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Great visionaries make a huge difference in the educational profile of a region. And this what Professor P.C. Mahalanobis did when he founded the Indian Statistical Institute in the year 1931 in a small room of the Presidency College, Kolkata.

The Indian Statistical Institute is an educational organization of immense importance both for the city as well as the nation. With two more centers in Delhi and Bangalore for academics, the other offices are at various major cities of India (Contacts) the institute focuses on research and application of statistics along with imparting education in the same fields. Apart form the above collection of information and value addition in the field of statistical research is also one of the objectives of the organizations.

The story of the Indian Statistical Institute began in the Presidency College, in the year 1931, with only one person acting as the be all and end all. Today there are more than 250 members working in the institution. It is one of the important research institutions of the country.

The Institute offers degree programs, diplomas, certificate courses, associateship and fellowship programs in various subjects including statistics, mathematics, library and information science, computer science, documentation and other subjects which deal with statistics.

There are ten departments or faculties in the Indian Statistical Institute, which are responsible for academic and research activities of the institute. There is also a separate Placement division, which takes the responsibility of ensuring a secure future for the students. Some of the most recent recruiters at the ISI include big names in the corporate industry.

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Contact Details
The Indian Statistical Institute can be contacted using the following details:
Address	:	Kolkata (Headquarters) Indian Statistical Institute, 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata 700108, India
Operator	:	033-25752001
Admissions	:	25752500
Director's Office	:	2575-3304
Guest House	:	25778597
General	:	033-25776680
Director's Office	:	25776925
Email id	:	postmaster@isical.ac.in