India's largest student innovation and entrepreneurship festival. 300+ competition categories. College chapters across India. A national grand finale that celebrates the builders, creators, coders, and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
India's largest student innovation festival — from hackathons to film competitions, startup pitches to social impact challenges.
Ireu Student Fest is the largest student innovation festival in India — a multi-city, multi-college celebration of the talent, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit that exists in every Indian campus, but rarely gets the stage it deserves.
The Fest runs through the academic year via college chapter events, with a national grand finale that brings the best participants from across India to a single stage — judged by Ireu's advisor network, celebrated by Ireu Magazine, and covered by the Times of India.
For many participants, the Ireu Student Fest is the moment they realise they want to build something. For the best of them, it becomes the first line of their Ireu Startup Launchpad application.
300+ competition categories. 500+ college chapters. Tens of thousands of student participants. This is Ireu Student Fest at scale.
Ireu Student Fest has a category for every type of talent — because India's next generation of builders comes in every shape, skill, and discipline.
Business idea pitch, elevator pitch, social impact startup, deep-tech startup, campus startup of the year.
Hackathon, AI/ML challenge, app development, web design, cybersecurity CTF, robotics competition.
UI/UX design, graphic design, brand identity, product design, architectural design, fashion design.
Short film, documentary, photography, podcast creation, social media campaign, journalism.
Case study competition, business plan, financial modelling, stock market simulation, B-plan challenge.
TEDx-style talk, debate competition, model UN, quiz, public speaking, storytelling.
SDG innovation challenge, rural tech, women in STEM, climate solutions, disability-inclusive design.
Culinary arts, music, dance, management games, engineering model, agriculture innovation, and dozens more across every discipline.
Any college in India can become an Ireu Student Fest chapter. A chapter runs the Ireu Student Fest campus qualifier at their college — hosting events, managing registrations, and sending the best performers to the regional and national rounds.
Chapter coordinators — typically student council leaders or entrepreneurship cell heads — get direct access to Ireu's mentor network, co-branding opportunities, and a pathway to the Ireu Startup Launchpad for themselves and their peers.
Submit your college's chapter application with the names and contacts of 2 student coordinators. Approved chapters receive the full Ireu Student Fest chapter kit within 5 working days.
Ireu branding materials, event organisation templates, digital marketing support, access to Ireu mentors for pre-event workshops, and co-branding on the national Ireu Student Fest website.
Best Chapter Award at the national finale, featuring in Ireu Magazine's student edition, and — for the coordinator — a special recommendation letter from Ireu Group's founders for any Launchpad application.
300+ categories. Chapter kit provided free. The national grand finale awaits.
