IIAS

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The Indian Institute of Advanced Study is a well known institute which is started from October 20, 1965.

Course offered :
Research study areas :
Studies in environment, natural and social;
Social, political and economic philosophy;
Problems of contemporary India in the context of national integration and nation-building.
Indian civilization in the context of Asian neighbours; and
Fundamental concepts and problems of natural and life sciences;
Fundamental concepts and problems of logic and mathematics.
Education, culture, arts including performing arts and craft;
Development of world-views;
Comparative studies in philosophy and religion;
Comparative Indian (including ancient, medieval, modern folk and tribal);

Topics :
Theme of Indian unity in diversity;
Intergrality of Indian consciousness;
Philosophy of education in the Indian perspective;
Advanced concepts in natural sciences and their philosophical implications;
Indian and Asian contribution to the synthesis of science and spirituality;
Indian and human unity;
A Campanion to Indian Literature;
A Comparitive Study of Indian Epics; and
Human Environment.

The fellows currently focus on the following areas:
Humanities
Arts and Aesthetics
Comparative Study of Literature
Study of Religion and Philosophy.

Social Sciences
Development Studies
Comparative Study of Political Institutions
Socio-economic and Socio-Cultural Formation in Historical Perspective.

Natural and Life Sciences
State Policies on Science and Technology
Science, Technology and Development
Methodologies and Techniques.

Contact details :
Director,
Indian Institute of Advanced Study,
Rashtrapati Nivas,
Shimla 171005

Phone: 0177-2830006 (O), Fax: 0177-2831389
email: directoriias@gmail.com

Public Relations Officer,
Indian Institute of Advanced Study,
Rashtrapati Nivas,
Shimla 171005

Phone: 0177-2832930 (O), 0177-2007457 (R), Fax: 0177 2831389
Email: proiias@gmail.com