Reimagined and Modernized the
Digital Presence of IIT Kanpur.

A Legacy Beyond Generations

For over six decades, IIT Kanpur has stood as one of India’s most prestigious institutions, a cradle of innovation, discovery, and excellence in science and technology. Its alumni have led global organizations, founded startups, and shaped the nation’s engineering and research landscape.

But as the world evolved digitally, IIT Kanpur’s online presence remained rooted in the past. With over 20 years of legacy content, hundreds of department-level websites, and scattered digital assets, the institute’s online identity no longer reflected its modern-day stature.

The Challenge & Turning Point:
From Fragmented Experience to Unified Clarity.

Over decades, IIT Kanpur’s digital ecosystem evolved into a maze of disconnected microsites managed by individual departments, running on a 20-year-old CMS with outdated design, poor accessibility, and complex workflows. With thousands of daily visitors, students, faculty, global partners, and government collaborators, the experience demanded a complete overhaul.

Sundew began with a strategic approach, engaging faculty and IT leaders through deep-dive workshops to uncover real challenges and needs. The result: a roadmap to unify, simplify, and modernize the entire digital ecosystem, preserving IITK’s identity while elevating its experience for the future.

The Solution:

Building the Digital Backbone for India’s Leading Institute. Sundew’s approach was
consulting-led and transformation-driven, a fusion of user experience design, modern
architecture, and content intelligence. The goal: to make IIT Kanpur’s digital presence
future-ready, scalable, and seamless.

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Key highlights of the transformation:

Unified Design
Language & UX Framework

A modern, minimal, and research-inspired design system that reflects IITK’s academic excellence and innovation mindset.

Information Architecture
Overhaul

Reimagined navigation for faster content discovery, helping users reach key information within seconds.

Modern CMS
Implementation

Transitioned from a 20-year-old platform to a modular, secure, and scalable CMS capable of handling thousands of pages and contributors.

Data & Content
Migration

Migrated decades of critical academic and research content without loss or duplication, ensuring accuracy and continuity.

Centralized Governance with
Decentralized Control

Created a framework where department heads can independently manage content within a unified, standardized design ecosystem.

Future-Ready
Departmental Expansion

The modernization blueprint now scales to 80+ departments, ensuring seamless integration under one consistent experience.

Phase 1: The launch of the primary IIT Kanpur website went live successfully, earning wide acclaim from directors,
faculty, and core committee members for its simplicity, accessibility, and forward-thinking design.

The Impact:
From Legacy Systems to a Living Digital Ecosystem

The modernization is more than a visual upgrade; it’s a complete reinvention of how IIT Kanpur
communicates, collaborates, and connects.

A Seamless Digital Identity:
The entire ecosystem now speaks a single design language, uniting hundreds of pages under one coherent experience.
Improved Accessibility & Usability:
A responsive, inclusive design ensures accessibility for users across devices, regions, and demographics.
Operational Efficiency:
Content updates that once took weeks now happen in hours, empowering internal teams to act faster and smarter.
Scalable Foundation for Growth:
The new architecture supports future integrations with academic applications, research portals, and student systems.
National Recognition:
The modernization has set a new digital benchmark for higher education in India, reaffirming IIT Kanpur’s position as a visionary institution ready for the next digital decade.
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Today, IIT Kanpur stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation, a timeless institution with a timeless digital presence, built for 2025 and beyond.

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More Than a Project

For Sundew, this engagement was more than technology; it was about honoring history while designing the future. We worked hand-in-hand with the brightest minds in the country to build a platform worthy of their reputation, one that embodies clarity, confidence, and continuity.

This modernization is a living example of how design, data, and digital engineering can preserve heritage while propelling innovation forward.

Key Takeaways for Enterprises & Institutions

Digital modernization is not cosmetic; it’s cultural.
Design systems create unity across complexity.
Technology should simplify, not overwhelm.
Partnerships built on trust and shared purpose shape enduring transformation.

Reimagine Digital Modernization in Education with Sundew.

Let’s turn your heritage into a future-ready experience, unified, scalable, and inspiring.

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Reimagined and Modernized the Digital Presence of IIT Kanpur.

Reimagined and Modernized the
Digital Presence of IIT Kanpur.