Vision
To build an excellent, socially accountable knowledge-sharing sector, run with exceptional professionalism.
About LIPS
About LIPS Research Foundation
A research and research-education organisation in Marthandam, Tamil Nadu, with roots in an engineering group founded in 1976.
Since 1976
Who we are
LIPS Research Foundation is a research and research-education organisation based in Marthandam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. Its roots lie in the engineering group founded by Mr. S. John Rose in February 1976.
Through DL CARD, its centre for advanced research and development, it admits research scholars to Ph.D., MS by Research and M.Sc. by Research programmes in association with European International University, Paris. It also offers a Postdoctoral Fellowship, professional courses and research supervision, and publishes the LIPS NEXORA journal.
The name. The Foundation is known as LIPS Research Foundation, or LIPS Research for short.
Purpose
Vision and mission
What LIPS Research Foundation works towards, in its own words.
Mission
- To create an environment in which new ideas, exploration and transformative innovation flourish and address the world’s technical challenges.
- To help build a world in which every woman is empowered, because every woman has the right to share in technological growth and to strengthen herself.
How we are organised
One foundation, several units
LIPS Research Foundation is the umbrella organisation. DL CARD is its research and admissions centre; schools, training centres, a journal, a field-research farm and campuses work alongside it.
Research and admissions
Research & admissions centre
DL CARD
The Dr. LAL Centre for Advanced Research & Development runs research-degree admissions, the Postdoctoral Fellowship, professional courses and the approved-candidates register, and publishes LIPS NEXORA.
Academic association
European International University, Paris
Ph.D., MS by Research and M.Sc. by Research are offered in association with EIU, Paris, France. The MBA of LIPS School of Business is also associated with EIU.
Schools and training centres
Business school
LIPS School of Business
The Foundation's business school, offering an MBA with a choice of specialisations.
Sister concern
LIPS Gurukulam
A skills-training firm started in 2023 and a certified training institute of BECIL (centre TN 03).
Global International Research Centre
GIR Centre
A research centre at Immanuel Arasar Group of Institutions, Nattalam, Marthandam, with M.S. and Ph.D. programmes for working professionals.
Authorised study centre
White Pearl Technikos
An authorised study centre for certification, diploma, government-certified and industry-certified courses, launched in October 2024.
Research platforms
Journal
LIPS NEXORA
LIPS NEXORA – Journal of Interdisciplinary Discovery: a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by DL CARD.
Field research · in development
LIPS Prakriti Research Farm (opens in a new tab)
A new venture of LIPS Research Foundation and DL CARD at Vijayanarayanam, Tirunelveli District. It is in development and not yet operating.
Campuses and offices
Head office · also DL CARD
Corporate office, Marthandam
LIPS Building, NH 47 Trivandrum – Kanyakumari Road, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.
Authorised campus
Nashik
LIPS Research authorised campus at ABYSS Institute of Cosmetic Science (AICS), Takli Road, Nashik, Maharashtra.
Admission centre
Trivandrum
LIPS Research admission centre at EXATECH, Thalam Building, Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum, Kerala.
Ontario, Canada
Oakville, Canada
LIPS Research Foundation, 211-2375 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 1P5, Canada.
Registrations at a glance
Accreditation and registrations
The status of each certificate, registration and approval, stated plainly. Both ISO certificates expired in September 2024.
- ExpiredISO 9001:2015DL CARD · IN16963A · Expired on 27 September 2024
- ExpiredISO 56002:2018LIPS Research Foundation · IN11502U · Expired on 27 September 2024
- To be confirmedMSME UdyamDL CARD · UDYAM-TN-09-0015761-(DL CARD) · Registration number as published; current validity to be confirmed
- To be confirmedNGO DarpanLIPS Research Foundation · TN/2021/0291835 · Validity to be confirmed
- To be confirmedBECIL approvalLIPS Gurukulam · Centre TN 03 · Approval stated by LIPS Gurukulam; approval letter to be added
- To be confirmedEIU associationLIPS Research Foundation and DL CARD · As stated by LIPS; verifiable reference to be added
Talk to us about research at LIPS
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