Date & time
8am–6pm, 22 October 2026
8am–12pm, 23 October 2026
22 – 23 Oct 2026 | Australia - Vietnam - Malaysia
RMIT Hackathon2026
Over the past two seasons, the RMIT Hackathon has brought together more than 700 university students from across Vietnam and Melbourne, Australia. Participants have tackled GenAI and Cyber Security challenges, putting their coding, troubleshooting, teamwork and problem-solving skills to the test.
This year, we’re adding new variables:
Security x Generative AI x Low-Resource Languages
More variables. More complexity. More to solve.
Days | Hours | Minutes | Seconds to register
[ Event Overview ]RMIT Hackathon
RMIT Hackathon
2026 at a glance.
Locations
RMIT University Vietnam — Hanoi and Saigon South
RMIT University Australia — Melbourne
Taylor’s University — Malaysia
Registration deadline
15 October 2026
[ Themes ]Three fronts,
Three fronts,
one problem.
Generative AI performs well in English and a handful of other well-resourced languages. Everywhere else it degrades — quietly, and often unsafely. This year's hackathon sits at the intersection of three areas.
01
Security
Find and mitigate vulnerabilities in AI systems — prompt injection, data poisoning and adversarial inputs that exploit weaknesses in multilingual models.
02
Generative AI
Work directly with large language models to improve accuracy, reliability and grounding, particularly where current models are demonstrably weak.
03
Low-Resource Languages
Tackle GenAI inaccuracies in languages with limited training data, building approaches that make these systems more trustworthy for the communities who use them.
[ Challenge Format ]Four tasks.
Four tasks.
One connected challenge.
01
Language
English
02
Platform
Kaggle, hosted by SkywardAI Labs.
03
Participation
All team members must participate and be present at the same venue. Online or cross-venue participation is not permitted.
04
Challenge
Four tasks will connect the three core themes. Specific challenge details will be revealed on the hackathon day.
Participants can check the discussion forum and read relevant articles to familiarise themselves with the open-source platform and code implementations.
[ Rules & Regulations ]Everything your team
Everything your team
needs to know.
Eligibility
Each team must consist of four students. The event is open to currently enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Registration
Each team may submit one registration only. The team leader must complete and submit the registration form on behalf of the entire team.
Registration fee
Participation is completely free of charge. No participation fees will be required at any stage of the program.
Up to VND 100M
Total prize value
More details about preparing for the event will be sent after you successfully register for the Hackathon.
[ Sponsors & Partners ]Backing the
Backing the
next breakthrough.
University Partner
Taylor’s University
World’s #272. Top 1% globally. #1 private university in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
Taylor’s University maintains a strong global presence, with 20 subjects ranked in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Significant achievements include:
- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Science & Information Systems
- Engineering & Technology
Bronze sponsor
DesignLive, part of Compnow
DesignLive, part of Compnow, is a leading technology solutions provider supporting organisations with innovative IT products, services and solutions. With more than 30 years of experience, Compnow works with businesses and education institutions to deliver technology tailored to their needs.
This season, DesignLive joins the RMIT Hackathon as a Bronze Sponsor, supporting the event and its participating student teams.
[ RMIT Hackathon 2025 Highlights ]A growing
A growing
international community.
[ Contact & Connect ]Questions, updates
Questions, updates
and teammates.
Need a teammate?
Join the community
Connect with other participants and form your own team in the RMIT Hackathon Community.
Open Facebook group →Official mailbox
GenAICC@rmit.edu.au
Please direct all enquiries and event updates to the official mailbox or post in the RMIT Hackathon Community Facebook group.
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