Established 2015 Founded 2015 | Acronym IISER Tirupati Phone 0877 250 0400 | |
Type Public Autonomous Institute of Higher Education
Institute of National Importance Location Tirupati,, Andhra Pradesh, India Campus Main – Spread over 250 acres (1.0 km) in Srinivasapuram mandal near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, Temporary - Sree Rama Educational society, Tirupati Website www.iisertirupati.ac.in Address Karakambadi Road, Rami Reddy Nagar, Mangalam (P.O.), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517507 Motto Creating Infinite Possibilities | ||
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati commonly referred as IISER Tirupati, is a public research and education institute in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is being established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development this year, in order to promote Higher Scientific Learning and Research as well as Scientific Exploration at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels of education and to create Scientists and Academicians of the highest quality. IISERs are destined to become Science Institutions of the highest caliber and reach the prestigious position and global setting that IISc, IITs and IIMs currently enjoy.
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IISER Tirupati is recognized an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. This new institute will start functioning from this academic year in the month of August. IISER Pune will mentor this institute till a new director is appointed.
History
The institute was allocated to state of Andhra Pradesh as part of AP bifurcation bill. The foundation stone of IISER Tirupati was laid on 28 March 2015 by the Union human resources minister, Smriti Irani.
Initially the institute would start its working from a transit campus in Sree Rama Educational society, Tirupati. Andhra Pradesh government has allocated the land of over 250 acres for the permanent campus which is slated to be completed by next 4 years.
Academic programs
Facilities
It has laboratories equipped with world class instruments and the class rooms are also properly equipped with projectors. The faculty consists of teachers who are presently associated with research works so that they can provide the students with proper insight into the world of science. The institute hosts Science Colloquiums which introduce the students to variety of people and famous scientists which inspires them.
The building hosts a mess for dining facility. The boys and girls hostel is itself in the same building. The building has a gym with high end work out equipment. There is a TV room, a library with a variety of books, a computer room, a basketball court, cricket ground, football ground and a badminton court also.
Clubs
The college apart from its academics has different clubs looking into different matters. The clubs are usually led by teachers and the tasks are undertaken by students. The different clubs are - Prakriti club, Movie club, Sports club, Shemushi or the quiz club, Bio-wissen club, Math club and Science club.