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20 hackathons in India

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

20 hackathons

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

1 day left to apply
₹60,000
via Unstop

Speed Quant | IIT KANPUR

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
1 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Capture The Flag | IIT Kanpur

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

Multirotor | IIT Kanpur

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
2–6 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹80,000
via Unstop

Techkriti Grand Prix | IIT Kanpur

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
2–5 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Manoeuvre | IIT Kanpur

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
2–6 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

IARC | IIT Kanpur

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
2–6 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Hovermania | IIT Kanpur

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
2–6 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 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
2 days left to apply
₹1.3L
via Devfolio

Hack-a-Sol 2026

Where
IIIT
Team size
2–4 per team
Sun, 22 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
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
13 days left to apply
₹1L
via Unstop

CMR HACKFEST 4.0

Where
Hyderabad
Team size
3–6 per team
Wed, 25 NovApply by 25 Nov
17 days left to apply
₹60,000
via Unstop

Shaastra Aerial Robotics Challenge

Where
Chennai
Team size
1–3 per team
Tue, 5 JanApply by 30 Nov
18 days left to apply
₹1L
via Devfolio

Clash of Commits

Where
VIT Chennai
Team size
3–5 per team
Fri, 4 DecApply by 30 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

Hackathons in India, in one paragraph

20 hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 11 of them closing this week. The next deadline is Speed Quant | IIT KANPUR on Saturday 14 November (1 day left to apply). 0 run online and 20 in person, mostly in Kalyanpur, Hyderabad and Nagpur. 20 of the 20 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.5L.

  1. 1
    Speed Quant | IIT KANPUR

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹60,000 · 1 per team · Kalyanpur

  2. 2
    Capture The Flag | IIT Kanpur

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹50,000 · 1–2 per team · Kalyanpur

  3. 3
    Multirotor | IIT Kanpur

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹65,000 · 2–6 per team · Kalyanpur

  4. 4
    Techkriti Grand Prix | IIT Kanpur

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹80,000 · 2–5 per team · Kalyanpur

  5. 5
    Manoeuvre | IIT Kanpur

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹50,000 · 2–6 per team · Kalyanpur

  6. 6
    IARC | IIT Kanpur

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹50,000 · 2–6 per team · Kalyanpur

  7. 7
    Hovermania | IIT Kanpur

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹50,000 · 2–6 per team · Kalyanpur

  8. 8
    Hack-a-Sol 5.0

    1 day left to apply · starts Mon 16 Nov IST

    ₹1.2L · 2–4 per team · Raipur

  9. 9
    Hack-a-Sol 2026

    2 days left to apply · starts Sun 22 Nov IST

    ₹1.3L · 2–4 per team · IIIT

  10. 10
    Algonex 1.0

    6 days left to apply · starts Sat 28 Nov IST

    ₹65,000 · 2–5 per team · Dehradun

Frequently asked

How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
20 of the 20 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 11 close within 7 days and 20 within 30 days. The very next one to close is Speed Quant | IIT KANPUR, on 14 November 2026.
Which hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?
20 of the 20 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.5L.
Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
0 of the 20 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 20 need you on site, most often in Kalyanpur (7), Hyderabad (3) and Nagpur (2). 16 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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