Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is an academic institute of national importance as recognised by a 1959 act of the Indian parliament. It grew out of the Statistical Laboratory set up by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in Presidency College, Kolkata. Established in 1931, this public university of India is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions focused on statistics, and its early reputation led it to being adopted as a model for the first US institute of Statistics set up at the Research Triangle, North Carolina by Gertrude Mary Cox.
Location: City Office The registered office of the Indian Statistical Institute for the purpose of society activities is at 7, Camac Street, Kolkata 700016. This office also serves as the City Office of the Institute. Some meetings of the ISI (society) are held here. A part of the SQCOR Unit of Kolkata is located in the city office. The central office of this unit is located in Amrapali, while the SQC Training & Promotional Unit is located in the Geology Building.