The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) is located in Bangalore as a new centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Mumbai) in the campus of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) at the Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra. It is permitted to perform basic research in the frontier areas of biology like Biochemistry, Biophysics and Bioinformatics, Genetics and Development, Cellular Organization and Signaling and Neurobiology

Academic programmes: The Centre has developed a vigorous program of post-graduate teaching and training. It admits research scholars who work towards a Ph D. It also has a special program of M Sc for talented Junior Scholars who join after B Sc. Both Ph D and M Sc students can audit courses taught at the Indian Institute of Science. The emphasis in both programs is on independent research. NCBS Scholars can obtain degrees from Bombay University, Mysore University or from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education.

NCBS organises workshops as satellite sessions of research workshops that the Meetings-and-Workshops office organizes. The first of these teaching workshops was Developmental Neurobiology in conjunction with the workshop on Contemporary Issues in Olfaction. Later, it has organised other workshops like PCR technologies and Neurophysiology. Many professors and faculty members drop in at NCBS as guest faculty from various institutions of India like Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Lucknow and other places.

Facilities: The academic building of 80,000 square feet has laboratories of 1,200 to 1,500 square feet to suit individual group requirements. Each lab may have a separate room for microscopy, tissue culture or for electro physiology. There are also several areas for common use of equipment by different groups. They have space for collaborative projects with industry or other research centres. The academic block has one lecture hall and one seminar hall per floor. The largest lecture hall can seat 100 people, and plans are there to maximize it to 300 with another spacious hall.

The library is a four-floor centerpiece of the academic building and its reading room commands a panoramic view of much of the NCBS campus. It subscribes to the top international journals in the fields of interest of NCBS faculty and has active links with other scientific libraries in Bangalore, including IISc and NIMHANS. Journals in the digital format are expected make its way into the library.

The new animal house has about 20 animal/experimental rooms in the first phase, and a separate wing for support services. All rooms will have once-through air conditioning. The Local Area Network (LAN) has 275 nodes installed, offering users 10Mbps shared connectivity to the desktop. In addition to this, the campus housing is also provided with Ethernet connectivity.

Monoclonal and Oligonucleotide Synthesis and DNA Sequencing Facility (OSDSF): The OSDSF caters to the requirements of researchers at NCBS for standard oligonucleotide synthesis and provide sequencing support as well.

Workshops: Workshops are common facilities for repair, construction and prototyping of electronics and mechanical items. They maintain a stock of commonly used items that can be borrowed or purchased.

As a part of the institutes' activities, it has been a practice to organise several events, workshops, and seminars. Many of the members of the institute are into conducting/attending other programmes that were conducted in other institutions located in other parts of the world.

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