ABOUT
Join us in-person at UMBC for a 24-hour hackathon at the Retriever Activities Center (RAC), happening September 26th-27th. Work alongside fellow students, bring your ideas to life, and level up your skills through engaging workshops.
With lots of fun activities, amazing prizes, and swag for all participants, you're in for an exciting weekend!
Curious about the team that makes hackUMBC possible?Meet our organizing team! (Click here)
LAST YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTS
TRACKS
Compete for prizes across domains like AI/ML, Health, Sustainability, and Education
Unique challenges hosted by campus club partners
Tackle real-world challenges hosted by our industry sponsors
Fun or creative focuses for projects and sub-categories
SCHEDULE
9:00 AMto10:00 AM
Check-In
RAC Lobby
10:00 AMto11:00 AM
Opening Ceremony
RAC Arena
11:00 AMto12:00 PM
Networking Fair
RAC Arena
12:00 PMto12:30 PM
Hacking Begins/Team Formation
RAC
12:30 PMto1:30 PM
Lunch
RAC Arena
1:00 PMto1:45 PM
Fireside Chat with UMBC Alums
RAC Classroom
2:00 PMto7:00 PM
Workshops
RAC Classroom
7:00 PMto8:00 PM
Dinner
RAC Arena
8:00 PMto8:40 PM
Potion Making + MLH
RAC Studio
8:45 PMto9:25 PM
Jousting Tournament
RAC Studio
9:30 PMto10:30 PM
Smash Tournament
RAC Classroom
10:00 PMto10:45 PM
Late Night Snack
RAC Arena
11:00 PMto11:30 PM
Cup Stacking
RAC Studio
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hackUMBC is UMBC’s official student run hackathon, best known for hosting the university’s annual 24 hour hackathon each fall. It brings together students of all backgrounds and skill levels to learn new technologies, collaborate on creative projects, and build software or hardware solutions in a supportive, hands on environment.
Any high school or university student is welcome! You don’t need to be a UMBC student to participate, though the event will be held on campus.
Click the registration button on our home page and fill out the form. You’ll also have the option to submit your resume!
You can either work solo or in teams of up to 4 members.
You can make anything you want! Web, mobile, hardware, and desktop projects are all encouraged and welcome! However, we strongly discourage building upon existing projects, as they will not be eligible for prizes.
Yes, and we accommodate all dietary restrictions, including vegan, vegetarian, halal, gluten free, and common allergies. Just let us know on the registration form!
Yes, parking is completely free on the weekends! The two closest garages to our venue are the Administrative and Commons Drive Garages.
Not at all! hackUMBC is a great way to learn something new! Workshops for beginners will be readily available to all participants!
We understand that it may be challenging to clear up the whole weekend, so you are allowed to come and go as needed!
Unfortunately, we aren’t able to offer travel reimbursements this year due to budget limitations. We’d still love to have you join us at hackUMBC, and we’ll make sure the weekend is worth the trip!
You can fill out a volunteer interest form that will be released a few weeks before hackUMBC begins. We will also begin looking for new organizers in the spring!
Yes! You can see examples at: https://hackumbc-2025.devpost.com/project-gallery
You can view it here: MLH Code of Conduct
SPONSORS
Our 2026 sponsors are coming soon! Stay tuned to see the amazing organizations supporting hackUMBC.
