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AI hackathons for students

There are 9 AI hackathons aimed at students or run by universities on BuildJams right now, and 1 of them closes in the next 7 days. Each listing mentions students, a university, a college or a school. Some are open to everyone, so check eligibility on the official page. 2 can be entered online.

Updated Oct 19, 2026 (UTC). Sources for this list: Devpost and Kiro. Check the official page before you enter.

HackWithAditya ₹ 500,000
Aditya University · Online · Team rules: see official page
Cash prize Closes Nov 25, 2026 Devpost
Syntax Summit No prize amount listed
Student Organization · Online · Team rules: see official page
Closes Jan 14, 2027 Devpost
SDC Hackathon 2026 $5,500
Xiamen University Malaysia · In person (Xiamen University Malaysia) · Team rules: see official page
Cash prize Closes Oct 24, 2026 Devpost
DS+X Hackathon 2026 $5,500
Boston University Spark! · In person (Boston University- CDS) · Team rules: see official page
Upcoming Cash prize Starts Oct 24, 2026 Devpost
AWS x A10 Hack 2026 $7,500
Santa Clara University ACM · In person (Heafey Hall) · Team rules: see official page
Upcoming Cash prize Starts Nov 7, 2026 Devpost
Action Space No prize amount listed
university of pennsylvania · In person (Fab Lab) · Team rules: see official page
Upcoming Starts Oct 24, 2026 Devpost
DevFest: Sheridan Datathon 2026 $CAD 10,000
GDG on Campus Sheridan College · In person (Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus) · Team rules: see official page
Upcoming Cash prize Starts Nov 7, 2026 Devpost

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