TreeHacks 2026

Overview

TreeHacks is the largest collegiate hackathon in the US, held at Stanford University. It's an exciting event where college students can build projects across AI, Social Good, and Web. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills and create something impactful.

Requirements

This hackathon is for invited TreeHacks participants who are college students, 18 years or older. It's open to students from all countries. You'll need to submit your project on Devpost, including a project title and description, a working prototype, a source code repository link, and a demo video. There are also specific requirements for certain tracks, like using specific APIs or technologies.

Prizes

TreeHacks offers an incredible amount of prizes, totaling over $606,605 in cash and other rewards. The main prizes include $12,000 for first place, $8,000 for second, and an iPhone 17 Pro Max for third place. Additionally, there are numerous category prizes for things like Most Creative, Most Impactful, Best Hardware Hack, and many track-specific prizes from sponsors like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and NVIDIA, including cash, tech gadgets, software credits, and even internship opportunities.