Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences

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DST- Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences

Other name	DST-BSIP
Former names	Institute of Palaeobotany, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
Type	An autonomous institute constituted under the Department of Science and Technology
Established	10 September 1946; 78 years ago (10 September 1946)
Founder	Birbal Sahni, FRS
Parent institution	Department of Science and Technology
Affiliation	Department of Science and Technology
Academic affiliation	Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Budget	126 Crore (2022-23)
Chairman	Prof. Hari Bahadur Srivastava
Director	Prof. Mahesh G. Thakkar[1]
Academic staff	48
Administrative staff	100
Total staff	176
Doctoral students	70
Address	53, University Road , Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , 226007 , India 26°52′03″N 80°56′20″E / 26.86750°N 80.93889°E / 26.86750; 80.93889
Campus	Urban
Language	Hindi, English
Website	BSIP
BSIP’s new Rs100 cr leaf-structured building

The Birbal Sahni institution of Palaeosciences (BSIP), formerly known as the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany,^[2] is an autonomous institution established by the Government of India under the Department of Science and Technology. The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences is situated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.^[3] Its primary aim is to integrate the disciplines of plant and earth sciences to carry out palaeobotanical research. The area of Fusion-Science is given actual relevance by the use of modern equipment, computing technology, and well-equipped laboratories staffed by skilled specialists. This enables research on a broad variety of general themes, both practical and fundamental. The targeted goals are being achieved via collaboration at both national and international levels, as well as involvement in numerous research programs.^[4]