# RYHATHON 2026

> RYHATHON 2026 is a national-level, 36-hour student hackathon presented by Francis Xavier Engineering College (FXEC), Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, with its Department of Information Technology, and powered by RYHA Technologies. It runs in two rounds: an online qualification round and a 36-hour on-campus live hackathon on 29–30 October 2026.

## Key facts

- Name: RYHATHON 2026
- Type: National-level student hackathon (team competition)
- Presented by: Francis Xavier Engineering College (FXEC), Department of Information Technology
- Powered by: RYHA Technologies
- Official website: https://hackathon.ryha.in/
- Eligibility: UG and PG students from any college, university, department or domain across India; no prior hackathon experience needed
- Team size: 4–6 students; cross-college teams allowed
- Registration fee: ₹149 per UG student, ₹199 per PG student (charged per student, not per team)
- Registration: opens soon on https://hackathon.ryha.in/
- Round 1: online qualification; each team gets an assigned problem statement and submits a Google Slides presentation link (repository and live demo URL optional). Up to 3 submissions: first free, second ₹50, third ₹100; submissions are locked once submitted. AI-assisted evaluation followed by jury evaluation.
- Round 1 submission deadline: 10 October 2026
- Round 1 results: 11 October 2026, 4:00 PM IST
- Round 2: 36-hour on-campus live hackathon, 29–30 October 2026; the problem statement is revealed through clues during the first hour
- Venue: Francis Xavier Engineering College, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627003, India
- Prize pool: ₹35,000+ (1st ₹15,000; 2nd ₹10,000; two 3rd prizes of ₹5,000 each); may increase with registrations and sponsorships
- Other opportunities: internships, job opportunities, industry mentorship, certificates, goodies, networking
- Contact: ryhathonfxec@gmail.com (general and participant support, replies in 12–24 hours), velluraju@ryha.in (sponsorship); student volunteers Muthu Prabhu +91 97905 13631 and Mathesh +91 93606 13901; contact form at https://hackathon.ryha.in/contact/

## Pages

- [Home](https://hackathon.ryha.in/): event overview, rounds, prizes and registration
- [About](https://hackathon.ryha.in/about/): mission, vision, theme and organisers
- [Round 1](https://hackathon.ryha.in/round-1/): online qualification, submissions, evaluation and timeline
- [Round 2](https://hackathon.ryha.in/round-2/): 36-hour live hackathon, problem reveal, rules and venue
- [Prizes](https://hackathon.ryha.in/prizes/): prize pool, opportunities and sponsors
- [FAQ](https://hackathon.ryha.in/faq/): answers on eligibility, fees, rounds, rules and support
- [Contact](https://hackathon.ryha.in/contact/): email contacts and venue

## Optional

- [Full reference with every FAQ answer](https://hackathon.ryha.in/llms-full.txt)