Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram
Type Public
Established 2008[1]
Dean Prof. M. P. Rajan (Academics), Dr. Ramesh Chandra Nath (Students Affairs) Dr. Hema Somanathan (Research and Development, Consultancies), Dr. Anil Shaji (Planning and Development),[2] Prof. K. George Thomas, Prof. Srinivasa Murty
Director Prof. V. Ramakrishnan,[3] Prof. Eluvathingal D Jemmis (Ex Director) [4]
Academic staff
40+[5]
Students 600+
Postgraduates 400+[6]
199 (171 PhD[7] + 28 IPhD[8])
Location Vithura
Thiruvananthapuram (Transitional)
, Kerala, India
Campus 200 acres[1]
Website www.iisertvm.ac.in

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

IISER-TVM is located on the campus of the College of Engineering, Trivandrum (CET). A site of 200 acres (0.81 km2) for establishing a permanent campus has been identified at Vithura, at the foothills of the Ponmudi hills of the Western Ghats, about 50 km from Thiruvananthapuram.[9][10] There are five other IISERs in India, located at the Bhopal, the Kolkata, the Mohali, the Pune and the Tirupati.

Administration

The instituted is administered by a Board of Governors with Dr. Tessy Thomas, Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory, DRDO as Chairperson and Prof. V. Ramakrishnan as Director.[11]

Admissions

For admission to the MS programmes, students must have completed the 10+2 course. Admissions are based on the ranks obtained in IIT-JEE or performance in KVPY. Students from state and central boards (SCB) can have admission directly based on the aptitude test conducted by IISERs. They must have obtained a minimum cutoff percentage marks provided by Department of Science and Technology (India). At most 25% of the students may be from KVPY, and at least 50% from SCBs.

The MS course is research oriented with a focus on basic sciences.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Institute". Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  2. http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/deans.phpx
  3. http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/office.phpx
  4. http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/ex_faculties.phpx
  5. "Faculty". Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  6. "BS-MS Students". Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  7. http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/assets/uploads/downloads_buffer/2016_03_25_22_17_24/students_phd_varsha15.pdf
  8. http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/files/get_file/2cbca44843a864533ec05b321ae1f9d1.phpx
  9. G Mahadevan, Centre hailed for sanctioning IISER, The Hindu dated 26 October 2007 (Retrieved on 18 February 209)
  10. Land for IISER at Vithura, The Hindu dated 16 October 2008 (Retrieved on 18 February)
  11. http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/board_of_governors.phpx
  12. G Mahadevan, Emphasis on integrated research, The Hindu dated 08 August 2008 (Retrieved on 18 February 2009)
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