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National Quantum Fest 2026 · For college students

Quantum hackathon

28 and 29 November 2026

Teams of college students from across India build for two days, all on campus at SSIT, Tumakuru.

We expect hundreds, if not thousands, of students to take part, with a grand finale on our campus.

  • On campus at SSIT, Tumakuru, about 70 km from Bengaluru
  • Teams of 3 to 4 college students, in any branch
  • Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology crestHosted by the Quantum & AI Research Cell at Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
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Hosted by QARC at SSIT, Tumakuru

The hackathon

Two days of building, on campus

National Quantum Fest 2026 is built around a hackathon for college teams from across India.

There are four tracks: quantum, AI, software and GPU.

The whole hackathon runs on campus at SSIT, Tumakuru, on 28 and 29 November 2026. Every team hacks on campus. There is no online round.

Expert talks and hands-on workshops run around the hackathon, and the grand finale takes place on the SSIT campus.

The hackathon in brief

Dates
28 and 29 November 2026
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Where
On campus at SSIT, TumakuruAbout 70 km from BengaluruOpen map
Format
In person, on campus. No online round.
Tracks
Quantum, AI, software and GPUTeams may work across tracks
Teams
3 to 4 students, from one college or several

Tracks

Four tracks to build in

Teams may work across tracks. A team does not have to pick only one.

Companies can sponsor a track or challenge as a Track Partner. Partners may set challenges on their own SDK, simulator or hardware, and several companies may set a challenge in the same track. See the packages

Who can take part

  • Any college student in India can take part.
  • Undergraduate or postgraduate, in any branch.
  • Teams have 3 to 4 students.
  • Students from different colleges can team up.

Looking for teammates? You can say so on the interest form.

How it works

  1. Get your team together, from one college or several.
  2. Register interest with the form on this page. When registration opens, we will email you the link.
  3. Come to SSIT, Tumakuru, on 28 and 29 November 2026.
  4. Build over the two days, with expert talks and hands-on workshops around the hackathon.
  5. The grand finale takes place on the SSIT campus.

Problem statements and prizes come with our partners.

What you get

  • Prizes and opportunities

    Prizes and opportunities will be announced with our partners.

  • Talks and workshops

    Expert talks and hands-on workshops at the festival, around the hackathon.

  • Certificates

    A digital certificate for every participant, and a printed certificate for finalists.

    Digital for all, printed for finalists.

  • Your resume, your choice

    Sharing your resume is optional. Participants tick a separate consent box at registration. Title and Gold Partners receive resumes only from finalists who tick it.

Venue

On campus at SSIT, Tumakuru

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology

Maralur, Tumakuru
Karnataka 572105

About 70 km from Bengaluru

SSIT has campus-wide Wi-Fi.

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National Quantum Fest 2026

28 and 29 November 2026

  • SSIT, Tumakuru
  • Quantum, AI, software and GPU
  • College teams from across India
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Questions and answers

Students

Who can take part?

Any college student in India can take part, undergraduate or postgraduate, in any branch. Teams have 3 to 4 students.

Can students from different colleges be in one team?

Yes. Students from different colleges can team up. Teams have 3 to 4 students.

Is any part of the hackathon online?

No. The whole hackathon runs on campus at SSIT, Tumakuru, on 28 and 29 November 2026. Every team hacks on campus, and there is no online round.

What are the tracks, and are there prizes?

There are four tracks: quantum, AI, software and GPU. Qiskit is the main framework for the quantum track. The GPU track is built around CUDA. A Track Partner may set its challenge on its own SDK, simulator or hardware, or on GPUs other than CUDA. Teams may work across tracks. A team does not have to pick only one. Prizes and opportunities will be announced with our partners.

How do I register?

Registration is not open yet. Register interest with the form on this page, and we will email you the link when registration opens.

Everyone

When and where is it?

On 28 and 29 November 2026, at Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Maralur, Tumakuru, Karnataka 572105. That is about 70 km from Bengaluru. We will publish the day-by-day schedule on this site.

How do I reach the organisers?

Write to qarc@ssit.edu.in. The festival is hosted by QARC, the Quantum & AI Research Cell in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at SSIT. Mohammed Owais, Founder & President of QARC, runs the festival's outreach.