The 1960 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Leipzig and Chemnitz, East Germany from 3 to 14 August 1960. Eight events were contested, 6 for men (3 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
In the same period, the 1960 UCI Road World Championships were organized on the Sachsenring and in Leipzig for the women's race, East Germany.