UDGHOSH is the inter-collegiate sports festival of IIT Kanpur. UDGHOSH offers a platform for students from all over India to showcase their talent and compete with the best upcoming sport persons in the country in a highly charged and competitive ambiance. To provide talent the right push forward with elements of inspiration UDGHOSH also plays host to some of the renowned sports celebrities.

The entertainment quotient too is met by professionals in fields of comedy, music, jugglery etc. The festival comprises of a plethora of events from Motivational Talks, Gymnastic Shows, Workshops and Sport Quizzes to various sports events like Athletics, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Tennis, Table Tennis, Weightlifting ,Power lifting, Roller Hockey, Kho-Kho, Carrom, Chess, Squash, Tae Kwondo, Mini Marathon and Cycling Events. Besides witnessing fierce battle for glory, UDGHOSH offers range of informal events like motivational talks,wall climbing, treasure hunt, archery etc. to name a few.