Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati

Name

Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati

Legal name

Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology

Website

https://iasst.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Scientific Research Institute

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Educational Services (8200), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Scientific research institute
• Plasma physics research
• Drug discovery programs
• Biodiversity ecosystem studies
• Advanced materials science

Headquarters

HQ city

Guwahati

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (DST): As an autonomous institute under Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, the institute receives core funding from DST for infrastructure and operations
2. Extramural Research Projects: Funding from external agencies including DBT, SERB, ICMR, BIRAC, DST for specific research projects. Currently running 10 extramural projects funded by DBT, SERB, DST, ICMR, BIRAC, ANRF
3. In-House Research Projects: 23 in-house research projects funded by IASST core grant
4. Academic Fees: Monthly studentship fee for JRF/Ph.D. scholars and internship/training fees (Rs. 2500 per month)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IASST is a multi-disciplinary scientific research institute conducting fundamental and applied research across Physical Sciences (Plasma Physics, Advanced Materials, Mathematical & Computational Sciences) and Life Sciences (Biodiversity & Ecosystem Research, Drug Discovery). It offers academic programs (JRF/PhD, Post-Doctoral, Internship), maintains specialized research facilities (SAIC, BIF, BioNEST), and develops patentable technologies addressing regional challenges of Northeast India. The institute operates as a government-funded autonomous body providing research, training, and consultancy services.

Product overview

Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) is a premier autonomous research institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, located in Guwahati, Assam. The institute operates as a multi-disciplinary research organization rather than a commercial product company. Its portfolio consists of: (1) Research divisions spanning Physical Sciences (Advanced Materials Sciences, Plasma Physics, Mathematical & Computational Sciences) and Life Sciences (Biodiversity & Ecosystem Research, Traditional and Modern Drug Discovery), plus an Interdisciplinary Research Cell; (2) Patented technologies and research outputs including neuroprotective peptides from fermented foods, mushroom-based neuroprotective formulations, photocatalytic nanocomposites, flexible electronic films, and biosurfactant production methods; (3) Academic programs including JRF/Ph.D. programs, Post-Doctoral Fellowships, and internship/training programs; (4) Specialized research facilities including SAIC (Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Centre), Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, BioNEST Incubator, and various specialized centers; (5) Consultancy services. The institute focuses on frontier research areas relevant to Northeast India including plasma physics, nanotechnology, drug discovery from traditional knowledge, biodiversity conservation, and environmental remediation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JRF and Ph.D. Programs Doctoral research programs in Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Mathematical Sciences with affiliations to AcSIR, Guwahati University, and Cotton University. Candidates admitted through biannual entrance examinations and interviews.
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program Institutional Postdoctoral Fellowship (I-PDF) program and support for national fellowships (INSPIRE, Ramanujan, Ramalingaswami) for PhD holders pursuing advanced research in existing research domains.
• Internship/Training Program Summer and winter internship/training programs (2-6 months) and 6-month dissertation programs for master's and undergraduate students seeking research experience in frontier areas of science.
• Special Fellowship for Brilliant Research Students Special fellowship program providing financial support to brilliant research students post-PhD viva who achieve a cumulative impact factor of 10+ with each publication having impact factor of 1+, within a 5-year time frame.
• Bio-Incubator (BioNEST for NER) Full spectrum bio-incubator established at IASST Guwahati with BIRAC funding to support biotech startups and entrepreneurial activities in the Northeast Region of India.
• Consultancy Services Professional consultancy services in areas of testing, research collaboration, and technical advisory, leveraging the institute's expertise and facilities.
• Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Centre (SAIC) Central instrumentation facility providing access to sophisticated analytical instruments for research activities across all divisions of the institute and external users.
• Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Infrastructure facility supporting bioinformatics research, computational biology activities, and biological data analysis.
• International Joint PhD Program (with Deakin University) Joint PhD programme with Deakin University, Australia under MoU for collaborative research with joint supervision and degree from Deakin University. Remuneration governed by Deakin India Research Initiative (DIRI) programme norms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47+ years of scientific excellence in frontier research
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Deakin University, AustraliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint PhD programme with Deakin University, Australia under MoU for collaborative research to be carried out at both institutes. PhD research under joint supervision of Principal supervisor at Deakin and lead supervisor from IASST, with degree offered by Deakin University. Candidates with IELTS score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) preferred. Remuneration governed by Deakin India Research Initiative (DIRI) programme norms.
• AcSIR (Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhD programme affiliation for IASST research scholars. Selected JRF candidates must appear for AcSIR PhD entrance test in first semester. Shortlisting done as per AcSIR guidelines.
• Guwahati UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity affiliation for PhD registration of IASST research scholars.
• Cotton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity affiliation for PhD registration of IASST research scholars.
• JIPMER PuducherryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-PI arrangement for Centre for Advanced Research to promote translational studies of regionally relevant unmet needs in hematological malignancies with emphasis on ALL.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• IIT Guwahati: Premier Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati, Assam. Operates in the same geographic region with overlapping research domains (advanced materials, computational sciences, biosciences); comparable talent pool but significantly larger scale and broader engineering/technology mandate.
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar: NIT located in Silchar, Assam, with engineering and science research programs including materials and computational sciences. Operates in the same Northeast India region as IASST with overlapping PhD-level research training mandate, though broader undergraduate engineering education focus.

Direct peers

• Agharkar Research Institute (ARI): Pune-based autonomous DST institute conducting multi-disciplinary research in biological sciences, biodiversity, and drug discovery. Highly comparable in scale, structure, and governance model; IASST's current Director holds additional charge of ARI, indicating institutional-level peer overlap.
• Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics: Kolkata-based autonomous DST institute conducting fundamental research in physical and biophysical sciences. Comparable in scale, governance structure (autonomous DST institute), and multi-disciplinary research mandate including materials, computational, and life sciences.
• Indian Statistical Institute (ISI): Kolkata-based institute of national importance focused on statistics, mathematics, and computer science research with applications across sciences. Comparable in size and structure; shares IASST's mathematical & computational sciences research domain with similar academic program structure.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR): Bengaluru-based autonomous DST institute (formerly under DST, now deemed university) focused on frontier research in materials, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Highly comparable in scale, governance, and interdisciplinary research focus with strong translational orientation.
• Raman Research Institute (RRI): Bengaluru-based autonomous institute under DST conducting fundamental research in physics, biophysics, and materials. Comparable in size, autonomous institute status under DST, and frontier research mandate with strong publication output.
• Institute of Nanoscience and Technology (INST): Mohali-based autonomous DST institute focused on nanotechnology and nanoscience research. Highly comparable research mandate (advanced materials, plasmonics, nanostructures) and similar institute size; INST Director Prof. Amitava Patra currently chairs IASST's Scientific Advisory Committee, evidencing direct peer overlap.
• CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST): CSIR lab based in Jorhat, Assam, focused on multidisciplinary R&D for Northeast India including biotechnology, materials, and natural products. Most directly comparable peer given shared regional focus, similar institute scale, and overlapping research themes in biodiversity-based drug discovery.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Institute of Science (IISc): India's premier research and graduate education institution in Bengaluru. Overlaps substantially in research domains (materials, plasma, drug discovery, computational sciences) but operates at significantly larger scale with broader mandate and substantially greater funding base.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IASSTGuwahati-IN
• Facebookfacebook.com/iasstguwa

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