Mental wellbeing has always been recognised as an integral aspect of IISER Pune's wellness programme. Institute members have had the facility of consulting with counsellors on campus. To enhance this facility further, a dedicated space has been inaugurated on January 16, 2026, on the campus, for bot...

Every year, 26th November is celebrated as Constitution Day to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.  On the occasion of Constitution Day, ac...

'Har Ghar Tiranga (HGT)' is a campaign that started in 2022 under the aegis of Azdi Ka Aamrit Mahotsav, to encourage people to bring India's national flag (Tiranga) home and to hoist it to mark India's independence. Over the last few years since the launch of the campaign, the Tiranga is being promi...

Drug abuse remains one of the most pressing public health and safety challenges facing our nation today. While law enforcement and rehabilitation efforts play a critical role, a proactive, large-scale media campaign serves as a powerful tool to prevent drug abuse by raising awareness, changing perce...

Recognizing the universal appeal of Yoga, in December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. The aim of the celebration is to raise awareness on the many benefits of practicing yoga.The theme for International Day of Yoga 2025 is “Yoga for One Earth, On...

In the 12th convocation of IISER Pune held in the morning of May 30, 2025, a total of 352 students received their degrees. These included 81 students graduating with PhD degree, including 27 with dual Master of Science and PhD degrees, and 4 with Master of Science degree pursued via the Integrated P...

IISER Pune's team presented an impressive display of innovation and education at Bihar Diwas 2025, a celebration of Bihar's rich history and advancement, held during held during March 22-24, 2025 in Patna. The team participating at the event was led by iRISE project members and included members from...

Members from Prof. Chaitanya Athale’s research group from IISER Pune’s Department of Biology put up a stall at the Indian Science Fest 2025 held from 11-12 Jan 2025 at Fergusson College in Pune. Here, PhD student Tanvi Kale and group leader Chaitanya A. Athale share their excitement abou...

In a significant step towards fostering creativity and innovation, Kalpakghar - Community STEM-Tinkering Centre was inaugurated on August 21, 2024 at Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park, Pune. Kalpakghar is a collaborative STEM-tinkering project between IISER Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park and is ...

In the 11th convocation of IISER Pune held in the morning of May 29, 2024, a total of 346 students received their degrees. This included 72 students graduating with PhD degree, 28 with Master of Science and PhD dual degrees, and 9 with Master of Science degree pursued via the Integrated PhD channel,...

IISER Pune is observing Vigilance Awareness Week from October 30 to November 5, 2023, on the theme of "Say no to Corruption, commit to the Nation." The following events are being held at the institute as part of this.  1) The observance of Vigilance Awareness Week 2023 commenced with the inte...

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between IISER Pune and India Meteorological Department, Government of India on August 4, 2023. At the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between IISER Pune and India Meteorological Department: (Left to Right): Dr. Gyana Ranjan Tripathy (Chairperson...

IISER Pune participated at the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) held during July 29-30, 2023 at New Delhi. This event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship as part of the 3rd Anniversary of the National Education Policy-...

In the 10th convocation of IISER Pune held in the morning of May 31, 2023, a total of 308 students received their degrees. This included 45 students graduating with PhD degree, 25 with Master’s and PhD dual degrees, 14 with Master’s degree, 207 with BS and MS dual degrees, and 17 with BS...

iRISE's Teacher Development programme: Phase-II workshop for teachers from Bihar The iRISE project has been conducting teacher development workshops across the state of Maharashtra, and more recently in the state of Bihar. Currently, iRISE is building a cadre of Innovation Champions (ICs) to conduc...

IISER Pune celebrated the 76th Independence Day of India today with a flag hoisting ceremony followed by a cultural programme. Students, staff, and faculty members participated at the event along with their families. Addressing the gathering during the event, Director Prof. Jayant Udgaonkar spoke a...

To observe International Day of Yoga 2022, a free 15-day Yoga workshop was conducted between May 20 to June 6, 2022. Many members of the IISER family including faculty, students, non-teaching staff registered for the workshop and a total of 50 members took part in the event coordinated by the studen...

In the 9th convocation of IISER Pune held in the evening of May 26, 2022, a total of 197 students received their degrees. This included 21 PhD students, 11 Integrated PhD, and 165 BS-MS students. Prof. P. Balaram, DST-YOS Chair Professor at the NCBS, Bengaluru and former director of Indian Institute...

A joint workshop series aimed towards developing a course on STEM Education by School of Education, University of Glasgow and IISER Pune has been initiated on February 3, 2022. The workshops are a part of the Going Global Exploratory Grant by the British Council awarded to Dr. Gabriella Rodolico (D...

In early September this year, the Sports Club and Sports Committee at IISER Pune initiated the "Step-up Step-in Challenge" where they called out to the institute members to walk, and, as a group, complete within two weeks a collective distance of 3500 kilometers, which corresponds to the approx...