Institute of Science, Nagpur : Classic and Advanced Pure Science Education Center in Central India

Department of Mathematics

Brief History

The department of mathematics was established in the year 1906. The department of mathematics has its origin in small under graduate classes held in Morris College till the year 1922. These were then shifted to the Victoria College of Science, MaharajBagh Building. In 1925 the post graduate classes started with one student, Shri. N. A. Shastri. In 1929 the college shifted to the present building and was called the College of Science,Nagpur.

Department of mathematics offers 4 years B.Sc. course as per NEP 2020 with the major subject Mathematics along with the Mathematics as a Minor subject for students of other major subjects and 2 years M.Sc. course with intake capacity 36/year with specializations in Relativity, Operation Research, Fluid Dynamics, Dynamical Systems. Department has One permanent teaching faculty and 12 CHB teaching faculty.

Aims of Mathematics Department:

To teach the Pure and Applied Mathematics to UG & PG students as per the syllabus prescribed & framed by the institute.
To inculcate mathematical logic in the fraternity of UG & PG students.
To motivate the students for research work in Advanced Mathematics.
To provide a range of opportunities that will prepare the students to make a positive and valuable contribution to society.

Special Achievement:

Many students of our department are worked/working as a Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Junior College Lecturers, College Principal’s, Officers in Central Government and State Government, etc.
In the academic year 2013-14 in collaboration with the department of Statistics, the department has organized a two days National conference which was sponsored by UGC & DST.
Many student of the department have acquired positions in the merit list of the university.
Our two ex-faculties Dr. N. G. Shabde & Dr. B. R. Bhosale are the recipient of D.Sc., the highest degree in the faculty of science

List of Past Heads of Department

Sr.No.	Name	Period
1.	Dr. S.C. Dhar
2.	Dr. N. G. Shabde
3.	Shri. V. Raghavachari
4.	Dr. S. S. Shrikhande
5.	Shri. V. V. Thosar
6.	Shri. G. K. Patwardhan
7.	Shri. M. Bannerji
8.	Dr. D. B. Muley
9.	Shri. V. T. Deshpande
10.	Shri. J. R. Phansalkar
11.	Shri. R. S. Kulkarni
12.	Dr. V. V. Rane
13.	Mrs. P. P. Huddar
14.	Dr. S. P. Chiney
15.	Dr. S. V. More
16.	Mrs. A. V. Vade
17.	Dr. G. L. Waghmare
18.	Dr. G. D. Rathod
19.	Prof. K. S. Bhanu
20.	Dr. G. L. Waghmare
21.	Dr.Uday S. Thool	Aug 2014 – July 2018
22.	Dr. Govind L. Waghmare	Aug 2018 – March 2024
23.	Dr. Uday S. Thool	April 2024 – Dec 2024
24.	Shri. Pravin P. Sayare	Dec 2024 – till date