The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was started in 1909 through the pioneering vision of J.N. Tata. Since then, it has grown into a premier institution of research and advanced instruction, with more than 2000 active researchers working in almost all frontier areas of science and technology. IISc is an institute of higher learning and is constantly in pursuit of excellence. It is one of the oldest and finest centres of its kind in India, and has a very high international standing in the academic world as well.
Division of Biological Sciences
Biochemistry
Centre for Ecological Sciences
Microbiology & Cell Biology
Molecular Biophysics Unit
Molecular Reproduction, Development & Genetics
Division of Electrical Sciences
Centre for Electronic Design & Technology
Computer Science & Automation
Electrical Communication Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Division of Mechanical Sciences
Aerospace Engineering
Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing
Centre for Sustainable Technologies (formerly known as ASTRA)
Centre for Earth Sciences (CEaS)
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Management Studies
Mechanical Engineering
Department of Materials Engineering
Division of Chemical Sciences
Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Materials Research Centre
Organic Chemistry
Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
NMR Research Centre
Division of Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Centre for Cryogenic Technology
Centre for High Energy Physics
Centre for Contemporary Studies
Instrumentation
Astronomy and Astrophysics Programme
Mathematics
Physics
Centres under the Director
Centre for Continuing Education
J.R.D.Tata Memorial Library
National Centre for Science Information
Supercomputer Education & Research Centre
BioInformatics Centre
Digital Information Services Centre
Academics - Faculty Structure - Science
The Faculty of Science comprises of three divisions consisting of Departments and Centres which include Biochemistry, Microbiology & Cell Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Solid State & Structural Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics including Astronomy & Astrophysics, Ecological Sciences and High Energy Physics. Academic programmes leading to Ph.D and M.Sc.(Engineering) by research are offered in the above departments.
The Integrated Ph.D. programme is designed to offer exciting opportunities to motivted and talented B.Sc. graduates with a keen sense of scientific enquiry for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences leading to the Ph.D degree of the Institute.
The research students constitute the largest group(50%) on the campus and the Institute awards about 200 Ph.D and M.Sc.(Engg) degrees each year, which is probably the largest in any institution in India. The annual intake of research students is approximately 250 with several candidates sponsored from institutions and industries.
Admission to the research programmes of the Institute is based on career analysis and campus interview. Candidates are called for interview based on the entrance test of the Institute or any other test recognised by the Institute.
Academics - Faculty Structure - Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering consists of Departments of Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Management Studies, Centre for Atomospheric and Ocean Sciences, Electrical, Electrical Communication, Computer Science & Automation, and Centre for Electronic Design Technology.
Academic programmes leading to M.E. or M.Tech by course work and Ph.D. and M.Sc.(Engg.) by research are available in almost all the departments. An unique feature of the ME/M.Tech. programmes at the institute is the credit system which allows a student to tailor the courses to suit his/her aptitude and interest. Every ME/M.Tech. programme has a set of hard core courses specified as an essential requirement whereas the student can take rest of the credits from many courses available in his/her parent or other departments and also do a desertation work on the topic of his/her choice. These courses attract highly motivated accomplished students, in addition to several sponsored candidates from R & D labs./industries and also from educational institutions under the QIP programme. The flexible ME/M.Tech. programme has been recently introduced in a few departments which enables candidates from industry to take courses leading to ME/M.Tech. of the Institute, spread over a longer period than the regular programmes so that they can do ME/M.Tech. programmes while working at their industries.
Research programmes leading to M.Sc.(Engg.)/Ph.D. degrees are the main thrust in many departments. The programme has a limited amount of course work, essentially to prepare the student to carry out the research, but the main emphasis is on the thesis work. Excellent laboratory and computational facilities, an unique library, outstanding faculty with strong interests in both basic and applied sciences, make 'dream come true' kind of environment to students with strong interest and aptitude for research. These programmes attract students from all corners of the country, in addition to some international students.
External Registration programme leading to M.Sc.(Engg)/Ph.D. provide a most attractive mechanism through which candidates from industry/R&D can work with the faculty at the Institute under the joint guidance of Institute faculty and senior officers, Scientists in their parent organisation and acquire a research degree of the Institute with a minimal residential requirement. This has been one of the most successful programmes with nearly 30% research student enrolment in the Engineering faculty.
Faculty being highly qualified and exposed in specialised areas of national importance, attract a great deal of sponsored research and have the opportunity to participate at national and international levels in top level science and engineering meetings. This feature enables the faculty to respond rapidly to the changing scenario in science and technology and give initiations by introducing and nurturing new subjects. Thus every research effort becomes indeed a step in a new direction, providing exhilarating experience of learning/discovering in the ever changing scene of engineering and science.
In the 1997-98 session, the Institute has introduced three new courses viz. 1) ME Programme in Microelectronics, 2)ME Programme in Signal Processing and 3) perhaps the most innovative of programme of its type, the M.Des. Programme in Product Engineering and Design.
To keep up with the changing scenario of science and technology development in the country, more Masters Degree courses are introduced from the 1999-2000 session, viz. (1) MBA programme (which replaces the existing M Tech programme) in the department of Management Studies and (2) M Tech (Computational Science) programme in the Supercomputer Education and Research Centre.
Contact
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Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore 560 012, INDIA
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