Hack Fusion 2026

About the Hackathon: HackFusion 2026 is a National-Level 24-Hour Offline Hackathon organized by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Chennai Institute of Technology. The event brings together talented undergraduate engineering students from across India to innovate, collaborate, and build impactful software solutions for real-world challenges. Event Details: Dates: 28–29 August 2026 Venue: Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai Mode: Offline Duration: 24 hours Prize Pool: ₹1,00,000 Team Size: 2–4 members Competition Format: Round 1 – Online PPT Submission Choose any open-domain problem statement. Submit your idea as a PDF using the official HackFusion PPT template. Entries will be evaluated based on innovation, feasibility, presentation quality, and prototype/repository (if available). Round 2 – Grand Finale (Offline) Shortlisted teams will be invited to Chennai Institute of Technology for the 24-hour offline hackathon. Teams will receive an industry-inspired problem statement on the spot. Participants must build a complete software prototype from scratch with guidance from industry mentors. Tracks: Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity FinTech Eligibility: Open to undergraduate (B.E./B.Tech) students only. Students from all engineering branches are eligible. Team size: 2–4 members. Cross-college and cross-department teams are allowed. Important Information: Round 1 registration is free. Only shortlisted teams selected for the offline finale are required to pay a registration fee of ₹500 per team. Registration closes on 13 August 2026. Rules: Final-round projects must be built entirely from scratch after the problem statement is announced. Pre-built projects, templates, boilerplates, or previously written code are not allowed. AI coding tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot are permitted. Prizes: Winner: ₹50,000 Runner-up: ₹30,000 Second Runner-up: ₹20,000 Participation certificates will be provided to all finalists, and virtual certificates will be awarded to all registered teams. HackFusion PPT Template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RRYOnVP6IRsWuY5GudiYFyeFXoVQ_ApR/view?usp=sharing