Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT),Indore

The Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT) is a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, focused on research and development in non-nuclear front-line areas such as lasers, particle accelerators, and related technologies. The foundation stone was laid on 19 February 1984 by President Gyani Zail Singh, with construction beginning in May 1984. In June 1986, the first batch of scientists from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre moved to RRCAT to start scientific activities. Originally called the Centre for Advanced Technology, it was renamed in December 2005 after physicist Raja Ramanna. Located at the south-western end of Indore, about 11 km from the railway station and airport, the campus spans 760 hectares and includes laboratories, staff housing, a school, and sports facilities. RRCAT developed the Indus-1 and Indus-2 synchrotron radiation sources, hosts the BARC Training School, supports external PhD research, and has contributed to CERN's Large Hadron Collider. In 2024, RRCAT signed an MoU with the Liquid Propulsion System Centre to develop propulsion technology for lunar missions, using Laser Additive Manufacturing for engine development.