Graph-E-Thon 3.0
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
to Sunday, April 5, 2026
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2 months long
Artificial IntelligenceHealthtechEdtechClimate TechSocial Impact
Student only
This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.
Event Type
in person
1,334
Participants
₹450,000
Prize Pool
120
Est. Projects
Organizers
Technology Business Incubator Graphic Era University, in collaboration with Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) and Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, presents Graph-E-Thon 3.0. This is an SDG-focused national-level hackathon.
Event Details
Theme: Building a Resilient, Equitable Future
Format: 72-hour national-level innovation hackathon
Dates: 2nd to 5th April 2026
Venue: CSIT block, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun
Guidelines and Eligibility
Registration Fee: Free of Cost.
Team Size: 2 to 4 members per team.
Eligibility: Open to all college students.
Inter-college teams: Allowed. Students from different colleges can join together to form one team.
Inter-specialization teams: Allowed. Students from different courses or branches can join together to form one team.
Rounds and Duration
The event will happen in multiple rounds.
First Round (Online): Teams will submit their ideas online. They will have time until 15th March 2026 to submit their solution.
Final Round (Offline): The top 100 teams will be selected for the final round. This will be a 72-hour non-stop hackathon at the venue.
Problem Statements: There are multiple problem statements divided into 5 tracks based on 6 SDG goals. You can also choose your own problem in the Open Innovation track.
Prizes and Certificates
The total prize money for the top 3 teams is ₹4.5 Lakhs.
1st Prize: ₹2 Lakhs
2nd Prize: ₹1.5 Lakhs
3rd Prize: ₹1 Lakh
Certificates: All offline finalists will get a Physical Certificate of Participation. All other online participants will get a Virtual Certificate.
Timeline
Activity
Date
Call for Entries Opens
18th February 2026
First Round Submission Deadline
15th March 2026
First Round Result
20th March 2026
Final Round – OFFLINE (100 teams)
2nd to 5th April 2026
Tracks and SDG Themes
Track
SDG Theme
Challenge Domains
1. Intelligent Health & Learning
SDG 3: Health
SDG 4: Education
Telemedicine, AI for mental health, disaster response, EdTech, Inclusive platforms, Teacher upskilling, Accessibility.
2. Resilient Cities & Energy
SDG 7: Clean Energy
SDG 11: Urban Life
Renewable tech, Energy analytics, green power grids, Pollution, Sustainable cities, Circular waste management.
3. Digital Infrastructure & Security
SDG 9: Innovation
Blockchain for impact, Smart infrastructure, IoT for sustainability, Defence & National Security, Creative tech solutions.
4. Climate Action & Agritech
SDG 13: Climate
Adaptation tools, Citizen climate action apps, Sustainable mobility.
5. Open Innovation
Any
Your Innovation, Your Way - Robotics, AI-ML, GenAI, Mechanics, Defence, Climate/Green-Tech, Prototypes.
Past Record of Graph-E-Thon
Scale: 5,000+ registrations from 343+ institutions.
Reach: Students from 25 states.
Impact: 5.2 Million+ reach on social media and 100K+ platform impressions.
Quality: 100+ high-quality, fully-built working prototypes.
Popularity: AI/ML and Open Innovation were the most famous tracks in previous events.
Why Participate
Graph-E-Thon 3.0 gives you a big platform. You can show your talent, make good solutions, and win big cash prizes.