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IISc- a premier institution for research - 18-Feb-2014
Established in 1909, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a premier institution for scientific research and higher education located in Bangalore, India.
It acquired the status of a Deemed University in 1958.
IISc is one of the finest institution in India, and has made significant contribution to advanced computing, space, and nuclear technologies.
With more than 40 departments, the Institute is fully residential in a sprawling 400 acres of land, situated in the heart of Bangalore.
Campus consitutes copious infrastructures like six canteens (cafeterias), a gymnasium and sports complex, a football and a cricket ground, four dining halls, one multicuisine family restaurant, nine men's and five women's hostels, an air strip, a library, two shopping centers and residence areas for faculties and other staff members, besides other amenities.
Departments and centres in the Institute are broadly assigned to two categories: science and engineering.
The faculty of science comprises four divisions:
Division of Biological Sciences
Division of Chemical Sciences
Division of Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Division of Earth & Environmental Sciences
The engineering faculty consists of two divisions:
Division of Electrical Sciences
Division of Mechanical Sciences
Degrees offered by the institute may be broadly classified into two categories:
(I)Degrees by Research.
(II) Degrees by coursework.
The UG program offers a four year Bachelor of Science (B.S.) course in six disciplines, namely Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Material Science, Mathematics and Physics.
Admission into IISc is highly competitive. Usually only the top percent candidates qualifying the GATE examination are able to clear the cutoff for M. E. / M. Tech. admissions.
Admission to research programmes of the Institute, both PhD and M.Sc(Engineering), is based on detailed career analysis and multiple rounds of technical interviews after obtaining a good score in the entrance test of the Institute or GATE or any other test recognised by the Institute.
For M. E. and M. Tech courses the admission is through the GATE examination conducted every year. For research oriented studies the admission is through the GATE.
For Master of Management(M.Mgt), which has a ceiling strength of only 25 seats across India, the admission is through CAT (Common Admission Test). Admission to MDes is through the GATE or the CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design).
