List of Important Research & Educational Institutes in India
1. Major Scientific Research Organisations
Institute / Organisation
Headquarters / Location
Field
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Space & research
Department of Space
Bengaluru
Space
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Space & rockets
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
Space launches
Space Applications Centre (SAC)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Space applications
Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Space & physical sciences
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
Bengaluru
Astronomy
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL)
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Atmospheric science
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
Hyderabad, Telangana
Remote sensing
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Remote sensing
Raman Research Institute (RRI)
Bengaluru
Physics & astronomy
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Kolkata
Nuclear physics
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
Mumbai
Fundamental research
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Mumbai
Nuclear research
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
Nuclear research
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC)
Kolkata
Nuclear science
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS)
Lucknow
Medical research
2. IITs – Indian Institutes of Technology
India has 23 IITs.
IIT
Location
IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal
IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra
IIT Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
IIT Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
IIT Delhi
New Delhi
IIT Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam
IIT Roorkee
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
IIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
IIT Ropar
Rupnagar, Punjab
IIT Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
IIT Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
IIT Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
IIT Patna
Patna, Bihar
IIT Indore
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
IIT Mandi
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
IIT Dhanbad (ISM)
Dhanbad, Jharkhand
IIT Bhilai
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
IIT Goa
Goa
IIT Jammu
Jammu
IIT Dharwad
Dharwad, Karnataka
IIT Tirupati
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
IIT Palakkad
Palakkad, Kerala
3. IIMs – Indian Institutes of Management
India currently has 21 IIMs.
IIM
Location
IIM Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
IIM Bangalore
Bengaluru, Karnataka
IIM Calcutta
Kolkata, West Bengal
IIM Lucknow
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
IIM Kozhikode
Kozhikode, Kerala
IIM Indore
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
IIM Shillong
Shillong, Meghalaya
IIM Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana
IIM Ranchi
Ranchi, Jharkhand
IIM Raipur
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
IIM Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
IIM Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan
IIM Kashipur
Kashipur, Uttarakhand
IIM Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
IIM Nagpur
Nagpur, Maharashtra
IIM Amritsar
Amritsar, Punjab
IIM Bodh Gaya
Bodh Gaya, Bihar
IIM Sambalpur
Sambalpur, Odisha
IIM Sirmaur
Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
IIM Jammu
Jammu
IIM Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
4. IISc – Indian Institute of Science
Institute
Location
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
5. IISERs – Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
There are 7 IISERs.
IISER
Location
IISER Pune
Pune, Maharashtra
IISER Kolkata
Mohanpur, West Bengal
IISER Mohali
Mohali, Punjab
IISER Bhopal
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
IISER Tirupati
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
IISER Berhampur
Berhampur, Odisha
6. National Institutes of Technology – NITs
India has 31 NITs.
NIT
Location
NIT Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
NIT Rourkela
Odisha
NIT Warangal
Telangana
NIT Surathkal
Karnataka
NIT Calicut
Kerala
NIT Kurukshetra
Haryana
NIT Durgapur
West Bengal
NIT Jamshedpur
Jharkhand
NIT Patna
Bihar
NIT Raipur
Chhattisgarh
NIT Allahabad (MNNIT)
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
NIT Jaipur (MNIT)
Jaipur, Rajasthan
NIT Nagpur (VNIT)
Nagpur, Maharashtra
NIT Srinagar
Srinagar, J&K
NIT Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh
NIT Delhi
Delhi
NIT Goa
Goa
NIT Puducherry
Karaikal, Puducherry
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
Yupia
NIT Agartala
Agartala, Tripura
NIT Manipur
Imphal
NIT Meghalaya
Shillong
NIT Mizoram
Aizawl
NIT Nagaland
Dimapur
NIT Sikkim
Ravangla
NIT Uttarakhand
Srinagar, Uttarakhand
NIT Andhra Pradesh
Tadepalligudem
NIT Goa
Goa
NIT Karnataka
Surathkal
NIT Assam
Silchar
NIT Silchar
Silchar, Assam
Exam Note: Avoid memorising duplicated/alternate names as separate institutes. For example, NIT Karnataka is commonly called NITK, Surathkal, while NIT Silchar is the NIT in Assam.
7. Central Universities – Important Ones
University
Location
University of Delhi
New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
New Delhi
Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Varanasi
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
Aligarh
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Visva-Bharati University
Santiniketan, West Bengal
Pondicherry University
Puducherry
North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU)
Shillong
Tezpur University
Tezpur, Assam
Central University of Rajasthan
Ajmer district, Rajasthan
Central University of Punjab
Bathinda
Central University of Haryana
Mahendragarh
Central University of Kerala
Kasaragod
Central University of Karnataka
Kalaburagi
Central University of Tamil Nadu
Thiruvarur
Central University of Jharkhand
Ranchi
Central University of Gujarat
Gandhinagar
Central University of Odisha
Koraput
Central University of Himachal Pradesh
Dharamshala
Central University of Jammu
Jammu
8. Important Medical Research Institutes
Institute
Location
AIIMS New Delhi
New Delhi
AIIMS Bhopal
Bhopal
AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
AIIMS Jodhpur
Jodhpur
AIIMS Patna
Patna
AIIMS Raipur
Raipur
AIIMS Rishikesh
Rishikesh
PGIMER
Chandigarh
JIPMER
Puducherry
NIMHANS
Bengaluru
National Institute of Virology (NIV)
Pune
National Institute of Immunology (NII)
New Delhi
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR-NICED)
Kolkata
National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT)
Chennai
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
New Delhi
9. CSIR Research Institutes
CSIR = Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Institute
Location
Field
CSIR-NEERI
Nagpur
Environmental engineering
CSIR-NAL
Bengaluru
Aerospace
CSIR-NCL
Pune
Chemical research
CSIR-CCMB
Hyderabad
Molecular biology
CSIR-CFTRI
Mysuru
Food technology
CSIR-IGIB
New Delhi
Genomics
CSIR-IIP
Dehradun
Petroleum
CSIR-IMMT
Bhubaneswar
Minerals & materials
CSIR-CIMFR
Dhanbad
Mining & fuel research
CSIR-CLRI
Chennai
Leather research
CSIR-CRRI
New Delhi
Road research
CSIR-CDRI
Lucknow
Drug research
CSIR-IITR
Lucknow
Toxicology
CSIR-CMERI
Durgapur
Mechanical engineering
CSIR-CSMCRI
Bhavnagar
Marine chemicals
CSIR-NIO
Goa
Oceanography
CSIR-NPL
New Delhi
Metrology
CSIR-SERC
Chennai
Structural engineering
CSIR-CEERI
Pilani
Electronics
CSIR-CECRI
Karaikudi
Electrochemistry
10. Agricultural Research Institutes
Institute
Location
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
New Delhi
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
New Delhi
National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)
Karnal, Haryana
Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)
Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI)
Cuttack, Odisha
Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR)
Nagpur, Maharashtra
Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB)
Hisar, Haryana
Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH)
Lucknow
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR)
Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR)
Hyderabad
National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management
Baramati, Maharashtra
Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE)
Mumbai
11. Defence Research Institutes
Institute / Organisation
Location
DRDO Headquarters
New Delhi
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT)
Pune
Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS)
New Delhi
Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL)
Hyderabad
Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
Hyderabad
Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
Bengaluru
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)
Bengaluru
Defence Bio-Energy Research Institute (DIBER)
Haldwani
Defence Research Laboratory (DRL)
Tezpur
Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS)
Bengaluru
12. Space Research Institutes
Institute
Location
ISRO Headquarters
Bengaluru
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Thiruvananthapuram
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Sriharikota
Space Applications Centre
Ahmedabad
Physical Research Laboratory
Ahmedabad
National Remote Sensing Centre
Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
Dehradun
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Bengaluru
U R Rao Satellite Centre
Bengaluru
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
Thiruvananthapuram
13. Nuclear Research Institutes
Institute
Location
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Mumbai
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
Kalpakkam
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT)
Indore
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC)
Kolkata
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD)
Hyderabad
Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC)
Hyderabad
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Mumbai
14. Oceanographic & Marine Research Institutes
Institute
Location
National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
Goa
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
Chennai
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
Goa
National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR)
Chennai
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
Hyderabad
15. Space, Science & Technology – Famous Institutes
Institute
Location
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Mumbai
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru
Indian Statistical Institute
Kolkata
Raman Research Institute
Bengaluru
Physical Research Laboratory
Ahmedabad
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Kolkata
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Nainital
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
Pune
Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI)
Prayagraj
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)
Bhubaneswar
Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI)
Mumbai
16. IISc, ISI and TIFR
These three are especially important in Static GK.
Institute
Location
Main Field
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bengaluru
Science & technology
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)
Kolkata
Statistics & mathematics
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
Mumbai
Fundamental sciences
17. Famous Institutes Named After Scientists
Scientist
Institute
Location
Homi J. Bhabha
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Mumbai
Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Thiruvananthapuram
S. N. Bose
S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
Kolkata
S. N. Bose
Bose Institute
Kolkata
C. V. Raman
Raman Research Institute
Bengaluru
Saha
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Kolkata
Harish-Chandra
Harish-Chandra Research Institute
Prayagraj
Aryabhata
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
Nainital
18. Important Management & Economics Institutes
Institute
Location
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Kolkata
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Lucknow
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
New Delhi
Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA)
New Delhi
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)
New Delhi
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)
Kolkata
National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM)
Pune
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
Mumbai
19. Important Law & Social Science Institutes
Institute
Location
National Law School of India University (NLSIU)
Bengaluru
National Law University, Delhi
New Delhi
NALSAR University of Law
Hyderabad
National Law University, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS)
Kolkata
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Mumbai
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
Pune
20. Important Archaeological & Cultural Research Institutes
Institute
Location
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
New Delhi
Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)
New Delhi
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
New Delhi
National Museum Institute
New Delhi
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
