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65 hackathons in India

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

65 hackathons

65 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
via Unstop

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026

Where
Mohali
Team size
1–6 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
via Unstop

InIt CTF

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹37,500
via Unstop

Code N Compete | IIT Kanpur

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
1–3 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
via Unstop

MassX CTF 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Sat, 14 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
1 day left to apply
via Unstop

Drone Soccer | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

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

Pitch Premier | Techkriti | IIT KANPUR

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

Beat The Market | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

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

Multirotor | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

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

Capture The Flag | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
1–2 per team
Mon, 16 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
via Unstop

Code N Compete | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
1–3 per team
Mon, 16 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
via Unstop

Techkriti Grand Prix | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

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

IARC | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

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

Manoeuvre | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

Where
Kalyanpur
Team size
2–6 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
2 days left to apply
$CAD 1,400
via Devpost

Scope-AI-Thon 2026 - AI for Detection of Acute Patient Deterioration

Where
Online
Team size
Team size not published
Sun, 1 NovApply by 14 Nov
2 days left to apply
via Unstop

Students of Global Impact

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sun, 15 NovApply by 15 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
2 days left to apply
₹7,000
via Unstop

Vibe Forge

Where
Jaipur
Team size
1–4 per team
Wed, 25 NovApply by 15 Nov
2 days left to apply
₹20,000
via Unstop

BuildSprint

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

Competitive Programming

Where
Bangalore
Team size
1 per team
Fri, 20 NovApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
via Unstop

Build 2 Rise 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Wed, 18 NovApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
via Unstop

Srujan 2026 - 1.5 Lakh Mega Hackathon In association with L&T Edutech - Online Round is Free, No Rs 1200 Charged in it

Where
Kalyan
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 19 DecApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
₹12,000
via Unstop

AlgoSSTrike

Where
Bangalore Urban
Team size
3 per team
Sat, 28 NovApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
₹12,000
via Unstop

Rewired (Tech Hackathon)

Where
Bangalore
Team size
2–4 per team
Wed, 18 NovApply by 16 Nov
3 days left to apply
via Unstop

WIE HackEarth 2.0

Where
Gautam Buddha Nagar
Team size
2–4 per team
Mon, 30 NovApply by 16 Nov
3 days left to apply
₹6,000
via Unstop

Prompt to Product

Where
Bangalore
Team size
2–3 per team
Thu, 19 NovApply by 16 Nov
3 days left to apply
₹6,000
via Unstop

Capture The Flag

Where
Bangalore
Team size
2–3 per team
Thu, 19 NovApply by 16 Nov
4 days left to apply
via Unstop

Hackrush 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1–6 per team
Wed, 30 DecApply by 17 Nov
7 days left to apply
via Unstop

PromptWars X AITH

Where
Kanpur
Team size
1 per team
Fri, 20 NovApply by 20 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
₹50,000
via Unstop

Craft N Code (Chattisgarh)

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 6 FebApply 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
via Unstop

Expanding Horizons 8.0 BIOTECH

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Mon, 23 NovApply by 21 Nov
9 days left to apply
via Unstop

Data Sprint 2.0

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sun, 22 NovApply by 22 Nov
9 days left to apply
via Unstop

Exora 2.0 : Unveil The Build

Where
Gurgaon
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 28 NovApply by 22 Nov
10 days left to apply
via Unstop

Trivora

Where
Coimbatore
Team size
1–4 per team
Mon, 23 NovApply by 23 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
₹1L
via Unstop

Agentic AI in BFSI Hackathon

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

Bad Ideas Only

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Mon, 30 NovApply by 25 Nov
13 days left to apply
via Unstop

QuikCPQ AI Innovation Challenge 2027

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Fri, 27 NovApply by 26 Nov
13 days left to apply
₹2L
via Unstop

K Hacks 4.0

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 19 DecApply by 26 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
15 days left to apply
via Unstop

Agents that act. Systems that answer. | Free Virtual Agentic-AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sat, 28 NovApply by 28 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
17 days left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Craft N Code Telangana

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 6 FebApply by 30 Nov
17 days left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Craft N Code Haryana

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 6 FebApply by 30 Nov
17 days left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Craft N Code Delhi

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 6 FebApply by 30 Nov
17 days left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Craft N Code Tamil Nadu

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 6 FebApply by 30 Nov
18 days left to apply
via Unstop

HackKro CodeByte 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Mon, 7 DecApply by 30 Nov
18 days left to apply
via Unstop

Health Hackathon 3.0

Where
Bhopal
Team size
1–6 per team
Mon, 30 NovApply by 30 Nov
18 days left to apply
via Unstop

VIT Bhopal University to Host Health Hackathon 3.0 in January 2027

Where
Bhopal
Team size
1–6 per team
Mon, 30 NovApply by 30 Nov
18 days left to apply
via Unstop

Capture The Flag (CTF)

Where
Davanagere
Team size
2 per team
Thu, 3 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
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
18 days left to apply
via Unstop

VYOM - National Level Hackathon Cum Project Competition

Where
Aurangabad
Team size
3–5 per team
Tue, 1 DecApply by 1 Dec
18 days left to apply
₹5,000
via Unstop

Hack Era 2.0

Where
Online
Team size
2–6 per team
Tue, 1 DecApply by 1 Dec
21 days left to apply
via Unstop

NeuroHack

Where
Chennai
Team size
1–4 per team
Wed, 6 JanApply 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
23 days left to apply
via Unstop

DoomForge

Where
Chennai
Team size
1–3 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
27 days left to apply
₹20,000
via Unstop

Code Conquest

Where
Chennai
Team size
2–3 per team
Mon, 4 JanApply by 10 Dec
27 days left to apply
₹15,000
via Unstop

Tech Expo 2027

Where
Vadodara
Team size
1–4 per team
Fri, 29 JanApply by 10 Dec
29 days left to apply
via Unstop

Reverse Coding X

Where
Chennai
Team size
1 per team
Sat, 12 DecApply by 12 Dec

Answers

Hackathons in India, in one paragraph

65 hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 30 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). 26 run online and 39 in person, mostly in Kalyanpur, Bengaluru and Chennai. 31 of the 65 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹2L.

  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
    NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 1–6 per team · Mohali

  3. 3
    InIt CTF

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 1–4 per team · online

  4. 4
    Code N Compete | IIT Kanpur

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹37,500 · 1–3 per team · Kalyanpur

  5. 5
    MassX CTF 2026

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 1 per team · online

  6. 6
    Agentic AI Hackathon

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹90,000 · 1–2 per team · online

  7. 7
    Drone Soccer | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 2–5 per team · Kalyanpur

  8. 8
    Pitch Premier | Techkriti | IIT KANPUR

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 1–5 per team · Kalyanpur

  9. 9
    Beat The Market | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 2–5 per team · Kalyanpur

  10. 10
    Multirotor | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 2–6 per team · Kalyanpur

Frequently asked

How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
65 of the 65 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 30 close within 7 days and 65 within 30 days. The very next one to close is AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon, on 13 November 2026.
Which hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?
31 of the 65 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹2L.
Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
26 of the 65 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 39 need you on site, most often in Kalyanpur (10), Bengaluru (5) and Chennai (5). 65 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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Where this comes from

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