Baltimore · Education · beginner · hackathon, software-development, hardware
A free 24-hour student hackathon at UMBC where participants build software or hardware projects in teams. The event offers beginner workshops and prizes across domains like AI, health, and sustainability.
Registration openPoonamalle · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, hardware, software-development
A 24-hour offline hackathon in Chennai for engineering students focusing on hardware and software innovation. Teams must propose solutions via PPT, get shortlisted, and then build working prototypes over two days to compete for prizes.
OngoingOnline · Tech · hackathon, online-event, free-event
A free online hackathon hosted on Devpost for developers and students to engage in coding and software development. The event runs from June to September 2026 with no prize money.
Registration openAjitgarh · Tech · beginner · hackathon, coding, prototyping
A 24-hour offline hackathon for Indian university students to build prototypes and pitch solutions to real-world challenges. Teams of 2-5 members will ideate, code, and present their work with industry mentorship.
Registration openOnline · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, ai, software-development
A free online hackathon for students and developers to build AI and software prototypes solving real-world problems in tourism, agriculture, logistics, or education. Teams of 1-3 compete to pitch solutions for potential internships and job opportunities.
Registration openMangaluru · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, artificial-intelligence, software-development
A national-level offline AI hackathon in Mangaluru for student teams to build software solutions for coastal, supply chain, and industrial intelligence problems. Teams of 2-4 members compete after a profile screening round.
OngoingOnline · Tech · beginner · hackathon, online-event, students
A free online hackathon for students to build, pitch, and showcase software projects in a team setting. Participants receive mentorship and compete for prizes while gaining hands-on coding and prototyping experience.
Registration openMumbai · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, coding, teamwork
A 24-hour hackathon for college teams across India to build original software projects. The event includes state-level prelims and a grand finale in Mumbai where teams must push code to GitHub regularly and present their prototypes.
Kolkata · Tech · beginner · hackathon, collaboration, innovation
HackSpire'26 is a 26-hour student-led hackathon in Kolkata where teams build software and hardware solutions for real-world problems. Organized by the FIEM ACM Student Chapter, it offers mentorship, networking, and prizes for participants of all skill levels.
Registration openChennai · Tech · intermediate · cybersecurity, digital-forensics, automation
A competition in Chennai where student teams present and demonstrate their custom cybersecurity tools to a jury. Participants showcase solutions in areas like digital forensics, threat detection, and network defense through live testing.
Ithaca · Education · beginner · hackathon, software-development, hardware
BigRed//Hacks 2026 is a free weekend hackathon at Cornell University where students build software or hardware projects. Open to all majors and experience levels, it includes beginner tracks, team matching, and provided meals and lodging.
Burnaby · Tech · hackathon, collaboration, innovation
StormHacks 26 is a free weekend hackathon at SFU Burnaby for hackers to collaborate and build projects. This event targets developers and students interested in software development and innovation.