At Centre for High Energy Physics (CHEP) research in different fields in theoretical & experimental high energy physics and mathematical physics is done.
CHEP born from the erstwhile CTS in 2003/2004Centre for Theoretical Studies (CTS) founded in 1972. CHEP conducts various programmes in areas of High Energy and Mathematical Physics. More details about the academic program can be found at:
http://cts.iisc.ernet.in/Academic_prog.html
Research areas can be found at:
http://cts.iisc.ernet.in/Research.html
Faculty members and their research interests
05/05/2026
A mini-course on Feynman Integral Evaluation by Prof. B. Ananthanarayan
Dates : 18-20 May 2026
Please note this course is only for physics and math students who have completed at least a Bachelors and are enrolled in an accredited institution
28/04/2026
Bitter-sweet end to an absolutely thrilling tournament.
The Unified X+1(CHEP) are the Runner up to IDCC 2026 in our first ever Finals.
Chin up boys. You made the department proud.
Even Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings lost their first finals —we’re in good company! 😉
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
25/04/2026
Thrilled to announce that our departmental team : The Unified X+1, has made it to the FINALS of the Inter-departmental Cricket Championship (IDCC) 2026.
Cheer for us on Monday (27/04) as we fight for the ultimate prize.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
24/03/2026
Huge thanks for the support for the Prof. Rohini Godbole Memorial Fund so far! 🙏
We’re making great progress but still need your help to fund our very first RMG Fellow at CHEP. 🔬✨
Join us in supporting women in science: https://chep.iisc.ac.in/prgmef/
13/03/2026
CHEP is proud to announce that Prof. Justin R. David, has been awarded the IISc Alumni Award for Excellence in Research(Science).
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Get ready to explore the universe with CHEP at IISc Open Day 2026! 🌌 From dark matter detectors to quantum gravity posters, come dive into the mysteries of fundamental physics with us. Check out what we have planned! 👇⚛️
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
07/02/2026
Popular-Level Science Talk co-hosted by CHEP and the PDA Students Community of Physical Science Division
"Testing the boundaries of Quantum Mechanics".
Speaker : Anil Ananthaswamy.
Youtube : https://youtu.be/G_h9wGh-LIk
16/01/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Biswaranjan Behera (RAMANUJAN Faculty at CHEP) for being awarded the Orissa Physical Society - Young Scientist Award (Experiment)
IISc Bangalore
06/01/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Nirmal Raj on being selected as the "INFOSYS YOUNG INVESTIGATOR"
17/12/2025
Nature Index has ranked IISc Bangalore No. 1 in 2025 for Physical Science Research Output.
We, CHEP, are extremely proud of our significant contributions in this journey.