Vision and Mission

“Accurate and precise measurement are essential to drive the growth engines of Indian Science & Industry as it removes chaos and prompts innovations, which in turn, would save precious lives, resources and time….

• Developing India’s measurement standards that are internationally accepted and disseminating the measurement capabilities to industry, government, strategic and academia that underpin the India’s prosperity and quality of life.
• Conducting multidisciplinary R&D with a mission to establish the futuristic quantum standards and upcoming technologies so that India remains on par with international measurement laboratories.
• Developing sophisticated analytical equipments (i.e. import substitutes) under “Make in India” programme to cater the ever increasing demands of emerging India.
• Training of young scientists and industry personnel in the area of measurements under “Skill India” programme.

Mandate

CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL-India) is mandated to be India’s “National Metrology Institute” (NMI) by the act of Parliament and is the custodian of “National Standards” with a responsibility of the dissemination of measurements to the needs of the Country.