Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics Admissions
Overview
| Institution Name | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Also Known As | IUCAA |
| Institution Type | Autonomous under UGC |
| Establishment year | 1988 |
| Location | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Courses | PG & PhD |
| Admission Modes | JEST, INAT, JRF |
Departments
Observational Facility
- AstroSat
- AstroSat Science Support Cell (ASSC)
- IUCAA Girawali Observatory (IGO)
- Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)
- Virtual Observatory
Labs
- High Performance Computing
- High Performance Computing – SARATHI
- IUCAA Radio Physics Lab
- Instrumentation Laboratory
- Precision & Quantum Measurement laboratory (PQM)
PG Courses
- SPPU-IUCAA Joint M.Sc. (Physics with Astrophysics) Programme
PhD Courses
Current areas of active research include
- Cosmic Magnetic Fields
- Cosmology and large scale structure
- Computation Astrophysics
- Extragalactic Astronomy
- Gravitational lensing (Strong, Weak and Micro)
- Gravitational Waves
- High Energy Astrophysics
- Instrumentation for Astronomy
- Mega Science
- Quantum Metrology and Precision Measurements
- Solar and Stellar Physics