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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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 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 Deadline 15 Dec 2026
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QNX Global Hackathon (QNX / Devpost)

QNX · Online · Remote

International, online. Build a project on QNX 8.0 for IoT, robotics, automotive, medical or developer tooling; USD 50,000 in cash prizes with a USD 10,000 grand...

15 Dec 2026 Details
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Learn AR with SPECS hackathon (Snap)

Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online. Prizes up to $2,500 for AR projects. Confirm the deadline on the official site.

09 Nov 2026 Details
New Deadline 22 Dec 2026
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Codegeist 2026 (Atlassian) online hackathon

Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online. Prizes up to $120,000 for apps built on the Atlassian platform. Confirm the deadline on the official site.

22 Dec 2026 Details
New Deadline 04 Dec 2026
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Kiroween 2026 (Kiro) online hackathon

Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online. Prizes up to $100,000. Up to 3 per team; beginner friendly. Confirm the deadline on the official site.

04 Dec 2026 Details
New Deadline 08 Jan 2027
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Imagine Cup 2027 Student Startup Competition

Microsoft · Online · Remote

International, online. Microsoft's student startup competition for teams of up to four students, with a World Championship planned for May 2027 and Azure credit...

08 Jan 2027 Details
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GreatUniHack 2026 hackathon, University of Manchester

University of Manchester computing society · Manchester, United Kingdom · On-site

National, on-site. Free 30+ hour student hackathon on 7-8 November 2026 with food provided and prizes from sponsors.

07 Nov 2026 Details
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HackaTUM 2026 hackathon at the Technical University of Munich

TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology · Garching near Munich, Germany · On-site

International, on-site three-day hackathon on 27-29 November 2026 with industry-partner challenges, coding challenges and workshops; one of Europe's largest stu...

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New Deadline 04 Dec 2026
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Kiroween 2026 Hackathon

Kiro / Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online. Build a new project with Kiro; beginner friendly, $100,000 in prizes.

04 Dec 2026 Details
New Closes in 8 days
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NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 - Canada (Canadian Space Agency)

NASA / Canadian Space Agency · 16 Canadian cities and online · Canada · Hybrid

International 48-hour hackathon on 14-15 November 2026 using open space data; in-person in Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Waterloo and others, or virtua...

14 Nov 2026 Details
New Deadline 27 Nov 2026
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HackaTUM 2026

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

National/international, on-site student hackathon of the TUM computer science department, 27-29 November 2026, free with food and drinks. Apply via the form on...

27 Nov 2026 Details
New Deadline 22 Dec 2026
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Codegeist 2026 Hackathon (Atlassian, Devpost)

Atlassian / Devpost · Online · Remote

International, online app-building hackathon with $120,000 in prizes around AI, enterprise and productivity apps. Confirm eligibility on the Devpost page.

22 Dec 2026 Details
Deadline 02 Jan 2027
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InnovArt 2027: Art and Technology Hack Day

Binnovative (Devpost) · Online · Remote

International, online student-led hackathon for the arts: music, fine arts, performing arts, design (fashion, textile, interior, industrial) and architecture co...

02 Jan 2027 Details
Deadline 22 Dec 2026
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Codegeist 2026 Hackathon, Atlassian

Atlassian (Devpost) · Online · Remote

International, online. Build apps on Atlassian's Forge platform that extend Atlassian products; US$120,000 in cash prizes. Confirm the deadline on the official...

22 Dec 2026 Details
Deadline 31 Dec 2026
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Huawei ICT Competition 2026-2027

Huawei · Online / national and regional stages · Hybrid

International, team-based contest for university students across ICT tracks (networking, cloud, computing); national, regional and global stages with prizes and...

31 Dec 2026 Details

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