Indian Institute of Science

India has always been a center of high quality education since time immemorial and it continues to be so. There are a number of institutes that have been established for imparting specialized education in the field of science management technology and so on. the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore is probably the oldest institutes in the country which has been dedicating itself to bring out gems in the field of science and allied areas. Initially IISc was envisaged as ?Research Institute? or a ?University of Research? by the veteran Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata in the later part of the 19th century The idea to establish such an institute had borne in the mind of J. N. Tata way back in 1896. But it was in 1909 that his dreams were finally realized five years after his death and the institute came into existence Many great personalities were involved in this struggle for establishing such an institute including the great Swami Vivekananda Shri Krishnaraja Wodeyar Buriorji Padshah and others The institute is spread over 400 acres of land in the city of Bangalore and boasts of architectural magnificence and also natural beauty IISc collaborates with various government organizations like DRDO ISRO Bharat Electronics Limited Aeronautical Development Agency National Aerospace Laboratories CSIR Department of IT (Government of India) In the beginning only two departments were there in the institute offering courses on General and Applied Chemistry and Electro-Technology It is an institute that has produced scientists and scholars of the highest repute and takes pride in the presence of a faculty that has dedicated its time and talent towards creating individuals who would take India to the peak of success IISc can proudly say that it has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the country and its scientific endeavors.