Director Dr. G. S. D. Babu Type Research institute | Phone 080 2238 5956 | |
Legal status Registered under the West Bengal Societies Act of 1961 Purpose Research for astronomy astrobiology and astrophysics Headquarters Kolkata, West Bengal, India Address 43, Race Course Rd, High Grounds, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 | ||
The M. P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, is a natural and applied sciences research institute and society headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Its director is astrophysicist Dr. G. S. D. Babu.
The institute is involved in research in conjunction with the Birla Planetarium, also located in Kolkata, which is one of the world's largest planetariums.
The institute has conducted courses in astrobiology for undergraduate students, in which certificates of completion are awarded after course completion.
Bangalore branch
The Institute has a branch in Bangalore, India devoted to astronomy and astrophysics. The Bangalore location is recognized by Bangalore University as a research center to conduct research programs for Ph.D. degrees in physics specializing in astrophysics under Bangalore University's jurisdiction.