Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, established in 1909 by Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata in collaboration with the Government of India and the Maharaja of Mysore, is India's premier research institution and consistently ranked as the top university in India. Spread across a lush 400-acre campus in the heart of Bangalore, IISc is a postgraduate and research-oriented institution offering programs primarily at the master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels, along with a highly selective undergraduate program in science. IISc comprises 6 divisions encompassing 41 departments, centres, and units covering biological sciences, chemical sciences, electrical sciences, mechanical sciences, physical and mathematical sciences, and interdisciplinary research. The institute is the top Indian institution in global rankings including QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education Rankings. IISc has been recognized as an Institution of Eminence by the Government of India. Its research output spans quantum technology, advanced materials, renewable energy, space science, computational biology, and artificial intelligence. The institute produces more PhDs per capita than any other institution in India and its alumni hold leading positions in academia, industry, and government worldwide.