Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram

भारतीय विज्ञान शिक्षा एवं अनुसंधान संस्थान, तिरुवनंतपुरम

ഭാരതീയ ശാസ്ത്ര പഠന ഗവേഷണ വിദ്യാപീഠം, തിരുവനന്തപുരം
Established 2008
Type Centrally funded autonomous institute
Director E. D. Jemmis
Location Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Campus Vithura
Website iisertvm.ac.in

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram (Hindi: भारतीय विज्ञान शिक्षा एवं अनुसंधान संस्थान; Malayalam: ഭാരതീയ ശാസ്ത്ര പഠന ഗവേഷണ വിദ്യാപീഠം, തിരുവനന്തപുരം), often abbreviated to IISER Thiruvananthapuram or IISER-TVM, is an institution of higher education established by the Government of India in 2008 based on the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Council of India. The institute awards five-year integrated Master of Science degrees in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and inter-disciplinary areas. There are also facilities for doing research in these areas leading to the award of PhD.

IISER-TVM is currently located in the campus of the College of Engineering, Trivandrum (CET). A site of 200 acres (0.81 km2) for establishing a permanent campus has been identified at Vithura, at the foothills of the Ponmudi hills of the western ghats, about 40 km from Thiruvananthapuram.[1][2] There are four other such institutes in India and they are located at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali and Pune.

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Administration

The instituted is administered by a Board of Governors with M R S Rao, President, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, as Chairman and Prof E D Jemmis as Director.

Admissions

For admission to the MS programmes, students must have successfully completed the 10+2 course. Admissions are based on the ranks obtained in IIT-JEE and performance in KVPY.

The MS course is research oriented with a focus on basic sciences. The various components of the course are designed in such away that a graduate of the institute is motivated to take up science as a career. However the diverse skills gained from the institute will equip the students to pursue careers in any field including industry.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ G Mahadevan, Centre hailed for sanctioning IISER, The Hindu dated 26 October 2007 (Retrieved on 18 February 209)
  2. ^ Land for IISER at Vithura, The Hindu dated 16 October 2008 (Retrieved on 18 February)
  3. ^ G Mahadevan, Emphasis on integrated research, The Hindu dated 08 August 2008 (Retrieved on 18 February 2009)

External links

Bhopal · Kolkata · Mohali · Pune · Thiruvananthapuram

Universities in Kerala
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham • Central University of Kerala • Cochin University of Science and Technology • Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram • Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology • Kannur University • Kerala Agricultural University • Kerala Kalamandalam • Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies • Kerala University of Health Sciences • Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University  • Mahatma Gandhi University • National Institute of Fashion Technology Cannanore  • National Institute of Technology Calicut • National University of Advanced Legal Studies • Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology • Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit • University of Calicut • University of Kerala