If physics is your forte, then surely you will find
the invigorating atmosphere of the Raman Research Institute
(RRI) is just your cup of tea. Bangalore, which is home
to some of the finest educational institutions in  the
country, has yet another institute to be proud of.
The Raman Research Institute was founded by Nobel Laureate
Sir C V Raman in 1948 with funds from private sources. The
institute was built on land gifted to the Indian Academy of
Sciences by the government of Mysore in December 1934. The institute
was gifted certain movable and immovable property by Prof. Raman
in 1956. After Prof. Raman's death in November 1970, a public
charitable educational trust was created in July 1971 by the
Indian Academy of Sciences called the Raman Research Institute
Trust (RRI). In 1972 after the institute was reorganized, it
started receiving funds from the Department of Science and
Technology.
For the genuine researcher, this institute is a dream come true.
With state-of-the-art library and research facilities,
the persevering scholar has more than s/he could ask for. Deserving
students are given ample opportunities to participate in conferences
in India and abroad and to present their papers. The institute
opens its doors to all students who have studied mathematics,
physics and chemistry at least till their intermediate or pre-degree
course. Even bright engineering students interested in pure
science research are welcome here.
LIBRARY
The institute has one of the most well equipped libraries
in the city which is used not only by its own scientists and
research scholars, but also by others belonging to the Indian
Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
University and National Aerospace Laboratory.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
One of the prime areas of research has been liquid crystals.
The institute has also been active in the areas of astronomy/astrophysics
research for the past two decades and has been involved
in the construction and operation of several 10.4-m radio telescopes.
The major astronomical investigations pursued at the institute
relate to neutron stars and pulsars. The study of the hydrogen
present in the universe is being keenly pursed by scientists
here. Theoretical physics, electronic instrumentation and
optics are other areas of research.
LABORATORIES
The Raman Research Institute has several laboratories where
several electronic instruments, both analog and digital, are
developed. The Radio astronomy laboratory caters to the
needs of research in astronomy and astrophysics and is equipped
with the state-of-the-art analog and digital test equipments.
Liquid Crystal Display Laboratory is  attached
to the research group on physics of liquid crystals. Devices
are developed and built for various addressing techniques of
LC displays. The X-ray and chemistry laboratories are
part of the Liquid Crystals Group of the Raman Research Institute.
The Instrumentation Cell housed within the radio astronomy
lab, undertakes development of electronic instruments for various
experimental setups in the liquid crystal laboratories and optics
laboratory. The Electrochemistry Laboratory develops
electrochemical instrumentation for different techniques. A
state-of -the-art Optics lab is currently being set up,
with the primary interest being the study of novel nonlinear
phenomena in soft condensed matter.
ADMISSION
The admission to the Institute is through the joint entrance
screening test conducted for admission to 12 premier institutes
around the country. The Raman Research Institute does not award
a degree but the degree is given by JNU, IISc and Bangalore
University depending on the subject they have researched in.
The entrance test is conducted during February and the admission
is in August.
Address: Raman Research Institute,
C. V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore - 560 080.
Phone: +91-80-2361 0122 to 29 (8 lines)
Fax: +91-80-2361 0492
Telegrams: RAMANINST
E-mail: root@rri.ernet.in
Website: http://www.rri.res.in/
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