Scaler School of Technology presents
Change of era
Annual fest 2026
Yugaantar is back in November 2026.
Campus guide
Your first quest starts here.
From dance battles and band wars to street plays, esports, and a thrilling hackathon, there's never a dull moment. Top it all off with electrifying Pro-Shows every night!
- days
- 4
- events
- 23
- categories
- 7
- Pro-Shows
- 3
- attendees 2025
- 4,000+
Events
- Team
Break A Leg
Dance
Sway and slay.
A stage for teams to showcase talent, creativity and energy through dance. Teams choose their own style and are encouraged to bring storytelling, formations and synchronisation.
- Team
Riff Rumble
Music
Enter your verse. Own your sound.
A live band competition. Bands perform one set before a live audience and a panel of judges, judged on musicality, vocals, instrumentation, creativity, stage presence and overall energy.
- Team
Tamaasha
Film & Theatre
Where streets are your stage.
Street theatre at the heart of Yugaantar. Teams use storytelling, satire and humour to shed light on pressing social issues and spark conversations that matter.
- Solo
ArtBeat
Arts
Unleash your creativity. Turn ideas into art.
A solo art competition testing visual creativity, speed and real-time adaptability. Participants build an original artwork on A3 based on a game-inspired theme, but roughly halfway through, the Game Master draws a mandatory mid-game twist from a sealed deck that must be integrated into the existing composition without restarting.
- Team
Valorant
eSports
Lock. Load. Dominate.
A competitive 5v5 tournament. Knockout qualifiers to a top 8, a VCT-style Swiss stage for seeding, then semi-finals and grand finals live on campus.
- Team
DevForge
Tech
Exploit the code. Forge the future.
DevForge is a 24-hour, high-intensity, on-campus hackathon bringing together teams of 2–4 developers to build innovative, real-world technology solutions. Teams will brainstorm, design, and develop functional prototypes with mentorship support, culminating in a live demo and evaluation round.
- Solo
Just Yap: Just a Minute
Literary
One topic. Sixty seconds. Hold the floor.
An impromptu speaking contest. Get a topic, start at once, and hold the floor while the others challenge you for it.
- Team
Dragon's Den
Tech
Pitch bold. Stand out. Get backed.
A startup and innovation pitch competition where entrepreneurs present ideas to a panel of founders, industry professionals and technology experts. Open theme: any innovative startup, business or technology idea addressing a real problem.
Day 0 to Day 3
- Day 0DevForgeThe 24-hour DevForge hackathon starts a day before the fest opens.1 session
- Day 1IgniteThe gates open and the first Pro-Show lights up the night.11 sessions
- Day 2The BattlefieldCompetitions across every world and a night of stand-up.11 sessions
- Day 3The Grand FinaleFinals and the closing Pro-Show.9 sessions
Pro-Show nights
Day 1
Star Night
Artist to be announced
Day 2
Stand-Up Comedy
Artist to be announced
Day 3
Grand Finale
Headliner to be announced
Sponsor Yugaantar
4 days, 23 events and 3 Pro-Shows at Scaler School of Technology, Bengaluru, in November 2026. The last edition drew 4,000+ attendees in 2025.
13sponsor slots open
across 4 tiers
Title Sponsor
1
slot open
Powered By
2
slots open
Associate Sponsors
4
slots open
Partners
6
slots open
Questions
01Who can participate?
Students from any college with a valid college ID. Some events are open to all attendees; eligibility is listed per event.
02How do I register?
Register on each event's page on this site. Sign in, then fill in the event's form.
03When and where is the fest?
27 to 29 November 2026, with the DevForge hackathon starting a day earlier on 26 November (Day 0). The venue is Scaler School of Technology (new campus), Wipro Limited Gate 7, Electronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560100. The timings on the schedule are tentative.
04Is there a registration fee?
Each event page shows its fee.
05Are there prizes?
Each event page shows its prize pool.
06Can I attend without competing?
Yes. Showcases and the Tic-Tech-Talk panel are open to attendees. Pro-Shows are for Scaler students only.
07Who can attend the Pro-Shows?
Pro-Shows are exclusively for Scaler students, so participants and visitors from other colleges cannot attend them.
08Is accommodation available for outstation participants?
Accommodation details will be shared with registered participants closer to the fest.