| Type | Research institute |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Registered under the West Bengal Societies Act of 1961[1] |
| Purpose | Research for astronomy astrobiology and astrophysics |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India[1] |
Director | Dr. G. S. D. Babu[2] |
| Legal status | Registered under the West Bengal Societies Act of 1961[1] |
|---|---|
| Location |
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Director | Dr. G. S. D. Babu (Bangalore)[1] |
Scientific Officer | Dr. Sujatha S. (Bangalore)[1] |
Research Scholar | Ms. Urmi Doshi (Bangalore)[1] |
Research Scholar | Mr. Krishna Kumar Kaushik (Bangalore)[1] |
| Website | www |
The M. P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, is a natural and applied sciences research institute[3] and society headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Its director is astrophysicist Dr. G. S. D. Babu.[1]
The institute is involved in research in conjunction with the Birla Planetarium, also located in Kolkata,[3] which is one of the world's largest planetariums.[4]
The institute has conducted courses in astrobiology for undergraduate students, in which certificates of completion are awarded after course completion.[2]
The institute has a branch in Bangalore, India devoted to astronomy and astrophysics.[1] The Bangalore location is recognized by Bangalore University as a research center to conduct research programs for Ph.D. degrees in physics specializing in astrophysics under Bangalore University's jurisdiction.[1]