Welcome to National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM)
The National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM) is an autonomous Research Institute under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Established in 1988 under the Societies Act, 1960, NIRM has its Head Office (HO) at Bengaluru and Registered Office (RO) at Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka. The Institute undertakes field and laboratory investigations, basic and applied research, and provides solutions to complex problems across the entire spectrum of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering related to Mining and Civil Engineering activities.