HRI

Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) is a research institution, named after the mathematician Harish-Chandra, and located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. It is an autonomous institute, funded by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. Research at HRI is focused on Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. In the last couple of decades, the institute has contributed significantly to both research and training in Physics & Mathematics. The academic community at HRI consists of over... 35 faculty members, 30 post-doctoral fellows, and 80 graduate students. The awards bestowed upon the faculty includes 1 Dirac medalist, 1 Padma Bhushan and 5 Bhatnagar awardees. Around 25 of the alumni of the institute hold faculty positions in premier scientific institutions of the country. The Institute has a graduate programme leading to the Ph.D. degree. Degrees for the programme are awarded by the Homi Bhabha National Institute. Admissions to the graduate programme in Physics take place through a Joint Entrance Screening Test, which is organized in collaboration with several other institutions, and an interview whereas admissions to graduate programme in Mathematics is through NBHM research fellowship together with an interview. Further, the Institute offers post-doctoral fellowships, and visiting positions at various levels.More