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CURRENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATION List of Institutional Members

Universities and Institutions 45. Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar 46. Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai Universities funded by MHRD/UGC 47. Indian Institute of Technology, 48. Indian Institute of Technology (formerly Indian School of 1. Aliah University, Kolkata Mines), Dhanbad 2. Assam University, Silchar 49. Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar 3. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri 50. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 4. , Varanasi 51. Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad 5. Bastar Vishwavidyalaya, Jagdalpur 52. Indian Institute of Technology, Indore 6. Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 53. Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur 7. Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra 54. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 8. Central University of Jammu, Jammu 55. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 9. Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi 56. Indian Institute of Technology, 10. Central University of Kerala, Kasargod 57. Indian Institute of Technology, Patna 11. Central University of Punjab, Bathinda 58. Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad 12. Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer 59. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 13. Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 60. Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar 14. Central University of Orissa, Koraput 61. Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati 15. Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra 62. Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi 16. Dr Hari Singh Gour Central University/ 63. National Open University, Library, Sagar 64. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak 17. Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur 65. International Institute of Information Technology, Ben- 18. Integral University, Dasauli galuru 19. Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi 66. Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi 20. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 67. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, 21. Karnataka State Open University, Mysore 22. Manipur University, Imphal 68. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur 23. Mizoram University, Aizawl 69. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal 24. Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata 70. National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai 25. North Eastern Hill University, Shillong 71. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 26. Pondicherry University, Puducherry 72. National Institute of Technology, Goa 27. South Asian University, New Delhi 73. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 28. Tezpur University, Tezpur 74. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra 29. Tripura University, Tripura 75. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 30. University of Delhi, Delhi 76. National Institute of Technology, Silchar 31. University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 77. National Institute of Technology, Surathkal 32. Yenepoya University, Mangalore 78. National Institute of Technology, Yupia 79. North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Techno- Institutions funded by MHRD/UGC logy, Nirjuli 80. VELS University, Pallavaram 33. ABV–Indian Institute of Information Technology & Man- 81. Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan agement, Gwalior 34. Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla Universities: State Government 35. Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi 36. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, 82. Alagappa University, Karaikudi Shibpur 83. Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram 37. Indian Institute of Information Technology, 84. Dr B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad 38. Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru 85. Anand Agricultural University, Anand 39. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 86. Anna University, Chennai 40. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Bhopal 87. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 41. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata 88. Assam Science and Technology University, Guwahati 42. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali 89. Barkatullah University, Bhopal 43. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Pune 90. University, Bengaluru 44. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, 91. Bharath Institute of Higher Education, Chennai Thiruvananthapuram 92. Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

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93. B.L.D.E. University, Bijapur 144. Mewar University, Ghaziabad 94. Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi 145. Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 95. Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani 146. Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal 96. Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Dubai Campus 147. National Assessment & Accreditation Council, Bengaluru (ETA-Network of Education & Training, Dubai) 148. Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 97. Bundelkhand University, Jhansi 149. North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon 98. Central Agricultural University, Imphal 150. North Orissa University, Baripada 99. Centre for Water Resources Development and Manage- 151. Panjab University, Chandigarh ment, Kozhikode 152. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant- 100. Ch. Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani nagar 101. Chennai Mathematical Institute, Chennai 153. Periyar University, Salem 102. Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut 154. PES University, Bengaluru 103. Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi 155. Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur 156. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 104. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi 157. University, Doimukh 105. College of Agriculture, Dapoli 158. Rayalaseema University, Kurnool 106. College of Forestry, Dr Balasahib Sawant Agricultural 159. Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology University, Dapoli and Sciences, Allahabad 107. Deccan College, Pune 160. Sambalpur University, Sambalpur 108. Deenbandhu Chhoturam University of Science & Tech- 161. SASTRA University, Thanjavur nology, Murthal 162. Savitribai Bhule Pune University, Pune 109. Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida 163. Shivaji University, Kolhapur 110. Goa University, Goa 164. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra 111. Gondwana University, Gadchiroli 165. Siksha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan 112. I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar 166. Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai 113. Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar 167. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 114. Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad 168. Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut 115. Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad 169. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 116. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga 170. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, 117. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences Univer- Chennai sity, Ludhiana 171. Telangana University, Nizamabad 118. Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan 172. Tumkur University, Tumkur 119. Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur 173. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru 120. Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru 174. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 121. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 175. University of Calcutta, Kolkata 122. Institute of Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Tech- 176. University of Calicut, Malappuram nology, Bengaluru 177. University of Jammu, Jammu 123. Jadavpur University, Kolkata 178. University of Kalyani, Kalyani 124. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur 179. University of Kashmir, Srinagar 125. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada 180. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 126. Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat 181. University of Kota, Kota 127. Jiwaji University, Gwalior 182. University of Madras, Chennai 128. Kakatiya University, Warangal 183. University of Mysore, Mysore 129. Kannur University, Kannur 184. University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 130. Karnatak University, Dharwad 185. University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun 131. Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur 186. Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun 132. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 187. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 133. Kerala Universtiy of Fisheries & Ocean Studies, Panangad 188. Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag 134. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Waya- 189. Visveswaraiah Technological University, Belgaum nad 190. West Bengal State University, Barasat 135. Knowledge Resource Centre, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar 191. Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa Marthwada University, Aurangabad 136. Kumaun University, Nainital Private Universities 137. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 138. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 192. Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad 139. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, 193. Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore Nagpur 194. Bharath University, Chennai 140. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 195. Chandigarh University, Gharuan (Mohali) 141. Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi 196. Chettinad Academy of Research & Education, Kelambak- 142. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam kam 143. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli 197. , Bengaluru

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198. Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Commu- 246. Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh nication Technology, Gandhinagar 247. Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhu- 199. Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Man- baneswar agement, Ahmedabad 248. National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengaluru 200. IFTM University, Moradabad 249. National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 201. , Bengaluru 250. National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 202. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 251. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, 203. J.S.S. University, Mysore Nagpur 204. Karpagam University, Coimbatore 252. National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad 205. K. L. University, Vaddeswaram, Guntur 253. National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Tech- 206. The LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur nology, Thiruvananthapuram 207. Manipal University, Manipal 254. National Institute of Oceanography, Goa 208. M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru 255. National Institute of Science Communication, New Delhi 209. National Innovation Foundation-India, Gandhinagar 256. National Institute of Science, Technology and Develop- 210. Nehru Gram Bharati Vishwavidyalaya, Allahabad ment Studies, New Delhi 211. Nitte University, Mangalore 257. National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 212. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 258. National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi 213. Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur 259. North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat 214. Presidency University, Kolkata 260. Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai 215. Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow-Deva 261. Structural Engineering Research Centre, Ghaziabad Road 216. Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Re- DRDO Laboratories & Institutions search, Kolar 217. Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Puttaparthi 262. Aeronautical Development Agency, Bengaluru 218. SRM University, Kattankulathur 263. Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru 219. Symbiosis International University, Pune 264. Armament R&D Establishment, Pune 220. Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Re- 265. Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Bengaluru sarch University, Guntur 266. Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory, Pithoragarh 267. Defence Avionics Research Establishment, Bengaluru CSIR Laboratories 268. Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory, Bengaluru 221. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Taramani 269. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune 222. Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, 270. Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Delhi Bhopal 271. Defence Materials & Stores Research and Development 223. Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee Establishment, Kanpur 224. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 272. Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad 225. Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 273. Defence Research and Development Establishment, 226. Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani Gwalior 227. Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 274. Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad 228. Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata 275. Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre, 229. Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad Delhi 230. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Luck- 276. Electronics and Radar Development Establishment, now Bengaluru 231. Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai 277. High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune 232. Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, 278. Naval Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Mumbai Durgapur 279. Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi 233. Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi 280. Proof & Experimental Establishment, Chandipur 234. Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, 281. Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Bhavnagar Dehradun 235. Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh 282. Scientific Analysis Group, Metcalfe House, Delhi 236. Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad 283. Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, Chandigarh 237. CSIR-Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bengaluru 284. Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi 238. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 239. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad Departments of Space/Atomic Energy 240. Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu Tawi 241. Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra Dun 285. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai 242. Indian Institute of Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow 286. Advanced Centre for Treatment Research & Education in 243. Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre, New Cancer, Mumbai Delhi 287. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 244. Institute of Genomics of Integrative Biology, Delhi 288. Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology, Mumbai 245. Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 289. Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore

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290. Centre for Space, Science and Technology Education in 341. Directorate of Soybean Research, Indore Asia and the Pacific, Dehra Dun 342. Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur 291. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 343. HAIC Agro Research & Development Centre, Chandi- 292. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiru- garh vananthapuram 344. ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, 293. The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai Barapani 294. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 345. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 295. INSAT Master Control Facility, Hassan 346. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi 296. Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar 347. Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Meerut 297. Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar 348. Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi 298. International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Mumbai 349. Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad 299. ISRO Inertial Systems Unit, Thiruvananthapuram 350. Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut 300. ISRO Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Thiruvanan- 351. Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow thapuram 352. Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi 301. Laboratory for Electro-optics Systems, Bengaluru 353. Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Reserach, Karnal 302. National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Gadanki 354. Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Science Uni- 303. National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru versity, Bidar 304. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Pune 355. National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Ben- 305. National Institute of Science Education and Research, galuru Bhubaneswar 356. National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorgan- 306. National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad isms, Mau Nath Bhanjan 307. North Eastern Space Applications Centre, Umiam 357. National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal 308. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 358. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow 309. Rare Materials Project, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 359. National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Barama- Mysore ti 310. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 360. National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, 311. Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota Bengaluru 312. Semi-Conductor Laboratory, S.A.S. Nagar 361. National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, 313. Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad Bhopal 314. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 362. National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune 315. TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Bengaluru 363. Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi 316. TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad 364. National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyong 317. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore 365. National Research Centre for Sorghum, Hyderabad 318. UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai 366. National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar 319. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata 367. National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema 320. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 368. National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati 369. National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, New ICAR Institutions Delhi 370. National Research Centre on Pomegranate, Solapur 321. Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair 371. National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer 322. Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar 372. Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat 323. Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa 373. Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore 324. Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal 374. Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai 325. Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai 375. Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandan Sansthan, Almora 326. Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur 327. Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai ICMR/AYUSH Institutions 328. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin 329. Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar 376. Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad 330. Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow 377. Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Lucknow 331. Central Institute for Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar 378. Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New 332. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi Delhi 333. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod 379. Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Madurai 334. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, 380. Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi Hyderabad 381. National AIDS Research Institute, Pune 335. Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, 382. National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Barrackpore Bhopal 336. Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 383. National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, 337. Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram Mumbai 338. Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur 384. National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai 339. Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatics Plants, Boriavi 385. National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, 340. Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad Noida

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386. National Institute of Immunohaematology, Mumbai 414. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, 387. National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi Hyderabad 388. National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad 415. Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management 389. National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi (ICMAM) Project Directorate, Chennai 390. National Institute of Siddha, Chennai 416. National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research, Goa 391. National Institute of Virology, Pune 417. National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapu- 392. National JALMA Institute for Leprosy, Agra ram 393. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 418. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Chandigarh New Delhi 394. Regional Medical Research Centre, Belgaum 419. National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai 395. Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Aligarh 420. G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & 396. Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Chennai Sustainable Development, Almora 397. Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Srinagar Ministry of Environment & Forests Under Union Ministries 421. Botanical Survey of India, Allahabad Ministry of Agriculture 422. Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore 423. Botanical Survey of India, Dehra Dun 398. National Dairy Development Board, Anand 424. Botanical Survey of India, Gangtok 399. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Author- 425. Botanical Survey of India, Jodhpur ity, New Delhi 426. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata 400. Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Sama- 427. Botanical Survey of India, Pune stipur District 428. Botanical Survey of India, Shillong 429. Forest Survey of India, Dehra Dun Ministry of Ayush 430. Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehra Dun 401. Ayurveda Central Research Institute, New Delhi 431. National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai 432. Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers Akola 433. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, 402. Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore Chennai 434. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun 403. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Commerce & Industries 435. Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Hyderabad

404. Central Coffee Research Institute, Chikmagalur Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Ministry of Communication and Information Technology 436. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna 437. Enterovirus Research Centre, Mumbai 405. Centre for Development of Telematics, New Delhi 438. Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute, Nasik 439. National Institute of Biologicals, Noida Ministry of Culture 440. National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi 441. National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bengaluru 406. National Concil of Science Museums, Kolkata Ministry of Mines

Ministry of Earth Sciences 442. Geological Survey of India, Kolkata

443. National Institute of Miner’s Health, Nagpur 407. Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Kakkanad

408. India Meteorological Department, Regional Meteorologi- Ministry of New & Renewable Energy cal Centre, Mumbai 409. India Meteorological Department, Meteorological Office, 444. National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai Mumbai 410. India Meteorological Department, Meteorological Centre, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Ahmedabad 411. India Meteorological Department, Meteorological Centre, 445. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi Goa 412. India Meteorological Department, Cyclone Detection Ra- Ministry of Power dar, Bhuj 413. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune 446. Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru

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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation 485. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 447. Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 486. Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council, New Delhi Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports 487. Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Gurgaon 448. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, 488. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun Sriperumbudur Under various departments of the State Government Ministry of Water Resources 489. Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre, Bengaluru 449. National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee 490. Groundwater Surveys & Development Agency, Amravati 491. Groundwater Surveys & Development Agency, Navi Ministry of Science & Technology Mumbai 492. Groundwater Surveys & Development Agency, Pune 450. Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 493. Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology, 451. Aryabhatta Research Institute, Nainital Bengaluru 452. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow 494. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimba- 453. Bose Institute, Kolkata tore 454. Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali 495. Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi 455. Central Coir Research Institute, Alleppey 496. Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 456. Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, Bengaluru 497. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sci- 457. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hydera- ences, Lucknow bad 498. GMDC Science & Research Centre, Ahmedabad 458. Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru 499. Tata College, Chaibasa 459. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 460. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru State Council 461. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai 462. Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Res- 500. Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology, earch, New Delhi Bengaluru 463. Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, 501. Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environ- Guwahati ment, Thiruvananthapuram 464. Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal 465. Institute of Life Sciences, Bhuvaneshwar 466. Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali 502. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai 467. International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad Public–Private R&D Centres & Institutions 468. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Bio- technology, New Delhi 503. Advanced Technology Centre, Tata Consultancy Services, 469. International Institute of Biotechnology and Toxicology, Hyderabad Padappai 504. Air Liquide Engineering India Limited, Bengaluru 470. Jawaharlal for Advanced Scientific Res- 505. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environ- earch, Bengaluru ment, Bengaluru 471. Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru 506. Astra Biochemicals Private Limited, Bengaluru 472. Nagaland Science and Technology Council, Kohima 507. Avra Laboratories Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad 473. National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali 508. Axes Technologies(I) Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru 474. National Brain Research Centre, Manesar 509. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Hyderabad 475. National Centre for Cell Science, Pune 510. India Limited, Bengaluru 476. National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad 511. The Birla Institute of Astronomy and Planetarium 477. National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi Sciences, Kolkata 478. National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi 512. BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited, New Delhi 479. Odisha Space Applications Centre, Bhubaneswar 513. Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Trichur 480. Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru 514. Christian Medical College, Ludhiana 481. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapu- 515. Gharda Medical & Advanced Technologies Foundation, ram Mumbai 482. Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Gurgaon 516. Godrej Soaps Limited, Mumbai 483. S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata 517. Hikal Ltd, 484. Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Res- 518. Hind High Vacuum Company Private Limited, Bengaluru earch and Testing, Vallabh Vidyanagar 519. Hindustan Latex Limited, Thiruvananthapuram

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520. Hindustan Lever Limited, Mumbai 538. TTK Prestige Limited, Bengaluru 521. LPG Equipment Research Centre, Bengaluru 539. Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune 522. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Faridabad 540. Tata Sons Limited, Mumbai 523. Indian Reliance Industries Limited, Mumbai 541. Thapar Centre for Industrial Research and Development, 524. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi Patiala 525. Cancer Centre Welfare Home and Research Institute, 542. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani Kolkata 543. Zydus Research Centre, Ahmedabad 526. Labindia Instruments Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon 527. Madras Medical Mission, Chennai Others 528. Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited, Mumbai 529. Mahyco Research Foundation, Mumbai 544. Eklavya, Bhopal 530. Millipore (India) Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru 545. Gangagen Biotechnologies Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru 531. National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru 546. International Institute of Information Technology, 532. Nicholas Piramal India Ltd, Mumbai Hyderabad 533. Dr Reddy’s Research Foundation, Hyderabad 547. KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune 534. Register of Shipping, Mumbai 548. MVJ College of Engineering, Bengaluru 535. SPIC Science Foundation, Chennai 549. Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Howrah 536. SPINCO Biotech Private Ltd, Chennai 550. Wildlife Conservation Society – India, Bengaluru 537. M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 551. Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance, Hyderabad

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