Indian Statistical Institute
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| Motto | bhinneṣvaikyasya darśanam |
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Motto in English | Unity in diversity |
| Acronym | ISI |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 17 December 1931 |
| Founder | Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis |
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| Budget | ₹349.39 crore (US$36.3 million) (2025–26) |
| Chairman | Koppillil Radhakrishnan |
| President | Sankar Kumar Pal |
| Director | Amartya Kumar Dutta |
| Faculty | 244 (2025) |
| Students | 1,513 (2025) |
| Undergraduates | 406 (2025) |
| Postgraduates | 835 (2025) |
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| Location | , , India 22°38′55.25″N 88°18′39.5″E / 22.6486806°N 88.310972°E |
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| Journal | The Indian Journal of Statistics |
| Colors | Navy Blue |
| Website | www |
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The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is a premier and internationally acclaimed Indian research, teaching and training institute headquartered in Kolkata, India with centers in Chennai, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Tezpur. It was declared an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959. Established in 1931, it functions under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of the Government of India.
Primary activities of ISI are research and training in statistics, development of theoretical statistics and its applications in various natural and social sciences. Key areas of research at ISI are statistics, mathematics, theoretical computer science, information science and mathematical economics.
Apart from the degree courses, ISI offers a few diploma and certificate courses, special diploma courses for international students via ISEC, and special courses in collaboration with CSO for training probationary officers of Indian Statistical Service (ISS).