Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Type	Public (Deemed University)
Established	1 June 1945
Director	Sandip Trivedi
Location	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Campus	Urban
Website	www.tifr.res.in

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is a research organization in India. It is for studies in mathematics and science. It is located in Mumbai.^[1]

TIFR was started by Jenhangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata. It is now government funded. This institute has various departments like physics, chemistry, astronomy, and mathematics. One of its founding members was physicist Homi Bhabha. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sri Jawaharlal Nehru. Professors in this organization are recruited from institutes including the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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