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AI Hackathons 2026: AI & ML Hackathons for Students in India
A hand-picked list of hackathons and competitions with genuine AI or machine-learning relevance, each backed by a detailed, source-dated guide covering eligibility, rounds, and what qualifying actually gets you.
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A curated selection, not a complete real-time list. For live, currently-open opportunities, see the upcoming hackathons feed.
Google Developer Groups (Google)
HackathonGoogle Solution Challenge
- Prize
- Global recognition, mentorship, and prizes for top-placing teams
- Team size
- 1-4 members
Prep planPracticeReadMicrosoft
HackathonMicrosoft Imagine Cup
- Prize
- 2026 cycle: USD 50,000 for Launch winners; USD 100,000 for the Scale World Champion (split equally among registered members)
- Team size
- 1 to 4 students
Prep planPracticeReadEY India
HackathonEY Techathon 6.0
- Prize
- 6.0: ₹3 lakh grand prize and ₹2 lakh runner-up award
- Team size
- Individual or up to 5
Prep planPracticeReadAmazon
HackathonAmazon ML Challenge 2026
- Prize
- ₹2,25,000 total (₹1,00,000 / ₹75,000 / ₹50,000) plus certificates and goodies; top 50 considered for PPIs
- Team size
- 3-4 students, one team leader
Prep planPracticeReadThe Economic Times, in partnership with Unstop
HackathonET AI Hackathon 2.0
- Prize
- ₹10 lakh total (₹5L / ₹3L / ₹2L) plus job/incubation offers and mentorship
- Team size
- Individual or up to 4
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