📌About the Event

The Sharda University Internal Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026 is the university-level screening round for students aiming to represent Sharda University at Smart India Hackathon 2026. Teams work on real-world technology and innovation challenges across areas such as AI, healthcare, agriculture, robotics, cybersecurity, smart education, clean technology, fintech and more. Sharda’s SIH 2026 microsite describes the internal event as a 36-hour innovation challenge, with registrations opening in August 2026 and the internal hackathon scheduled during August–September.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Type: University-level/internal hackathon
• Duration: 36 hours, as displayed on Sharda’s SIH 2026 microsite.
• Mode: Campus-level competition; Sharda has not yet published a specific online/offline designation on the indexed 2026 microsite.
• Purpose: To select Sharda University teams that can be nominated for the national Smart India Hackathon 2026.
• Categories: Software and Hardware innovation.
• Major themes: Smart Automation, Agriculture & FoodTech, MedTech/HealthTech, Robotics & Drones, Clean & Green Technology, Smart Education, FinTech, Cybersecurity/Blockchain, Transportation, Renewable Energy, Disaster Management, Space Technology, Tourism and more.

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration Opens: August 2026.
• Sharda Internal Hackathon: August–September 2026.

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Students must qualify through Sharda University’s Internal Hackathon before being nominated to SIH 2026.
• Team Size: Exactly 6 students, including the team leader.
• Female Member: At least one female student is compulsory in every team.
• Same Institution: All six team members must belong to the same college/university; inter-college teams are not permitted.
• Software Edition: Teams should have strong programming capabilities.
• Hardware Edition: Multidisciplinary teams involving programmers, engineers, designers and other relevant disciplines are encouraged.
• Idea Limit: A team can submit ideas against a maximum of 2 problem statements.
• Team Name: Must be unique and must not contain the institution’s name.
• Originality: Proposed solutions should be new and should not have previously appeared in another event or programme.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Sharda University’s SIH 2026 microsite highlights ₹1.5 lakh+ prize money in connection with SIH 2026.
• A separate cash prize specifically for winners of the Sharda Internal Hackathon has not been published on the indexed microsite.
• At the national SIH 2026 level, the official prize is ₹1,50,000 per winning team/problem statement.