Hackathons & Competitions

Hackathons, coding contests, case and design competitions for university students, online and on-site. Every listing links to the official source. Always confirm deadlines and eligibility there before applying.

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73 listings.

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HackRPI 2026 hackathon (MLH member event)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY, United States · On-site

National, on-site. 24-hour intercollegiate hackathon on 7-8 November 2026 with prizes, swag and free food.

07 Nov 2026 Details
New Deadline 15 Dec 2026
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QNX Global Hackathon (Devpost)

QNX / Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online. Build projects with a meaningful connection to QNX (IoT, AI, open ended); over $50,000 in prizes.

15 Dec 2026 Details
New Deadline 15 Dec 2026
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QNX Global Hackathon

QNX (via Devpost) · Online · Remote

International, online. Build projects on QNX for IoT, robotics, medical, automotive and more with over 50,000 USD in prizes including a 10,000 USD grand prize.

15 Dec 2026 Details
New Closes in 7 days
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targetjobs Big Society Hack 2026

targetjobs · Central London, UK · United Kingdom · On-site

National, on-site 24-hour hackathon on 19 November 2026 where STEM society teams build solutions to sustainability and social-responsibility challenges and comp...

13 Nov 2026 Details
New Deadline 27 Nov 2026
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hackaTUM 2026 - TUM Computer Science Hackathon

Technical University of Munich (TUM) · Garching near Munich, Germany · On-site

National/international, on-site student hackathon on 27-29 November 2026 run by the TUM Department of Computer Science, with sponsor challenges, workshops, pitc...

27 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes in 3 days
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Learn AR with SPECS Challenge

Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online. Design an augmented reality app for glasses and let an AI coding agent build it in Lens Studio; $2,500 in cash prizes.

09 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes in 14 days
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LaunchPad Hacks

Hack4TodayOrg / Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online, beginner friendly student hackathon for useful prototypes and creative ideas; $300 in cash prizes.

20 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes in 7 days
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targetjobs Big STEM Society Hack 2026

targetjobs · Central London, UK · United Kingdom · On-site

National, on-site one-day team competition on 19 November 2026 where university STEM societies compete against student groups from across the UK for prizes and...

13 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes tomorrow
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GreatUniHack 2026, University of Manchester

UniCS, University of Manchester · Manchester, UK · United Kingdom · On-site

National, on-site 30+ hour student hackathon on 7-8 November 2026, free to enter and suitable for all ability levels.

07 Nov 2026 Details
New Deadline 21 Nov 2026
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HackKings 2026, King's College London

King's College London Tech Society · London, UK · United Kingdom · On-site

National, on-site 24-hour student hackathon at Bush House on 21-22 November 2026, judged on technical merit, originality, execution and presentation. Free; a te...

21 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes in 2 days
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DSH Hacks V2 Hackathon on Devpost

DSH Hacks · Online · Remote

International, online, beginner friendly and open ended, with over $100k in prizes advertised. Submissions close in mid November 2026.

08 Nov 2026 Details
New Deadline 21 Nov 2026
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STEM2Connect AI Hackathon 2026

STEM2Connect · Online · Remote

International, online multi-week student hackathon where participants build AI-powered projects for education, healthcare, sustainability, research or community...

21 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes in 14 days
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LaunchPad Hacks - Hack4TodayOrg (Devpost)

Hack4TodayOrg · Online · Remote

International, online. Beginner-friendly student hackathon to build a prototype (web, mobile, games, AI tools, hardware or low-code); $300 cash prize pool.

20 Nov 2026 Details
New Deadline 21 Nov 2026
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STEM2Connect AI Hackathon

STEM2Connect / Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online, beginner friendly. Build AI-powered solutions for education, healthcare, sustainability and community impact; non-cash prizes.

21 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes in 10 days
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UGREEN Hackathon 2026 on AI NAS

UGREEN · Online · Remote

International, online. Build AI applications on UGREEN NAS devices; the prize pool is $46,000.

16 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes in 3 days
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Learn AR with SPECS Hackathon by Snap

Snap Inc. · Online · Remote

International, online. Build augmented reality experiences for Snap Spectacles; the prize pool is $2,500.

09 Nov 2026 Details
New Closes tomorrow
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GreatUniHack 2026 - Manchester

GreatUniHack · Manchester, UK · United Kingdom · On-site

National, on-site student hackathon of 30+ hours at the University of Manchester on 7-8 November 2026, free to attend. Participants apply individually and can f...

07 Nov 2026 Details

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