MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoS&T) of India comprises three primary departments, each overseeing various research institutes and organizations:


1. Department of Science & Technology (DST)

Established in 1971, DST is responsible for formulating policies related to science and technology, promoting new areas of research, and coordinating S&T activities across the country.

Key Autonomous Institutions:

  • Agharkar Research Institute, Pune

  • Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital

  • Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow

  • Bose Institute, Kolkata

  • Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore

  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru

  • Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru

  • S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

  • Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun

  • Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali

  • Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai

  • Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)

  • Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi

  • Anusandhan National Research Foundation 


2. Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

Established in 1986, DBT focuses on promoting and accelerating the development of biotechnology in India.

Key Autonomous Institutes:

  • National Institute of Immunology, Delhi

  • National Centre for Cell Science, Pune

  • National Brain Research Centre, Manesar

  • Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad

  • Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal

  • National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Delhi

  • Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore

  • Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar

  • Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram

  • Translational Health Science & Technology Institute, Faridabad

  • National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad

  • National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal 

Public Sector Undertakings:

  • Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL), Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh

  • Indian Vaccine Corporation Limited, Delhi 


3. Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR)

Established in 1985, DSIR is tasked with promoting, developing, and transferring indigenous technology.

Key Autonomous Institutions:

  • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

  • Consultancy Development Centre (CDC) 

Public Sector Enterprises:

  • National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)

  • Central Electronics Limited (CEL) 

CSIR Laboratories:

CSIR operates a network of 37 laboratories across India, including:

  • CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai

  • CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai

  • CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi

  • CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bengaluru

  • CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune

  • CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad

  • CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru

  • CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata

  • CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun

  • CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur 


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