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A national hardware hackathon run by IEEE EDS PMEC for B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. students, with a ₹45,000 prize pool across FPGA, Raspberry Pi/Renesas and ESP32/Arduino tracks. Teams of 3–5 register by 15 August 2026.
Puzzle Masters Hackathon 2026 is Gamnexis's nationwide contest that takes Indian college students from a game idea all the way to a playable puzzle build, with ₹1,700 in cash prizes and free Round 1 entry.
A supply chain case competition by Mondelēz International India for second-year MBA/PGDM teams of three from four select B-schools, with ₹3,00,000 in cash prizes and PPI opportunities.
A supply chain case contest from Mondelēz International India for first-year MBA/PGDM students at four select B-schools, with a ₹3,00,000 prize pool and PPI opportunities.
BITS Pilani's Caspian initiative runs a two-week online buildathon: ship an AI agent that reaches anyone, for a share of the $1,700 pool (about ₹1,56,400).
A free, beginner-friendly online hackathon from GatewayGS and The AEI Initiative, inviting AI projects that tackle environmental problems. Runs July 25 to August 15, 2026, with a $25 (about ₹2,300) prize pool.
A national-level hackathon by OSCode and CommunityX with a ₹50,00,000 prize pool, open to Indian teams. Build, innovate, and win big from July 29 to September 5, 2026.
A global online hackathon by TikTok with a $34,500 prize pool, open to Indian developers and creators.
Prasunethon 2.0 is Prasunet's national online hackathon for Indian students, developers and innovators, offering a ₹1,05,000 prize pool, internships and industry exposure.
A 24-hour national hackathon at KPRIET, Coimbatore on 10–11 September 2026, with hardware and software tracks, a ₹60,000 prize pool, industry mentorship and registration open to student teams of 3–6.
An international startup case competition for university students hosted by AJNIFM, with a domestic prize pool of up to ₹75,000 and registration closing on 14 August 2026.
An online hackathon on AI in road safety for participants from BIMSTEC countries other than India, with a ₹1,00,000 cash prize pool and a 30 June 2026 submission deadline on Unstop.
A regional pitch competition for Telangana startups with a working MVP — cash prizes, fast-tracked WISE Tech Accelerator review and a place at the Mumbai Grand Finale.
A free-entry national deep-tech hackathon by DPIIT for AI, Robotics, AgriTech and CleanTech innovators, with a ₹1,25,000 cash prize pool. Held on July 31, 2026.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon by Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, on 7–8 August 2026 — open to Indian college students in teams of 2–4, with up to ₹5,00,000 in cash prizes and a prototype exhibition.
A national all-women hackathon by Aspire For Her and Logitech, offering a ₹2.25 lakh prize pool, mentorship from industry experts and a chance to connect with Logitech's hiring team.
A worldwide online STEM hackathon run by All Research Of Science (A.R.S.), open to individuals and teams at every experience level. The prize pool stands at $10,000,000, listed as up to ₹92 crore, and the event runs from July 12 to July 20, 2026 with registration closing on the final day.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon where high school students build 3D websites with any tools they like. ₹5,060 prize pool; submissions close 31 July 2026.
A five-day hackathon by Hack Briven in Gurugram with a ₹30,000 cash prize pool, open to participants from anywhere in India.
Hack-Nation's 24-hour online AI hackathon, open worldwide, with a $35,000 (₹32.2L) prize pool. Register by 20 June 2026.
A student hackathon from WnCC, IIT Bombay's Web and Coding Club, and Kaya AI that challenges IIT students to build AI solutions for construction, with cash prizes totalling ₹3,50,000. Register by July 10, 2026.
Bank of India's PSBs Cyber Shield Hackathon 2026 invites Indian students, developers, cybersecurity professionals and startups to build solutions for AI-driven security, cyber defence and fraud in banking. The total cash prize pool is ₹10,00,000, with entries closing on June 22, 2026.
A seven-day online AI hackathon where developers and students build agentic apps with the open-source Lemma SDK and compete for a share of a ₹1,00,000 cash pool.
emly labs' AI hackathon at Govt. College for Women in Srinagar, carrying a ₹12,000 cash prize pool. Register on Internshala by July 13, 2026.