Open hackathons in India and online
19 hackathons are open for registration today: 13 online and 5 in person or hybrid, and 3 where winners can get hired. NextKnock finds them on Devfolio, Unstop, Devpost and other public listings every day.
Closing soon
- Jammu Smart City Hackathon - 2026LEADIn personJammu, Jammu and KashmirRegister by 20 Oct 2026
- Cascade'26 — Flagship Hackathon - 2026 - UnstopIndian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), NagpurIn personNagpur, MaharashtraRegister by 21 Oct 2026
- National Online Hackathon 2026 - UnstopEDXcellence LLPOnlineRegister by 24 Oct 2026
- Build and Break Hackathon - 2026Other organization not listed hereOnlineRegister by 24 Oct 2026Hiring
- ORBION: 8-Hour Hackathon - 2026Institute of Engineering and ManagementIn personKolkata, West BengalRegister by 25 Oct 2026
More open hackathons
- UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2026UNESCOHybridRegister by 28 Nov 2026
- Homingo Hack DaysHomingoOnlineRegister by 15 Nov 2026
- CodersInPune Hackathon - HackWIthPuneHackWithPuneOnlineRegister by 4 Nov 2026Hiring
- CodePuneThinkers HackathonHack With PuneOnlineRegister by 8 Nov 2026
- DataOps Innovation Hackathon 2026Hack The CoreOnlineRegister by 1 Nov 2026
- GoDaddy Inclusive Innovation Hackathon 2026GoDaddyRegister by 1 Nov 2026
- Agentic Banking HackathonAirwallex, HackerEarthOnlineRegister by 13 Nov 2026
- CodeTitans India 2026 - National HackathonWeCodeCodersOnlineRegister by 4 Nov 2026Hiring
- Qloo Agentic HackathonQlooOnlineRegister by 30 Oct 2026
- CodeNexus India 2026 - National Hackathon - UnstopWeCodeCodersOnlineRegister by 1 Nov 2026
- 2026 NASA Space Apps ChallengeNASA Space Apps ChallengeHybridRegister by 15 Nov 2026
- CodeVerse India - National Level Hackathon - 2026 - UnstopWeCodeCodersOnlineRegister by 29 Oct 2026
- DSH Hacks V2DeltaForge Hacks, NXT Horizon, ...OnlineRegister by 15 Nov 2026
- YouCam API Skin AI & eCommerce VTO HackathonPerfect CorpOnlineRegister by 2 Nov 2026
Questions people ask
Which hackathons are open right now?
19 hackathons are open on NextKnock as of 20 Oct 2026, including UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2026, Homingo Hack Days, National Online Hackathon 2026 - Unstop.
Are there online hackathons I can join from India?
Yes, 13 of the open hackathons are online, so you can take part from anywhere in India.
Do any hackathons lead to jobs?
3 open hackathons say winners can get a job offer, internship or pre-placement interview. They are marked "Hiring".