To encourage pursuit of excellence in science & mathematics in a manner that has major significance for progress of indigenous nuclear capability.
At this point of time, TIFR had already become a deemed university. All the remaining grant-in-aid institutions and R&D Centres concurred with the idea of setting up of the HBNI and therefore, after all internal approvals a proposal was submitted to the MHRD and the UGC by the Secretary, DAE. After completion of further steps as stipulated by the UGC, an Expert Committee chaired by Prof. S.K. Joshi was appointed by the UGC and visited Trombay on March 28, 2005 to interact with the team from the HBNI and day-long deliberations were held with the HBNI team. Based on the report of the Expert Committee and its acceptance by the MHRD, the HBNI was notified as a deemed to be university on June 3, 2005 and started its academic programmes in 2006.
1. To pursue research, the Institute has a wide range of facilities ranging from table top set up to mega science facilities such as research reactors, accelerators and tokamaks. 2. Doctoral students in all branches of science and engineering having a relation with nuclear technology and mathematics and underlying basic sciences. 3. Faculty of the Institute has excellent credentials. Prof Ashoke Sen of Harish-Chandra was awarded Fundamental Physics Prize and it is a privilege to have him as a faculty.