Registration deadline
28 August 2026, 11:59 PM IST
UPES Internal Selection Round
UPES OPEN community presents
Smart IndiaHackathon 2026
Turn a real challenge into a solution that matters. Build with your team, compete in the UPES internal round, and earn the opportunity to represent the university on the national stage.
Internal hackathon
5 September 2026 · 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Venue
Seminar Hall, UPES Bidholi Campus
Event information and contacts on this preview are temporary placeholders.
About the mission
Ideas engineered for real-world impact.
Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide innovation initiative that invites students to solve challenges faced by government, industry, and society. It connects academic learning with practical problem-solving, rapid prototyping, teamwork, and measurable impact.
The UPES internal hackathon is the university's screening round. Teams present their ideas and prototypes to an evaluation panel, and the strongest eligible entries may be nominated for the official SIH process.
06
Students per team
01+
Female member
01
Shared mission
Innovation domains
Find your frontier.
Swipe or scroll through key SIH domains. Choose a problem where your team's knowledge can create meaningful change.
01
Smart Automation
Use AI and connected systems to make everyday processes smarter.
02
MedTech & HealthTech
Build accessible technology for better care and healthier communities.
03
Agriculture & Rural Development
Strengthen farming, food systems, and rural livelihoods.
04
Blockchain & Cybersecurity
Create secure, trustworthy, and resilient digital infrastructure.
05
Robotics & Drones
Design autonomous systems for safety, rescue, logistics, and industry.
06
Clean & Green Technology
Reimagine waste, sanitation, climate action, and sustainable living.
07
Smart Education
Make learning more inclusive, flexible, engaging, and effective.
08
Disaster Management
Improve preparedness, response, recovery, and risk communication.
09
Space Technology
Explore systems and applications that advance space research and access.
Process timeline
From team formation to nomination.
01
Form your team
Bring together six UPES students with complementary technical, design, research, and presentation skills.
02
Choose a challenge
Study the available problem statements and select a challenge your team understands deeply.
03
Register your idea
The team leader submits one accurate registration before the internal deadline.
04
Build and present
Develop a convincing solution, prototype, and pitch for the UPES internal evaluation.
05
Represent UPES
Shortlisted teams are guided through the official SIH submission process.
Eligibility & instructions
Build the right crew before liftoff.
Read every requirement before the team leader submits. Final participation remains subject to UPES evaluation and official SIH rules.
- Each team must have exactly six students: one team leader and five members.
- Every participant must be a currently enrolled UPES student.
- At least one female student must be part of the team.
- Cross-branch and cross-year teams are permitted and encouraged.
- Only the team leader should submit the registration form.
- A team may register only once; duplicate or inaccurate entries may be rejected.
- Internal registration does not guarantee nomination to the national round.
- Software teams need suitable development skills; multidisciplinary hardware teams are encouraged.
Mission resources
Everything your team needs.
Official SIH portal
National announcements and official Smart India Hackathon updates.
Problem statements
Browse the SIH 2026 problem-statement reference used by the sample site.
Presentation format
Download the SIH 2026 presentation template referenced by the sample site.
College SPOC guidelines
Review the official institution-level participation guidelines.
Need guidance?
Talk to the coordinators.
These contacts are temporary preview details and must be replaced with confirmed UPES coordinators before launch.
Dr. Aditi Sharma
Faculty Coordinator
Arjun Mehta
Student Coordinator
Your idea could be the next breakthrough.
Assemble your team, choose a challenge worth solving, and begin the journey from a UPES classroom to the national stage.
Start your registration