How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?

4 of the 4 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 2 close within 7 days and 4 within 30 days. The very next one to close is Robowars | IIT Kanpur, on 14 November 2026.

Which hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?

4 of the 4 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest $10,000. 1 of those is quoted in a currency other than the rupee; the card shows the organizer's own figure and the rupee value is only used to sort them into prize bands.

Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?

0 of the 4 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 4 need you on site, most often in Kalyanpur (1), Bhilai (1) and Kothri Kalan (1). 2 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.

All of India · online and on campus

4 hackathons in India

Sorted by how long you have left to apply. 218 open now, 98 closing this week, biggest published pool $46,000.

AI & ML105 Web3 & blockchain6 Fintech36 Health tech105 Climate & sustainability24 Open source5

Any deadline Closing this week Closing this month

Online + in person Online In person Open to students

Any prize pool Under ₹50K ₹50K – ₹2L ₹2L – ₹10L ₹10L and up

Any theme AI & ML Web3 & blockchain Fintech Health tech Climate & sustainability Open source

4 hackathons

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

1 day left to apply

₹2.6L

via Unstop

Robowars | IIT Kanpur

Where: Kalyanpur
Team size: 2–6 per team

Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov

5 days left to apply

₹3.7L

via Unstop

Hack Paradise

Where: Bhilai
Team size: 3–4 per team

Tue, 17 NovApply by 17 Nov

18 days left to apply

₹2L

via Devfolio

Health Hackathon 3.0

Where: VIT Bhopal University
Team size: 1–6 per team

Thu, 28 JanApply by 30 Nov

27 days left to apply

$10,000

via Devfolio

ETHChiangmai & Longevity Hackathon 2026

Where: 4Seas Nimman Coliving Coworking Space Nimmana Haeminda Road Lane 15 Nimmanhaemin Suthep · multi-city
Team size: 1–4 per team

Sat, 26 DecApply by 9 Dec

Answers

Hackathons in India, in one paragraph

4 hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 2 of them closing this week. The next deadline is Robowars | IIT Kanpur on Saturday 14 November (1 day left to apply). 0 run online and 4 in person, mostly in Kalyanpur, Bhilai and Kothri Kalan. 4 of the 4 publish a prize pool, the largest $10,000.

1
Robowars | IIT Kanpur
1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST
₹2.6L · 2–6 per team · Kalyanpur
2
Hack Paradise
5 days left to apply · starts Tue 17 Nov IST
₹3.7L · 3–4 per team · Bhilai
3
Health Hackathon 3.0
18 days left to apply · starts Thu 28 Jan IST
₹2L · 1–6 per team · VIT Bhopal University
4
ETHChiangmai & Longevity Hackathon 2026
27 days left to apply · starts Sat 26 Dec IST
$10,000 · 1–4 per team · 4Seas Nimman Coliving Coworking Space Nimmana Haeminda Road Lane 15 Nimmanhaemin Suthep

Frequently asked

How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?: 4 of the 4 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 2 close within 7 days and 4 within 30 days. The very next one to close is Robowars | IIT Kanpur, on 14 November 2026.
Which hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?: 4 of the 4 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest $10,000. 1 of those is quoted in a currency other than the rupee; the card shows the organizer's own figure and the rupee value is only used to sort them into prize bands.
Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?: 0 of the 4 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 4 need you on site, most often in Kalyanpur (1), Bhilai (1) and Kothri Kalan (1). 2 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.

Counted from the 4 upcoming hackathons listed on this page. Rebuilt twice a day from AllEvents, Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, TechMeetups, Unstop. All times IST.

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By theme

Hackathons by city

National and online hackathons show on every city page too — that is what 124 of these 274 listings are.

Where this comes from

Public listings on AllEvents, Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, TechMeetups, Unstop, re-read twice a day. Registration always happens on the organizer's own page; Jamao never stands between you and it.

Running a hackathon? List it free or claim your listing from its page and we stop rewriting it.