Indian Institute of Science
Public university for scientific research and higher education in Bangalore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in India[6] and has the highest citation-per-faculty among all the universities in the world.[7] It was granted a deemed university status in 1958 and recognized as an Institute of Eminence in 2018.[8] In 2021, IISc launched the Respin speech-to-text project (REcognizing SPeech in INdia) with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[9][10]
Type | Public research university |
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Established | c. 1909; 115 years ago (1909) |
Founders | |
Accreditation | NAAC |
Affiliation | |
Budget | ₹918.27 crore (US$110 million) (2024–2025)[2] |
Director | Govindan Rangarajan[3] |
Academic staff | 525[4] |
Administrative staff | 354[4] |
Students | 3,842[4] |
Undergraduates | 453[4] |
Postgraduates | 947[4] |
2,737[4] | |
Location | , , 560012 , India |
Campus | Urban, 440 acres (180 ha) |
Website | www |