All of India · online and on campus
8 AI & ML hackathons in India
Sorted by how long you have left to apply. 34 open now, 13 closing this week, biggest published pool $60,000.
8 hackathons
8 still open for registration · deadline first, then start date · all times IST
IGNITRRON'26 - Project J.A.R.V.I.S (24 HR HACKATHON )
- Where
- Coimbatore
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
AI Skill Sprint 1.0
- Where
- Mohali
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Global SDG & AI Hackathon 2026
- Where
- Pune
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
HackMatrix 5.0
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Team size
- 3–4 per team
Kurukshetra CTF
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
HackNext'26 Series 2.0
- Where
- Coimbatore
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
DataHeist
- Where
- Delhi
- Team size
- 1–3 per team
Singularity 2.0
- Where
- Thane
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Answers
AI & ML hackathons in India, in one paragraph
8 ai & ml hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 3 of them closing this week. The next deadline is IGNITRRON'26 - Project J.A.R.V.I.S (24 HR HACKATHON ) on Friday 18 September (3 days left to apply). 0 run online and 8 in person, mostly in Pune, Coimbatore and Mohali. 8 of the 8 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹40,000.
- 1IGNITRRON'26 - Project J.A.R.V.I.S (24 HR HACKATHON )
3 days left to apply · starts Sat 19 Sep IST
₹20,000 · 2–4 per team · Coimbatore
- 2
- 3Global SDG & AI Hackathon 2026
6 days left to apply · starts Sun 27 Sep IST
₹8,000 · 2–4 per team · Pune
- 4HackMatrix 5.0
12 days left to apply · starts Sun 11 Oct IST
₹30,000 · 3–4 per team · Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 5Kurukshetra CTF
17 days left to apply · starts Sun 11 Oct IST
₹10,000 · 2–4 per team · Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 6HackNext'26 Series 2.0
22 days left to apply · starts Fri 9 Oct IST
₹10,000 · 1–4 per team · Coimbatore
- 7
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Frequently asked
- How many ai & ml hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
- 8 of the 8 upcoming ai & ml hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 3 close within 7 days and 7 within 30 days. The very next one to close is IGNITRRON'26 - Project J.A.R.V.I.S (24 HR HACKATHON ), on 18 September 2026.
- Which ai & ml hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?
- 8 of the 8 listed ai & ml hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹40,000.
- Are there online ai & ml hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
- 0 of the 8 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 8 need you on site, most often in Pune (3), Coimbatore (2) and Mohali (1). 8 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 — Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma 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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