Visitor Guidelines

For International participants

  • Visa: Please ensure that you have a valid visa for your trip to India. You may contact your host for further details.
  • Vaccinations: Check with your doctor whether you need any!
  • Medical Insurance: Check for appropriate medical insurance.

Important Contact Numbers

  • IISc Security Office: 080 – 2293 2400/2225
  • IISc Emergency Extension: 080 – 2293 5555
  • Sadashiva nagar Police Station: 080 – 2294 2589
  • IISc Health Center: 080 –  2293 2227/2234
  • Health Center (24X7): 080 – 2293 2390 / 2227
  • Health Center (ICU on wheels): 6366914617

Nearest Hospitals

  • Ramaiah memorial Hospital: 080 – 2360 9999
  • Manipal Hospital (Yeshwanthpur): 080 – 2270 5600
  • NU Hospital (Next to Iskcon): 06363373733
  • People Tree Hospital: 080 – 4959 9999

Tourism

  • Karnataka Tourism: 080 – 2235 2828
  • Karnataka Eco Tourism: 080 – 2344 8826
  • Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation: 8970650070, 080 – 4334 4334

Child Care Facility

  • Little Elly Playschool: 7338337868 / 9973188369
  • IISc Employees Association Baby Creche: 22932602
  • IISc Shubhodaya Children Care Centre: 22933007

Visiting other institutes

All institutes in the city can be reached via Auto Rickshaw or App Rides. However, it is difficult to get cabs from ICTS.  ICTS runs a daily shuttle between IISc and ICTS. The schedule can be found here: https://icts.res.in/facilities/transport.