Indian Institute of Science

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public institute for research and higher education in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in Bangalore city in India, and was established in the year 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata and H.H. Sir Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore. It is also locally known as the “Tata Institute“. It was granted the Deemed University status in 1958.

1) Imparting world class higher education in an environment of fundamental and applied research in science and engineering 2) Conducting high impact research, generating new knowledge, and disseminating this knowledge by publications in top journals and conferences 3) Applying faculty expertise towards the success of national science and technology initiatives 4) Applying deep knowledge in various areas to create knowhow, and by developing such knowhow for utilization by industry and society.

Foundation year: 1909
Short name: IISc
Type: Public
Students: 4070
Faculty: 430
Faculty/Students Ratio: 9:1
Region: Asia
Location: Bengaluru