How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?

3 of the 3 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 2 close within 7 days and 2 within 30 days. The very next one to close is COMPSPHERE 12, on 17 September 2026.

Which hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?

3 of the 3 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.2L. 1 of those is quoted in a currency other than the rupee; the card shows the organizer's own figure and the rupee value is only used to sort them into prize bands.

Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?

3 of the 3 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 0 need you on site. 1 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, MLH 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.

All of India · online and on campus

3 hackathons in India

Sorted by how long you have left to apply. 94 open now, 31 closing this week, biggest published pool $60,000.

AI & ML38 Web3 & blockchain7 Fintech21 Health tech30 Climate & sustainability14 Open source2

Any deadline Closing this week Closing this month

Online + in person Online In person Open to students

Any prize pool Under ₹50K ₹50K – ₹2L ₹2L – ₹10L ₹10L and up

Any theme AI & ML Web3 & blockchain Fintech Health tech Climate & sustainability Open source

3 hackathons

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

3 days left to apply

$1,247

via Devpost

COMPSPHERE 12

Where: Online
Team size: Team size not published

Mon, 3 AugApply by 17 Sep

4 days left to apply

₹70,000

via Unstop

Agentic AI Hackathon

Where: Online
Team size: 1–2 per team

Sun, 20 SepApply by 19 Sep

33 days left to apply

₹1.2L

via Unstop

Signalpost: Build An Agent That Finds Company Information

Where: Online
Team size: 1 per team

Sat, 17 OctApply by 17 Oct

Answers

Hackathons in India, in one paragraph

3 hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 2 of them closing this week. The next deadline is COMPSPHERE 12 on Thursday 17 September (3 days left to apply). 3 run online and 0 in person. 3 of the 3 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.2L.

1
COMPSPHERE 12
3 days left to apply · starts Mon 3 Aug IST
$1,247 · team size not published · online
2
Agentic AI Hackathon
4 days left to apply · starts Sun 20 Sep IST
₹70,000 · 1–2 per team · online
3
Signalpost: Build An Agent That Finds Company Information
33 days left to apply · starts Sat 17 Oct IST
₹1.2L · 1 per team · online

Frequently asked

How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?: 3 of the 3 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 2 close within 7 days and 2 within 30 days. The very next one to close is COMPSPHERE 12, on 17 September 2026.
Which hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?: 3 of the 3 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.2L. 1 of those is quoted in a currency other than the rupee; the card shows the organizer's own figure and the rupee value is only used to sort them into prize bands.
Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?: 3 of the 3 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 0 need you on site. 1 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, MLH 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.

Counted from the 3 upcoming hackathons listed on this page. Rebuilt twice a day from AllEvents, Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, MLH, Unstop. All times IST.

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By theme

Hackathons by city

National and online hackathons show on every city page too — that is what 41 of these 106 listings are.

Where this comes from

Public listings on AllEvents, Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, MLH, Unstop, re-read twice a day. Registration always happens on the organizer's own page; Jamao never stands between you and it.

Running a hackathon? List it free or claim your listing from its page and we stop rewriting it.