Science City Chennai

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Science City
Formation1998
TypeSpecial zone
PurposeEducation and research
Location
  • Chennai, India
Region served
Chennai
Parent organization
 Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
Website sciencecitychennai.in

Science City Chennai is an autonomous organization established in 1998 under the Department of Higher Education of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. Located in South Chennai, the area incorporates the region south of Adyar river and west of the Buckingham canal, extending from Kotturpuram in the north to Taramani in the south. [1] [2] The area consists of an agglomeration of more than 69 educational and research institutions, including IIT Madras, and the University of Madras (Taramani). [1] [2] [3]

The Science city was established with the goal of encouraging and popularising science with students, researchers and the general public. It organises lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences, and training programmes. It also gives away various annual awards to honor scientists and science teachers. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Science City". Government of Tamil Nadu . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Jaya land hunt leads to science hub". The Telegraph . 14 September 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2025. The campus from Kotturpuram to Taramani in Chennai's south, including IIT-Madras, was proposed to be designated an "institutional area" and developed into a "science city"
  3. ↑ "Brief history". University of Madras . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Policy Note, 2021-22 (PDF). Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu (Report). pp. 122–128.
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