Tata Institute of Fundamental Research: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #868 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #164 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #11 of 876 | In India |
| #2 of 53 | In Maharashtra |
| #2 of 12 | In Mumbai |
| #70 of 2,325 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top50% | For 98 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 14%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- tifr.res.in
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 14% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Competitive admission |
We've calculated the 14% acceptance rate for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is a world-class research university with 29,683 scientific papers published and 816,096 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Biology, Computer Science, Organic Chemistry, Nuclear Physics, and Astrophysics and Astronomy.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 340 | 2740 |
| 1994 | 312 | 2839 |
| 1995 | 346 | 3441 |
| 1996 | 419 | 4043 |
| 1997 | 369 | 4390 |
| 1998 | 377 | 4685 |
| 1999 | 388 | 5248 |
| 2000 | 471 | 5847 |
| 2001 | 426 | 6849 |
| 2002 | 532 | 7448 |
| 2003 | 448 | 8515 |
| 2004 | 475 | 9518 |
| 2005 | 558 | 10907 |
| 2006 | 535 | 11988 |
| 2007 | 577 | 13326 |
| 2008 | 660 | 15288 |
| 2009 | 638 | 17029 |
| 2010 | 746 | 18847 |
| 2011 | 752 | 21923 |
| 2012 | 862 | 25055 |
| 2013 | 905 | 27750 |
| 2014 | 907 | 29136 |
| 2015 | 941 | 32428 |
| 2016 | 982 | 36496 |
| 2017 | 1061 | 39134 |
| 2018 | 1124 | 44284 |
| 2019 | 1217 | 49350 |
| 2020 | 1241 | 54862 |
| 2021 | 1233 | 64236 |
| 2022 | 1205 | 50917 |
| 2023 | 1256 | 58439 |
| 2024 | 1099 | 55034 |
| 2025 | 743 | 47161 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Duration | Tuition Cost (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. | 5 years | ₹ 120,000 |
| Ph.D. | 5 years | ₹ 120,000 |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship | 1-2 years | ₹ 400,000 |
| Summer/Winter Program | 2-6 weeks | ₹ 10,000 - ₹ 20,000 |
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | No | Yes | Yes |
| Business | No | No | No |
| Chemistry | No | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | No | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | No | No | No |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | No | No | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | No | No | No |
| Mathematics | No | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | No | No | No |
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research alumni
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Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
- Occupations
- astrophysicistscience fiction writeruniversity teacherastronomer
- Biography
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Jayant Vishnu Narlikar FNA, FASc, FTWAS was an Indian astrophysicist who performed research on alternative cosmology. He was also an author who wrote textbooks on cosmology, popular science books, and science fiction novels and short stories.
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Ashok Khemka
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Ashok Khemka is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of 1991 batch from Haryana cadre who formerly served as Additional Chief Secretary in the Government of Haryana. During his career of more than three decades, he worked solely for the state of Haryana. without a single deputation to the Central Government. He has been transferred 66 times during his career, making him the second-most transferred bureaucrat in Haryana, surpassed only by retired IAS officer Pradeep Kasni. Regarded as a whistleblower, Khemka is known for reporting irregularities and corruption in various departments where he served, including investigations into land deals during the tenure of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda. He has been associated with inquiries into cases such as the DLF land grab case, the Sonipat-Kharkhoda IMT land case, and the Garhi Sampla Uddar Gagan land case.
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E. C. George Sudarshan
- Occupations
- physicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Ennackal Chandy George Sudarshan was an Indian American theoretical physicist and a professor at the University of Texas. Sudarshan has been credited with numerous contributions to the field of theoretical physics, including Glauber–Sudarshan P representation, V-A theory, tachyons, quantum Zeno effect, open quantum system and quantum master equations, spin–statistics theorem, non-invariance groups, positive maps of density matrices, and quantum computation.
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Ashoke Sen
- Occupations
- physicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Ashoke Sen FRS is an Indian theoretical physicist and ICTS-Infosys Madhava Chair Professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bangalore. A former Distinguished Professor at the Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Prayagraj, He is also an honorary fellow in National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) India. He is also a Morningstar Visiting Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Distinguished Professor at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. His main area of work is string theory. He was among the first recipients of the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics "for opening the path to the realization that all string theories are different limits of the same underlying theory".
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research faculties and divisions
| School : Mathematics | Mathematics |
|---|---|
| School : Natural Sciences | Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry, Mathematical Physics, Nuclear Physics, Physics |
| School : Technology and Computer Science | Computer Science, Technology |
General information
| Alternative names | TIFR |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Accreditation | University Grants Commission |
Location and contacts
| Address | Homi Bhabha Road Navy Nagar, Colaba Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400 005 India |
|---|---|
| City population | 15,414,000 |