The Government of India, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), has established seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER).These institutes are located in Berhampur, Bhopal, Mohali, Pune, Kolkata, Thiruvanantapuram and Tirupati.
The IISERs represent a unique initiative in India where teaching and education are totally integrated with state-of-the-art research nurturing both curiosity and creativity in an intellectually vibrant atmosphere of research. Each IISER is an autonomous institution awarding its own Masters and Doctoral degrees.
Library: Library collection covers General Books, Text books and Reference books such as encyclopaedia, dictionaries, laboratory manuals etc. IISER Tirupati Library has also started subscribing E-journals in the field of Basic Sciences and Mathematics.