Welcome to the homepage of the Indian Statistical
Institute (ISI), a unique institution devoted to the research,
teaching and application of statistics, natural sciences and social
sciences. Founded by Professor P.C. Mahalanobis in Kolkata on 17th
December, 1931, the institute gained the status of an Institution
of National Importance by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1959.
The
Headquarters of ISI is located in the northern fringe of the metropolis
of Kolkata. Additionally, there are two Centres
located in Delhi and Bangalore. Research in Statistics and related
disciplines is the primary activity of the Institute. Teaching
activities are undertaken mainly in Kolkata, Delhi and Bangalore.
Offices of the Institute located in several other cities in India
are primarily engaged in projects and consultancy in Statistical
Quality Control and Operations What began as a small room in the
Presidency College in 1931, now comprises buildings on several
acres of land in four major
cities (Calcutta, New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad)! What began
with a total annual expenditure of less than Rs. 250 in 1931,
now has a total annual expenditure of overRs. 15,000,000! What
began in 1931 with a solitary human 'computer' working part-time,
now comprises over 250 faculty members and over 1,000 supporting
staff and several modern-day personal computers, workstations,
minicomputers, supermini computers and mainframe computers! Impressive
as these figures are, they convey little idea of the road traversed,
the range of activities undertaken and the intimate relationship
of the Institute with the life of the nation
Departments
Department of Theortical Statistics and Mathematics Division,
Calcutta.
Department of Applied Statistics Surveys and Computin Division,
Calcutta.
Department of Computer and Statistical Service Centre.
Department of Social Sciences Division, Calcutta.
Department of Economic Analysis Unit, Bangalore.
Department of Biological Sciences Division.
Department of Physical and Earth Sciences Division.
Department of SQC and OR Division, Bangalore.
Department of SQC T and P Calcutta.
