Institute of Language Studies and Research

The Institute of Language Studies and Research (ILSR) is an research institute based in Kolkata. ILSR functions as a nodal centre for research, documentation of language and culture-related materials, translation studies and training in cultural and linguistic interaction. The institute founded in 1963 by the Government of West Bengal as a teacher training institute.^[1]

Institute of Language Studies and Research
Abbreviation	ILSR
Established	1963; 62 years ago (1963) (as The Institute of English, Calcutta)
Type	Government Institution
Focus	Linguistics
Headquarters	Kolkata
Location	Kolkata, India
Parent organization	Department of Higher Education (West Bengal)
Website	silsr.wb.gov.in

A stall of the Institute of Language Studies and Research at the International Kolkata Book Fair 2025, held at the Boimela Prangan, Salt Lake City (Bidhannagar).

ILSR is an institution of higher learning with an exclusive focus on Bengali language, linguistics, translation and cultural studies. It is an institution that has helped the Bengali language achieve the status of a classical language through advanced research.^[2]

Schools

The Institute of Language Studies and Research has three schools:

• School of Linguistic Studies
• School of Languages
• School of Translation and Cultural Studies