Teaching teaching

CSRU has a strong teaching component as a route to disseminate specialized knowledge in the niche domain of Cryptology and Security. The faculty members at CSRU take part in the regular academic program at ISI Kolkata, and teaches courses at various levels of degree programs offered by the Institute. Please visit the individual faculty webpages to know more about the teaching activities at the Unit. In addition, the Unit offers several short-term courses and workshops, as a part of the teaching and training program at R C Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security.

Thesis Supervision

The faculty members of CSRU can supervise Masters students of any discipline of the Institute in the domain of Cryptology and Security. If you are interested in the Masters programs at ISI, please refer to http://www.isical.ac.in/~admission for details regarding the admission process. Interested students, who are already registered Masters students at the Institute, should contact individual faculty members directly for masters thesis supervision in their respective areas of interest.

The faculty members of CSRU can supervise Doctoral students at the Institute towards a full-time Ph.D program in Cryptology and Security. The admission to the doctoral program is through the usual process of JRF entrance examination and interview process of the Institute. Interested candidates may refer to http://www.isical.ac.in/~admission for details regarding the admission process. Interested students, who are already JRF/SRF at the Institute, should contact individual faculty members directly for doctoral thesis supervision in their respective areas of interest.

Training Programs

Certificate Course

Under the regular activities of R. C. Bose Centre, the Unit offers a short-term (one semester) certificate course on the basics of Cryptology and Security for Government officers and scientists, who work in these areas. To earn the certificate, the participants of this course need to complete due coursework and/or work towards a major project and/or appear for end-of-term examinations (specific details and format may vary). The candidates are nominated from their respective organizations. Kindly contact the R. C. Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security for further details.

Short-term Course

The Unit also offers short-term courses on specialized topics related to Cryptology and Security to Government as well as private organizations, on need basis. These courses are generally offered in the form of three-day intensive workshops or week-long lecture series, either within the Institute campus or in the campus of the respective organizations. Kindly contact the R. C. Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security for further details. You may also contact individual faculty members if you are interested in short-term courses in their specific domains of interest.

Summer Internship

Every summer, under the regular activities of R C Bose Centre, the Unit offers a dedicated research internship program to undergraduate and post-graduate students from premier institutions of the country. Interested students may contact the individual faculty members to work under their respective guidance, or apply for the common Summer Internship Program in Cryptology.


Information Security Education & Awareness (ISEA), Phase - III Bootcamp (Completed)
ISEA, Phase - III Faculty Updation Programme

Members members

Visit the faculty homepages to know more about their teaching and research activities.

Contact contact

Cryptology and Security Research Unit
R. C. Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security
Indian Statistical Institute
203, Barrackpore Trunk Road
Kolkata - 700108, WB, India

Office   Room 409, 3rd Floor, C. D. Deshmukh Building
Phone   +91 (33) 2575 2012 / 2014 (Office)
EMail  csru@isical.ac.in (Office Email)
EMail  headcsru@isical.ac.in (Email of the Unit Head)
EMail  rcbose@isical.ac.in (Centre's Email)