The brain child of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, a successful businessman and philanthropist, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was conceived in the late 1800s. To this end, Tata set up a provisional committee under the leadership of Burjorji Padshah, an educationist, to come up with a blueprint for the proposed university. The committee drafted a plan which went through several iterations before it was finalised. Tata also endowed a substantial part of his personal wealth for this ambitious project.
Whatever may be your natural skills and interests — mathematics, frontier research areas in the theoretical sciences, experimental work in biology, physics and chemistry, new areas in engineering and technology — you will find, in the Institute, a congenial environment that will develop your abilities and will stimulate you to make significant new and original contributions in an area of your choice. The number of students in the Institute is kept deliberately small in order to focus on quality and personal attention.
Whatever may be your natural skills and interests — mathematics, frontier research areas in the theoretical sciences, experimental work in biology, physics and chemistry, new areas in engineering and technology — you will find, in the Institute, a congenial environment that will develop your abilities and will stimulate you to make significant new and original contributions in an area of your choice. The number of students in the Institute is kept deliberately small in order to focus on quality and personal attention.
Student life and facilities in IISc are as follows …The brain child of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, a successful businessman and philanthropist, the Indian Institute of
IIScPress publishes some books on its own and co-publishes other books in partnership with other publishers. Several books were published in collaboration with World Scientific Publishing Company (WSPC)from 2008 and 2013. WSPC was established in 1981. It is a leading publishing company in science, technology, and medicine, with its world headquarters in Singapore.
IISc recognizes talent in the field of science and social impact in form of so and so awards …
IISc recognizes talent in the field of science and social impact in form of so and so awards …