M. P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research
| Type | Research institute |
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| Legal status | Registered under the West Bengal Societies Act of 1961 |
| Purpose | Research for astronomy astrobiology and astrophysics |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Director | Dr. G. S. D. Babu |
| Legal status | Registered under the West Bengal Societies Act of 1961 |
|---|---|
| Location |
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Director | Dr. G. S. D. Babu (Bangalore) |
Scientific Officer | Dr. Sujatha S. (Bangalore) |
Research Scholar | Ms. Urmi Doshi (Bangalore) |
Research Scholar | Mr. Krishna Kumar Kaushik (Bangalore) |
| Website | www |
The M. P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, is a natural and applied sciences research institute and society headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Its director is astrophysicist Dr. G. S. D. Babu.
The institute is involved in research in conjunction with the Birla Planetarium, also located in Kolkata, which is one of the world's largest planetariums.
The institute has conducted courses in astrobiology for undergraduate students, in which certificates of completion are awarded after course completion.