Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (known as IISERK or IISER KOLKATA) is an public autonomous Research institute in science and education field located in Mohanpur near the town of Kalyani in Nadia, West Bengal, India. It was established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 11 July 2006 and promoted to the status of an Elite Institute in 2012 vide the NIT Amendment Act. It is one of seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, and was one of the first IISERs to be established along with IISER Pune. It is considered to be one of the leading institutes of India in terms of research output. In 2022, it was ranked fourth among the academic institutions in India by the Nature Index in 2022. The current director of IISER Kolkata is Prof. Sunil Kumar Khare.
| Motto | Towards Excellence in Science |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | c. 2006 |
| Budget | ₹115.99 crore (US$15 million) (FY2021–22 est.) |
| Chairman | Arvind Natu |
| Director | Soumitro Banerjee |
Academic staff | 136 (2023) |
| Students | 1,572 (2023) |
| Undergraduates | 1,046 (2023) |
| Postgraduates | 35 (2023) |
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| Location | Mohanpur , West Bengal , India 22°57′49.83″N 88°30′55.76″E |
| Campus | Semi Urban 201 acres (81 ha) |
| Colours | Blue, white |
| Website | www |
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