Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research - JNCASR

Overview

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is an autonomous institution that was established in 1989 by the Department of Science and Technology, GoI to commemorate the birth centenary year of Jawaharlal Nehru. Prof. C. N. R. Rao, FRS, was the founding President. The Centre was registered as a society with Dr. Raja Ramanna (eminent physicist and former Chairman, DAE) as its first Chairman. The Centre was recognized as an Institution Deemed to be University by University Grants Commission, GoI in 2002.  Prof. Giridhar U. Kulkarni is the current President of the Centre, and its Governing Council is chaired by Prof. V Ramgopal Rao. The Council of Management oversees all major activities of the Centre including granting of degrees, appointment of new faculty and initiation of new programmes. The Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) of the Centre monitors the teaching programmes and award of degrees. The institution is headed by the President and assisted by the Administrative Officer and other Officers who are in-charge of their respective departments. Four Deans oversee the activities of the Academic Section, Extension Programmes, Research and Development, and Faculty Affairs.

Research at the Centre is carried out in Units (small departments) which are divided based on primary research focus. These Units are Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Engineering Mechanics, Evolutionary and Integrative Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Theoretical Sciences, New Chemistry, Geodynamics, Neurosciences and Education Technology. In addition, the International Centre for Materials Science, established with funding from the Department of Science and Technology fosters collaborative research globally. Though divided into distinct units, the research at JNCASR is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative in nature. Being an academic institution of higher learning, the primary goal of JNCASR is to produce well trained students graduating with Ph.D. and Master’s degree. Over the past 32 years, many of our alumni have grown to take up key positions in academia and industry.

JNCASR has received numerous accolades and recognitions at both national and international levels. The Centre has also been accredited with NAAC A++ grade (3.76 out of 4 points) which reflects our position among the top educational institutions in India in the area of higher education and research. JNCASR has received 4th Rank among Universities and 11th in overall category for 2017 in NIRF Ranking. Nature Index in 2020 ranked JNCASR, 4th under life sciences and 10th under chemistry and physical sciences categories among the academic institutions in India; Globally, JNCASR is 469th in the academic sector and 11th from India. Scimago Institutions Ranking 2020 ranked JNCASR, 3rd across all sectors in India, and 1st under higher education sector. In 2017 and 2018, JNCASR received the India Innovation Award from Clarivate Analytics.