Institute for Plasma Research is situated in Gandhinagar in Gujarat state of India. Established in 1986, IPR is a govt aided/ autonomous body under Department of Atomic Energy. Institute for Plasma Research offers many courses across various streams .Popular degrees offered at Institute for Plasma Research .Besides a robust teaching pedagogy, Institute for Plasma Research is also a leader in research and innovation.Focus is given to activities beyond academics at Institute for Plasma Research, which is evident from its infrastructure, extracurricular activities and national & international collaborations. The placement at Institute for Plasma Research is varied, with recruitment options both in corporates and public sector as well as entrepreneurship.
Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS), Division of plasma physics (AAPPS-DPP) has awarded
Prof. Predhiman K. Kaw of the Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the 2015 Laureate of S. Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics, for his seminal / pioneering contribution in the field of plasma physics.