Indian Statistical Institute

Indian Statistical Institute
Mottoभिन्नेष्वैक्यस्य दर्शनम् (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Unity in diversity
TypePublic university
Established17 December 1931; 92 years ago (17 December 1931)
FoundersPrasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Academic affiliations
AIU
Budget₹375.59 crore (US$45 million) (2024–25 est.)[1]
ChairmanKoppillil Radhakrishnan
PresidentSankar Kumar Pal
DirectorSanghamitra Bandyopadhyay
Academic staff
250[2]
Administrative staff
1000[3]
Students1,275[2]
Undergraduates215[2]
Postgraduates735[2]
325[2]
Location
Kolkata (HQ)
CampusMultiple sites
Other campuses
JournalThe Indian Journal of Statistics
NicknameISI
Websitewww.isical.ac.in Edit this at Wikidata

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is a public research university headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was declared an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959.[4] Established in 1931, it functions under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of the Government of India.[5]

Primary activities of ISI are research and training in statistics, development of theoretical statistics and its applications in various natural and social sciences. Key areas of research at ISI are statistics, mathematics, theoretical computer science and mathematical economics. It is one of the few research oriented Indian institutes offering courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Apart from the degree courses, ISI offers a few diploma and certificate courses, special diploma courses for international students via ISEC, and special courses in collaboration with CSO for training probationary officers of Indian Statistical Service (ISS).[6]

  1. ^ "Demands for Grants, 2024-2025" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2024" (PDF). Indian Statistical Institute.
  3. ^ "ISI Student Enrollment Numbers" (PDF). Indian Statistical Institute. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ "UNSD Document – The Indian Statistical Institute Act 1959". United Nations Statistics Division. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  5. ^ "About Ministry". Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of the Government of India. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference isiprospectus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).