Indian Institute of Science

Not to be confused with Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research.

Indian Institute of Science
TypePublic research university
Establishedc. 1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Founders
AccreditationNAAC
Affiliation
Budget₹918.27 crore (US$110 million) (2024–2025)[2]
DirectorGovindan Rangarajan[3]
Academic staff
481[4]
Administrative staff
214[4]
Students5,286[4]
Undergraduates533[4]
Postgraduates2,010[4]
2,743[4]
Location
Bangalore
,
Karnataka
,
560012
,
India
CampusUrban, 440 acres (180 ha)
Websitewww.iisc.ac.in

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka. The institute was established in 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata and thus is also locally known as the Tata Institute.[5] It was granted a deemed university status in 1958 and recognized as an Institute of Eminence in 2018.[6]

  1. ^ "Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Notes on Demands for Grants, 2024–2025" (PDF).
  3. ^ "IISC APPOINTS PROF GOVINDAN RANGARAJAN AS NEW DIRECTOR". Bangalore Mirror. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "IISc in Numbers". Indian Institute of Science. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Our Heritage" (PDF). Pursuit and Promotion of Science. Indian Institute of Science. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  6. ^ "IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and IISc Bengaluru granted Institute of Eminence status". 9 July 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2023.