Your gateway to elite tech companies and premier research institutions. Hackathons are the new hiring pipeline - where innovation meets opportunity.
Direct pathways to top tech companies with competitive stipends and full-time offers
HackTag 2026
Eligibility
3rd-year engineering students
Stipend
INR 1.5 Lakhs/month
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
GRiD 2026
Eligibility
Engineering students (Batch 2026-2028)
Stipend
INR 1 Lakh/month
Full-Time CTC
Up to 32.67 LPA
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
Runway 2026
Eligibility
Female engineering students (Batch 2026-2028)
Stipend
INR 1 Lakh/month
Full-Time CTC
Up to 32.67 LPA
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
HackOn With Amazon 2026
Eligibility
B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA graduates of 2026/2027 (6.5+ CGPA)
Prize Pool
INR 2.25 Lakh cash pool
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
CodeHers 2026
Eligibility
Female engineering students (Batch 2026) with 7+ CGPA
Stipend
INR 1-1.1 Lakh/month
Full-Time CTC
Up to 27 LPA
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
India Engineering Campus Hackathon 2026
Eligibility
Undergraduate engineering students
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
Code for Change 2026
Eligibility
Students and early-career tech professionals
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
Adobe India Hackathon 2026
Eligibility
B.Tech/M.Tech students (Graduating 2026-2029)
Stipend
INR 1 Lakh/month
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
Juspay Hiring Challenge 2026
Eligibility
2026 graduates
Full-Time CTC
21-27 LPA
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
Microsoft Engage 2026
Eligibility
2nd-year students
Stipend
1 Lakh+ stipends
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
Makeathon 2026
Eligibility
Female students
Stipend
INR 1 Lakh/month
Application Deadline
TBA
Key Benefits:
International hackathons from MLH, Devpost, and major tech companies worldwide
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Premier research opportunities at India's top engineering institutions
SURGE 2026
Stipend
Rs. 12,500 per month
Deadline
February 15, 2026
Duration
8-10 weeks
Focus Areas:
Summer Research Internship 2026
Stipend
Rs. 7,500 per month
Deadline
February 28, 2026
Duration
8 weeks
Focus Areas:
SRIP 2026
Stipend
Rs. 2,000 per week
Deadline
March 1, 2026
Duration
6-8 weeks
Focus Areas:
Summer Research Internship 2026
Stipend
No Stipend
Deadline
March 15, 2026
Duration
8 weeks
Focus Areas:
SUN 2026
Stipend
Rs. 6,000 - 9,000 total
Deadline
March 18, 2026
Duration
6 weeks
Focus Areas:
Summer Research Internship 2026
Stipend
Rs. 500 per week
Deadline
March 20, 2026
Duration
8 weeks
Focus Areas:
Summer Research Internship 2026
Stipend
Rs. 5,000 (Top performers)
Deadline
March 31, 2026
Duration
6-8 weeks
Focus Areas:
Companies use hackathons as high-fidelity alternatives to traditional resume screening, witnessing how candidates build scalable systems under pressure.
Top hackathons offer monthly stipends ranging from âš1-1.5 Lakhs and full-time CTCs up to âš32.67 LPA, among the highest in the industry.
Work on actual business problems and innovative solutions. Twitter itself was born out of a hackathon competition.
Master DSA Fundamentals
Focus on graphs, DP, and tree-based optimization
System Design Knowledge
Learn scalability, load balancing, and database indexing
Full-Stack Development
Be comfortable with frontend and backend technologies
Build a Portfolio
Showcase previous projects on GitHub
Team Formation
Find complementary skills in teammates
Time Management
Practice building MVPs under time constraints
Start preparing today for the 2026 hackathon season. The best opportunities go to those who prepare early.