National Institute of Advanced Studies | Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru - 560 012, India

Prof. C. Raja Mohan delivers the K Subrahmanyam Memorial Lecture on 13th August 2019

Participants of the National Workshop on Science Film Making held at NIAS on 15 July 2019

NIAS-MAIYAS PRODIGY hosted the Third Talent Serach Award Programme in collaboration with the Iyengar Foundation, and the National College, Bengaluru held on 4th January 2019 at NIAS

Participants of 33rd NIAS Programme for Senior Executives on "A Global Leader Influencing the World through an Inclusive Rise" held during January 7-12, 2019.

Prof Rajaram Nagappa receiving the Prof. ML Sondhi Prize for International Politics for the year 2017 on behalf of ISSSP on 5th October 2018 at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

NIAS Foundation Day: Celebrating 30 Years, held on 20th June 2018

NIAS has a vibrant doctoral programme developing multi-disciplinary research in a variety of areas.

Faculty of NIAS are involved in writing books that stems from current and on-going research.

Check out the timeline of events in the history of NIAS

Latest Publications

Understanding Meditation Based on the Subjective Experience and Traditional Goal: Implications for Current Meditation Research

By Shashi Kiran Redd J; Sisir Roy

An Elephantine Conundrum

By Sreedhar Vijayakrishnan; Mavatur Ananda Kumar

Traditional Techniques of Gold Jewellery: A Case Study of Devakottai,Tamil Nadu

By Udayakumar S; Sharada Srinivasan

Traditional Grains Storage Practices of Chettiar Community in Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Shivaganga District

By Udayakumar S

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and India: Promise, Perception and Preparedness (NIAS/NSE/U/RR/070/2019)

By Sai Baba M; Binoy V. V; Tanvi Vasan; Subhash H. J

Assertion, Negotiation and Subjugation of Identity: Understanding the Tamil-Malayali Conflict in Munnar

By Shyam Hari P

Evolution of Smart Weapons (NIAS/CSS/ISSSP/U/RR/069/2019)

By Srikumar Pullat; Avinash Pushparaj

Recent Highlights

NIAS and Institute of Frontier Science and Application (IFSA), Bengaluru, a unit of Science for Inclusive and Integrated Development Trust signed an MoU on 7 June 2019, creating an institutional framework for synergetic and collaborative platform between the institutions.
NIAS Science Communication Website Launched on 20th March 2019
Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Director, NIAS, was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award (India Geospatial Leadership Award) for outstanding contributions to the development and dissemination of Geospatial Technologies in India by the Geospatial Media and Communications, New Delhi, February 2019
Prof. Sharada Srinivasan was honoured with the Padmashri Award 2019 in the field of Archaeology for her major contributions pertain to bronzes, mining and metallurgy and mirror-making in south India.
Prof. S Settar was honoured by the President of India with a Certificate of Honour (for the Year 2016) in recognition of his outstanding contribution for the cause of Kannada Classical Research

Forthcoming Events

NIAS-DST Training Programme: "Science, Technology and Innovation Policy", JRD Tata Auditorium, NIAS

19 Aug 2019 to 30 Aug 2019
NIAS Public Lecture: Intuition, Inspiration and Innovation in Science by Prof. CNR Rao, (NIAS-DST Training Programme STIP, 4.00 PM

26 Aug 2019
NIAS Literary, Art and Heritage Forum: “Shades of the Sun : English Translations of Bendre's Poetry” by Madhav Ajjampur, NIAS Lecture Hall, 4.00 PM

28 Aug 2019
NIAS Workshop and Exhibition: 'Karu', the womb: Art and Science of Image Casting, JRD Tata Auditorium

5 Sep 2019 to 6 Sep 2019
NIAS Seminar - One-Day Seminar on Gandhi @150: Ideas and Relevance to Contemporary Societal Challenges,

16 Sep 2019
NIAS-DST Training Programme for Women Scientists: Science and Sustainability in India, JRD Tata Auditorium

23 Sep 2019 to 27 Sep 2019
NIAS-DST Training Programme: Policy for Science and Science for Policies

21 Oct 2019 to 25 Oct 2019