Hi I am interested in knowing what IISC stands for as well as the details about the institute and the rankings achieved by the institute?

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was established in 1909 as a consequence of the joint endeavors of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the Government of India, and the Maharaja of Mysore.

Throughout the years since its foundation, IISc has turned into the chief establishment for cutting edge logical and mechanical examination and instruction in India. Starting with 2 offices and 21 understudies in 1911, IISc has extended to 39 divisions, units, or focuses, 3500 understudies, and around 500 scholarly and experimental staff, upheld by 600 regulatory faculty. Out of this populace of understudies, around 2200 are in different PhD programs, very nearly 900 are selected for different Masters degrees, while around 400 are enrolled in the recently settled, research arranged, four-year Bachelor of Science (Research) system, of which the primary clump will graduate in 2015.

Campus

The IISc grounds is situated in the north of Bengalooru, around 4 kilometers from Bangalore City Railway Station and Kempegowda Bus Station, while in transit to Yeshwantpur. The Institute is around 35 kilometers from Kempegowda International Airport.

The grounds houses more than 40 divisions set apart by courses, for example, the Gulmohar Marg, the Mahogany Marg, the Badami Marg, the Tala Marg, the Ashoka Marg, the Nilgiri Marg, the Silver Oak Marg, the Amra Marg and the Arjuna Marg. The Institute is completely private and is spread more than 400 sections of land of area in the heart of Bengaluru city.[28] The grounds highlights six bottles (cafeterias), a gymkhana (exercise room and games complex), a football ground and a cricket ground, four eating messes (lobbies), one multi cooking eatery, nine men's and five ladies' lodgings (quarters), a hangar, a library, two malls and habitations of the employees and other staff, other than different conveniences.

Association

For scholastic purposes, divisions and centres in the Institute are extensively allocated to either the Science Faculty (Dean: Prof. S. Ramasesha) or the Engineering Faculty (Dean: M. Narasimha Murty). For authoritative purposes, (for example, staff enlistment, appraisal and advancement), offices and focuses are characterized into six divisions, each headed by a Chairperson.

Divisions

Division of Biological Sciences (headed by Prof. D.N. Rao)

Division of Chemical Sciences (headed by Prof. S. Ramakrishnan)

Division of Electrical Sciences (headed by Prof. Y Narahari)

Division of Interdisciplinary Research (headed by Prof. Govindan Rangarajan)

Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (headed by Prof. Rahul Pandit)

Division of Mechanical Sciences (headed by Prof. Vikram Jayaram)

Every office or focus, under these divisions, is regulated by a Chairperson.

The accompanying focuses are specifically under the executive (without a divisional chairman):

Archives and Publication Cell
Centre for Continuing Education
Centre for Contemporary Studies
Centre for Scientific & Industrial Consultancy
Centre for Sponsored Schemes and Projects
J. R. D. Tata Memorial Library

Rankings

IISc is positioned 147 universally in QS World Rankings of top colleges in 2015. IISc has additionally been positioned sixth in the criteria of examination by the Times Higher Education Rankings for the BRICS and Emerging Economies Rankings 2016. IISc was positioned eighteenth on the planet and sixth in Asia while considering the criteria "References per Faculty" in 2015. IISc has been positioned number 4 in Asia amid 2015 rankings while considering the criteria of Papers per Faculty.