📌About the Event

The Smart India Hackathon 2026 Internal Hackathon at Guru Nanak University (GNU), Hyderabad is a campus-level innovation competition designed to identify promising student teams for Smart India Hackathon 2026. Participants will develop and present solutions to real-world challenges across technology, healthcare, sustainability, agriculture, cybersecurity, robotics and other SIH themes. Selected teams will get the opportunity to represent Guru Nanak University at the next stage of SIH 2026.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Mode: Offline / On-campus
• Venue: GNU Block, Guru Nanak University
• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
• Event Date: 8 September 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Students must present and demonstrate their proposed solution during the internal hackathon.
• Major themes include:
• Smart Automation
• Healthcare & Biotech
• Agriculture, FoodTech & Rural Development
• Clean & Green Technology
• Robotics & Drones
• Renewable & Sustainable Energy
• Transportation & Logistics
• Blockchain & Cybersecurity
• Smart Education
• Disaster Management

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration Deadline: 6 September 2026
• Internal Hackathon: 8 September 2026
• Hackathon Timing: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Each team must have 6 members.
• Every team must include at least 1 female member.
• All team members must belong to the same institute.
• Cross-branch and multidisciplinary teams are encouraged.
• A team can participate with solutions for a maximum of 2 problem statements.
• Teams may select problems from the specified themes or official SIH 2026 problem statements.
• Only the Team Leader should submit the registration form.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Selected teams get the opportunity to represent Guru Nanak University at Smart India Hackathon 2026.
• Participants get exposure to solving practical, real-world problems through innovation and teamwork.
• Teams can showcase prototypes and technical solutions before the internal selection panel.