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KLE Tech HackFest brings 534 students together to build solutions
KLE Technological University hosted its 2026 HackFest on its campus in Hubballi, India, from October 9 to 11.
A total of 534 students from 102 teams took part in the three-day event.
The BVB–KLE Tech Alumni Association conceived and supported the event, with alumni mentors contributing 15 problem statements across fields including healthcare AI, robotics and data security.
After their ideas were screened, shortlisted teams competed in a 12-hour hackathon, building prototypes and presenting them for assessment.
Judges evaluated the teams on practical relevance and technical quality, as well as their understanding of the problem, innovation and execution plans.
Cash prizes totalling ₹2.25 lakh were offered, and winners in some categories were also offered internships.
KLE Tech HackFest 2026 brought together 534 students from 102 teams on the university’s Hubballi campus.
The three-day event ran from October 9 to 11 and focused on solutions to real-world challenges.
Teams competed in a 12-hour hackathon after their idea submissions were screened.
Alumni mentors contributed 15 problem statements across several fields and guided the teams.
A panel of 20 judges and reviewers assessed the solutions, with cash prizes totalling ₹2.25 lakh on offer.
- Who
- 534 students from 102 teams took part.
- What
- KLE Tech HackFest 2026 challenged teams to develop solutions to real-world problems.
- When
- October 9 to 11, 2026.
- Where
- KLE Technological University’s Hubballi campus.
- Why
- The event aimed to help students find solutions to real-world challenges.
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Submissions were screened and shortlisted teams were selected for the hackathon.
Shortlisted teams competed in a 12-hour on-campus hackathon and presented their solutions for evaluation.
University and alumni association representatives felicitated the winning teams.
- Participants
- 534 students from 102 teams
- Event dates
- October 9 to 11, 2026
- Problem statements
- 15, contributed by alumni mentors
- Judges and reviewers
- 20
- Cash prizes
- ₹2.25 lakh in total
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