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26 hackathons in India
Sorted by how long you have left to apply. 218 open now, 98 closing this week, biggest published pool $46,000.
26 hackathons
26 still open for registration · deadline first, then start date · all times IST
AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Catalyst - Solo AI Hackathon
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1 per team
Hack-a-Sol 5.0
- Where
- Raipur
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Agentic AI Hackathon
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–2 per team
Beat The Market | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR
- Where
- Kalyanpur
- Team size
- 2–5 per team
Scope-AI-Thon 2026 - AI for Detection of Acute Patient Deterioration
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- Team size not published
Project Last Mile: Analytics Case Challenge
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 2–3 per team
Vibe Forge
- Where
- Jaipur
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Roboforge
- Where
- New Delhi
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
MKS AI/ML Hackathon
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- Team size not published
DataJam 2026
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- Team size not published
Build 2 Rise 2026
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
GeNarrative Clash
- Where
- Techno India University
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
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
WIE HackEarth 2.0
- Where
- Gautam Buddha Nagar
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Prompt to Product
- Where
- Bangalore
- Team size
- 2–3 per team
SupeRR Selector Season 2: Help Shape Rajasthan Royals' IPL 2027 Auction Strategy
- Where
- Mumbai
- Team size
- 1 per team
AGENTIC X 2.0 – AI & Robotics Hackathon
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Hackrush 2026
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–6 per team
13th Protocol: An AI Hackathon 2026
- Where
- Greater Noida
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Algonex 1.0
- Where
- Dehradun
- Team size
- 2–5 per team
DataNyx'26
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
PromptWars X AITH
- Where
- Kanpur
- Team size
- 1 per team
TechFusion MERN Stack Coding Challenge 2026
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1 per team
Singularity 2.0
- Where
- Thane
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
CodeOdyssey '26
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–3 per team
Answers
Hackathons in India, in one paragraph
26 hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 26 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). 11 run online and 15 in person, mostly in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Hyderabad. 12 of the 26 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.2L.
- 1AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon
1 day left to apply · starts Sun 20 Dec IST
₹50,000 · 1–4 per team · online
- 2Catalyst - Solo AI Hackathon
1 day left to apply · starts Sun 15 Nov IST
₹15,000 · 1 per team · online
- 3
- 4
- 5Beat The Market | TECHKRITI | IIT KANPUR
1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST
prize not published · 2–5 per team · Kalyanpur
- 6Scope-AI-Thon 2026 - AI for Detection of Acute Patient Deterioration
2 days left to apply · starts Sun 1 Nov IST
$CAD 1,400 · team size not published · online
- 7Project Last Mile: Analytics Case Challenge
2 days left to apply · starts Mon 16 Nov IST
₹7,000 · 2–3 per team · online
- 8
- 9
- 10MKS AI/ML Hackathon
3 days left to apply · starts Fri 6 Nov IST
prize not published · team size not published · online
Frequently asked
- How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
- 26 of the 26 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 26 close within 7 days and 26 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?
- 12 of the 26 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.2L.
- Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
- 11 of the 26 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 15 need you on site, most often in Delhi NCR (2), Mumbai (2) and Hyderabad (2). 26 say in their own description that students may enter.
- How do I register for a hackathon listed here?
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