Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is a multidisciplinary research institute situated in Jakkur, a locality north of Bangalore, India. It is relatively young yet well-known around the Globe.

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is a premier research institute located in Bangalore, India. It is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. JNCASR offers an interdisciplinary research environment that brings together faculty and students from diverse scientific and engineering fields.

Our mandate is to pursue and promote world-class research and training at the frontiers of Science and Engineering covering broad areas ranging from Materials to Genetics. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) provides a vibrant academic ambience hosting more than 500 Researchers. The Centre is an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, and a deemed to be a university.

Being an academic institution of higher learning, the primary goal of JNCASR is to produce well-trained PhD and Master of Science students. The research at JNCASR is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative in nature, often leading to translational activities involving industries as well as the incubation of startups. Besides core researchers, visiting scientists, teachers and students also contribute to its activities. Research at the Centre is carried out in Units that are divided based on primary research focus.