The Indian Institute of Science (IISc Kannada ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಿಟುಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಸೈನ್ಸ್) is a premier research institution of higher learning located in Bengalore, India. It was established in 1909. According to the journal Current Science, IISc currently ranks first in India in terms of research output and quality of faculty (citation and impact factor). It also ranks first among Indian universities (and South Asian universities) in the "Academic ranking o...
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The Indian Institute of Science (IISc Kannada ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಿಟುಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಸೈನ್ಸ್) is a premier research institution of higher learning located in Bengalore, India. It was established in 1909. According to the journal Current Science, IISc currently ranks first in India in terms of research output and quality of faculty (citation and impact factor). It also ranks first among Indian universities (and South Asian universities) in the "Academic ranking of world universities" conducted by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.
The Institute spends the highest amount on research among all universities in India. Admissions to IISc are highly competitive, consistently admitting only the top 1 percent of those attempting the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). IISc has been ranked No. 1 in an authoritative and long-term 'Ranking of Indian engineering and technological institutes for their research performance during 1999–2008' was recently published in the journal Current Science....
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