| The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was
started in 1909 through the pioneering vision of J.N. Tata.
Since then, it has grown into a premier institution of research
and advanced instruction, with more than 2000 active researchers
working in almost all frontier areas of science and technology.
IISc is an institute of higher learning and is constantly in
pursuit of excellence. It is one of the oldest and finest
centres of its kind in India, and has a very high international
standing in the academic world as well.
The Indian Institute
of Science (I.I.Sc), Bangalore was setup in 1909 with the
objective of imparting post-graduate education and carrying out
research in various areas of basic sciences and Engineering and
Technology. The I.I.Sc has earned global reputation as a centre
of excellence in research in all its areas of specialisation. It
has given a status of deemed University in 1958. It has
succeeded in encouraging creativity, nurturing
excellence,boosting innovative research and development,
technology transfer and rendering support to industrial
problems. The institute has taken up a programme of technology
development involving industries in the areas of advanced
materials, Biotechnology, information processing and food
processing technologies.
The society for innovation and development,
established at the institute, was able to channelise the
technological and developmental activities carried out at the
institute. The implementation of SUTRA (sustainable
transformation of rural areas) under the aegis of ASTRA
(Application of Science and technologies to Rural Areas) is and
important example of the application of Modern developments in
technology to rural upliftment.
The supercomputer centre
has a microwave link with international terminals. The I.I.Sc
has close links with the department of space and Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The institute
handles around 200 consultancy projects entrusted by industry
every year.
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