2. ABOUT IISc
Indian Institute of Science is a
public institute for research and
higher education in science,
engineering, design, and
management. It is located in
Bangalore, India, was established
in 1909 with active support from
JamshedjiTata and H.H. Sir
KrishnarajaWodeyar IV, the
Maharaja of Mysore
3. HISTORY
The brain child of Tata in the southern city of Bengaluru on 371 acres of land donated by the
Mysore Durbar.
A timeline of the Events to become among the world’s foremost academic institutions
1800
VISION
CONVINCED byTata
1904
Jamsetji Tata
died
1909
Established by
Indian Government
1911
Started with two
departments
Currently
40 departments
spread across six
divisions
4. RANKINGS
IISc was ranked 251–300 in the world by
theTimes Higher EducationWorld
University Rankings of 2018, the top
institute in India, as well as 21 in Asian
the 2018 ranking
5. ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL
COLLABORATIONS
The Indian Institute of Science collaborates with various
government organizations like the DRDO, the ISRO, Bharat
Electronics Limited, Aeronautical Development Agency, National
Aerospace Laboratories, CSIR, Department of IT (Government of
India), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
6. MISSION
• Our mission is to realize our vision by:
• Imparting world-class higher education in an environment of fundamental and applied research in science and
engineering
• Conducting high-impact research, generating new knowledge, and disseminating this knowledge through
publications in top journals and conferences
• Applying faculty expertise towards the success of national science and technology initiatives
• Applying deep knowledge in various areas to create knowhow and developing such knowhow for utilization by
industry and society
7. CONCLUSION
• In the coming years IISc aims to be counted among the best
institutions of higher education and research in the world.
• IISc’s reputation and preeminence ensures that it attracts the best
of young faculty members trained in the best laboratories around
the world.