Operational Overview

Directors' office, Various Deans, Senate,

The overall administrative overview of IISc is given here.

All departments are classified under either the engineering faculty or the science faculty. Only departments under the engineering faculty can offer ME/MTech programs. All student matters are handled by the engineering or the science dean.

All faculty matters, including recruitment, promotion, institute funding, startup funding etc. are handled by the divisional chairmen. There are six divisions in the Institute. These include

1. Division of Biological Sciences

2. Division of Chemical Sciences

3. Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

4. Division of Electrical Sciences

5. Division of Mechanical Sciences

6. Division of Interdisciplinary Research

Each department belongs to a particular division and all letters addressed to the divisional chairman will have to be forwarded by the chairman of the respective department.

Engineering and science faculty meetings are held next day to each other and these are held four times a year. There is a joint faculty meeting (for both science and engineering faculty) that is held twice a year. All academic matters and admission procedures are discussed in these meetings. The next level is the senate meeting that is held four times a year. All associate professors and full professors of IISc are members of the senate. The senate approves (or rejects) the procedures recommended by the engineering or science faculty. All degrees awarded by the Institute have to be approved and recommended by the senate to the council.

The council of the institute formally approves all appointments, promotions, recommendations from the senate. In addition, there is a court of the institute headed by Tata. All senate members are invited to the court meeting.

The administrative units are given here. All student matters (graduation, transcripts etc.) are handled by the academic section. All renovation of buildings and construction work is handled by CCMD. All the funded projects are handled by the schemes section. The promotions are handled by the council section.

The finance and accounts section is extensive and handles all bills, salaries and budget.

Familiarize your self with institute rules and bye-laws.