The largest student hackathon HackNU/25 will take place in Astana

On October 18-19, 2025, the NU ACM Student Chapter student organization at Nazarbayev University will host the annual student hackathon HackNU/25 — one of the largest IT events for young developers in Kazakhstan.

HackNU is a 24-hour programming marathon where participants will be able to:

— solve real-world problems from leading IT companies in Kazakhstan: Zaman Bank, Higgsfield, MyCar
— demonstrate their skills and compete for a prize fund of 3,400,000 tenge
— meet industry representatives and get a chance at job offers from employer companies.

HackNU is not just a competition; it is a space where new ideas are born, future colleagues are met, and career opportunities are opened for future IT leaders.

Application deadline: October 9 

When: October 18-19
Where: Astana, Nazarbayev University

Registration is now open at hacknu25.nuacm.kz.