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Hackathons in Chennai

🇮🇳Hackathons in Chennai

Chennai is hosting 10 hackathons, with a combined prize pool of $12K across Health, Undergraduate, Postgraduate. Compare student, college, online, and in-person hackathons across Chennai.

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Hackathons

10

Avg Prize

$2K

Organizers

4

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Ongoing

DoomForge

In Person
Nov 2 – Dec 6, 2026Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), ChennaiChennai, India
Open Source
Ongoing

Defy'27

In Person
Nov 11 – Dec 15, 2026Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), ChennaiChennai, India$1K
Blockchain
Ongoing

K Hacks 4.0

Online
Oct 26 – Dec 18, 2026Anna University (AU), ChennaiOnline$7K
Fintech
Health
Climate Tech
Ongoing

Reverse Coding X

Hybrid
Oct 27, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), MadrasChennai, India
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Engineering Students
Ongoing

Rovermaggedon

Hybrid
Oct 28, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), MadrasChennai, India$600
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Engineering Students
Ongoing

Shaastra Aerial Robotics Challenge

Hybrid
Oct 27, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), MadrasChennai, India$2K
IoT
Ongoing

SHAASTRA 2027

Hybrid
Oct 30, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), MadrasChennai, India$900
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing

NeuroHack

Hybrid
Oct 27, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), MadrasChennai, India$960
Artificial Intelligence
Health
Data Science
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Past hackathons in Chennai

Recently ended — many run again. Watch Chennai to hear when they return.

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