Evolutionary Studies Institute

Evolutionary Studies Institute
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Established1945; 79 years ago (1945)
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates26°11′35″S 28°01′45″E / 26.193°S 28.0291°E / -26.193; 28.0291
Websitewww.wits.ac.za/esi/

The Evolutionary Studies Institute (ESI) is a paleontological, paleoanthropological and archeological research institute operated through the Faculty of Science of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Previously known as the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research (BPI) it was renamed the Evolutionary Studies Institute in 2013 to better showcase the scope of its research.

Current premises of the Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa