UST D3CODE Campus Hackathon'23

Final Top 5 Teams

UST launches the 3rd edition of D3CODE as part of D3 2023, its annual Developer Conference. D3CODE, a university hackathon will be open for students currently pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s technology degree. The competition will provide an avenue for students to put to test their passion for innovation, problem-solving, design thinking, and programming skills while winning amazing prizes in the process. The competition will comprise of one online challenge for the best teams to compete in the final 24-hour hackathon at UST’s campus in Trivandrum. With this opportunity comes incredible prizes; and finalists will win a conditional job offer at UST and get a chance to be a part of the company’s worldwide journey of transforming lives.

What is hacking? Hacking is coming up with an amazing idea and working persistently on it. It is failing, failing again, and failing better. It is trying new things and learning in the process. It is working together, collaborating and building things that are innovative and forward-thinking. Finally, it is to be a better programmer. With that spirit, UST is conducting a hackathon - UST D3CODE (‘DECODE') Campus EHackathon ’23 and invites all developers and hackathon enthusiasts to participate in this year’s iconic challenge.

Timeline & Schedule

The event will comprise of three rounds. Each shortlisted teams will participate in the first online round before moving on to the next stage. After round one, a video interview for the top 10 shortlisted teams will be conducted and shortlisted teams will be progressing to a 24-hour onsite hackathon at the UST Campus in Trivandrum.

Travel Reimbursement & Stay

Accommodation for all finalists arriving from outside Trivandrum will be provided at a hotel near UST’s campus between 29th September and 1st October, 2023 on a double occupancy basis. Note that all finalists are expected to be present at the venue during the 24-hour event. Travel reimbursement will also be available to all finalists from outside Trivandrum based on actual expense incurred subject to a maximum limit. Specifics will be communicated to finalists in a timely manner prior to the 24-hour hackathon.