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19 AI & ML hackathons in India

Sorted by how long you have left to apply. 81 open now, 36 closing this week, biggest published pool $46,000.

19 hackathons

19 still open for registration · deadline first, then start date · all times IST

1 day left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sun, 20 DecApply by 13 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹1.2L
via Unstop

Hack-a-Sol 5.0

Where
Raipur
Team size
2–4 per team
Mon, 16 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹90,000
via Unstop

Agentic AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
6 days left to apply
₹65,000
via Unstop

Algonex 1.0

Where
Dehradun
Team size
2–5 per team
Sat, 28 NovApply by 18 Nov
7 days left to apply
₹1L
via Unstop

DataNyx'26

Where
Hyderabad
Team size
2–4 per team
Sun, 29 NovApply by 19 Nov
8 days left to apply
₹1L
via Unstop

HackKumbh 2026 : Tech For Humanity

Where
Nagpur
Team size
2–5 per team
Sat, 19 DecApply by 20 Nov
8 days left to apply
₹75,000
via Unstop

Hacknova'27 2.0

Where
Kharghar
Team size
2–4 per team
Sun, 7 FebApply by 20 Nov
8 days left to apply
₹1.5L
via Unstop

NextGen AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 21 NovApply by 21 Nov
9 days left to apply
₹1.5L
via Unstop

AI Builder Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 21 NovApply by 21 Nov
9 days left to apply
₹1.1L
via Unstop

AI Product Buildathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 21 NovApply by 21 Nov
9 days left to apply
₹1.5L
via Unstop

Gen-AI Product Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 21 NovApply by 21 Nov
10 days left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Seed Hackathon 2026

Where
Online
Team size
2–3 per team
Tue, 22 DecApply by 22 Nov
10 days left to apply
₹1L
via Unstop

Housing Fintech Challenge

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Mon, 23 NovApply by 23 Nov
12 days left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

VYTRON'26

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Wed, 25 NovApply by 25 Nov
12 days left to apply
₹1L
via Unstop

Agentic AI in BFSI Hackathon

Where
Powai
Team size
1–4 per team
Wed, 25 NovApply by 25 Nov
15 days left to apply
₹80,000
via Unstop

Agentware | 72-Hour Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Fri, 27 NovApply by 27 Nov
18 days left to apply
₹1L
via Unstop

Central India Hackathon 4.0

Where
Nagpur
Team size
4 per team
Sat, 23 JanApply by 30 Nov
21 days left to apply
₹1.5L
via Unstop

Zenith'26

Where
Hyderabad
Team size
3–4 per team
Fri, 4 DecApply by 4 Dec
23 days left to apply
₹1L
via Unstop

Hacktopia Pune 2026

Where
Pimpri-Chinchwad
Team size
2–5 per team
Sun, 6 DecApply by 6 Dec

Answers

AI & ML hackathons in India, in one paragraph

19 ai & ml hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 5 of them closing this week. The next deadline is AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon on Friday 13 November (1 day left to apply). 10 run online and 9 in person, mostly in Hyderabad, Nagpur and Mumbai. 19 of the 19 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.5L.

  1. 1
    AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon

    1 day left to apply · starts Sun 20 Dec IST

    ₹50,000 · 1–4 per team · online

  2. 2
    Hack-a-Sol 5.0

    1 day left to apply · starts Mon 16 Nov IST

    ₹1.2L · 2–4 per team · Raipur

  3. 3
    Agentic AI Hackathon

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹90,000 · 1–2 per team · online

  4. 4
    Algonex 1.0

    6 days left to apply · starts Sat 28 Nov IST

    ₹65,000 · 2–5 per team · Dehradun

  5. 5
    DataNyx'26

    7 days left to apply · starts Sun 29 Nov IST

    ₹1L · 2–4 per team · Hyderabad

  6. 6
    HackKumbh 2026 : Tech For Humanity

    8 days left to apply · starts Sat 19 Dec IST

    ₹1L · 2–5 per team · Nagpur

  7. 7
    Hacknova'27 2.0

    8 days left to apply · starts Sun 7 Feb IST

    ₹75,000 · 2–4 per team · Kharghar

  8. 8
    NextGen AI Hackathon

    8 days left to apply · starts Sat 21 Nov IST

    ₹1.5L · 1–2 per team · online

  9. 9
    AI Builder Hackathon

    9 days left to apply · starts Sat 21 Nov IST

    ₹1.5L · 1–2 per team · online

  10. 10
    AI Product Buildathon

    9 days left to apply · starts Sat 21 Nov IST

    ₹1.1L · 1–2 per team · online

Frequently asked

How many ai & ml hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
19 of the 19 upcoming ai & ml hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 5 close within 7 days and 19 within 30 days. The very next one to close is AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon, on 13 November 2026.
Which ai & ml hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?
19 of the 19 listed ai & ml hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.5L.
Are there online ai & ml hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
10 of the 19 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 9 need you on site, most often in Hyderabad (2), Nagpur (2) and Mumbai (2). 17 say in their own description that students may enter.
How do I register for a hackathon listed here?
Every listing here links back to the organizer's registration page — AllEvents, Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, TechMeetups and Unstop — and registration happens there, not on Jamao. Nothing is behind a login and no listing is paid placement. Running one? Claim your listing from its page, or add it free at jamao.in/create, and it stops being overwritten by the import.

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