National Institute of Advanced Studies

For other uses, see NIAS.
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Type
  • Autonomous Research Institute
  • Institute of Exceptional Repute
Established20 June 1988; 36 years ago (20 June 1988)
FounderJ.R.D. Tata
Dr. Raja Ramanna
DirectorShailesh Nayak
Location
Bengaluru
,
Karnataka
,
India

13°01′11″N 77°33′58″E / 13.01978°N 77.56605°E / 13.01978; 77.56605
Websitewww.nias.res.in

National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) is a premier institute in India engaged in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.[1] It was founded by J. R. D. Tata for providing an avenue for administrators, managers and social leaders for interaction and exchange of information with notable academics in the areas of science, arts and humanities. With these objectives, the institute conducts multi-level research programmes and mentors talented doctoral students. The institution, based in Bengaluru,[2] in the south Indian state of Karnataka, started functioning on 20 June 1988 with Dr. Raja Ramanna as its founder director.[1][3]

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  2. ^ "ResearchGate profile". 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Raja Ramanna Biography". iLove India. 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.