Pandit_Deendayal_Upadhyaya_Institute_of_Archaeology
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology
Archaeological research institute in India
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology is an institute functioning under the Archaeological Survey of India which is under the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India. The institute is located adjacent to Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology in Knowledge Park II area of Greater Noida,Uttar Pradesh, India. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 March 2019,[1] the institute aims "to provide archaeological opportunities to all and to play a major role in furthering the understanding of archaeological and historical past of the Indian subcontinent, and to remain in the forefront of international research in archaeological sciences ...".[2]
The physical infrastructure of the institute, built at an estimated cost of ₹289 crore, includes a campus spread over 25 acres of land, a 3-star green building equipped with all latest technologies, an auditorium with seating capacity of 1000 people, an open air theatre and an Archaeological Museum.[1]