IISER Thiruvananthapuram welcomes students from schools and colleges across the country to Anvesha, our annual science expo. Research labs are opened to visitors, where major students, PhD scholars and postdoctoral researchers introduce their ongoing work and what it is actually like to do research here.
Reaching out to schools and colleges across the country and inviting them to Anvesha.
No. 02
Open Day
Running the Institute Open Day itself — registrations, coordinators, and where every visiting group goes on the day.
No. 03
Orientations
Offline sessions at schools, with scientific demonstrations, ahead of the fest.
No. 04
Public relations
Everything else that puts Anvesha in front of people who have not heard of it yet.
Last year’s Open DayCounted at the door
458
Registered in all
428
Students
30
Faculty
52
Individual registrations
Before you come7 things to know
01Registration is mandatory for all students and faculty members visiting IISER
Thiruvananthapuram on 30 & 31 October 2026 (Open Days).
02Schools and colleges interested in visiting the Institute on Open Day must provide all the required details in the registration form.
03Registration must be completed by a designated coordinator from the visiting school
or college, who will coordinate with the IISER TVM student coordinators throughout
the visit. The registration deadline is 23 October 2026.
04Students must be accompanied by teachers or faculty members from their own institution. Three to four are recommended, to keep coordination smooth.
05All visiting students and teachers are required to follow the instructions given by the IISER TVM coordinators at all times.
06All registered students and teachers must report to the IISER TVM campus by 9:30 AM.
07Lunch will be available on a payment basis, or you may bring your own. Details of the payment process will follow.