Chennai Mathematical Institute is a centre of excellence
for teaching and research in the mathematical sciences.
It was founded in 1989 as a part of the SPIC Science
Foundation, funded by the SPIC group in Chennai. Since
1996, it has been an autonomous institution.

CMI is managed by a Governing Council consisting of
eminent persons. Today, CMI is a rare example of
public-private partnership in research and education
in India. The Institute receives major private funding,
side by side with substantial financial support
from the Government of India.

The main areas of research at CMI are Mathematics,
Computer Science and Physics.
In addition to a vibrant PhD programme, the Institute
conducts BSc programmes in Mathematics and Computer Science
as well as Physics, along with MSc programmes in Mathematics
and Computer Science.