Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
 * Involvement and Participation Association, for employee involvement in the workplace

United States

 * Independence Party of America
 * Independent Pilots Association
 * Independent practice association, of physicians
 * Innovations for Poverty Action
 * Innovative Products of America, a tool manufacturer
 * Institute for Propaganda Analysis
 * Island Pacific Academy, Hawaii

Other

 * Independent Psychiatric Association of Russia
 * Institute of Public Affairs, Poland
 * Instituto Superior Autónomo de Estudos Politécnicos, Portugal

Science

 * 3-Indolepropionic acid, a biological substance
 * Ipa (spider), a genus of spiders

Technology

 * .ipa, extension for Apple iOS applications
 * "Identity, Policy, and Audit", as in FreeIPA
 * Intermediate power amplifier of a radio transmitter

Other uses

 * Important Plant Areas, a UK programme
 * Indigenous Protected Area, Australia
 * Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, EU funding programme
 * Interaction Process Analysis
 * Interpretative phenomenological analysis to psychological qualitative research
 * Investigatory Powers Act 2016, a piece of UK legislation