The Indian Institute of Science (I.I.Sc), Bangalore was setup in 1909 with the objective of imparting post-graduate education and carrying out research in various areas of basic sciences and Engineering and Technology. The I.I.Sc has earned global reputation as a centre of excellence in research in all its areas of specialisation. It has given a status of deemed University in 1958. It has succeeded in encouraging creativity, nurturing excellence,boosting innovative research and development, technology transfer and rendering support to industrial problems. The institute has taken up a programme of technology development involving industries in the areas of advanced materials, Biotechnology, information processing and food processing technologies.

The society for innovation and development, established at the institute, was able to channelise the technological and developmental activities carried out at the institute. The implementation of SUTRA (sustainable transformation of rural areas) under the aegis of ASTRA (Application of Science and technologies to Rural Areas) is and important example of the application of Modern developments in technology to rural upliftment.

The supercomputer centre has a microwave link with international terminals. The I.I.Sc has close links with the department of space and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The institute handles around 200 consultancy projects entrusted by industry every year.

Indian Institute Of Science(I.I.Sc), Bangalore