NexHack 2.0 | 36-Hour National Level AI Hackathon | NexVerse IITM
BUILD. INNOVATE. IMPACT.
A 36-hour national-level hackathon organized by NexVerse-IITM to build innovative, AI-driven solutions for real-world challenges. Join 500+ hackers and turn your ideas into reality.
DATE
SEP 25–26
DURATION
36 HOURS
TEAM
2–5 MEMBERS
LEVEL
NATIONAL
WHAT ISNEXHACK2.0?
NexHack 2.0, created by NEXVERSE-IITM, is the ultimate launchpad to showcase your creativity, technical grit, and problem-solving edge. We invite builders to collaborate and engineer next-gen, AI-driven solutions for real-world challenges.
Whether you're shipping your first MVP or your fiftieth, this is your arena to learn, build, and connectwith top-tier mentors and innovators. Let's turn bold ideas into impact.
Non-stop hacking
Around-the-clock energy, mentors on call, and zero sleep optional.
Hackers expected
Builders, designers & dreamers from colleges across India.
In cash prizes
Plus exclusive swags, goodies, and mentorship perks.
Industry mentors
1-on-1 sessions with founders, engineers & researchers.
NexHack 1.0 Rewind
[ A Glimpse into the Past ]
CHOOSE YOUR ARENA
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Build next-gen AI systems — from LLM applications and computer vision to autonomous agents and edge AI. Solve problems that matter with models that move.
WEB3 & BLOCKCHAIN
Decentralize the future. Build DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, DAOs, or smart contract tooling. If it's on-chain and solves a real problem — we want it.
FINTECH & PAYMENTS
Revolutionize money. Build digital payment systems, credit scoring models, wealth management tools, or inclusive banking solutions for the next billion.
HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
Revolutionize wellness and patient care. Build diagnosis assistance tools, patient management platforms, or genetic analysis systems. Empower healthy lives with code.
CYBERSECURITY & TRUST
Secure the digital world. Develop smart threat detection, privacy-preserving machine learning, or identity authentication solutions. Make the web a safer place.
SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE
Create a greener tomorrow. Build carbon trackers, energy-efficient routing systems, sustainable resource allocators, or environmental alert monitors.
CREATIVE TECH & GAMING
Push the boundaries of user experience. Build immersive VR/AR applications, engaging web games, or creative canvas-based designer tools. Express art through lines of code.
OPEN INNOVATION
No boundaries. Healthcare, education, climate, social impact — if you can code it and it changes lives, this track is yours. The most creative problem wins.
WINNER'S CIRCLE
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Silver Medal
- ▸Certificate of Excellence
- ▸Mentorship Session
- ▸Swags & Goodies
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Trophy & Medal
- ▸IITM Incubation Fast-Track
- ▸Internship Opportunities
- ▸Swags & Goodies
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Bronze Medal
- ▸Certificate of Merit
- ▸Swags & Goodies
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Trophy & Medal
- ▸IITM Incubation Fast-Track
- ▸Internship Opportunities
- ▸Swags & Goodies
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Silver Medal
- ▸Certificate of Excellence
- ▸Mentorship Session
- ▸Swags & Goodies
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Bronze Medal
- ▸Certificate of Merit
- ▸Swags & Goodies
Additional perks include mentorship, networking & exclusive opportunities
JUDGES & MENTORS
JUDGES & MENTORS ANNOUNCING SOON
We are assembling an elite panel of researchers, creators, and engineers to guide your 36-hour build journey.
POWERED BY
SPONSORS ANNOUNCING SOON
THE BUILDERS BEHIND NEXHACK
Meet the minds shaping NexHack 2.0
Behind India's most ambitious student-led AI hackathon is a passionate collective of builders, developers, designers, and organizers. From designing custom pixel interfaces to coordinating national logistics, we're dedicated to creating an unforgettable 36-hour experience for hackers.
GOT QUESTIONS?
NexHack 2.0 is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students from any recognized institution across India. You must be currently enrolled at the time of the event. Faculty and working professionals may not participate as hackers but are welcome as mentors.