Indian Institute of Science - IISC

Indian Institute of Science – IISc has become India’s premier institute for advanced scientific and technological research and education in over last 110 years. Its mandate is “to provide for advanced instruction and to conduct original investigations in all branches of knowledge as are likely to promote the material and industrial welfare of India.” In keeping with this guiding principle, the Institute has strived to foster a balance between the pursuit of basic knowledge and applying its research for industrial and social benefit The Institute has over 42 academic departments and centers that come under six divisions.

It also places equal emphasis on student learning, with about 4000 students pursuing several postgraduate and Ph.D. programs, as well as a dedicated four-year undergraduate program aimed at providing research oriented training for young students in the basic sciences.

IISc has a vibrant and diverse campus spread over 440 acres of greenery in the city of Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India’s hub of high-tech companies (in aerospace, electronics, and information technology), educational and research institutions, and numerous start-ups. In 2018, IISc was selected as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Government of India, and it consistently figures among the top Indian institutions in world university rankings.