Draft:International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) is a research institution in Bangalore, India. As a constituent of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, ICTS was established in 2007. ICTS has it's campus at Shivakote, Hesaraghatta.

History
ICTS was approved by the TIFR Council in August 2007. In 2009, CNR Rao laid the foundation stone for ICTS. By 2009, ICTS had 21 programs involving 1119 scientists including 403 international scholars.

Research groups

 * Statistical Physics and Condensed Matter
 * Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence
 * Physical Biology
 * String theory and Quantum gravity
 * Astrophysical relativity
 * Mathematics

Outreach

 * Kaapi with Kuriosity; A monthly public lecture series started in 2016.
 * Vishveshwara Lectures: A public lecture series established in the memory of C. V. Vishveshwara.

ICTS is also involved in Research education advancement program (REAP) at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bangalore.