NIV PUNE(National Institute of Virology)
M.Sc. Virology Entrance Test
for the academic year 2015-16
- Online application form is available on Savitribai Phule Pune University website:http://www.unipune.ac.in/
ABOUT NIV |
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The National Institute of Virology is one of
the major Institutes of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
It was established at Pune, Maharashtra State in 1952 as Virus Research
Centre (VRC) under the auspices of the ICMR and the Rockefeller
Foundation (RF), USA. It was an outcome of the global programme of the
RF for investigating the Arthropod Borne viruses. Since the studies on
arboviruses and their arthropod vectors involve most of the basic
principles and techniques of general virology, entomology and zoology,
these viruses were also considered to be an ideal group, to begin with,
for intensive training and research in virology in our country. The RF
withdrew its support in 1967 and since then the Institute is entirely
funded by the ICMR The research activities of the center were made more meaningful and self reliant by organizing new areas of research, such as Cell repository, Electron microscopy, Rickettsioses, Hepatitis, Influenza and related viruses, Clinical virology, Biochemistry, Virus registry, and Biostatistics. The research activities of the Institute are coordinated by a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) consisting of eminent scientists. By the 70s the Institute had developed deep scientific roots, nurtured through the sustained efforts of many dedicated workers. With the expertise in virological training and research and emphasis on self-reliance, the centre was well prepared to undertake full responsibility as a National Institute. On the recommendation of the SAC, the VRC acquired its status of national importance and was renamed as National Institute of Virology (NIV) in 1978. Subsequently studies on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Rotavirus gastroenteritis, acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis, Rabies, Herpes sirnplex, Buffalo pox, Measles, and Poliomyelitis were also initiated A Microbial Containment Complex (MCC) having P-3 biosafety levels for handling microorganisms of highly infectious nature is being established at Pashan, 11 km off the main laboratory at Pune. This laboratory will provide National Containment facility for safe handling of highly hazardous pathogens. The Institute was designated as one of the collaborating laboratories of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1967 and it started functioning as the regional centre of the WHO for South-East Asia for arbovirus studies from 1969. Since 1974, it has been functioning as a WHO collaborating centre for arbovirus reference and research. In 1995 it has been redesignated as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Arbovirus and Haemorrhagic Fever Reference and Research and Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Diseases. NIV is also the National Centre for Hepatitis and Influenza. The field unit of NIV at Bangalore is one of the centers under National Polio Surveillance Program conducting surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis cases from Kamataka as a part of Global Polio Eradication Prograrnme of the WHO South-East Asia region since 1997. |
 Head Office |
Pashan Office |
Address: 20/ A, Dr. Ambedkar Road.
Post Box No. 11, India Pune 411001 Tel.No. : 91-020-26127301 / 91-020-26006290 Fax No. : 91-020-26122669/ 91-020-26126399 |
Address : MCC 130/1 Sus Road.
Pashan, India Pune 411021 Tel.No. : 91-020-26006390 Fax No. : 91-020-25871895 |