CoE 08 / 10 · KLS GRID
Astrophysics
Bringing the study of the universe into engineering
08 / 10
Astrophysics
Key Focus
Observational astronomy
Astrophysics research
Student outreach
Partner / Infrastructure
Indian Institute of Astrophysics · Bangalore
Established in March 2023 in association with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, this centre brings the study of the universe into the campus in a way that very few engineering institutions in India have attempted.
The facility houses a 10-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Meade telescope, a 10-inch Celestron Dobsonian telescope, a CMOS imager, an Optec SSP-3 photometer, and dedicated computation and library resources.
Students engage in live astronomical imaging, research in relativistic thermodynamics and galactic rotation detection, and an open elective in Astronomy. The Astronomy Club runs school outreach programmes, star gazing sessions, and the Pratikruti model donation initiative. It is the kind of centre that reminds engineers why curiosity matters.
Key focus: Observational astronomy, astrophysics research, student outreach Institutional partner: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Open To
Students across disciplinesAstronomy enthusiastsSchool outreach programmes