The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is a research institute functioning under the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India. It holds the status of a public deemed university and serves as one of India's principal centres for advanced study in the sciences.
The main campus of TIFR is located at Navy Nagar, Colaba, in Mumbai. In addition to its Mumbai campus, the institute operates centres in Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad, extending its research and academic activities across multiple regions of the country.
TIFR conducts research primarily in the natural sciences, the biological sciences and theoretical computer science. Its work spans fundamental questions in these disciplines, and the institute is regarded as a major contributor to scientific research and graduate-level training in India.
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.