Founded in 2002, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Bangalore (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Karnataka. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is a very small coeducational Indian higher education institution. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. JNCASR also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.