About the hackathon
From imagination to innovation.
CoU AI Hackathon 2026 is an AI competition at Comilla University: shortlisted teams build during a three-day pre-build (21 – 23 November) and finish at a five-hour on-site final on 24 November, organised by the Faculty of Engineering as the flagship event of CoU Technova 2026.
3d + 5h
pre-build, then the on-site final
25,000 BDT
total prize pool
30 teams
selected for the on-site round
1–3 people
per team, any university
About the hackathon
Not just a few days of coding. A few days in which an idea gets the chance to become real.
CoU AI Hackathon 2026 is an on-site competition hosted by the Faculty of Engineering at Comilla University. It is the flagship event of CoU Technova 2026, the university's AI and technology carnival.
It runs in two phases. First, every team submits an idea, free of charge. Reviewers score each one, and the strongest 30 are invited to campus to build it.
Ship something real
Three days to build after the shortlist, then a five-hour on-site final to finish and present. You leave with a project, not a slide.
Be judged on the idea first
Phase 1 is free. Every team is scored on the strength of its idea before anyone pays anything.
Build with people from anywhere
Teams can mix universities. Bring a friend from another campus, or come alone.
Compete for BDT 25,000
Three prizes, one stage, and an audience of faculty, sponsors and fellow builders.
Learn from mentors
Mentors circulate during the build. Use them to unblock a model, a dataset or a pitch.
Start something that continues
The best hackathon projects become final-year theses, startups and open-source tools.
Registration timeline
Four dates to remember
All times are Bangladesh Standard Time. Each window closes at 11:59 pm on its last day.
- 12 Nov – 18 NovNow
Phase 1: Pre-registration
Register your team and submit your idea. Free.
Step 1 of 4
- 19–20 November
Evaluation and shortlist
Reviewers score every idea. The top 30 teams are announced by email.
Step 2 of 4
- 21 Nov – 23 Nov
Phase 2: Pre-build and payment
Shortlisted teams start building their project and pay BDT 1,350 per team to confirm.
Step 3 of 4
- 24 Nov
Final day
A five-hour on-site final. Finish, present, win.
Step 4 of 4
Team formation
Come alone or bring two friends
Teams of one, two or three. Members can come from different universities. If shortlisted, the fee is BDT 1,350 for the whole team.
1
Solo
Confident on your own? Register alone and own every decision.
2
Duo
One builds the model, one builds the product. A classic split.
3
Trio
The maximum. Enough hands for model, product and pitch.
Your idea could change tomorrow
Build beyond imagination.
Phase 1 is free and takes about ten minutes. All you need is a team, a student ID and an idea worth building.