CSIR-NIO was built up on 1 January 1966 after the International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE) in the 1960s. The foundation has since developed into a multi-disciplinary oceanographic inquire about establishment of worldwide notoriety. The chief concentration of research has been on watching and comprehension extraordinary oceanographic qualities of the Indian Ocean. The outcomes have been accounted for in more than 5000 research articles in this way.
The foundation has an endorsed quality of 200 researchers and 100 specialized bolster staff. The real research regions incorporate the four conventional branches of oceanography - organic, substance, land/geophysical, and physical ? and in addition sea building, marine instrumentation and marine archaic exploration.