Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was founded
in 1909 as a result of the joint efforts of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the
Government of India , and the
Maharaja of Mysore India India then
took up the effort, and, in consultation with scientists in England and in India ,
decided to locate the Institute in Bangalore ,
where the Maharaja of Mysore
Over the 105 years since its establishment, IISc
has become the premier institute for advanced scientific and technological
research and education in India
In the recent years, with new centers such as CiSTUP
(The Centre of Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation, and Urban Planning),
the Divecha Centre for Climate Change, the Centre for Earth Sciences, the
Centre for Neuro Science, the Centre for Excellence in Nano Science and
Engineering (CeNSE), and the Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems
(RBCCPS), the Institute has vigorously promoted inter-disciplinary research.
Indeed, CiSTUP, RBCCPS and a new Centre for Brain Research (funded by a large
private endowment) are expected to conduct translational research in their
respective areas, in order to better connect with industry and society.
With the recent construction of modern buildings,
acquisition of new research facilities, and induction of a large number of new
faculty members, the Institute can look forward to an era of high productivity,
increasing impact, and rising prominence in the world.
Academics
Faculty - 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 Science 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
Admission to the research program 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.
Faculty - Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering consists of Departments
of Aerospace, Centre for Atmospheric and
Ocean Sciences, Centre for Electronic Design Technology, Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing, Civil, Chemical, Computational and Data Sciences
(CDS), Computer Science &
Automation, Electrical, Electrical Communication, Management Studies, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Supercomputer Education &
Research Centre.
Academic programmers 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. programe 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. program 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.
