Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Bhāratīya Ucca Adhyayana Saṁsthāna | |
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 IIAS campus at Viceregal Lodge, Simla | |
| Nickname | IIAS |
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| Motto | Sanskrit: Jñānamayaṃ Tapaḥ (Austerity consisting Knowledge) |
| Established | 20 October 1965 |
| Research type | Humanities, social sciences and life sciences |
| Budget | ₹25 crores (2024—25) |
| President | Shashi Prabha Kumar |
| Vice president | Shailendra Raj Mehta |
| Director | Himanshu Kumar Chaturvedi |
| Staff | 23 |
| Location | Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 171005, India 31°06′13″N 77°08′32″E / 31.103596°N 77.142202°E |
| Campus | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Website | www |
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The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) is a research institute located atop of Observatory Hill, Boileauganj, Shimla. It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964 and started functioning from 20 October 1965. It is currently housed in the former Rashtrapati Niwas building.