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IUCAA aims to be a centre of excellence within the university sector for teaching, research and development in astronomy and astrophysics.</p> <h1>Organisation</h1> <p>IUCAA鈥檚 activities fall under two broad programmes: core academic programmes and visitor academic programmes. Core academic programmes include basic research, the PhD programme, advanced research workshops and schools, the giant metre-wave radio telescope and guest observer programmes. 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