About Institute For Plasma Research

An autonomous research institute under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, Institute For Plasma Research was established in 1986 with the mandate of pursuing R&D in Plasma & Fusion Science & Technology. Located on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, the institute is nestled in a green, 10 hectare campus. 

Established in 1986, IPR has been in the forefront in R&D in the area of Plasma and Fusion Science & Technology in India.  Currently with a staff strength of ~ 700, the institute has grown in leaps and bounds in its last 30 years. ITER-India, IPR is the Indian domestic agency for implementing the Indian commitments to the ITER Project.

IPR Main Campus

BETA Machine  
Aditya Tokamak
SST-1 Tokamak  
                                                                                 
Images from the campus