National AI Competition 2026 (NAIC)
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Sunway University, in collaboration with Rakan Tutor, invites you and your children to Malaysia’s largest AI competition—the National AI Competition 2026 —and stand to win RM 2 MILLION IN BURSARIES & PRIZES.
In alignment with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs), this competition themed ‘Sustainable Innovation for a Better Future’ encourages students to develop AI-driven solutions with real-world impact. The challenge? Propose an innovative, sustainable and practical idea that addresses one or more UN-SDGs and create positive impact on society, the environment or the economy.
Explore 2026 AI Competition Tracks—each designed to challenge different skills and passions
- AI Architecture
- AI Computing
- AI Engineering
- AI Generated Arts
- AI Innovation
Who Can Join?
- Category A: Form 4, Form 5, Year 10, Year 11, Senior Middle 1, Senior Middle 2 students
- Category B: STPM, UEC, Diploma, Pre-University programme students
- *Compete in teams of four—each student may join one track in one category.
Important Reminders
- Complimentary AI masterclass: 31 March – 2 April 2026
- Preliminary proposal submission: 4 May 2026
- Announcement of finalists: 15 May 2026
- Grand finals: 13 June 2026 @ Sunway University campus
RSVP or learn more about the competition via https://linktr.ee/NationalAICompetition.
- 16 March 2026 - Google, iCal, Yahoo!, Outlook.com, Office365