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Code Kurukshetra Codeathon is a one-day competitive coding contest hosted by SNIST Hyderabad on 11 July 2026, with a total cash prize of ₹10,000 and registration closing on 8 July 2026.
A three-day national hackathon at SNIST Hyderabad where students, developers and innovators build Digital India solutions for a share of a ₹2,50,000 cash prize pool.
A two-day AI Agents hackathon hosted by SNIST Hyderabad on July 10–11, 2026, with a ₹1,50,000 cash prize pool and registration closing on July 3, 2026.
TriTech is a one-day hardware project expo at SNIST Hyderabad where students and independent makers showcase working electronics, electrical or mechanical prototypes for a share of a ₹25,000 cash prize pool. Registration stays open until 11 July 2026.
A single-day Bengaluru hackathon where builders ship AI browser agents for GTM workflows, with ₹10,000 in cash for the best build.
A two-round technical innovation competition by Chennai Institute of Technology for college students, with a ₹3,000 prize pool and registration closing on 14 July 2026.
A supply chain case-study contest open to students across India, run by the Operations Club of Army Institute of Management Kolkata with Procam Logistics. Teams of 2–4 compete for ₹45,000 in cash prizes.
TechCommons Hacks is a global online hackathon run by TechCommons with a $1,550 prize pool (up to ₹1.4L), open to Indian and international participants building in Machine Learning/AI and Social Good. Submissions close 20 July 2026.
A free two-day virtual hackathon by Product Space on Internshala where Indian students, developers and AI enthusiasts build their own AI agent and compete for a ₹3,000 cash prize.
A national-level hackathon hosted by PCCOER, where students and early-stage tech enthusiasts from across India build working prototypes and compete for a share of a ₹50,000 prize pool.
A 24-hour hackathon by YCCE Nagpur for college students, with problem statements in AI, ML, Blockchain and IoT and prizes worth up to ₹40,000.
National offline CTF hackathon at KPRIET Coimbatore, July 27, 2026. ₹50,000 prize pool, 6 attack tracks, open to students and enthusiasts across India.
A national public policy case competition hosted by IIM Bangalore under Venix 2026, where student teams of 2–4 design a policy for India and compete for ₹20,000 in cash prizes.
An online Archestra hackathon where you build a working AI app just by describing it in chat — $2,250 prize pool, free entry, open worldwide to ages 18+.
A fully online case competition for college students, organised by 180DC SVC and 180DC KN with Languify, offering ₹6,000 in cash prizes, Pre-Placement Interviews and a live jury round.
A solo strategy case competition hosted by IIM Bangalore's Forum for Industrial Interaction, decided over three rounds with a ₹1,11,111 prize pool. Register on Unstop by July 25, 2026.
An operations and supply chain case competition run by Opmac, the Operations Club of IIM Bangalore, at Venix 2026. Teams of 2–3 students compete across three online rounds for a ₹30,000 prize pool. Register on Unstop by 25 July 2026.
A one-day Bengaluru AI buildathon on 26 July 2026, with a ₹10,00,000 cash prize pool, 5,000 Sarvam credits per builder and top-10 demos at Sarvam Epoch.
PitchX 2026 is an offline startup pitching contest in Mumbai run by DevTech It Solution, with a ₹1,50,000 prize pool for students, working professionals, founders and early-stage startups.
A consulting case competition hosted by IIM Indore under its Prabodhan conclave, with a ₹2,00,000 prize pool for MBA teams from India's top B-schools.
A student ideathon hosted by the EDC of Jai Shriram Engineering College, Tiruppur, with ₹3,000 in cash prizes, certificates and jury feedback. Register by 31 July 2026.
A free, beginner-friendly online game jam run by BTT from 7 to 21 August 2026. Build a playable browser game solo or in a team and compete for a €100 prize — about ₹9,200.
GatewayHacks 2026 is a free, fully online hackathon for software and AI builders worldwide, with a prize pool of about ₹10,75,020 and a beginner-friendly, social-good focus. Entries close 2 October 2026.
A five-week virtual showcase that puts MVP-stage fintech startups in front of senior decision-makers from Indian banks, financial institutions and VC firms, with RBIH backing introductions for pilots and deployments afterwards.