Can you tell me the process to plan a visit to IUCAA or Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, India? Also tell me about the Location and Directions to IUCAA?

Any visitor planning to visit IUCAA or Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, India one need to write to the Dean, VAP <kandu@iucaa.ernet.in> or to Administrative Officer (Visitor Services) <samuel@iucaa.ernet.in> in advance and specify the nature of the proposed visit.

It is also desirable for first time visitors (other than IUCAA associates) to coordinate the visit with some faculty member of IUCAA.

Otherwise, one may also enclose the curriculum vitae and list of publications for consideration.

It is desirable that students visiting IUCAA for the first time should do so (i) with the guide, or (ii) to work with someone on the IUCAA faculty or a visiting senior person (iii) or to use specific IUCAA facilities or to (iv) attend specific lectures, workshops etc.

Contact Detail:
IUCAA, Post Bag 4
Ganeshkhind,
Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus
Pune 411 007, India
Tel:
+91 20 2560 4100
Fax:
+91 20 2560 4699

Location and Directions to IUCAA

IUCAA is located at the north end of the campus of the University of Pune.

Visitors arriving at Pune by air can take a prepaid taxi or auto-rickshaw from the Lohegaon Airport, Pune, which is about 13 kms from IUCAA. Pick-up facility can be arranged by IUCAA for official visitors.

Visitors arriving at Pune by train can take an auto-rickshaw for the University of Pune and follow the signs to IUCAA from the University Main Gate.

There is an arrangement for travel to IUCAA and stays at the IUCAA Guest House are made well in advance.