The Indian Institute of Science

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc, also locally known as Tata Institute) is a premier research and educational institution in India.  Established in 1909 by Jamsedji Tata in the city of Bangalore and encompassing 400 acres, it has a beautiful campus and extremely competitive admission process.

Vikas Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Centennial of the Indian Institute of Science
Centennial of the Indian Institute of Science

Pictures of Indian Institute of Science



The Campus of the Indian Institute of Science
Circa 1950
The Indian Institute of Science
Archives of Indian Institute of Science
Female Students at the Institute
First from left is Rajeshwari Chatterji who went on to serve IIsc as a Professor.

From the Archives of Indian Institute of Science
From Left: Homi Jahangir Bhabha, Registrar A.G. Pai, Director J.C. Ghosh, J. John Taylor, C.V. Raman, 1948
The Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science
India's Foremost Facility for Scientific Research
Shown above: Results of a scientific experiment, 1973

Institute of Science
Picture of from Kamat's hand made photo album, circa 1957
Pictures of I.I.Sc.
When Tata Met Vivekananda...
A letter by Jamsetji Tata to Swami Vivekananda in 1898 on the inspiration and vision for the institute.

The Main Building of Tata Institute
The Indian Institute of Science
Patron Nalvadi Krishnaraj Bahadur
Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar Donated 372 Acres of Land to Start the Campus
Saintly king of Mysore during whose rule the state advanced in arts and sciences.

Nobel Laureate C.V. Raman Served as a Director in 1934
Director C.V. Raman
Founders Statue, IISc
Statue of Jamsetji Tata
Campus of the Indian Institute of Science

 

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