Tata Institute of Fundamental Research: Centres

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is a National Centre of the Government of India, under the
umbrella of the Department of Atomic Energy, as well as a deemed University awarding degrees for
master's and doctoral programs. The Institute was founded in 1945 with support from the Sir Dorabji
Tata Trust under the vision of Dr Homi Bhabha. At TIFR, we carry out basic research in physics,
chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science and science education. Our main campus is
located in Mumbai, with centres at Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is one of the premier centres of scientific research in
India that works at the very cutting edge of world science, bringing visibility and international
recognition to scientific efforts in India.
CENTRES
CAM, Bengaluru
TIFR Bangalore is the Centre for Applicable Mathematics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research, Mumbai.
About TIFR CAM
The TIFR Centre in Bangalore is a part of the School of Mathematics of the Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research, Mumbai. The Centre arose and evolved through efforts of the School, since
the mid-seventies, to develop areas in applicable mathematics. Over the period, a sizable group of
mathematicians was built at the Centre with expertise in the general area. Many of renowned
mathematicians from India and abroad have contributed to the development of the Centre.
HBCSE, Mumbai
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a National Centre of the Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. The broad goals of the Centre are to promote equity and
excellence in science and mathematics education from primary school to undergraduate college
level, and encourage the growth of scientific literacy in the country.
Activities
To these ends it carries out a wide spectrum of inter-related activities, which may be viewed under
three broad categories:
Research and Development
Teacher Education and Science Popularisation
Olympiads, NIUS and other Students' Nurture Programmes.
HBCSE is the premier institution in the country for research and development in science, technology
and mathematics education. It is India's nodal centre for Olympiad programmes in mathematics,
physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy and junior science.
ICTS, Bengaluru
The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research, established in 2007, is a multi and interdisciplinary centre with 3 main goals:
Programs
Bring together physicists, astronomers, cosmologists, mathematicians, biologists, students and
researchers from all over the world, under one roof, to work together to solve the most challenging
questions posed by nature, to discover the underlying structures across the sciences and to strive for
the unity of knowledge… more
Research
In-house research - by highest quality faculty in the theoretical sciences… more
Outreach
Stimulate and harness the young minds of India and connect with members of the public who are
interested in the latest developments of scientific research… more and more
NCBS, Bengaluru
National Centre for Biological Sciences : We are a premier research institute with all the necessary
facilities that a research scientist may need. Research interests of our faculty members lie in the
frontier areas of biology, and the science at NCBS (a part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research ) uses experimental and computational approaches in the study of molecules, cells and
organisms. We aim to understand biology at each of these levels to advance an integrated view of
life processes. The talent and drive of our students and faculty members continues to show us the
way to good science.
NCBS’s main campus is in Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK) on Bellary Road, in the north of
Bangalore. The campus has accommodation for students, visitors and faculty and facilities for child-
care , sports and recreation. Another campus, close by and which continues to be developed, has
additional student accommodation.
NCRA,Pune
Welcome to the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, the home of radio astronomy in India.
The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA-
TIFR) is the premier institute for radio astronomy in India, and one of the best in this field in the
world. Research activities at NCRA-TIFR are centered on low frequency radio astronomy, with faculty
members carrying out research in a wide range of areas, including solar physics, pulsars, active
galactic nuclei, the interstellar medium, supernova remnants, the Galactic Centre, nearby galaxies,
high-redshift galaxies, fundamental constant evolution, and the epoch of reionization. NCRA-TIFR
has built and operates the largest steerable radio telescope in the world, the Giant Metrewave Radio
Telescope, as well as the Ooty Radio Telescope, and offers challenging opportunities to work at the
frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics, as well as in instrumentation development.
TCIS, Hyderabad
The TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TCIS) is the first centre of TIFR Hyderabad. TCIS faculty
are young and dynamic, and drawn from all the three major branches of the natural sciences and
engineering. Nearly a hundred graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and scientific staff already
work here on research topics that are carefully chosen across the life sciences, chemistry, physics
and materials sciences. Substantial experimental efforts have commenced using tools of Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Laser Sciences, Condensed Matter Physics, Synthetic and Biological
Chemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology. These experimental efforts are well complemented by
wide-ranging theoretical approaches in both Physics and Chemistry. This well-rounded, multi-
pronged approach has distinct merits – around the world there is increasing cognizance of the fact
that some of the most interesting research in solving human problems is done at the frontiers of
disciplines using tools from various streams to comprehensively address a scientific question. The
department-less structure at TCIS allows scientists to truly understand, engage in and contribute to
each other’s research in ways that cannot be possible in the best of other research institutes in the
country. This truly presents a unique opportunity in the context of Indian science.

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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is a National Centre of the Government of India, under the

About TIFR CAM

Research and Development

Teacher Education and Science Popularisation

Olympiads, NIUS and other Students' Nurture Programmes.

In-house research - by highest quality faculty in the theoretical sciences… more

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