Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences

The Department of Atomic Energy in collaboration with University of Mumbai have set up the

Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (CBS), that offers undergraduate science
education and research opportunities. It aims at improving at the quality of basic science
education in the country at undergraduate level and developing a pool of scientists for the
various scientific works of the country. Dr. R Chidambaram,Principal scientific advisor to
Govt. of India gave the opening talk on september 17, 2007 that marked the start of the
Institute. It is an autonomous institution governed by the governing council headed By
Secretary of Dept. of Atomic enrgy, govt of Indiaand Vice-Chancellor of University of Mumbai.

CONTENTS:

1. Organisation
2. Campus
3. Academic office
4. Academic programmes
5. Research activities.
6. Mentor institutions and Faculty

1.ORGANISATION:

  This intenational class institution is governed by governing council with directors of
various scientific installations in MUMBAI like BARC, TIFR, IITB and vice
Chancellor of Universities in and around mumbai as its members and CBS director as its
secretary. This is the supreme decision making body of the institution. The acdemic decisions
are taken by the Academic Board Chaired by Dean of the Insttute and well known educationist if
the country like Dr.J.V.Narliker(IUCAA), Dr. N.Mukunda, Dr.Deepan Ghosh(IITB) etc as
 its members.

2. CAMPUS:

 CBS functions at present from the beautiful vidyanagri Campus of university of Mumbai
at Santacruz(E),Mumbai. Its main campus is about to come in SantaCruz(E), Mimbai in next 3-4
years. Classes and labs are being held at Health centre building of University of mumbai and
also atHomi Bhabha Centre for science education(HBCSE),TIFR. 
     Anna Bhau Sathe guest hause of University of Mumbai functions as student hostel till its
own campus comes. Universty sprts facilities are also available to the students.

== 3. ACADEMIC OFFICE: ==

The Academic Office of the institute exists to facilitate, initiate and co-ordinate the
academic work of the Institute, particularly the teaching and assessment of students. It acts
as the repository of grades and academic records of all students, both past and present.It
provides Academic support to the Academic Board which happens to be the highest academic body
of the institute.
 The Head of the Academic Office is the Dean , who is a senior most professor of the
Institute. The Dean is helped by a permanent administrative set up headed by the Registrar and
a student assesment commitee headed by a proffesor of the institute and other as its members. 

== 4. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES: ==

The various programmes currently offered   by the Institute are:
* Integrated M.Sc. in Physical sciences.
* Integrated M.Sc. in Biology sciences.
* Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematical sciences.
* Phd in Physical sciences.
* Phd in Chemical Sciences.
* Phd in Life Sciences.
* Phd in Mathematical sciences.

Very soon the institute plans to start Int. MSc programme in Chemical sciences and Computer
science.
The students studying in Undergraduate courses at CBS are selected through an All India
exam conducted by the Department Of Atomic energy, Govt. of India namely
National entrance screening test (NEST) which happens to be the joint Exam for the Undergraduate
programme at NISER, Bhubneshwar.   The graduate students are selected by interview subject
to certain criteria in the masters degree.

== 5.DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: ==

 The institute at present has 6 departments which are:
 a. Physics
 b. Mathematics
 c. Life sciences
 d. Chemical sciences
 e. Computer sciences
 f. Archeo-astronomy 
   
 Various research work being carreid out at CBS in close association with Institutions
  like TIFR, BARC, Institute of Chemical technology(University of Mumbai) etc. are in
 nuclear physics, astrophysics, archeo-asronomy, free electron lasers, biophysics, genetics,
cell and developmental biology etc. 
   This institute made University of Mumbai to become the first university in India to
  add  a new gene to world gene bank in early 2009. Also the research work being carried out on
Harrapan civilasition city of Dholavira, GUJRAT in association with Univ. of Washington,
TIFR and IMSc,chennai is first of its kind in India. 

== 6. MENTOR INSTITUTIONS AND FACULTY: ==

   CBS is one of the many institutions set by govt. of India to improve the quality of
science education in the country. Luckily it was setup in Mumbai, the most metropolitan of all
cities in the country. This city boasts of world renowned scientific institutions like
TIFR,IITB andBARC. Most of all they happened to be its mentor institution since
it is a dept. of atomic energy set up. This gives a major boost to the institution in
achieving the goal it has set for itself and the country.
  Scientists and professors from these institutes and Univ. of Mumbai and its colleges have
designed and given courses to the undergraduate students of the institute. This has helped in
lifting the standard of science education imparted at CBS.Hopefully this insitute will
attract bright students towards science and research career. 

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==External links==
*CBS [1] 
*National entrance screening test [2]
*Dept. of atomic energy [3]
* TIFR [4]
*NISER [5]
*CBS [6]
*Bhabha atomic research centre [7]