Raman Research Institute (RRI) is a research institute in Bangalore, India. It was started by Nobel laureate Sir C. V. Raman. The main areas of research are: RRI has progressed from a research institution privately owned by a leading Indian scientist to a national centre in basic sciences in around half a century. Founded by Prof. Raman, the only Nobel Prize winner in science from India, in 1948, RRI is located in a sprawling campus very close to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The campus, lined with a large number of flowering and non-flowering trees planted by none other than Raman in the early years of the institution, even today is a secluded place of peace and tranquility as it was in Raman's days, despite being located in one of the busiest parts of Bangalore city. Run on a grant received from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) since 1972, RRI has been carrying out research in several areas of fundamental science. These areas are theoretical physics, optics, liquid crystals and astronomy and astrophysics.