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13 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.

13 hackathons

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

1 day left to apply
₹15,000
via Unstop

Catalyst - Solo AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Sun, 15 NovApply by 14 Nov
2 days left to apply
₹7,000
via Unstop

Project Last Mile: Analytics Case Challenge

Where
Online
Team size
2–3 per team
Mon, 16 NovApply by 15 Nov
7 days left to apply
₹500
via Unstop

TechFusion MERN Stack Coding Challenge 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Tue, 1 DecApply by 20 Nov
7 days left to apply
₹5,000
via Unstop

CodeOdyssey '26

Where
Online
Team size
1–3 per team
Fri, 20 NovApply by 20 Nov
15 days left to apply
₹10,000
via Unstop

CodeDia 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Mon, 30 NovApply by 28 Nov
15 days left to apply
₹35,000
via Unstop

Pixels To Prognosis

Where
Online
Team size
1–3 per team
Mon, 4 JanApply by 28 Nov
24 days left to apply
₹10,000
via Unstop

INNOVATE INDIA - Hackathon 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Sun, 6 DecApply by 6 Dec
24 days left to apply
₹10,000
via Unstop

Adaption Dataset Challenge

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sun, 6 DecApply by 6 Dec
26 days left to apply
₹19,000
via Unstop

AI BuildFest 2026

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 12 DecApply by 8 Dec
48 days left to apply
₹5,000
via Unstop

The Code Vibes Hackathon 2.0

Where
Online
Team size
1–3 per team
Wed, 6 JanApply by 31 Dec
108 days left to apply
₹30,000
via Unstop

Project Jupyter

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Wed, 10 MarApply by 1 Mar
Registration closed
₹1,500
via Unstop

FirstCommit '26 — National Online Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Tue, 17 NovApply by 1 Nov
Registration closed
₹20,000
via Unstop

Zeckathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sun, 29 NovApply by 28 Oct

Answers

AI & ML hackathons in India, in one paragraph

11 ai & ml hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 4 of them closing this week. The next deadline is Catalyst - Solo AI Hackathon on Saturday 14 November (1 day left to apply). 13 run online and 0 in person. 13 of the 13 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹35,000.

  1. 1
    Catalyst - Solo AI Hackathon

    1 day left to apply · starts Sun 15 Nov IST

    ₹15,000 · 1 per team · online

  2. 2
    Project Last Mile: Analytics Case Challenge

    2 days left to apply · starts Mon 16 Nov IST

    ₹7,000 · 2–3 per team · online

  3. 3
    TechFusion MERN Stack Coding Challenge 2026

    7 days left to apply · starts Tue 1 Dec IST

    ₹500 · 1 per team · online

  4. 4
    CodeOdyssey '26

    7 days left to apply · starts Fri 20 Nov IST

    ₹5,000 · 1–3 per team · online

  5. 5
    CodeDia 2026

    15 days left to apply · starts Mon 30 Nov IST

    ₹10,000 · 1 per team · online

  6. 6
    Pixels To Prognosis

    15 days left to apply · starts Mon 4 Jan IST

    ₹35,000 · 1–3 per team · online

  7. 7
    INNOVATE INDIA - Hackathon 2026

    24 days left to apply · starts Sun 6 Dec IST

    ₹10,000 · 1 per team · online

  8. 8
    Adaption Dataset Challenge

    24 days left to apply · starts Sun 6 Dec IST

    ₹10,000 · 1–4 per team · online

  9. 9
    AI BuildFest 2026

    26 days left to apply · starts Sat 12 Dec IST

    ₹19,000 · 2–4 per team · online

  10. 10
    The Code Vibes Hackathon 2.0

    48 days left to apply · starts Wed 6 Jan IST

    ₹5,000 · 1–3 per team · online

Frequently asked

How many ai & ml hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
11 of the 13 upcoming ai & ml hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 4 close within 7 days and 9 within 30 days. The very next one to close is Catalyst - Solo AI Hackathon, on 14 November 2026.
Which ai & ml hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?
13 of the 13 listed ai & ml hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹35,000.
Are there online ai & ml hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
13 of the 13 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 0 need you on site. 13 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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