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19 hackathons in India

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

19 hackathons

14 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
₹90,000
via Unstop

Agentic AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 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
9 days left to apply
₹1.5L
via Unstop

AI Builder Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 21 NovApply by 21 Nov
9 days left to apply
₹1.1L
via Unstop

AI Product Buildathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 21 NovApply by 21 Nov
9 days left to apply
₹1.5L
via Unstop

Gen-AI Product Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 21 NovApply by 21 Nov
10 days left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

Seed Hackathon 2026

Where
Online
Team size
2–3 per team
Tue, 22 DecApply by 22 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
₹50,000
via Unstop

VYTRON'26

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Wed, 25 NovApply by 25 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
29 days left to apply
₹60,000
via Unstop

Hackday 2.0

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sun, 20 DecApply by 12 Dec
Registration closed
₹1.5L
via Unstop

Threws Odyssey 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sun, 15 NovApply by 31 Oct
Registration closed
₹1L
via Unstop

Digital Twin Challenge 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Fri, 20 NovApply by 18 Oct
Registration closed
₹50,000
via Unstop

Pinaka CTF

Where
Online
Team size
1–3 per team
Sat, 28 NovApply by 30 Oct
Registration closed
₹51,000
via Unstop

Prasunex Innovathon 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1–6 per team
Tue, 1 DecApply by 4 Nov
Registration closed
₹50,000
via Unstop

Craft N Code (Karnataka)

Where
Online
Team size
2–4 per team
Sat, 6 FebApply by 15 Oct

Answers

Hackathons in India, in one paragraph

14 hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 2 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). 19 run online and 0 in person. 19 of the 19 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.5L.

  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
    Agentic AI Hackathon

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹90,000 · 1–2 per team · online

  3. 3
    Craft N Code (Chattisgarh)

    8 days left to apply · starts Sat 6 Feb IST

    ₹50,000 · 2–4 per team · online

  4. 4
    AI Builder Hackathon

    9 days left to apply · starts Sat 21 Nov IST

    ₹1.5L · 1–2 per team · online

  5. 5
    AI Product Buildathon

    9 days left to apply · starts Sat 21 Nov IST

    ₹1.1L · 1–2 per team · online

  6. 6
    Gen-AI Product Hackathon

    9 days left to apply · starts Sat 21 Nov IST

    ₹1.5L · 1–2 per team · online

  7. 7
    Seed Hackathon 2026

    10 days left to apply · starts Tue 22 Dec IST

    ₹50,000 · 2–3 per team · online

  8. 8
    Housing Fintech Challenge

    10 days left to apply · starts Mon 23 Nov IST

    ₹1L · 1–4 per team · online

  9. 9
    VYTRON'26

    12 days left to apply · starts Wed 25 Nov IST

    ₹50,000 · 2–4 per team · online

  10. 10
    Craft N Code Telangana

    17 days left to apply · starts Sat 6 Feb IST

    ₹50,000 · 2–4 per team · online

Frequently asked

How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
14 of the 19 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 2 close within 7 days and 14 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?
19 of the 19 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.5L.
Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
19 of the 19 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 0 need you on site. 19 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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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.

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