Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) was earlier known by which name?

Atomic Energy Institute

Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1948 in India. However, progress in the field of nuclear energy could be made only after the establishment of the Atomic Energy Institute at Trombay in 1954 which was renamed as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in 1967. The important nuclear power projects are Tarapur (Maharashtra), Rawatbhata near Kota (Rajasthan), Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), Narora (Uttar Pradesh), Kaiga (Karnataka) and Kakarapara (Gujarat).