College events such as technical fests, workshops, cultural programs, seminars, sports competitions, and hackathons are important for improving student participation, collaboration, and overall campus development. However, many institutions still manage events manually using paper-based registration systems, spreadsheets, and physical attendance tracking methods. These traditional approaches are time-consuming, error-prone, difficult to manage, and inefficient for handling large numbers of participants.

This research paper presents an AI-Enabled College Event Management Portal, a web-based platform designed to digitalize and automate the complete lifecycle of college event management. The proposed system integrates student authentication, event creation, online registration, QR-code-based attendance tracking, automated notifications, certificate generation, feedback analysis, and real-time dashboards into a single unified platform.

The portal is developed using a modern three-tier architecture consisting of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. The system uses JWT-based authentication for security, REST APIs for communication, and QR technology for accurate attendance verification. Automated PDF certificate generation and AI-based recommendation features further enhance the functionality of the platform.

The proposed solution reduces manual effort, improves attendance accuracy, enhances communication between administrators and students, and provides real-time analytics for better decision-making. The research demonstrates that the platform offers a scalable, cost-effective, and user-friendly solution suitable for colleges and educational institutions.