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18 hackathons in India
Sorted by how long you have left to apply. 94 open now, 31 closing this week, biggest published pool $60,000.
18 hackathons
18 still open for registration · deadline first, then start date · all times IST
Hack'em Hex
- Where
- Greater Noida
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Global SDG & AI Hackathon 2026
- Where
- Pune
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Build for Billions
- Where
- Mangaluru
- Team size
- 3–6 per team
Codestorm - 2K26
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Team size
- 3–5 per team
HackMatrix 5.0
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Team size
- 3–4 per team
Quant-A-Maze 3.0
- Where
- Bangalore Urban
- Team size
- 3–4 per team
BioBridge – Bio Innovation Hackathon 2026
- Where
- Tiruchengode
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Codearambh 2.0: Dare to Code, Dare to Create
- Where
- Ghaziabad
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
VJ Hackathon 2026
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Team size
- 1–3 per team
Jugaad
- Where
- Laungowal
- Team size
- 1–3 per team
Kurukshetra CTF
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Hackathon
- Where
- Sangrur
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Competitive Programming Hackathon
- Where
- Greater Noida
- Team size
- 1 per team
Startupathon
- Where
- Greater Noida
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Ride Hack-26
- Where
- Noida
- Team size
- 2–5 per team
HackNext'26 Series 2.0
- Where
- Coimbatore
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
VIT CODE APEX 3.0
- Where
- Pune
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
DataHeist
- Where
- Delhi
- Team size
- 1–3 per team
Answers
Hackathons in India, in one paragraph
18 hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 2 of them closing this week. The next deadline is Hack'em Hex on Wednesday 16 September (2 days left to apply). 0 run online and 18 in person, mostly in Delhi NCR, Pune and Hyderabad. 11 of the 18 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1L.
- 1Hack'em Hex
2 days left to apply · starts Wed 16 Sep IST
prize not published · 1–4 per team · Greater Noida
- 2Global SDG & AI Hackathon 2026
6 days left to apply · starts Sun 27 Sep IST
₹8,000 · 2–4 per team · Pune
- 3
- 4Codestorm - 2K26
10 days left to apply · starts Thu 1 Oct IST
prize not published · 3–5 per team · Hyderabad
- 5HackMatrix 5.0
12 days left to apply · starts Sun 11 Oct IST
₹30,000 · 3–4 per team · Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 6Quant-A-Maze 3.0
14 days left to apply · starts Fri 30 Oct IST
₹50,000 · 3–4 per team · Bangalore Urban
- 7BioBridge – Bio Innovation Hackathon 2026
15 days left to apply · starts Wed 30 Sep IST
prize not published · 2–4 per team · Tiruchengode
- 8Codearambh 2.0: Dare to Code, Dare to Create
16 days left to apply · starts Wed 30 Sep IST
prize not published · 2–4 per team · Ghaziabad
- 9
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Frequently asked
- How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
- 18 of the 18 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 2 close within 7 days and 18 within 30 days. The very next one to close is Hack'em Hex, on 16 September 2026.
- Which hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?
- 11 of the 18 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1L.
- Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
- 0 of the 18 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 18 need you on site, most often in Delhi NCR (6), Pune (4) and Hyderabad (2). 18 say in their own description that students may enter.
- How do I register for a hackathon listed here?
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