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Indian Institute of Science

1909 · 20th century · Also known as IISc

The Indian Institute of Science is a research university in Bengaluru, India, founded in 1909. It was created with an endowment from the industrialist Jamsetji Tata, with land and support from the Maharaja of Mysore and the Government of India. It has become one of India's leading institutions for scientific research and engineering.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Indian Institute of Science. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/indian-institute-of-science
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The Epoch Institute. “Indian Institute of Science.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/indian-institute-of-science.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Indian Institute of Science’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/indian-institute-of-science (Accessed: ).

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