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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
17 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
Agentic AI Hackathon
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–2 per team
HackKumbh 2026 : Tech For Humanity
- Where
- Nagpur
- Team size
- 2–5 per team
Craft N Code (Chattisgarh)
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Hacknova'27 2.0
- Where
- Kharghar
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Housing Fintech Challenge
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Agentic AI in BFSI Hackathon
- Where
- Powai
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Shaastra Aerial Robotics Challenge
- Where
- Chennai
- Team size
- 1–3 per team
Craft N Code Telangana
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Craft N Code Haryana
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Craft N Code Delhi
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Craft N Code Tamil Nadu
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Central India Hackathon 4.0
- Where
- Nagpur
- Team size
- 4 per team
Hacktopia Pune 2026
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Team size
- 2–5 per team
Defy'27
- Where
- Chennai
- Team size
- 4–6 per team
Inceptrix 3.0
- Where
- Bangalore
- Team size
- 4–5 per team
Craft N Code Odisha
- Where
- Bhubaneswar
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Threws Odyssey 2026
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
Foodoscope Fork It Challenge 2026
- Where
- New Delhi
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Innovathon 2.0 @ JU
- Where
- Jammu
- Team size
- 3–4 per team
Digital Twin Challenge 2026
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–4 per team
The Big Hack 2.0
- Where
- Bangalore
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Solve - a - Thon | National Hackathon
- Where
- Dehradun
- Team size
- 3–5 per team
Pinaka CTF
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 1–3 per team
Craft N Code West Bengal
- Where
- Kolkata
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Craft N Code (Karnataka)
- Where
- Online
- Team size
- 2–4 per team
Answers
Hackathons in India, in one paragraph
17 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). 12 run online and 14 in person, mostly in Nagpur, Mumbai and Chennai. 26 of the 26 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.5L.
- 1AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon
1 day left to apply · starts Sun 20 Dec IST
₹50,000 · 1–4 per team · online
- 2
- 3HackKumbh 2026 : Tech For Humanity
8 days left to apply · starts Sat 19 Dec IST
₹1L · 2–5 per team · Nagpur
- 4Craft N Code (Chattisgarh)
8 days left to apply · starts Sat 6 Feb IST
₹50,000 · 2–4 per team · online
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8Shaastra Aerial Robotics Challenge
17 days left to apply · starts Tue 5 Jan IST
₹60,000 · 1–3 per team · Chennai
- 9
- 10
Frequently asked
- How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
- 17 of the 26 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?
- 26 of the 26 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹1.5L.
- Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
- 12 of the 26 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 14 need you on site, most often in Nagpur (2), Mumbai (2) and Chennai (2). 26 say in their own description that students may enter.
- How do I register for a hackathon listed here?
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