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An online hackathon by the Stellar Development Foundation where developers and teams worldwide build zero-knowledge applications on Stellar for a USD 10,000 prize pool. Entries close 29 June 2026.
A State Bank of India competition hosted on Internshala, asking individuals and teams to build Agentic AI banking solutions for a share of a ₹4,75,000 prize pool. Entries close 30 June 2026.
Tata Technologies' national AI at the Edge hackathon for engineering students and early-career professionals, with a ₹4.5 lakh cash prize pool.
A virtual hackathon run by The TechShare Project for participants in India, held 16–28 June 2026, with a $2,310 prize pool that works out to roughly ₹2.1 lakh in cash prizes.
A free, online hackathon run by CodeBenders for Indian engineering and B-school students, held June 10–21, 2026, with ₹10,000 in cash prizes.
A 24-hour systems engineering competition by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Chennai, where undergraduate teams build, ship, attack and defend live products for a share of a ₹20,000 prize pool.
A global online algorithmic coding contest by Wincent with a €10,000 (≈₹9.2L) prize pool. Coders from India can enter solo, with registration open until June 27, 2026.
A women-only hackathon by Meesho for female engineering students in their final year, graduating in 2027. Cash prizes from a ₹2.25 lakh pool; register by June 20, 2026.
An entirely online fintech hackathon run by Nomba with DevCareer, open to developers, designers and product builders in Nigeria, with a $6,500 cash prize pool.
A three-day college tech festival by PW Institute of Innovation, with a CSS Battle and the Vibe Hackathon and a ₹50,000 prize pool for students across India.
A 48-hour national hackathon run by Stanley College of Engineering & Technology for Women, open to students of any discipline across India, with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool. Registration closes 12 June 2026.
A free, fully online vibe-coding hackathon from Coding Ninjas and Google for Developers, giving Indian students a shot at a ₹3,00,000 cash prize pool. Runs June 9–21, 2026.
Hack4Humanity is an India-wide hackathon that rewards technology built for humanitarian and social causes, with a cash prize pool of ₹25,000. Registration closes on 15 June 2026.
OSF Hackathon 2026 is a fully online national hackathon run by Our Startup Freelancer, open to Indian students, developers, AI builders and startup founders. Free to enter, with a ₹50,000+ cash prize pool and a June 15, 2026 deadline.
Student teams of up to three take on a live business problem in an 18-hour hackathon hosted by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad during E-Summit 2026, competing for ₹25,000 in cash prizes.
A 72-hour online hackathon by Hackathon Raptors: port a real open-source project into another language with AI help and compete for up to ₹1.7L in prizes.
A worldwide, fully online hackathon run on Devpost with a $350 prize pool, open to Indian builders and teams working on productivity or social-good ideas.
Win five minutes on stage before investors, hospitals and healthcare leaders at the Pune summit on 08 August 2026. Send in your pitch deck by 10 July 2026.
A beginner-friendly hackathon for social good, run fully online from 19 June to 24 July 2026. Low-code and no-code builds welcome, with a prize pool of up to ₹27,600 and no country limits.
ZeAI Hackathon 2026 is a nationwide 24-hour hackathon run by ZeAI, offering a ₹10 Lakh prize pool. Solo entrants and teams from anywhere in India can take part. Registration closes July 15, 2026.
A student hackathon by Paper Buddy to build one platform linking schools and homes, with up to ₹45,000 in cash prizes and PPO consideration for the winner.
An online AI hackathon by Prometheus with a $400 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
A national cybersecurity hackathon hosted by the Kerala Police on Agentic AI for Investigations, with a prize pool of ₹10 Lakhs+ and free entry for Indian nationals.
A national coding competition from Tally Solutions with Systems Programming and Full Stack tracks. Compete for up to ₹75,000 in cash prizes, placement interview entry and internships at Tally Bengaluru.