Chairman's message
Welcome to the Department of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Science. Our department is a vibrant hub of discovery, where faculty members, students, post-doctoral fellows and (short and long term) visitors work together to explore the beauty and power of mathematics — from its purest forms to its applications across science and technology. The department regularly hosts seminars, workshops, and conferences, creating an environment where ideas are exchanged and collaborations flourish.
We take pride not only in advancing the frontiers of knowledge but also in nurturing the next generation of mathematicians. Our programs are designed to challenge, inspire, and equip students with the tools to think critically, creatively, and rigorously.
I invite you to explore our community and join us in celebrating the excitement of mathematical inquiry.
Research
The department is active in research in most areas of pure and applied mathematics, including algebra and number theory, analysis, discrete mathematics, geometry/topology, mathematical finance, numerical analysis, partial differential equations, probability, representation theory, and time-series analysis.Teaching
The department has a Ph.D. programme as well as an integrated Ph.D. programme. The department participates in the undergraduate programme of IISc: undergraduate students can opt for mathematics as a major or a minor.- Courses
- Ph.D. programme for students with Masters degrees
- Integrated Ph.D. programme for students with Bachelor degrees
- Undergraduate programme
News & Announcements
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The KRS Sastry Prize
The KRS Sastry Prize honours an Indian mathematician, working in India, for their long-term contributions of fundamental importance to any branch of mathematics. The prize will be awarded once every four years, beginning with 2026.
Read more.MILESTONES:
Invitations for nominations sent: March 25, 2026
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Infosys Young Investigator
Dr. Ganesh Vaidya has been selected as an Infosys Young Investigator.
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Promotion
Profs. Apoorva Khare and Vamsi Pritham Pingali have been promoted to Professor. Professors Mahesh Kakde and E.K. Narayanan are now in the HAG Scale.
Seminars
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Speaker: Raghavendra Tripathi (NYU, Abu Dhabi)Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026Time: 3:30 pmVenue: Hybrid - LH-1, Department of Mathematics and MS Teams
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Speaker: Rahul Singh (Yau Mathematical Sciences Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China)Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2026Time: 4 pmVenue: LH-1, Mathematics Department
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Title: Number Theory Seminar: Bounds for the canonical Green's function and its application in Arakelov theorySpeaker: Priyanka Majumder (IIT Bombay)Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2026Time: 4:30 pmVenue: LH-1
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Speaker: Jitendra Rathore (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2026Time: TBAVenue: LH-1
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Title: Algebra & Combinatorics Seminar: The combinatorics of the graded embeddings for Lie (super)algebrasSpeaker: Md. Irfan Habib (Technical University of Munich, Germany)Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026Time: 11 amVenue: LH-1, Mathematics Department
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Title: Number Theory Seminar: TBASpeaker: Prasuna Bandi (IISER Thiruvananthapuram)Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026Time: TBAVenue: LH-1