Biological Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
The Indian Institute of Science Ecucation and Research-Kolkata was founded in 2006 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and one of the first departments to be established was the Department of Chemical Sciences (DCS). From the beginning, the Department has incarnated the Institute's mission of excellence in both research and teaching. Now DCS is one of the most populous departments having almost 75 Ph.d. students, 225 MS (Master of Science) students and 22 faculty members.
Earth Sciences
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata is the first among five IISERs, to have established a Department of Earth Sciences. The department started its journey in 2007, a year after IISER-Kolkata was established. The first batch of integrated MS students majoring in Earth Sciences will graduate in 2012.
Mathematics and Statistics
As an integral part of the fresh, dynamic and promising new concept called IISER Kolkata, the department is committed to its central theme of integrating education with research so that undergraduate teaching as well as doctoral and postdoctoral research work could be carried out in symbiosis.
Physical Sciences
Department of Physical Sciences focuses on the cutting edge research in the fields of condensed matter, astrophysics and cosmology, nano-science, optics, quantum information, non-linear, and high energy physics. In synchrony with the institute's motto, the department also aims at teaching and training students from basic to advanced level.