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EDUCATION, CAREER & RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE

(Draft) Science Express

The information given above is compiled from various sources. VASCSC/Science Express is not responsible for errors or inaccuracies, if any. Readers may contact respective institutions for specific details.

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Preface 1. This booklet will be helpful from high school to post graduate level students to

carry research and/or pursue career in Science & Technology. 2. This publication will give idea/information/motivation to the parents to ignite

scientific interest among their children. 3. Students/scholars will be able to easily plan their area for higher studies by using

this small booklet. 4. People from different science backgrounds will get an idea about interdisciplinary

research projects in India. 5. This booklet provides some information on research topics taken up in the Indian

research institutions. 6. Now-a-days, apart fro pure sciences like Biology, Physics, Chemistry and

Mathematics, advanced/applied science course in Astrophysics, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Biophysical chemistry, experimental medicine, translational medicine study, and many more interdisciplinary courses that enhance research opportunity amongst students and researchers, are available. Information related to this is available in this booklet.

7. India is agriculture based country and 67 ICAR institutions act as a repository of information and provides consultancy on agriculture, horticulture, resource management, animal sciences, agricultural engineering, fisheries, agricultural extension, agricultural education, home science and agricultural communication, information on which is provided here.

8. 40 CSIR laboratories aim to "provide scientific, industrial R&D that maximizes the economic, environmental and societal benefits for the people of India.”

9. 26 ICMR research laboratories have been established in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, control and management of communicable diseases, fertility control, maternal and child health, control of nutritional disorders, developing alternative strategies for health care delivery, containment within safety limits of environmental and occupational health problems.

10. 21 institutions have been established under Department of Space for Space sciences and its applications,

11. 14 institutions under Department of Atomic Energy for India's nuclear energy program is the development and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes such as power generation, applications in agriculture, medicine, industry, research and other areas,

12. 9 institutions under Ministry of Earth Science provide the best possible services in forecasting the monsoons and other weather/climate parameters, ocean state, earthquakes, tsunamis and other phenomena related to earth systems through well integrated programmes.



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13. 18 ICFRE institutions formulate, organize, direct and manage forestry research; transfer developed technologies to States and other agencies; and impart forestry education.

14. 4 institutions under Ministry of New & Renewable Energy have been established to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of the country.

15. 16 DST institutions provide cutting-edge research opportunities in basic and applied science.

16. 7 NIPER under ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers have been established for advance research based education in Pharmaceutical science & Biopharmaceutical technology.

17. DBT sponsored 38 universities and 11 research laboratories of Centre for Excellence for cutting edge research in biotechnology, agribiotechnology, animal biotechnology, medical biotechnology, Veterinary biotechnology & Neurosciences.

18. More than 37 central universities established by Govt. of India and more than 350 UGC recognized universities are spread across our country to provide excellent science education.

19. Recently Govt. of India established 5 IISER at per the standard of only IISc, Bangalore for young, motivated students to carry out research education in science.

20. For science, engineering, humanities, etc. fields, 10 IITs, 19 NITs, 9 IIITs have been established in India.

In this booklet all this above information has been mentioned in detail along with course/training provided, areas of research, possible contact details and websites address.

We hope it will be extremely useful to students as a ready reference material for during their search for better education, research and career opportunities in science.



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Exploring Science- Explore research opportunities in India Research is a way of learning. Govt. of India offers ample research opportunities to the students with attractive working environment. These research laboratories and universities are supported by Govt. of India through various department i.e. DST, CSIR, ICMR, DBT, ICAR, DAE, etc. Additionally more than 20 Central Universities, 19 NITs, 9 IITs, 6 IIITs, 5 IISER, 6 NIPER, 1IISc, 1 NISER, cover wide range of innovative topics with research projects and offer students the opportunity to earn their PhD, Post-Doctorate degree in structured programmes with interdisciplinary curriculum. They also provide short term courses, Training programmes, National/International conferences, Seminars, Symposia, workshops to upgrade the academics, students as well as professionals. Besides Central universities there is huge number of public and private sector universities present in our country those also provide state of art research facility to the student to pursue their PhD / Post Doctorate programme. To qualify for admission to PhD, you must have completed a masters degree from a recognized university and requisite criteria as per different institution. Each individual Research institution/University selects its own candidate. Govt. of India has no central procedure for admission or for awarding stipends to PhD candidates. CSIR conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) twice a year; ICMR (NET) is conducted once a year, DBT-NET is conducted once a year to select Research Scholars (JRF) for their research laboratories and also for different universities. Different central universities and institutions have their individual Research eligibility test (URET) to select PhD Scholars. • Take advantages of latest discoveries of science • Benefit of multidisciplinary training • Discover new concept and ways of thinking • Work together with highly motivated and talented faculties from different

backgrounds. • Have a access to state of the art research facilities The tradition of Science and Technology (S & T) in India is over 5000 years old. A renaissance was witnessed in the first half of the 20th century. The S&T infrastructure has grown up from about Rs.10 million at the time of independence in 1947 to Rs. 30 billion. Significant achievements have been made in the areas of nuclear and space



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science, electronics and defense. The government is committed to making S&T an integral part of the socio-economic development of the country. India has the third largest scientific and technical manpower in the world; more than 350 universities award more than 4,000 doctorates and more than 35,000 post-graduate degrees in a year. National Research Laboratories and Universities dedicated to Research in Science 1. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

(www.iisc.ernet.in)

• Degrees offered : MSc, ME, PhD, Integrated PhD • Faculty of Science: Biochemistry, Microbiology & Cell Biology, Molecular

Biophysics, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Solid State & Structural Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics including Astronomy & Astrophysics, Ecological Sciences and High Energy Physics

• Faculty of Engineering: Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Management Studies, Centre for Atomospheric and Ocean Sciences, Electrical, Electrical Communication, Computer Science & Automation, Centre for Electronic Design Technology, Supercomputer Education. ME Programme in Microelectronics, ME Programme in Signal Processing, MDes Programme in Product Engineering and Design & Research Centre, etc

• Eligibility: Master degree with NET/GATE, BE/BTech with GATE, etc.

2. Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research

(Ministry of H.R.D, Govt. of India)

1) IISER, Kolkata IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre, Block - HC, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata –

700106. (www.iiserkol.ac.in) 2) IISER, Pune Central Tower, Sai Trinity Building, Garware Circle, Pashan, Pune - 411021.

(www.iiserpune.ac.in) 3) IISER, Mohali Transit Campus: MGSIPA Complex, Sector 26, Chandigarh -160 019.

(www.iisermohali.ac.in) 4) IISER, Bhopal



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5) IISER, Thiruvananthapuram

• Degrees offered: 5 year integrated Masters (M.S.), Integrated PhD, and PhD programme

• Subjects Offered: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics • Eligibility:

5 year integrated Masters & Integrated PhD: 10+2 or its equivalent examination in 2007 or those appearing in 2008, and have also qualified in one of the following examinations:

I. Kishore Vaigyanic Protsahan Yojna (KVPY) SB+2(SX) (2008), SA (2007) streams. (www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy)

II. Stage II - Indian National Olympiad Examination (Visit www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/olympiads for more details).

III. Merit list or extended merit list of IIT JEE PhD programme: Applications are invited from bright young 1st class MSc / MS candidates with CSIR-UGC NET including NET (LS) for Ph.D. programme.

3. National Institutes of Technology 1) Mantilla Nehru NIT, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (www.mnnit.ac.in) 2) NIT Calicut, Kerala (www.nitc.ac.in) 3) NIT Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh (www.nitham.ac.in) 4) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar NIT, Jalandhar, Punjab (www.nitj.ac.in) 5) NIT, Kurukshetra, Haryana (www.nitkkr.ac.in) 6) NIT, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (www.nitsri.net) 7) NIT, Surathkal, Karnataka (www.nitk.ac.in) 8) NIT, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh (www.nitw.ac.in) 9) NIT, Durgapur, West Bengal, (www.nitdgp.ac.in) 10) MNIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan (www.mnit.ac.in) 11) Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT, Surat, Gujarat (www.svnit.ac.in) 12) NIT, Rourkela, Orissa (www.nitrkl.ac.in) 13) NIT, Silchar, Assam (www.nits.ac.in) 14) Visvesvaraya NIT Nagpur, Maharastra (www.vnitnagpur.ac.in) 15) NIT, Raipur, Chhatishgarh (www.nitrr.ac.in) 16) Maulana Azad NIT, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (www.manit.ac.in) 17) NIT, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu (www.nitt.edu) 18) NIT, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand (www.nitjsr.com) 19) NIT, Shilong, Meghalaya • Degrees offered: BTech, MTech, MCA, MBA, MSc, PhD • Subjects offered: Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil

Engineering, Computer Applications, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication



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Engineering, Humanities (English), Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Management Studies, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Physics, Production Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Structural Engineering, Biomedical ngineering & Biotechnology, Mining Engineering, Information Technology etc.

• Eligibility: Masters degree with NET/GATE, BE/BTech with GATE, etc. 4. Indian Institutes of Technology 1) IIT, Delhi (www.iitd.ac.in) 2) IIT, Kharagpur (www.iitkgp.ernet.in) 3) IIT, Mumbai (www.iitb.ac.in) 4) IIT, Kanpur (www.iitk.ac.in) 5) IIT, Guwahati (www.iitg.ernet.in) 6) IIT, Chennai (www.iitm.ac.in) 7) IIT, Roorkie (www.iitr.ac.in) 8) IIT, Bhubaneswar (www.iitbbs.ac.in) 9) IIT, Patna (www.iitp.ac.in) 10) IIT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (www.iitgn.ac.in) • Courses offered by IIT - Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) - Dual Degree progammes in Engineering leading to B Tech and M Tech degrees - Master of Technology (M Tech) - Master of Science (MSc) - Master of Business Administration (MBA),\ • The following are the Research based degrees offered by the departments: - Master of Science by Research (MS) - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) • Frontier areas: Applied Mechanics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil

Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management Studies, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Textile Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Earth Sciences, Energy Science and Engineering, Industrial Design Center, Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural & Food Engineering, Architecture & Regional Planning Biotechnology, Cryogenic Engineering, Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering, Geology & Geophysics, Information Technology, Materials Science, Medical Science & Technology, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture, Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences, Meteorology, Biological Sciences & Bioengineering, Industrial & Management Engineering, Industrial & Management Engineering, Laser Technology, Masters of Design, Nuclear Engineering & Technology, Facility for Ecological & Analytical Testing (FEAT) Engineering



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Design, Ocean Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Architecture and Planning, Earth Sciences, Earthquake Engineering, Hydrology, Management Studies Paper Technology, Water Resources Development and Management Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, etc

• Eligibility: Master degree with NET/GATE, BE/BTech with GATE, 10+2 etc 5. National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education & Research

(Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers)

1) NIPER, Mohali (www.niper.gov.in) 2) NIPER, Ahmedabad (www.perdcentre.com/niper-a.htm) 3) NIPER, Hajipur, Bihar 4) NIPER, Kolkota 5) NIPER, Rae Bareili, Uttar Pradesh 6) NIPER, Guwahati 7) NIPER, Hyderabad • Courses offered by NIPER include MSc (Pharm), MS (Pharm), MTech (Pharm),

MBA (Pharm), PhD in the following subjects: Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Natural Products, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Biotechnology, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmacoinformatics, Pharmaceutical Technology (Bulk Drug, Formulations, Biotechnology)

6. IIIT (International Institute of Information Technology)

(Ministry of H.R.D, Govt.of India)

1) IIIT, Allahabad (www.iiita.ac.in) 2) IIIT, Bhubaneswar (www.iiit-bh.in) 3) IIIT, Kolkota, (www.iiitkolkata.ac.in) 4) IIIT, Hyderabad (www.iiit.ac.in) 5) Atal Bihari Vajpayee-IIITM, Gwalior (www.iiitm.ac.in) 6) IIITDM, Jabalpur (www.iiitdm.in) 7) IIIT, Pune 8) IIIT, Bangalore (www.iiitb.ac.in) 9) IIITM, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (www.iiitmk.ac.in)

• Chandigarh, Dehradun, Lucknow, Patna, Shillong, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Indore,

Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Pune, Visakhapatanam, Mysore, Mangalore and Coimbatore are probable establishing new IIITs.

• Courses offered by IIIT: - BTech, MTech, MS by Research, PhD, MBA, MSIT, Post BSc-Dual Degree,

Integrated Post Graduate (IPG), MCA, PGDIT



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- Networking, Internet, E- commerce, E-Governance, Web based Education, Content design and delivery

- AI, Intelligent/KB systems, Knowledge management, Behavioral modeling, ITS - Industrial Automation – Design, process, production, control, security - Chemical structures and modeling – Chemicals, new materials, polymers,

Pharmaceuticals etc. - Bio systems - Genetic modeling, medical informatics, Nano technologies - Modeling and informatics pertaining to economic, financial and social systems - Eco systems, GIS, Environmental modeling, Geo systems and Geophysical

systems. - Image processing, Image restoration, Applications to art, crafts, sculpture and

architecture, Disaster management, Informatics and computation in Indian languages, Informatics for rural areas, enabled services and IT enabled education

- Surveillance and security for industry and defense, safety in general and in - transportation systems in particular - A substantial portion of the work will be accomplished via simulation and

modeling and design and fabrication of products/applications.

7. Central Universities of India 1) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh (www.amu.ac.in) 2) Assam University, Silchar (www.assamuniversity.nic.in) 3) Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (www.bhu.ac.in) 4) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

(www.bbauindia.org) 5) English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Shillong 6) Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (www.ggsipu.nic.in) 7) Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi (www.jmi.nic.in) 8) Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal (www.manipuruniv.ac.in) 9) Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Gochibowli, Hyderabad, Andhra

Pradesh (www.manuu.ac.in) 10) Delhi University (DU), Delhi (www.du.ac.in) 11) Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Maharashtra

(www.hindivishwa.org) 12) Mizoram University (www.mzu.edu.in) 13) Nagaland University, Lumami (www.nagauniv.org.in) 14) North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya (www.nehu.ac.in) 15) Pondicherry University (www.pondiuni.org) 16) Tezpur University, Assam (www.tezu.ernet.in) 17) University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (www.allduniv.ac.in) 18) University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (www.uohyd.ernet.in) 19) Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal (www.visva-bharati.ac.in) 20) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (www.jnu.ac.in)



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8. Department of Biotechnology supported education Institutes

Centre for Excellence Research institutions: (www.dbtindia.nic.in) 1) Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad (www.cdfd.org.in)

Research in the frontline areas of modern biology. The major service components of CDFD involve DNA fingerprinting, diagnostics, genome analysis and bioinformatics. Basic research in overlapping frontier areas of modern biology, especially in the post genomic scenario, is an integral component of this institute.

2) Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar (www.ils.res.in) Basic and translational research in frontier areas of life sciences. The research interests of the faculty are in three major areas: (a) Infectious Disease Biology, (b) Gene Function and Regulation and (c) Translation Research and Technology Development.

3) Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal (www.ibsd-imphal.nic.in)

State-of-art biotechnology research facilities which is at the center of the Indo-Burmese Biodiversity Hotspot for sustainable development of bioresources using tools of modern biology, To study and document the unique biodiversity and bioresources of biogeographic junction of Indian and oriental landmasses, To undertake biotechnological interventions for sustainable development and utilization of bioresources.

4) National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana (www.nbrc.ac.in) Deemed University Research Areas: Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Systems Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience

5) National Institute for Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), JNU, New Delhi (www.ncpgr.nic.in) Research area: Functional, structural evolutionary and applied genomics of plants, including crop plants.

6) National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi (www.nii.res.in) Basic mechanisms involved in body defence, host-pathogen interactions and related areas, research interests of the current groups coalesce in four major areas; Gene Regulation, Immunity & Infection, Molecular Design, and Reproduction & Development.

7) National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune (www.nccs.res.in) Research Areas: Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Infectious diseases, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Proteomics, Genomics, Diabetes and Tissue Engineering that leads to enhancement in understanding the events at molecular level.



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8) Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram (www.rgcb.res.in)

9) Translational Health Science & Technology Institute, Faridabad

10) National Institute of Biological Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal

11) National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali

• Institutes and Colleges in India Offering Biotechnology courses:

1) University of Allahabad, Allahabad (www.allduniv.ac.in) 2) Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu (www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in) 3) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (www.bhu.ac.in) 4) Calicut University, Kerala (www.universityofcalicut.info) 5) Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore (www.dauniv.ac.in) 6) Goa University, Goa (www.unigoa.ac.in) 7) Gulbarga University, Gulbarga (www.gulbargauniversity.kar.nic.in) 8) Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (www.gju.ernet.in) 9) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (www.gndu.ac.in) 10) Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (www.hpuniv.nic.in) 11) University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad (www.uohyd.ernet.in) 12) University of Jammu, Jammu (www.jammuuniversity.in) 13) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (www.jnu.ac.in) 14) Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand (www.kumaununiversity.org) 15) University of Lucknow, Lucknow (www.lkouniv.ac.in) 16) M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara (www.msubaroda.ac.in) 17) Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (www.mkuniversity.org) 18) University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka (www.uni-mysore.ac.in) 19) Nagpur University, Nagpur (www.nagpuruniversity.org) 20) University of North Bengal, Siliguri (www.nbu.ac.in) 21) Panjab University, Chandigarh (www.puchd.ac.in) 22) Pondicherry University, Pondicherry (www.pondiuni.org) 23) University of Pune, Pune (www.unipune.ernet.in) 24) Punjab University, Patiala (www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in) 25) Sardar Patel University, Gujarat (www.spuvvn.edu) 26) Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam (www.tezu.ernet.in) 27) Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala (www.tiet.ac.in) 28) Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (www.utkal-university.org) 29) Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan (www.visva-bharati.ac.in)



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• M.Sc. (Agri) / M.V.Sc. Biotechnology Programme:

1) Ch. Sarwan Kumar HP Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur (www.hillagric.ernet.in)

2) G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar (www.gbpuat.ac.in)

3) Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur (www.igau.edu.in) 4) Marathwada Agricultural University, Prabhani, Maharashtra

(www.mkv2.mah.nic.in) 5) Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneshwar (www.ouat.ac.in) 6) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (www.tnau.ac.in) 7) G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar

(www.gbpuat.ac.in)

• DBT Sponsored Diploma Studies:

1) M.S University, Baroda - Post M.Sc Diploma in Genetic Engineering & Bioprocess Development, - Post M.Sc Diploma in IPR, Biosafety & Regulatory Affairs 2) Vekateswar College, Delhi University, Delhi - Post Graduate Diploma in Biochemical & Molecular Technology

9. CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research) Laboratories

(www.csir.res.in) National Eligibility: UGC, CSIR-NET (Twice a year) 1) Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal

(www.ampri.res.in) Material Characterization & Development: Materials Technology, Materials Characterization, Metallic Composites, Polymer Composites, Minerals Processing, micro Separation For MEMS, Environmental Chemistry Building Materials Development, Resources Modelling & Design: Environmental & Disaster Modelling, Water Resources Management, Computer Simulation & Design, Materials Processing & Design, Process Modelling

2) Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, Uttarakhand

(www.cbri.org.in, www.cbri.in). Basic Research Area: Building materials, Structures and Foundations, Disaster mitigation including Fire Engineering

3) Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, A.P. (www.ccmb.res.in)



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Frontier areas of modern biology, research relevant to societal needs, and application-oriented research towards commercialization. These include the areas of biomedicine & diagnostics, evolution & development, gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, host-parasite interactions, membrane biology, protein structure, bioinformatics, functional genomics, theoretical biology, etc.

4) Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P. (www.cdriindia.org)

Research activities are broadly divided into three subgroups: Drug Discovery & Development, Regulatory Studies, Infrastructural Support Groups

5) Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu (www.cecri.res.in) Electrochemical science and technology: Corrosion Science and Engineering, Electrochemical Materials Science, Functional Materials and Nanoscale Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Power Sources, Electrochemical Pollution Control, Electrochemicals, Electrodics and Electrocatalysis, Electrometallurgy, Industrial Metal Finishing, and Computer Networking and Instrumentation

6) Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, Rajasthan

(www.ceeri.res.in) 7) Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad (CFRI Campus)

(www.cmriindia.nic.in) Aimed to provide R&D inputs for the entire coal-energy chain from mining to Consumption through integration of the Core Competencies of the two (CFRI & CMRI) premier Coal institution of the country

8) Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore (www.cftri.com) R & D Area: Biochemistry and Nutrition, Fermentation Technologies and Bioengineering, flour Milling, Baking & Confectionery, Technologies, Food Engineering, Food Microbiology, Food Packaging Technology, Food Protectants and Infestation Control, food Safety & Analytical Quality Control Laboratories, Fruit & Vegetable Technology, Grain Science and Technology, Human Resource Development, Lipid Science and Traditional Foods , Meat, Fish and Poultry Technology, Plant Cell Biotechnology, Plantation Products, Spices and Flavour Technology, Protein Chemistry and Technology, Sensory Science

9) Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (www.cgcri.res.in) Special Glass & Fibre Optics, Refractory & Engineering Ceramics, Electroceramics, Bioceramics, Sol-Gel Processing, Glass Ceramic Coatings, Whiteware & Rural Pottery, Ceramic Membrane

10) Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Lucknow (www.cimap.res.in) 11) Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai (www.clri.org)



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CLRI having direct roles in education, research, training, testing, designing, forecasting, planning, social empowerment and leading in science and technology relating to leather, Innovation in leather processing, creative designing of leather products viz. leather garment, leather goods, footwear and development of novel environmental technologies for leather sector

12) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur (www.cmeri.res.in) Robotics & Mechatronics Rapid Prototyping & Tooling Energy & Process Plant, Farm Machinery & Post Harvest Technology Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Technology Life Enhancement Studies (RLA)

13) CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling & Computer Simulation, Bangalore (www.cmmacs.ernet.in) Research Area: Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation, as it became evident that modeling approaches were critical for illuminating the structure and evolution of complex systems that were invading the areas of scientific analysis and technological design. Fields like Geology and Biology

14) Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi (www.crridom.gov.in) Research and development projects on design, construction and maintenance of roads and runways, traffic and transportation planning of mega and medium cities, management of roads in different terrains, improvement of marginal materials, utilization of industrial waste in road construction, landslide control, ground improvements environmental pollution, road traffic safety and analysis & design, wind, fatigue, corrosion studies, performance monitoring/evaluation, service life assessment and rehabilitation of highway & railway bridge

15) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh (www.csio.res.in) Research, design and development of scientific & industrial instruments and systems, service maintenance testing and calibration of instruments/components, human resource development in the area of instrumentation

16) CSIR Madras Complex, Chennai (www.csirmadrascomplex.gov.in)

Research in aerospace engineering to ocean sciences, molecular biology to metallurgy, chemicals to mining, food to petroleum & leather to environment

17) Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar (www.csmcri.org) Research & Development Activities: Electro Membrane Process, Discipline of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis, Discipline of Marine Biotechnology and Ecology, Salt & Marine Chemicals Analytical Sciences, Phytosalnity, Reverse Osmosis Engineering

18) Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi (www.igib.res.in)

Research & Development activities: biotechnology and biological sciences



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such as allergy and infectious diseases, molecular pathogenesis and recombinant DNA technology, while focusing mainly on Genomics and Bio-informatics. The research activities/projects of the Institute can be classified under the "Discovery Research" and "Collaborative Research".

19) Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur (www.ihbt.res.in) R & D Areas: Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Natural Plants & Products, Tea Science Floriculture

20) Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata (www.iicb.res.in)

Research & Development: Cell Biology & Physiology, Chemistry, molecular & Human Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Drug Development / Diagnostics & Biotechnology, Structural Biology & Bioinformatics

21) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (www.iictindia.org)

IICT offers wide-ranging knowledge based services in Analytical Testing and Characterisation, New Molecule and Product development, Process Up-gradation and Restandardisation, Process Safety studies, Design-Engineering and Project Viability studies. Also offer technologies for Drugs and Drug Intermediates, Organic and Inorganic Chemicals, Agrochemicals, Catalysts, Polymer Coatings, Adhesives, Oils

22) Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (www.iip.res.in)

World class technologies in the refining, catalysis, additives and related areas. R & D in Downstream sector of Hydrocarbon and related areas

23) Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu (www.rrljammu.org)

Advance product Chemistry, Pharmacology, Biotechnology and Botanical Sciences. The major areas of research include standardizing the agro technology of Medicinal and Aromatic plants, their propagation techniques, isolation of active fraction/s and single molecules from such plants. Screening for the bioactivity of these plants extracts/ fractions and molecules and exploiting the microbes for useful reactions. Identification and standardization of the chemotypes and genotypes of the plants by the molecular finger printing

24) Indian Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow (www.iitrindia.org)

Research includes the impact of industrial and environmental chemicals on human health and ecosystem, and environmental monitoring of pollutants in air, water and soil. The institute also helps regulatory bodies to formulate/amend guidelines for safe use of chemicals/products,

25) Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh (www.imtech.res.in).

R & D in Fermentation technology, applied microbiology, cell biology, immunology, Molecular biology, microbial genetics, protein science & Engineering

26) Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar



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(www.immt. res. in) Advanced Material technology, Hydro & Electro metallurgy, Environment & sustainability, Design & rural technology, Natural product, Colloid & material research, Material characteristics

27) National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore (www.nal.res.in)

Advanced topics in the aerospace and related disciplines, and Aerospace programmes like (civil and military) aircraft programmes, space programme, engine development programmer

28) National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (www.nbri-lko.org)

Cutting edge areas of modern biology-applied and basic research in the fields of Biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, Conservation biology, cytogenetics, environmental sciences, ethnopharmacology, floriculture, microbiology, molecular biology and genetic engineering, pharmacognosy, pharmacy, physiology, phytochemistry, plant biodiversity, plant breeding, Taxonomy and tree biology

29) National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (www.ncl-india.org)

Focus on chemistry and chemical engineering, Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemical biology & Biomimetic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Science, Complex Fluids & Polymer Engineering, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Homogeneous Catalysis, Industrial Flow Modelling, Materials Chemistry, Nanomaterials Science & Technology, Organic Chemistry, Plant Tissue Culture, Polymer Chemistry & Materials, Polymer & Materials Modelling , Process Design & Development, Theory & Computational Sciences, Enzymology and Microbiology.

30) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur (www.neeri.res.in)

Research area: Air Pollution Control Division, Environmental Biotechnology Division, Environmental Genomics unit, Solid waste management, waste water technology, Environmental impact & Risk management, Environmental materials unit, Environmental system design & modelling, Geo-Environmental management

31) National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad (www.ngri.org.in)

Exploration of Hydrocarbons and coal. Mineral Exploration and Engineering Geophysics, Exploration, Assessment and Management of Ground water Resources, Earthquake Hazard Assessment, Lithosphere, Earth's Interior and Paleoenvironment

32) National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

(www. rrlt.csir.res.in) R&D Area: Agroprocessing, Chemical Sciences, Materials & Minerals, Biotechnology and Process Engineering, Environmental Science & Technology

33) National Institute of Oceanography, Goa (www.nio.org)



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Develop knowledge on physical, chemical, biological, geological, geophysical, engineering and pollution aspects of the waters around India.

34) National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources, New

Delhi (www.niscair.res.in) 35) National Institute of Science, Technology And Development Studies, New Delhi

(www.nistads.res.in) Study of various aspects of interaction among science, society and state. IPR: IPR & development studies ITBT: Information technology and biotechnology: Policy matters and ethical concerns InnP: Innovation policy INKS: Innovation & knowledge society TIARA: Technology & integrated assistance to rural artisans SD: Sustainable development STEVS: Science-technology-education valuation studies HPS: History & philosophy of science / Public awareness of science

36) National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur (www.nmlindia.org)

Research Divisions: Applied Chemistry & corrosion, Business Development & monitoring, Engineering, Math modelling & simulation, material science & technology, metal extraction & forming, mineral processing

37) National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi (www.nplindia.org)

R & D Area: Measurement Standards, Physiochemical standards, apex level calibration, engineering materials, electronic materials, materials characterization, radio and space physics, global change and environmental studies, Radio & atomsperic sciences, Superconductivity & Cryogenics, low temperature physics, and instrumentation

38) North - East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat (www.rrljorhat.res.in)

Analytical Chemistry, Applied Civil Engineering, Biotechnology, Cellulose Pulp & Paper, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation, Coal, Geo Sciences, General Engineering, Material Science, Medicinal Aromatic & Economic Plants, Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Synthetic Organic Chemistry

39) Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai (www.sercm.org)

R&D Areas :Advanced Seismic Testing & Research Laboratory, CAAD of Structures, Concrete Composites, Concrete Structures, Construction Engineering, Experimental Mechanics, Fatigue Testing, Steel Structures, Tower Testing & Research Station, Wind Engineering Laboratories



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10. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) (www.icmr.nic.in)

1) Central Jalma Institute for Leprosy (ICMR)

Post Box No.101, Tajganj, Agra-282001. (www.jalma-icmr.org) Leprosy and mycobacterial research. This involves training (MD/MS/PhD, M.VSc & M.Sc & M.Sc. students/scientists/teachers)

2) National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH) Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad-380016. (www.nioh.org) It runs training course on environmental hygiene practice and orientation courses on occupational health for industrial medical officers. Studies on various aspects of occupational/industrial health involving epidemiological studies and surveillance of hazardous occupations including air pollution, noise pollution, agricultural hazards, industrial hazards in organised sectors as well as small scale industries, carcinogenesis, pesticide toxicology.

3) Tuberculosis Research Centre Mayor V.R. Ramanathan Road (Spurtank Road) Chetput, Chennai - 600031.

(www.trc-chennai.org)

4) National Institute of Epidemiology R-127, 3rd Avenue, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Ayapakkam, Chennai - 600077. (www.nieicmr.org) PhD degree in the areas of epidemiology and bio-statistics. research activities which include areas such as interventional studies, disease modeling, health systems research, evaluation of health schemes and disease control programmes, issues of statistical methodology, epidemiological investigations and clinical trials of traditional remedies.

5) National Institute of Malaria Research 22, Shamnath Marg, Delhi-110054. (www.mrcindia.org) The technical programmes of the Centre: disciplines of vector biology and control, genetics and cytogenetics, parasitology, pharmacology and epidemiology. Emphasis is being placed on molecular biology, biochemistry and molecular epidemiology.

6) Institute of Pathology

Safdarjang Hospital Campus, Post Box No. 4909, New Delhi-110029 Area of Indian childhood cirrhosis, cerebral oedema, encephalopathy syndrome, experimental neurolathyrism, osteopathology, etc

7) National Institute of Medical Statistics Ansari Nagar, New Delhi -110029



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The Institute organises need based training courses in Biostatistics and Electronic Data Processing for the students

8) National Institute of Nutrition

Jamai-Osmania PO, Hyderabad - 500007 (www.ninindia.org) 9) National Centre for Laboratory Animal Science

National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad - 500007. (www.ninindia.org)

10) Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre

National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad - 500007. (www.ninindia.org)

11) National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases

P-33, CIT Road Scheme XM, Post Box No.177, Beliaghata, Kolkata - 700010. (www.niced.org) Current Research: Cholera, other watery (secretory) diarrhoeas, Shigellosis and other invasive diarrhoeas, Amoebiasis and other parasitic infections, Rotavirus infection, Infective hepatitis HIV infection, Helicobacter pylori infection.

12) Centre for Research in Medical Entomology 4-Sarojini Street, Chinna Chokkikulam, Madurai - 625002.

13) National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health

Jehangir Merwanji Street, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012. (www.nirrh.res.in) 14) National Institute of Immunohaematology, 13th Floor, New Multistoryed Building,

KEM Hospital Campus, Parel, Mumbai-400012. (www.iihicmr.org) 15) Enterovirus Research Centre

Haffkine Institute Compound, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai - 400012.

16) Genetic Research Centre National institute for Research in Reproductive Health Complex, Jehangir Meherwanji Street, Parel, Mumbai 400012.

17) Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology (ICPO)

I-7, Sector - 39, Noida - 201301, Uttar Pradesh, (www.icpo.org.in) R & D Services : Molecular genetics & Biochemistry, molecular Oncology, Immunology and Virology, Cytopathology, Clinical oncology, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Early detection & referral services, Bioinformatics & drug design, Behavioral oncology, Cellular & Molecular Diagnostics, Vaccinology.

18) Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences



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Agam Kuan, Patna - 800 007. (www.rmrims.org.in)

19) Vector Control Research Centre Medical Complex, Indira Nagar, Puducherry-605006. (www.pon.nic.in/vcrc)

Research Departments: Microbiology & immunology, Environmental Sciences, Operations research & Surveillance, Chemistry, Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, Vector Biology and Control Clinical Epidemiology, Health Economics & Disease Burden Estimation.

20) Microbial Containment Complex

Sus Road, Pashan, Pune – 411021 21) National Institute of Virology

20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Post Box No.11, Pune-411001 Research Area: Centre for arboviruses reference and haemorrhagic fever reference and research. NIV is also the National Monitoring Centre for Influenza, Japanese encephalitis, Rota, Measles and Hepatitis. Institute offers a Postgraduate degree course in Virology recognized by University of Pune.

22) National AIDS Research Institute Plot No. 73, Block G, MIDC Complex, Bhosari, Pune - 411026. (www.nari-icmr.res.in) Research Activities: Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Clinical science Virology and Molecular virology, Immunology and Serology, Microbiology and Pathology, Behavioral and Social sciences

ICMR Regional Centres 1) Regional Medical Research Centre

Chandrasekhar, Nandankanan Road, Bhubaneswar-751016 Thrust Area of Research: diarrhoeal disorders and nutritional problems including investigations of epidemics of diseases and disorders, genetic haematological disorders and intervention studies

2) Regional Medical Research Centre NE Region, Post Box No. 105, Dibrugarh-786001

3) Regional Medical Research Centre WHO Post Bag No.13, Port Blair -744101, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India Collaborating Centre for diagnosis, Reference, Research and Training in Leptospirosis

4) Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals, Nagpur Road, P.O. Garha, Jabalpur - 482003.



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5) Desert Medicine Research Centre New Pali Road, Jodhpur-342005 Research Area for Malaria, Dengue (incl. DHF), Silicosis.

6) Regional medical Research Centre Nehru Nagar, National Highway No-4, Belgaum-590010 Research Activities: Database on Ethnomedicinal Plants of Western Ghats, Survey on Usage, Availability and Utility of Traditional Medicines/ Formulations in Belgaum Region, Museum for Ethnomedicinal Plants of Western Ghats, Herbal Garden for Medicinal Plants of the Western Ghats Region, Disease Survey in Belgaum Region: Hospital-based Study, Herbal Care for Reproductive Health, Screening of Antibacterial Activities of Medicinal Plants used as Antiseptic in Traditional Medicine

11. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) (Research & Training) (www.icar.org.in)

1) Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI)

Port Blair (http://cari.res.in) Research base to improve the productivity of important agri-horticulture, livestock and fisheries of Andaman and Nicobar Islands through adaptive and basic research for attaining economic self-sufficiency

2) Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur, Rajasthan (www.cazri.res.in)

Research: Integrated arid land farming system research, Plant product processing and value addition, Agronomy, Soil chemistry/Soil Fertility, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Agroforestry / Silviculture, Horticulture, Pest and Weed Management

3) Central Avian Research Institute

Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, (www.icar.org.in/cari/index.html) A premier institute in the field of poultry research, education.

4) Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Barrackpore, West Bengal (www.cifri.ernet.in) Research institution in the field of inland fisheries research and training in India research efforts towards understanding the ecology and production functions of inland water bodies available in the country like a river systems, lakes, ponds, tanks, reservoirs and floodplain wetlands.

5) Central Institute for Cotton Research Nagpur, Maharashtra (http://cicr.nic.in)



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Its mission is to improve production, productivity and quality of cotton through the development of ecologies for different agroclimatic regions.

6) Central Institute for Research on Goats Farah, Uttar Pradesh (www.cirg.res.in) A pioneer institute dedicated to the development of goats in India.

7) Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology Mumbai, Maharashtra (www.circot.res.in/index.html) Institute’s R & D activities in cotton technology in India. quality assessment for varietal improvement, Design, development and standardization of equipment and techniques relating to cotton technology, Sustained improvement in ginning, Basic studies in fibre science, processing technologies and by-products, Chemical and bio-chemical processing of textiles, Cotton by-products & agro and industrial wastes, Education, training and technology transfer, Designing of equipment for ginning and textile testing, Development of chemical finishes for fabrics, Technology development for agro-waste utilization

8) Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (www.ciae.nic.in) Develop processes for modernization of agriculture utilizing animate and mechanical power sources, develop technology for reducing post harvest losses and add value to agro-produce through processing.

9) Central Institute for Arid Horticulture Bikaner, Rajasthan (www.ciae.nic.in) Research for improvement in productivity of horticultural crops and development of horticulture based cropping system under arid environment; and to act as a repository of information related to arid horticulture.

10) Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes Hissar, Haryana (www.cirb.gov.in) Research on various aspects of buffalo improvement including conservation of germplasm, development of optimum diets and feeding systems, enhancement of reproductive efficiency and health management practices for augmenting milk, meat and draught.

11) Central Institute of Brakishwater Aquaculture Chennai, Tamilnadu. (www.ciba.tn.nic.in) Research for development of techno-economically viable and sustainable culture system for finfish and shellfish in brakishwater.

12) Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Bhubaneswar, Orissa (www.cifa.in)



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Premier Research Institute on Freshwater Aquaculture in India.

13) Central Institute for Fisheries Education Mumbai, Maharashtra (www.cife.edu.in)

14) Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology Ludhiana, Punjab (www.icar.org.in/ciphet.html) Researches in the area of post harvest engineering and technology appropriate to the agricultural production catchments, agro-processing industries, pilot plants, industrial liaison, technology

15) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Cochin, Kerala (www.cmfri.com) The Premier Research Institute dedicated to Marine Fisheries Research

16) Central Plantation Crops Research Institute Kasaragod, Kerala. (www.cpcri.ernet.in) Develop appropriate production, protection and processing technologies for coconut, arecanut and cocoa through basic and applied research.

17) Central Potato Research Institute Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. (http://cpri.ernet.in) Basic and strategic research for developing technologies to enhance productivity and utilisation of potato in India.

18) Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. (http://dryland.ap.nic.in)

19) Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fiber Barrackpore, West Bengal. (www.crijaf.org) Improvement of jute (C. capsularis and C. olitorius) and allied fibre crops like mesta (H. cannabinus and H. sabdariffa), sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea), ramie (Boehmeria nivea) sisal (Agave sisalana) and flax (Linum usitatissimum) for yield and quality.

20) Central Rice Research Institute Cuttack, Orissa. (http://crri.nic.in) Its main objective is to carry out research on basic and applied aspects in all disciplines of rice culture in order to devise ways and means of optimising hectare yields of rice.

21) Central Soil Salinity Research Institute Karnal, Haryana. (www.cssri.org)



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Its mission is to generate new knowledge and understanding of the processes of reclamation and develop technologies for improving and sustaining the productivity of salty lands and waters.

22) Central Tuber Crops Research Institute Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (www.ctcri.org) Basic, strategic and applied research for generating technologies to enhance productivity and utilization potential of tuber crops (other than potato).

23) Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (www.iari.res.in) Agricultural research, education and extension. It has served the cause of science and society with distinction through first rate research, generation of appropriate technologies and development of human resources.

24) Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute New Delhi. (www.iasri.res.in)

Aims to promote and conduct research and education / training in Agricultural Statistics and Computer Applications and to advise, liaise with other Institutes who have a stake in strengthening of agricultural statistics system.

25) ICAR Research Complex for Goa Ela Old, Goa, (http://icargoa.res.in) Strategic and applied research on potential Agricultural and Horticultural crops, Livestock & Fisheries for improving productivity and post harvest management, Resource Management & Integrated Production, Crop Improvement and Protection, Horticulture, Animal Science and Fishery science.

26) Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute Gwalior, Jhansi. (www.icar.org.in/igfri/index.html) Research work on grassland and forages and during last four decades have achieved several commendable breakthroughs.

27) Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, (www.iihr.res.in) Basic and applied research for developing strategies to enhance Productivity and utilisation of tropical and subtropical horticultural crops viz., fruits, vegetables, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic and mushrooms, Ornamental Crops, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops, Post Harvest Technology, Agricultural Engineering, Plant Genetic Resources, Seed Science & Technology, Extension & TTC, Economics & Statistics.

28) Indian Institute of Pulses Research Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (www.iipr.res.in) This institute is a premier organization engaged in advance studies on pulses. The Institute has got high level of expertise in different disciplines relating to Pulses Research.



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29) Indian Institute of Soil Science Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. (www.iiss.nic.in) Soil Physics, Soil Chemistry and Fertility, Soil Biology, Environmental Soil Science, Statistics & Computer Application Section, ARIS Cell, Library, Information and documentation Services, Infrastructure Development .

30) Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut, Kerala. (www.spices.res.in) Research on spices including Collection, conservation, evaluation and cateloguing of germplasm, development of varieties of high yield, quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses through conventional and biotechnological approaches, standardizing propogation methods to ensure large scale production and distribution of high yielding genotypes, development of agrotechniques for increasing production and productivity. Integrated pest and disease management. post harvest technology, Socio-economic aspects of cultivation, marketing & information dissemination in spices.

31) Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (www.iisr.nic.in) Research on fundamental & applied aspects of sugarcane culture, to co-ordinate the research work done on this crop in different states of the country.

32) Indian Institute of Vegetable Research Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Multidisciplinary research on the improvement of the major vegetable crops, Biotechnology, Statistics and Social Sciences.

33) Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand. (http://ilri.ernet.in) The only research Institute of its kind in the world, being devoted exclusively to all aspects lac and other natural gums & resins (excluding production) such as harvesting/ tapping, processing, product development, training, information.

34) National Academy of Agricultural Research Management Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (www.naarm.ernet.in) Agricultural Research Systems Management and Policies, division focuses on Agricultural scenario analysis and new policy initiatives; Policy analysis for productivity enhancement of NARS; Technology forecasting and assessment in agriculture; Research prioritization, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment; Research management initiatives for sustainable agriculture.

35) National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology Bangalore, Karnataka (www.nianp.res.in)

Research with respect to animal feed resource management using



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physiological-nutritional approaches to improve animal productivity and profitability of livestock farmers.

36) National Institute for Research on Jute & Allied Fibres Technology

West Bengal (formerly JTRL) (www.crijaf.org) Objective to intensify researches on multidisciplinary and multilocation basis for production of early maturing, fast growing high yielding varieties with superior quality of fibres of jute and allied fibre crops viz., mesta, ramie, sisal, sunnhemp and flax.

37) Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore, Tamilnadu (www.sugarcane-breeding.tn.nic.in) Pioneering breeding institute in the world, works to evolve superior varieties of sugarcane to cater to the needs of the various agroclimatic zones in the country.

38) Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan Almora, Uttaranchal. (www.vpkas.nic.in) A premier institute of ICAR engaged in hill agricultural research for North-Western Himalayan region of India.

Bureaus of ICAR 1) National Bureaue of Animal Genetic Resources

Karnal, Haryana. (www.nbagr.ernet.in) It is responsible for identification, evaluation, characterization, conservation and utilisation of livestock and poultry genetic resources in India.

2) National Bureaue of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (www.nbfgr.res.in) R & D Area: Database development, genotyping, registration of aquatic germplasm, gene banking and evaluation of endangered and exotic fish species, collection, classification and evaluation of information on fish genetic resources of the country.

3) National Bureaue of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, (www.nbpgr.ernet.in) It is the nodal organization in India for exchange, quarantine, collection, conservation, evaluation & the systematic documentation of plant genetic resources.

4) National Bureaue of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning Nagpur, Maharashtra. (www.nbsslup.nic.in) Soil Survey, Pedology, Geomorphology, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System, Cartography, Land Evaluation & Land Use Planning.



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5) National Bureaue of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms Distt. Mau, Uttar Pradesh. (www.nbaim.org) Basic aim to promote & co-ordinate systematic scientific studies in agriculturally important microorganisms (AIMs) in order to improve the agricultural productivity.

National Research Centres of ICAR 1) National Centre for Agril Economics & Policy Research

New Delhi. (www.ncap.res.in) Conducts policy oriented research and strengthens agricultural economics research and teaching capability in state agricultural universities and ICAR institutes. Integration of economics input in planning, designing, and evaluation of agricultural research programs and enhancing the competence in agricultural policy analysis.

2) National Research Centre for Agroforestry Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. (www.nrcaf.ernet.in) Basic and applied research for developing and delivering technologies based on sustainable agroforestry practices on farms, marginal and wastelands for different agroclimatic zones in India.

3) National Research Centre for Cashew Puttur, Karnataka (www.nrccashew.org) Research to increase production and productivity of cashew by evolving high yielding varieties of cashew.

4) National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner (www.icar.org.in/nrccm/index.php) Basic and applied research for improvement of camels. Reproduction, Genetics & Breeding, Nutrition, Management & Extentsion, Health

5) National Research Centre for Coldwater Fisheries Bhimtal, Uttaranchal. (www.icar.org.in/nrccf) Conducting basic, strategic and applied research in coldwater fisheries and aquaculture, develop stock management models and culture technologies for major coldwater fish species, create awareness, provide training and consultancy

6) National Research Centre on Equines Hissar, Haryana. (www.nrce.nic.in) To undertake research on health and production management in equines, to develop diagnostic/biologicals for major equine diseases and to act as national



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referral facilities for diagnosis, surveillance and monitoring of equine diseases and to provide diagnostic, advisory and consultancy service.

7) National Research Centre for Grapes Pune, Maharashtra. (www.nrcgrapes.nic.in) To undertake the programmes involving basic and strategic research for resolving the major biotic and abiotic constraints affecting the grapes production, productivity and sustain productivity and promote diversification to wine production and other value added products.

8) National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi (www.ncipm.org.in) Research and promotion in major crops such as Rice, Cotton, Pulses, Rapeseed-Mustard, development of forewarning systems for major pests, preparation of geographical pest distribution maps of India, creation of databases in IPM related areas and development of computer software besides imparting training to Master Trainers, State Agricultural Departmental Personnel, Pesticide Industry Personnel, NGO's etc.

9) National Research Centre for Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Boriavi, Gujarat. (www.nrc-map.org) Develop appropriate production, protection and processing technologies for important medicinal and aromatic plants through basic, strategic and applied research, Germplasm enhancement of various medicinal and aromatic plants, Production of parental lines and breeder's stock.

10) National Research Centre for Mushroom Solan, Himachal Pradesh (www.nrcmushroom.org) To conduct basic, strategic and applied research for developing technologies to enhance productivity and utilization of all edible mushrooms.

11) National Research Centre for Onion and Garlic Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, (www.nrcog.mah.nic.in) To collect, maintain and act as national repository for onion and garlic germplasm To develop hybrids/varieties suitable for domestic as well as export market coupled with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. To enhance and sustain productivity and quantity of seed as well as bulb crop through agronomic manipulations.

12) National Research Centre for Orchid Pakyong, Sikkim (http://sikkim.nic.in/nrco) Collection, evaluation, characterization, documentation and preservation of genetic resources of orchid and important bulbous flowering plants Economic Botany, Genetics, Plant breeding, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Soil Science, Plant Physiology, Plant pathology, Entomology.



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13) National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer (www.icar.org.in/nrcss/index.php) Research work on seed spices especially aimed at improving the productivity and quality with reference to export value and domestic demand.

14) National Research Centre for Sorghum, Hyderabad. (www.nrcjowar.res.in) Basic and strategic research leading to technology development for increased productivity of sorghum, its diversified utilization, to promote profitability from sorghum based cropping systems and to serve as national repository of sorghum germplasm.

15) National Research Centre for Soybean, Madhya Pradesh. (www.nrcsoya.com)

R & D: Collection, evaluation and characterization of genetic resources of Soybean; basic, strategic and applied research to increase the productivity and oil content; research on quality of oil and oilseed cake; socio-economic research for assessing the sustainability of the technologies.

16) National Research Centre for Weed Science, Madhya Pradesh. (www.nrcws.org) Basic and applied research for developing strategies for efficient weed management in different agro-ecological zones, research work on biology, agro-ecology and physiology of weeds, study aquatic and problem weeds and their control, development of bio-herbicides for problem weeds.

17) National Research Centre for Yak Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh Research on improvement of yak and its products through selection and breeding with exotic frozen semen and crossbreeding programme with BOS species.

Project Directorates of ICAR 1) Project Directorate of Biological Control, Bangalore. 2) Project Directorate on Cattle

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. (www.pdcattle.ernet.in) Research for genetic improvement of the cattle and to enhance the milk yield of the country

3) Project Directorate of Cropping System Research Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh (www.pdcsr.ernet.in) Research to strengthen all aspects of research in cropping/ farming systems



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4) Project Directorate of Oilseed Research Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (www.dor-icar.org) The Directorate of Oilseed research is engaged in basic and strategic research in three oilseed crops viz. castor, sunflower and safflower.

5) Project Directorate of Poultry Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (www.pdonpoultry.org) Aims at developing superior germplasm of chicken with high potential for egg and meat production, through an organised network of centres under an All India Coordinated Research projects (AICRP’s) located in different State Agricultural Universities and at an ICAR institute.

6) Project Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad Directorate of Rice Research (DRR) (www.drricar.org) Testing of genetic lines and technologies for crop production and protection generated across the country.

7) Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region Bhubaneswar, Orissa. (www.wtcer.ernet.in) Pioneer research institute in the area of sustainable water management. The goal of WTCER is to develop and transfer improved water management technologies for sustainable agricultural production in the eastern region.

8) Krishi Vigyan Kendra Babhaleshwar, Maharashtra. (www.kvk.pravara.com) An Agricultural Extension project funded by ICAR for dissemination of technology, refinement and assessment of the available packages to suit the local environment. And Agronomy, Horticulture, Home science, soil science, plant protection, A G Extension, Veterinary and media production.

9) All India Coordinated Project of Micro and Secondary Nutrients and Pollutant Elements in Soils & Plants, Bhopal (www.icar.org.in/aicrpm/aicrpm.htm )

Its mission is soil fertility management through balanced use of micro- and secondary- nutrients for enhancing and sustaining high crop productivity of soil resource with minimal environmental pollution.

Agricultural Universities of India 1) Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad (www.angrau.net) 2) Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat (www.aau.in) 3) Assam Agricultural Universityjorhat, Assam (www.aau.ac.in) 4) Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya



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Nadia, West Bengal (www.bckv.edu.in)

5) Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (www.baujharkhand.org) 6) Central Agricultural University

Imphal, Manipur (www.cicmanipur.nic.in)

7) Chandra Shekar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (www.csauk.ac.in)

8) Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Hisar, Haryana (www.hau.ernet.in)

9) CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur, Himachal Pradesh (www.hillagric.ernet.in)

10) Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (www.dbskkv.org)

11) Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola, Maharastra (www.pdkv.mah.nic.in)

12) Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry Solan, Himachal Pradesh (www.yspuniversity.ac.in)

13) G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pant Nagar, Uttarakhand (www.gbpuat.ac.in)

14) Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana (www.gadvasu.in)

15) Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya

Raipur, Chhattisgarh (www.igau.edu.in)

16) Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswavidyalaya Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (www.jnkvv.nic.in)

17) Junagadh Agricultural University Junagadh, Gujarat (www.jau.in)

18) Kerala Agricultural University Trichur, Kerala (www.kau.edu)

19) Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture &Technology Udaipur, Rajasthan (www.mpuat.ac.in)



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20) Maharashtra Animal Science & Fishery University Nagpur, Maharashtra (www.mafsu.in)

21) Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Rahuri, Maharashtra (www.mpkv.mah.nic.in)

22) Marathwada Agricultural University Parbhani, Maharashtra (www.mkv2.mah.nic.in)

23) Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology Faizabad, U. P. (www.nduat.ernet.in)

24) Navsari Agricultural University Navsari, Gujarat (www.nau.in)

25) Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology Bhubaneswar, Orissa (www.ouat.ac.in)

26) Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab (www.pau.edu)

27) Rajasthan Agricultural University Bikaner, Rajasthan (www.raubikaner.org)

28) Rajendra Agricultural University Samastipur, Bihar (www.pusavarsity.org.in)

29) Sardarkrushinagar-Dantiwada Agricultural University Banaskantha, Gujarat (www.sdau.edu.in)

30) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology Meerut, U. P. (www.svbpmeerut.ac.in)

31) Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (www.skuastkashmir.ac.in)

32) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (www.tnau.ac.in)

33) Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Science University Chennai, Tamil Nadu (www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in)

34) University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (www.uasbng.kar.nic.in) 35) University of Agricultural Sciences



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Dharwad, Karnataka (www.uasd.edu)

36) UP Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidhyalaya Evam Gao Anusandhan Sansthan Mathura, U. P. (www.upvetuniv.edu.in)

37) Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

38) Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Cooch Bihar, West Bengal

39) West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences Sarani, Kolkata

40) Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (www.svuniversity.in)

12. Department of Science & Technology Supported Research

Institutions: (www.dst.gov.in) 1) Agharkar Research Institute

G.G.Agarkar Road, Pune - 411004, India (www.aripune.org) Research & Development in Biological Sciences, Agriculture & Medical

Sciences

2) Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) Manora Peak, Nainital - 263 129 (www.aries.ernet.in) Autonomous institute devoted to research and development in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Atmospheric Sciences.

3) Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (BSIP) 53, University road, Lucknow. (www.bsip.res.in) Research Areas: Bio-Geosphere interactions in the Precambrian, Plant evolution, anatomy, taxonomy, stratigraphy, Integrated Approach to realizing Economic Potential in Prospective Basins, Integrated Approach to Climate Change, Modelling and Sustainable Ecosystems, Polar research and record of events such as Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Volcanism, Reconnaissance Projects to aid in development of future research direction.

4) Centre for Liquid Crystal Research (CLCR) (www.clcr.res) P.B. No. 1329, Prof.U. R. Rao Road, Jalahalli, Bangalore - 560 013 Research Area: Physics of Liquid Crystals and other Soft Condensed Matter, Synthetic Organic Chemistry of Liquid Crystal materials



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5) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science 2A & 2B, Raja S C Mullick Road, Kolkata - 700032 (www.iacs.res.in) Institute for higher learning and research in the basic sciences, physics, organic and inorganic chemistry, biological chemistry.

6) Indian Institute of Astrophysics II Block, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034 (www.iiap.res.in) Premier institute devoted to research in astronomy, astrophysics and related Physics.

7) Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Panvel, Navi Mumbai (www.iigm.res.in) Leading institute of the country actively engaged in basic and applied research in Geomagnetism and allied areas of Atmospheric and Space Physics, and Plasma Physics.

8) International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials Balapur, Hyderabad - 500005, Andhra Pradesh (www.arci.res.in) Research Activities: Surface Engineering, Ceramics, Powder Metallurgy and Laser Processing of materials

9) National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) 3rd Floor, NISCAIR Building, 14, Satsang Vihar Marg, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi (www.nabl-india.org) Focus Area: Government, Industry Associations and Industry in general with a scheme for third-party assessment of the quality and technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

10) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Jakkur, Bangalore - 560064 (www.jncasr.ac.in) Research Area: Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Engineering Mechanics, Evolutionary and Organismal Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Theoretical Sciences, Educational Technology and Geodynamics. We also have two off-campus units at the Indian Institute of Science: the Chemical Biology and Condensed Matter Theory Units.

11) Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) 'A' Wing, Vishwakarma Bhavan, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi - 110016 (www.tifac.org.in) Activities: Technology Assessment & Forecasting, Techno-Market Surveys, Technology Vision : 2020 for India, Patent Facilitation, Technology Promotion Centre, Comprehensive Picture of Science & Technology in India - A TIFAC Study, Technology Projects on Mission Mode, Home Grown Technology Programme.



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12) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram – 695011. (www.sctimst.ac.in) Tertiary referral centre for all cardiovascular, thoracic and neurological diseases, a technology wing to conceive and develop new hospital based technologies and a centre of excellence for health science studies.

13) Raman Research Institute C. V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore - 560080 (www.rri.res.in) The main areas of research are Astronomy and Astrophysics, Soft Condensed Matter, Theoretical Physics and Light and Matter Physics.

14) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 33, General Mahadeo Singh Road, Dehradun - 248001 (www.wihg.res.in) Basic research in Himalayan Geology and related fields which includes geodynamic evolution, mountain building processes, geoenvironment and mineral resources, Tectonophysics, Petrology & Geochemistry, Lithogenesis- Biostratigraphy, Earth Resources and Environment.

15) S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science, Sector-III, Block - JD, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700098 (www.bose.res.in) Research Area : Electronic Structure and the Physics of Materials, Soft Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Physics of Mesoscopic and Nanoscopic Systems, Quantum Optics and Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory and High Energy Physics, Cosmology, Chemical Physics, Integrable systems, Differential Geometry and Probability Theory, Theoritical Sciences, Material Sciences, Astrophysics & Astronomy, Chemical, Biological & Macromolecular Sciences.

16) Bose Institute 93/, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata - 700009. (www.boseinst.ernet.in) Integrated MSc programme: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Molecular Medicine, Microbiology, Physics, Plant molecular and cellular genetics, Animal Physiology, immunotechnology

13. Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education

(www.icfre.gov.in) 1) Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun (www.fri.res.in)

Research Areas: Enhance in forest productivity, Improvement of Planting stock, Rehabilitation o wastelands, Efficient utilization of wood and non-wood forest products, Development of eco-friendly products and process



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2) Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI), Jodhpur (www.afri.res.in) Research Areas: Develop and Improve agri-silvi-pastoral systems for arid region, stechniques for rain water harvesting in arid areas, technology for afforestation on stress sites, Eco-stabilization of deserts with emphasis on sand dune fixation, production of high quality planting material, Provenance trial of important arid zone species, Studies on bio-fertilizers and biopesticides, Non-Wood Forest Products of arid zone, Tree improvement through tissue culture & genetic engineering

3) Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI), Jabalpur (www.tfri.res.in)

Innovative research and technological advancement for improvement of productivity and quality of various forests of central India, viz., Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa, with Biodiversity, Ecology, Entomology, Pathology, Genetics, Silviculture & JFM, NWFP

4) Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore

(www.ifgtb.res.in) Research Area: Genetic improvement of selected tree species. Clonal multiplication of superior types of Teak, Acacias, Casuarina, Eucalyptus. Tissue culture techniques for mass propagation of bamboos. Quality seed production and seed testing technologies; intensive studies for the development of improved production systems of fuel-wood, pulp, small timber and fodder species; eco-restoration and eco-development of Western and Eastern Ghats and mangrove forests; in situ and ex situ conservation of forest genetic resources and biological diversity.

5) Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI), Shimla (www.hfri.icfre.gov.in)

6) Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat

Bioecological studies on forest insects of economic importance; development of effective pest management through natural enemy complex; insect diversity of the N.E. region; disease management strategies for nurseries and plantations; development of bio-fertilizers for application in nurseries and plantations; bio-ecological studies of microflora under different silvicultural practices

7) Institute of Forest Productivity (IFP)

Forest Research Centre, Mandar, Ranchi, Environmental Research Station, Sukna, West Bengal (www.ifpranchi.org)

8) Institute of Woods Science and Technology (IWST) Bangalore,

(http://iwst.icfre.gov.in) Work was carried out mainly on properties and uses of different timber species, essential oils, other non-wood forest products and protection of wood and trees from pests and diseases.



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9) Forest Research Centre (FRC), Hyderabad (http://frc.icfre.org) Biotechnology and mass propagation of quality planting stock; establishment of model nursery, clonal and seedling seed orchards, germplasm bank; research and demonstration of agroforestry models; biodiversity of Eastern Ghats; impact assessment of eco-disturbance and rehabilitation; ecological and vegetation studies of mangrove forests, studies on non-wood forests products, ethno-botanical studies and establishment of medicinal plant garden and museum

10) Centre for Forestry Research and Human Resource Development (CFRHRD)

Chhindwara (http://chhindwara.nic.in/TFRI/cfrhrd.htm) Forestry research in the specialized areas like biodiversity conservation, non-wood forest products, forest protection, socioeconomics, silviculture and tree improvement.

11) Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation (CSFER), Allahabad (http://envfor.nic.in/icfre/csfer/csfer.html) The important research activities of this Centre are in the field of Planting Stock Improvement Programme (PSIP); Wasteland reclamation; Development of Agroforestry Models; Reclamation of mined areas through Afforestation; Productivity of Ecosystem; Studies on Shisham mortality; Medicinal plants, etc.

12) Advanced Research Centre for Bamboo and Rattans (ARCBR), Aizawl 13) Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, P.O. 357, Bhopal, M. P.-

462 003 (www.iifm.ac.in) To provide leadership in professional forestry management aimed at environmental conservation and sustainable development of ecosystems

14) G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development Kosi-Katarmal, Distt. Almora - 263 643 (www.gbpihed.gov.in) Research Area: Watershed processes and management, biodiversity conservation, environmental assessment & management, socio-economic development, biotechnological applications, knowledge products and capacity building.

15) Forest Survey of India P.O: I.P.E., Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun - 248195 (www.fsi.nic.in) Conduct survey and assessment of forest resources in the country; it started as an organization called Pre-Investment Survey of Forest Resources (PISFR) in 1965 as FAO/UNDP/GOI Project.

16) Kerala Forest Research Institute Peechi - 680 653, Thrissur Distt., Kerala (www.kfri.org) Research in areas like forestry, biodiversity, etc



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17) UP Forest Research Institute, Kanpur - 24

14. The various space centres of Department of Space are as follows: (www.isro.org)

1) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) (www.vssc.gov.in)

Active research and development in a host of distinct technology domains like aeronautics, avionics, composites, etc.

2) ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) (www.isac.gov.in) Extensive facilities specific to design, fabrication, assembly and functional/environmental testing of space segment hardware, at component, subsystem and system level, ISAC provide for spacecraft system level design, assembly, integration & testing as well as development of structure, thermal, mechanism, electronics, Controls and electro-optical subsystems.

3) Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Tamil Nadu Processes solid propellant motors and conducts ground tests. Launch ranges at Thumba also for sounding rockets. Achievements include establishment of launch complexes for Sounding rockets, SLV- 3, ASLV and PSLV. Launch complex augmented for GSLV.

4) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) Development of liquid and cryogenic propulsion stages for launch vehicles and auxiliary propulsion systems for both launch vehicles and satellites.

5) Space Applications Centre (SAC) (www.sac.gov.in) Research, development and demonstration of applications of Space Technology in the field of Communications, Remote Sensing, Meteorology and Satellite Navigation.

6) Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU) Involved in conception, definition, planning, implementation and socio-economic evaluation of space applications.

7) ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) (http://istrac.vsnl.net.in) Provide Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TTC) support to Satellite and Launch vehicle missions.

8) INSAT Master Control Facility (MCF) Responsible for post-launch operations on INSAT satellites including orbit manoeuvres, station keeping and on-orbit operations.



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9) ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) Carries out development of inertial sensors and systems for satellites and launch vehicles covering navigation systems, satellite inertial systems, bearing and space tribology and inertial systems integration and simulation.

10) National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) (www.nrsa.gov.in) Responsible for acquisition, processing, supply of aerial and satellite remote sensing data and continuously exploring the practical uses of remote sensing technology for multilevel (global to local) applications.

11) Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres (RRSSC) Area for speedy operationalization of remote sensing as an integral component of natural resources inventory, monitoring and management. RRSSCs enable the use of remote sensing technology at a reasonable cost to derive necessary information on various aspects related to natural resources. These centres are located at Jodhpur, Dehradun, Kharagpur, Nagpur and Bangalore.

12) Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) (www.prl.ernet.in) Research programmes cover astronomy and astrophysics, planetary atmosphere and aeronomy, earth sciences and solar system studies and theoretical physics.

13) National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) (www.narl.gov.in) Prime centers for atmospheric research in the country and operates a state-of-the-art MST radar, Rayleigh/ Mie Lidar, Boundary Layer Lidar, Sodium Lidar, Lower Atmospheric Wind Profiler, Sodar, Disdrometer, Optical Rain Gauge, Dual frequency GPS receiver, Automatic Weather Station apart from regular launching of the GPS balloon sonde.

14) North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) 15) Antrix Corporation Limited (www.antrix.gov.in)

Antrix markets space products and services to global customers, based on an impressive array of achievements and developments over past four decades in Indian space programme.

16) Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) 17) Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) (www.iist.ac.in)

It offers B Tech, MTech, PhD, Post Doctorate, Integrated masters (MSc) in Applied Sciences. Subjects offered are Astronomy & Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Material Science, Remote Sensing & GIS, Macromolecular Science and Technology, Electrochemical Systems and Propellants, Applied Mathematics, Softcomputing, RF and Microwave Communications, Applied and Adaptive Optics etc.



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18) National Natural Research Management Systems (NNRMS) (www.nnrms.gov.in) Provides guidelines for implementation of the NNRMS and also oversees the progress of remote sensing applications for natural resources management in the country.

19) National MST Radar Facility. Research work in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, solar/interplanetary medium, earth's upper atmosphere/ionosphere, aeronomy/middle atmosphere and weather/climate phenomena. The National MST Radar Facility (NMRF) provides its faciities and expertise in guidance to students for their PhD degree as well as for their project dissertation for degrees such as M.Tech, MCA, M.Sc, B.E and B.Tech. Many students from different universities and institutions have successfully completed their PhD degree and project work under this training program.

20) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun (www.iirs-nrsa.gov.in) It is a premier centre for training in Remote Sensing. IIRS offer M.Sc. in Geoinformatics, Geo Harzards, M.Tech. In Remote Sensing & GIS, NMRS Sponsored Courses, ITEC Sponsored Courses.

21) Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in the Asia Pacific region (CSSTE- AP), Dehradun (www.cssteap) Affiliated to United Nations. Conducts courses on remote sensing and GIS, Satellite Meteorology and Global Climate, Atmospheric Sciences, Satellite communication and Space Sciences.

15. Department of Earth Sciences (www.dod.nic.in) The various Units under the Ministry of Earth Sciences are:

1) India Meteorological Department (IMD) (www.imd.gov.in)

2) Central Training Institute, Pune Discipline of Course & Research: General Meteorology, Hydro Meteorology, Telecommunication, Instrumentation, Agrometeorology, Data Processing

3) National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)

(www.ncmrwf.gov.in) Challenging research opportunities in Numerical Weather Prediction, Diagnostic studies, Crop Weather Modeling and Computer Science.

4) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune (www.tropmet.res.in)

National centre for basic and applied research in monsoon meteorology of the



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tropics in general with special reference to monsoon meteorology of India and neighbourhood.

5) Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC) under the Atmospheric Sciences

and Seismology sector

6) National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai (www.not.res.in) Research areas: Assembly, integration, QA, Coastal processing and modelling, Hydrographic and geographical survey, Instrumentation, Marine sensors and Electronics, Mechanical design, Ocean science & technology for islands, Offsore structures. Offers M. Tech in Ocean Technology and Management.

7) National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa.

(www.ncaor.gov.in) Area of Research: Establishment of Ice Core Laboratory, Polar Remote Sensing, Southern Ocean Oceanography, Antarctic Global Change Research, Polar Environment & Ecology, National Antarctic Data Centre (NADC)

8) Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad

(www.incois.gov.in) To provide ocean information and advisory services to the society, industry, government and scientific community through sustained ocean observations and constant improvements through systematic and focused research

9) Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project Directorate (ICMAM-

PD), Chennai (www.icmam.gov.in) Specialised in Remote Sensing, GIS, Database Management, Marine Biology and Fisheries.

10) Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi under the Ocean Science & Technology sector (www.cmlre.gov.in) Research Area: Optimum utilization through ecosystem management and R&D in basic Sciences on Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Environment and productivity patterns in the Indian EEZ, Studies on near-shore dynamics of the SW coast with emphasis on upwelling and formation of mud banks, Studies on Harmful Algal Blooms in the Indian EEZ, Benthic fauna of the continental shelf and slope areas, Survey and assessment of deep-sea fishery resources along the Indian Continental slope.

16. Department of Atomic Energy (www.dae.gov.in, www.dae.org) 1) The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai - 400005 (www.tifr.res.in)



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- Courses & Research Area: (B.Sc, MSc, Integrated MSc, PhD) Mathematics, Technology & Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, High Energy Physics, Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Theoretical Physics.

- Eligibility: Masters degree with NET/GATE, BE/BTech with GATE, etc.

2) The Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai (www.tatamemorialcentre.com) Tata Memorial Centre and DAE funded cancer centres (DAEFCC), a national centre for clinical trials has been established at Tata Memorial Hospital to initiate clinicians in the concept of scientific and evidence-based medicine.

3) The Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (www.saha.ac.in)

Institute for basic research and training in physical and biophysical sciences.

4) The Atomic Energy Education Society, Mumbai. (www.aees.gov.in) Provides education for wards of the DAE employees upto junior college level. Atomic Energy Central Schools and Junior Colleges are spread all across the country and are affiliated to CBSE and other boards.

5) The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai. (www.imsc.res.in)

Research in frontier disciplines of the mathematical and physical sciences: Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematics, and Theoretical Physics.

6) The Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar. (www.iopb.res.in)

R & D Area: Experimental Condensed Matter, Theoretical Condensed Matter, Experimental High Energy Physics, Theory & Experimental High Energy, Nuclear Physics.

7) The Mehta Research Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics,

Allahabad. (www.mri.ernet.in) Research in mathematics and theoretical physics.

8) The Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar. (www.plasma.ernet.in)

Research Area: Studies on high temperature magnetically confined plasmas, Basic experiments in plasma physics including free electron laser, dusty plasmas and other nonlinear phenomena, industrial plasma processing and application.

9) NISER, Bhubaneswar (www.niser.iopb.res.in)

5 year Integrated MSc Centre of excellence in science education and research in four basic sciences viz. Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.

10) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (www.barc.ernet.in)



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One year Orientation course for engineering graduates & science post graduates, two year DAE graduate fellowship scheme, Nuclear science engineering and related areas.

11) Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam (www.igcar.ernet.in) R & D: The centre is engaged in broad based multidisciplinary programme of scientific research and advanced engineering directed towards the development of Fast Breeder Reactor technology.

12) Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad. (www.nfc.gov.in) Has been supplying natural and enriched Uranium Oxide fuels and Zirconium alloy core components for all the power reactors in India. Indigenous resources, know how, and process equipment are being extensively utilized.

13) Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore (www.cat.gov.in)

R & D in non-nuclear front line research areas of Lasers, Particle Accelerators & related technologies.

14) Nuclear Training Centres at Kaiga, Kalpakkam, Kudankulam, Awatbhata, Tarapur. (www.npcil.nic.in) To develop Nuclear Power Technology and to produce Nuclear Power, as a safe, environmentally benign and an economically viable source of electrical energy to meet the increasing electricity needs of the country

17. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (www.mnes.nic.in) 1) Alternate Hydro Energy Centre (www.ahec.org.in)

An Academic Centre of Excellence for carrying out education, research, development, training and advisory services to provide key inputs for full realization of renewable energy potential with thrust on Small Hydropower and Conservation of Natural Resources.

- M.Tech. (Conservation of Rivers & Lakes), - M.Tech. (Alternate Hydro Energy Systems) - Ph.D. degree in "Alternate Hydro Energy Systems".

2) Centre for Wind Energy Technology

Velachery - Tambaram Main Road, Pallikaranai, Chennai. (www.cwet.tn.nic.in) Research & Development unit: Its main focus towards novelty in developments of components as well as in sub-systems of wind turbines by collaborative works with other R&D institutions/industry.

3) Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy (SSS-NIRE)

Kapurthala, Punjab Development of bio-energy, including bio-fuels, and synthetic fuels.



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4) Solar Energy Centre (SEC), Gurgaon-Faridabad Road Research Area: Solar Resource Assessment, Solar Thermal, Solar Buildings, Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Energy Materials, Solar Thermal Power Generation, Interactive Research & Development of Bio-Fuel,

18. Defence Research and Development Organization (www.drdo.org)

AERONAUTICS 1) Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore 2) Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra 3) Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS), Bangalore 4) Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), Bangalore 5) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bangalore 6) Center for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC), Bangalore

ARMAMENTS 1) Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune 2) Center for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) 3) High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune 4) Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE), Balasore 5) Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory( TBRL), Chandigarh

COMBAT VEHICLES & ENGINEERING 1) Combat Vehicles Research & Development Estt. (CVRDE), Chennai 2) Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE), Ahmednagar 3) Research & Development Establishment (R&DE), Pune 4) Snow & Avalanche Study Estt (SASE), Chandigarh

ELECTRONICS & COMPUTER SCIENCES 1) Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG), Hyderabad 2) Center for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR), Bangalore 3) Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL), Dehradun 4) Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), Hyderabad 5) Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL), Delhi 6) Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC), Delhi 7) Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), Dehradun 8) Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC), Delhi 9) Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), Bangalore 10) Microwave Tube Research & Development Center (MTRDC), Bangalore 11) Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), Delhi 12) Scientific Analysis Group (SAG), Delhi



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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 1) Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (Deemed University), Pune 2) Institute of Technology Management (ITM), Mussorie

LIFE SCIENCES 1) Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory (DARL), Pithoragarh 2) Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), Bangalore 3) Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysore 4) Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi 5) Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), Delhi 6) Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), Tejpur 7) Field Research Laboratory (FRL) 8) Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Delhi 9) Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior

MATERIALS 1) Defence Laboratory (DLJ), Jodhpur 2) Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad 3) Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment

(DMSRDE), Kanpur

MISSILES 1) Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad 2) Institute of Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA), Delhi 3) Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore 4) Research Center Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad

NAVAL 1) Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL), Ambernath 2) Naval Physical & Ocenographic Laboratory (NPOL), Cochin 3) Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Vishakapatnam SCIENCE EXPRESS-IV

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