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
Pictures of Indian Institute of Science
![]() The Campus of the Indian Institute of Science Circa 1950 | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() 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 | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() 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 | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() A letter by Jamsetji Tata to Swami Vivekananda in 1898 on the inspiration and vision for the institute. |
![]() The Main Building of Tata Institute | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() 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 | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() Statue of Jamsetji Tata Campus of the Indian Institute of Science |