IITK Consulting Group

About us

The IIT Kanpur Consulting Group is the in-house consulting group at IIT Kanpur established in 2018 to address critical societal challenges through a blend of data-driven machine learning, AI, and strategic consulting. The group collaborates with social organizations, nonprofits, government bodies, and private entities to deliver impactful solutions across diverse sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, geospatial data, education, energy efficiency, and medical technologies. ICG has also worked on campus-specific challenges like optimizing energy usage and improving resource management. With a strong emphasis on problem-solving, the group develops innovative tools and systems to tackle real-world problems effectively.

ICG has contributed to solving issues such as Polio recurrence, COVID-19, air pollution, agricultural crop damage, deforestation prediction and more. The group operates under the guidance of faculty from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and other disciplines while benefiting from mentorship by alumni working in leading consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain & Co., and BCG.At ICG, we strive to make a meaningful impact by fostering a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration and a deep sense of social responsibility.