A press conference was held at IISER Pune on April 20, 2026 on the occasion of IISER Pune completing 20 years of being established.
Director Prof. Sunil Bhagwat gave a summary of some of the important highlights from the institute and a few recent updates. He said that the main achievements of IISER Pune include research output from various research groups of the institute and students who graduated from the institute and are now contributing to the education and research domains in academia and industry.
Dr. Arvind Natu (Honorary Member, IISER Pune; BoG Chairperson, IISER Kolkata) spoke about the origins of establishment of IISERs and the early days of IISER Pune. He said IISER Pune had prioritised student and faculty development by setting up sufficient facilities in transit campuses while working separately on the infrastructure and this contributed immensely to the growth of IISER Pune.
Institute faculty members present at the interaction session included Prof. R. Boomi Shankar (Dean, Research and Development); Prof. S.G. Srivatsan (Dean, Faculty); Prof. Srabanti Chaudhury (Dean, Academics); Prof. Surjeet Singh (Dean, Planning and Communications); Dr. Chandrasheel Bhagwat (Dean, Student and Campus Activities); Prof. Sutirth Dey (Chairperson, AI Committee of IISER Pune); and Shri Umeshkumar Mote (Registrar).
The updates shared during the interaction session were covered by various news outlets including Indian Express, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Maharashtra Times, Sakal, Loksatta, Punekar News, and Aaj Ka Anand. The news coverage can be seen here at this link.