The NCG–RCG Consortium is a collaborative national framework coordinated by the National Centre for Geodesy (NCG) at IIT Kanpur, which was established in 2019 with the support of Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India (GoI).
The NCG serves as the nodal and resource Center for advancing education, research, and capacity building in Geodesy, the foundation for Geospatial Science and Technologies. To further strengthen the efforts in promoting Geodetic Science, NCG initiated the establishment of six Regional Centres for Geodesy (RCGs) at Anna University Chennai, IIT Bombay, MANIT Bhopal, MNNIT Allahabad, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad & IIST Thiruvananthapuram across India with the support of DST.
These RCGs work in tandem with NCG to foster academic development, cutting-edge research, geodetic infrastructure growth, and training programs for students, researchers, professionals and industries in geodesy and allied areas.
The NCG–RCG consortium contribute to build capacity in Geodesy through education, research, and modern infrastructure. It fosters collaboration for innovation in Earth observation and supports societal needs like disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, and sustainable development. The consortium benefits academia, industry, government, and students through shared resources, technology transfer, reliable data, and hands-on training.