14/09/2026
Noida International University successfully hosted the Grand Internal Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026, organized under NSSIP – NIU Student Startup and Innovation Program as a simulation of the SIH National Finale.
The journey began with a pre-event workshop on 8 September, followed by the Grand Hackathon on 12 September 2026
400+ innovators | 17 themes | 50 problem statements | 6 hours of innovation
The event was graced by Chief Guests Hon’ble Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Vikram Singh and Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Uma Bhardwaj, along with Guest of Honour Registrar Prof. (Dr.) Mukesh Parashar, Deans and Directors.
Convener Prof. (Dr.) B. Rajanarayan Prusty, Dean - Research and Innovation, highlighted the students’ focus on five national thrust areas: MedTech, Disaster Management, Blockchain & Cyber Security, Agriculture and Smart Automation, aligned with NIU’s 10 Research Thrust Areas, 37 Clusters and the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
The hackathon featured 3 hours of intensive mentoring and 3 hours of rigorous evaluation by three domain-mapped expert jury panels, two Software and one Hardware - following SIH evaluation standards with transparent, live score displays.
Four top-scoring teams - two Hardware and two Software - were awarded for scalable solutions across MedTech/BioTech/HealthTech, Agriculture/FoodTech/Rural Development, and Transportation/Logistics. All 50 teams received participation certificates, while deserving teams will be nominated for the SIH 2026 Grand Finale.
Heartfelt gratitude to Hon’ble Chairman Dr. Devesh Kumar Singh, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Uma Bhardwaj, the support teams, volunteers and anchor for strengthening NIU’s future-ready innovation ecosystem.
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