IIT Jodhpur Qiskit Fall Fest 2026
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur)
📌About the Event
The 3rd Qiskit Fall Fest 2026 at IIT Jodhpur is a quantum computing festival organized by IIT Jodhpur and Quantum Club IITJ. The event brings together students, researchers, professionals, and technology enthusiasts to explore quantum computing through interactive workshops, coding sessions, expert talks, and panel discussions.
Scheduled across two weekends in October 2026, the festival covers emerging technologies such as quantum machine learning, post-quantum cryptography, hybrid quantum algorithms, and quantum finance. The event also features a Qiskit-based quantum hackathon, where participants can apply their technical knowledge to real-world computing challenges.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organizers: IIT Jodhpur and Quantum Club IITJ
- Event Type: Quantum Computing Festival, Technical Workshops, Coding Challenges, and Hackathon
- Mode of Conduct: Hybrid (on-campus and online sessions)
- Hackathon Mode: Fully online
- Venue: Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
- Main Event Dates: 10–11 October and 17–18 October 2026
- Hackathon Team Size: Individual or teams of up to 3 participants
📅 Important Dates
- Hackathon Problem Statements Released: 12 October 2026, 11:59 PM IST
- Hackathon Submission Deadline: 16 October 2026, 12:00 AM IST
- Second Weekend Sessions: 17–18 October 2026
- Hackathon Results Announcement: 18 October 2026, 4:00 PM IST
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Participants may compete individually or in teams of up to three members.
- Each participant can join only one team.
- Teams must select either the Basic or Advanced Track.
- Team composition cannot be changed after registration closes.
- All submitted solutions must be original, with proper credit given to external libraries and published methods.
- Any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the project report.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Awards for top-ranking participants or teams are mentioned in the published event listing.
- Specific cash prizes, prize amounts, and award categories have not been confirmed on the official website.
Learning and Networking Opportunities - Practical experience building quantum circuits and applications using Qiskit.
- Exposure to quantum machine learning, cybersecurity, finance, and hybrid quantum algorithms.
- Opportunities to interact with quantum computing researchers, industry professionals, and educators.
- Hands-on technical learning and project-building experience.