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Does GGSIPU have a course in Hackathons for B.Tech Students?

Not as a standalone degree title, but yes as real coursework: VSET (VIPS-TC) covers Hackathons for B.Tech Students inside B.Tech CSE. A hackathon is a time-boxed team competition in which students scope, build and demonstrate a working solution to a stated problem. At VSET hackathon participation is an established part of student activity, with Smart India Hackathon as the most visible example. Below is what that coverage actually includes and what to verify before counting on it.

At a glance

Topic
Hackathons for B.Tech Students
VSET programme
B.Tech CSE
Coverage at VSET
Taught as coursework
Affiliation
GGSIPU (IP University), Delhi
Accreditation
NAAC A++ (VIPS-TC institutional)

How VSET teaches Hackathons for B.Tech Students

A hackathon is a time-boxed team competition in which students scope, build and demonstrate a working solution to a stated problem. At VSET hackathon participation is an established part of student activity, with Smart India Hackathon as the most visible example. At VSET this maps to documented coursework depth inside B.Tech CSE.

  • Hackathon participation is an established activity at VSET, including entries in Smart India Hackathon.
  • Teams draw on the GGSIPU B.Tech core in programming, data structures, databases and networks to build working entries.
  • Cross-branch teams are practical because all seven VSET programmes share the same campus and labs.
  • Hackathon work is voluntary and sits outside the credit structure, but it produces the demonstrable project evidence that placement processes look for.
  • Which external hackathons a cohort enters varies year to year; check the current position with the VSET student affairs office.

How admission works

Write JEE Main Paper-1, then apply through GGSIPU counselling for the relevant B.Tech programme at VSET. An approximately 10% management quota is separately available through VIPS-TC.

Frequently asked questions

Does GGSIPU have a course in Hackathons for B.Tech Students?

Not as a standalone degree title, but yes as real coursework: VSET (VIPS-TC) covers Hackathons for B.Tech Students inside B.Tech CSE.

Does VSET take part in hackathons?

Yes. Hackathon participation is established student activity at VSET, including Smart India Hackathon entries.

Do I need permission or prior experience?

Teams form from interested students across the seven B.Tech programmes; the practical requirement is the programming and project foundation from the CSE core.

What facilities can a hackathon team use?

The AICTE IDEA Lab, with GPU workstations, embedded hardware and 3D printing, plus the Quantum Research Lab and campus computing labs.

Do hackathons help with placements?

They produce demonstrable working projects, which is what the placement process run through the VIPS-TC placement cell asks students to show.

Sources

  1. VSET — Artificial Intelligence department — accessed 2026-08-31
  2. VSET — B.Tech CSE — accessed 2026-08-31
  3. GGSIPU — IP University — accessed 2026-08-31

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