Indian Rubber Institute (IRI), is a professional body of rubber technologists, engineers, scientists, academicians and other professionals and organizations associated with the rubber and allied industry in India. A non-profit organization of 63 years standing, IRI was constituted as a national body and got registered on 25th May 1987 under the West Bengal Societies Act XXVI of 1961 no. S/55295 of 1987 – 88 and has since been continuing its educational and training activities. With headquarters at Mysuru Karnataka and Commercial Headquarters at Kolkata, IRI has been functioning from eight branches at Chennai, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Rajasthan.. In order to substantially enhance the academic activity and to support rubber Industry, IRI is setting up Dr. D Banerjee Centre of Excellence in JSS Institution campus, Mysuru, Karnataka in 10000 sft area. The center will be equipped with all types of facilities for training, education and testing of rubber products. The center will be approved skill development center by Govt of India and NABL accredited laboratory for rubber and tyre testing.