East Lansing · Tech · hackathon, students, teamwork
SpartaHack is a free 24-hour hackathon at Michigan State University where students build projects, learn new skills, and collaborate with mentors. Open to first-time hackers and experienced developers alike.
Rochester · Education · hackathon, women-in-tech, software-development
A 24-hour collaborative programming event hosted by RIT's Women in Computing group to foster inclusion for women and gender minorities in tech. Participants of all skill levels build software projects like apps or websites.
La Jolla · Tech · beginner · hackathon, students, undergraduate
A 36-hour undergraduate hackathon at UC San Diego where students collaborate to build innovative tech projects. Open to all experience levels with workshops, mentors, and prizes for beginners.
Greater Noida · Education · intermediate · design-thinking, sdg, prototype
A team-based design thinking competition focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals (Health, Cities, Climate). Teams submit proposals online and advance to an offline prototype development phase in Greater Noida, supported by workshops and mentorship.
Indore · Education · intermediate · journalism, storytelling, investigative-journalism
Khoj is an on-ground journalism treasure hunt for undergraduate students at IIM Indore, challenging teams to solve mysteries and craft stories under pressure. Participants will hone investigative reasoning, observation, and collaborative storytelling skills in a competitive forma
Online · Education · student-competition, campus, presentation
A free online competition for Indian university clubs to showcase their fresher orientation stories and activities. Clubs compete for cash prizes, certificates, and national recognition by presenting creative themes, posters, or reels.
Online · Tech · hackathon, open-source, ai
Morrow 1.0 is a free online open-source hackathon where students and developers collaborate to build AI-driven solutions for real-world problems. Teams work on projects that continue beyond the event, with mandatory participation via a WhatsApp channel for all updates.
Kolkata · Tech · hackathon, collaboration, innovation
A 30-hour on-site hackathon in Kolkata for Indian college students to build innovative solutions from scratch. Teams collaborate to develop projects and present them without predefined themes or templates.
Online · Education · intermediate · hackathon, machine-learning, software-development
A free online hackathon for Indian college students focusing on software development and machine learning. Teams of up to four build functional prototypes to solve real-world problems through a multi-stage competition.
Chennai · Tech · intermediate · hackathon, offline-event, chennai
A 24-hour offline hackathon in Chennai where student teams build technology solutions for the Tamil language, including AI, OCR, and digital knowledge. Teams must include at least one Tamil speaker and develop original code during the event.
Online · Arts · design-marathon, ui-ux, figma
A free online design competition where individuals or teams of two create original branding projects using tools like Figma or Adobe XD. Participants must submit design files and a presentation explaining their process and identity, with prizes totaling 25,000 INR.
Pilani · Education · intermediate · product-management, simulation, case-study
A two-stage product management competition starting with an online quiz and advancing to an on-campus simulation. Teams analyze real-world data to prioritize features, manage stakeholders, and deliver a product requirements document and UI mockup.