UDBHAV’26

The Ultimate 24-Hour Hackathon. UDBHAV’26 closed the 2026 ALTA Hackathons season at SAGE University, Indore, with the biggest turnout of the series.

About the hackathon

UDBHAV’26 ran in two stages. Teams first submitted their ideas online, and the strongest were shortlisted for the grand offline round at SAGE University, where they had 24 hours to turn those ideas into working products.

At a glance

• When: 25–26 April 2026
• Where: M Block, SAGE University, Indore
• Format: Online idea round, then a 24-hour offline finale
• Teams: 2–4 members, open to university students across India
• Turnout: 210 participants in 56 teams
• Prize pool: ₹45,000

Part of the ALTA Hackathons series

ALTA Hackathons are a multi-city series of 24-hour builds where students work on real AI projects. The 2026 season ran across Pune, Delhi NCR and Indore, bringing together 516+ participants in 131+ teams.

1. Student teams came together, each with a problem to solve
2. They built for 24 hours, turning an idea into a working project
3. Teams presented what they built, and judges picked the winners
4. UDBHAV’26 started with an online idea round; the strongest teams went on to the offline finale

Hackathons are where classroom learning meets real building. In a single sprint, students practise everything that matters in a tech career: choosing a problem, working in a team, shipping under a deadline and explaining their work clearly.

They are also where many students build their first project worth showing on a CV or LinkedIn.