ICTP Affiliated Centres are institutes or university departments in developing countries with which ICTP has established a formal collaboration.
The precise form of the collaboration may vary depending on the specific needs of the Affiliated Centre. It may focus on research, training, or a combination of both. The idea is to encourage the Affiliated Centres to make use of as many ICTP programmes as possible in order to have maximum impact in research or training in the region.
In particular, postgraduate programmes as well as PhD and early career scientists may be supported, and they may also be enrolled in the ICTP/IAEA Sandwich Training Education Programme (STEP) and ICTP's Associate Programme, respectively. This means that Affiliated Centre scientists would have the possibility to visit ICTP for extended periods, and collaborate with their ICTP co-supervisors and collaborators. The Affiliated Centres therefore offer a point of focus for a number of different ICTP programmes which will work in unison. The Affiliated Centre may also benefit exclusively from a master's degree programme in mathematics that ICTP's Mathematics section has established jointly with COMSATS University Islamabad in Pakistan.
2025 Affiliated Centres:
- National Higher School of Mathematics Algiers, Algeria: The National Higher School of Mathematics (NHSM), established in 2021, is Algeria’s first engineering school exclusively dedicated to mathematics. It attracts the nation’s top STEM graduates and serves as a hub for mathematical excellence. NHSM’s mission is to train elite engineers, promote public understanding of mathematics, and advance scientific research to contribute to global knowledge. By fostering innovation and leadership in mathematics, NHSM aims to position Algeria as a regional and international leader in the mathematical sciences, driving technological progress and economic growth.
- Centre of Advanced Electronic and Communication Engineering, Selangor, Malaysia: The UKM-ICTP Affiliated Centre advances integrated circuits and embedded system design, emphasizing VLSI systems, analog ICs, system-on-chip, and AI-driven applications in healthcare and high-performance computing. As part of ICTP's Affiliated Centres Programme, its main goal is to foster impactful research and training in developing regions by utilizing cutting-edge technologies to improve system efficiency, reduce power consumption, and enable data-driven solutions. The centre collaborates with ICTP’s Multidisciplinary Laboratory to integrate artificial intelligence, advancing healthcare innovations such as capacitive electromyography (cEMG) biosensors. By supporting postgraduate students and early-career scientists, the centre nurtures knowledge exchange and multidisciplinary collaboration, driving impactful innovation in industry and academia worldwide.
- Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan: The Department of Mathematics at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE) at LUMS is committed to high-quality education and cutting-edge research. It offers two course streams at the undergraduate level—General and Honors—to support diverse student needs and aspirations. With a faculty specializing in Symmetries of Differential Equations, Algebraic Geometry, Commutative Algebra, Computational Biology, and Financial Mathematics, the department fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and contributes to advances in various fields. It is an ICTP-affiliated center, further strengthening its global research ties. The department showcases research excellence through publications in prestigious journals and hosts global events like CIMPA Research Schools and the John Conway Spirited Seminar Series. Initiatives like LUMS Math Circles inspire a love for mathematics nationwide. The graduate-level International Mathematics Master’s (IMM) program, launched in collaboration with international partners, enhances LUMS's global presence, offering rigorous training in fundamental mathematics and its applications.
- National Institute for Materials Physics-International Centre for Advanced Training and Research in Physics (NIMP-CIFRA), Magurele, Romania: CIFRA (Centre International de Formation et de Recherche Avancées en Physique / International Centre for Advanced Training and Research in Physics), https://cifra-c2unesco.ro/ , is a Category 2 Institute/Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, affiliated centre of ICTP, and subsidiary of National Institute of Materials Physics, Magurele, Romania.
CIFRA is focusing on advanced training and development through scientific research, carried out by the permanent staff and by the short and long term visitors, in cooperation with national and international institutions and with participation in international research projects, the objectives being: i) to provide facilities, training opportunities and an advanced research platform for scholars, researchers and educators in the Central and Eastern Europe countries, besides those in less developed countries from other continents, with an additional mandate of promoting women in science through its programs; ii) to conduct and coordinate advanced studies oriented towards research in physics and related interdisciplinary topics; iii) to provide expertise of the decision factors, educational factors and the general public to strengthen the national research and development potential; iv) to carry out promoting activities (seminars, conferences, workshops), in cooperation with national and international institutions that would provide an international forum of discussion and encourage the formation of regional networks of collaboration between scientists from different countries.
- Feza Gursey Center for Physics and Mathematics, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Türkiye: Feza Gursey Center for Physics and Mathematics (https://fezagursey.bogazici.edu.tr/en) is a designated institute of Bogazici University, Istanbul. It has been the leading institution in Turkey to facilitate research in theoretical physics and mathematics as well as to educate younger researchers. For that purpose it organizes schools, workshops and seminars and supports researchers by providing a comfortable working environment. Its primary goal is to become a centre of excellence conforming with the highest international standards and to establish itself as a meeting point for scientists in the region and beyond where new collaborations can be developed.
