Cistup, Center for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning

Welcome to CiSTUP

The Indian Institute of Science is pleased to announce the establishment of Centre for infrastructure,
Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP). This centre is launched with the generous
financial aid from the Government of Karnataka to develop it as a unique expertise having an interface in
the areas of infrastructure, sustainable transportation and urban planning. CiSTUP will be engaged in
several activities such as basic and applied research and development, academic activities, training
programmes, workshops and consultancy projects in the areas of infrastructure, sustainable transportation
and urban planning.Detailed proposal and MOU were prepared jointly by Sri. Upendra Tripathy, then
Principal Secretary (Transport), Govt of Karnataka and Professors from Department of Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The proposal was approved in the cabinet meeting held on Sept
26th 2008 at Gulbarga. MoU was signed by IISc and Govt of Karnataka on November 19th , 2008. Centre was inagurated on January 2nd 2009 by Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri.B.S.Yeddyurappa.

Upcoming Event: Executive Council Meeting on 24th February at CiSTUP Conference Hall