Institute of Science Nagpur (IoS), formerly Government Science Institute, is a government-aided autonomous college located in
Nagpur
Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...
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Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
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India
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. Established as Victoria College of Science in 1906 during
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), formerly Nagpur University, is a public state university located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of India's oldest universities, as well as the second-oldest in Maharashtra. It is named ...
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Departments
*Physics
*Chemistry
*Mathematics
*Statistics
*Electronics
*Botany
*Zoology
*Computer Science
*Environmental Science
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the
University Grants Commission (UGC).
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Colleges affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Educational institutions established in 1906
1906 establishments in India
Universities and colleges in Maharashtra
Universities and colleges in Nagpur
Science and technology in Nagpur
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