Badminton at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics took place from 17 to 22 August 2014.

56 places, 28 per each gender were decided by the junior world rankings released on 2 May 2014.

Finally, the quarterfinalists from the 2014 World Junior Championships qualified provided they did not surpass the maximum quota for each NOC.

[1] To be eligible to participate at the 2014 Youth Olympics, athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999.

[1] The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.