Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Selects 10 Convergence Research Centres of Excellence (CoEs)

Key facts

• The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has selected ten Convergence Research Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to promote multidisciplinary research integrating scientific knowledge with social sciences and humanities.
• The initiative is led by the Ministry of Science & Technology to address complex societal challenges through integrated and transdisciplinary research.
• The selected institutes are Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) Bengaluru, IIT Madras, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala, IHD Delhi, IIT Dharwad, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu, IIT Kanpur, Chanakya University, and PSGR Krishnammal College for Women.
• The CoEs cover thematic areas including archaeology, traditional knowledge systems, digital humanities, rural development, health, and computational economics.
• The program received 945 proposals and involves a network of 20 collaborating institutes, including state and central universities, IITs, NITs, private universities, colleges, and recognised research and development (R&D) institutions.
• The program is inspired by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.