Goa Island

The National Institute of Oceanography, founded on 1 January 1966 as one of 38 constituent laboratories of the CSIR, is a self-governing research organisation in India that conducts scientific research and studies on the unique oceanographic features of the northern Indian Ocean. It is headquartered in Goa and has regional offices in Kochi, Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam.

Andhra Vidyalaya College of Arts, Science and Commerce, popularly known as A. V. College, is an educational institution located in Hyderabad, India. The college offers undergraduate graduate and post graduate courses. The college is located on a 7.13-acre (2.89 ha) campus and is widely known for its emphasis on sports and games. It is accredited with A grade by NAAC.

Goa Dental College is located in Bambolim near Panjim, Goa, India, opposite Goa Medical College. It has a hospital facility as well and is affiliated to Goa University.

Goa Medical College (GMC) is a public medical college and hospital located in Goa, India. It is one of the oldest medical colleges in Asia. The medical college is affiliated to the Goa University (GU), being its oldest unit.

K V Bambolim is a Kendriya Vidyalaya in the 3TTR, 5TTR and 2STC army camp, in Bambolim, Goa, India. Nested in the mountains of Bambolim, it has a panoramic view of the city of Panaji. The school has sports, academics and other curricular activities.

Mapusa River (Rio de Mapuça) is one of the main tributaries of the River Mandovi in Goa, India. The river originates from the jungles of Dumacem and Amthane, meanders eastward and then southward before it drains itself in the Mandovi river at Penha de France. Mapusa River has separated Corjuem from mainland Aldona. The Assonora River is the main tributary of Mapusa River. It is situated 12 km from the mapusa city which is a capital of the Bardez taluka and is one of the largest towns of Goa. It flows 20 kilometres in western direction. Penha de Franca church is situated on the junction of the River Mapusa and River Mandovi. Mapusa is the largest town located on the banks of the river.

Mushtifund Saunstha, or simply The Saunstha, is a not-for-profit educational institution founded in 1908 in Goa, India by locals aspiring to spread elementary education in the native Konkani and Marathi language as opposed to that in the Portuguese language in use then as a primary language of instruction as a direct consequence of the Portuguese rule in Goa. The Saunstha has a student community of over 2,500. It runs three elementary schools, one high school, one junior college, and one technical school.

Porvorim (pronounced [puːrʋɔrĩ]), is the de facto legislative and executive capital of the state of Goa as both the Goa Legislative Assembly and Secretariat are functioning from the same complex in the region of Alto Porvorim in porvorim.(Alto – Portuguese word meaning high or upper). It is also the De facto judicial capital of Goa. The High Court of Bombay at Goa (Bombay High Court – Panaji Bench) is now functioning from here in a new building complex overlooking the Mandovi river. Earlier it was functioning from the Lyceum complex in Panaji. Porvorim is situated on the right bank (north bank) of the Mandovi River, as de jure capital of Goa, Panaji is located on the opposite bank. Porvorim is considered an upmarket residential hub as it lies on the Mumbai–Goa highway NH66. Goa's largest shopping centre – Mall De Goa – is situated here.

Sharada Mandir School is a private co-educational school in Miramar, Panaji, Goa, India, serving students from nursery to higher secondary level. It was established in 1966 and affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.

The St Inez creek is a creek located in Panjim, in the coastal state of Goa, India. The creek opens up into the Mandovi River. The creek is 3.7 kilometres (2 mi) in length, with a surface area of 65,750 square metres (707,700 sq ft) and an average width of 12.6 metres (41 ft). The creek begins at the paddy fields at Altinho hill at Taleigão, Caranzalem, and the Nagahali hills of Dona Paula. Caculo Island, is located in the creek. The creek has 12 culverts that originate from the old Goa Medical College complex leading to the Campal head, the Fire Brigade, the sewerage treatment plant at Tonca, the Tambdi Mati Cumrabhat, and the El Passo hotel.

Sunaparanta, Goa Centre for the Arts is a cultural centre in Altinho, Panjim, Goa. Its official website describes it as a "non-profit, process-based initiative to encourage creation, learning, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts through education and dialogue in Goa".

The Lyceum (Liceu) of Goa (1854-1961), initially called the Liceu Central de Nova Goa and, later, the Liceu Nacional Afonso de Albuquerque, was a secondary public educational institution in Goa created by decree on November 9, 1854. The decree was issued by then Governor of the State of Portuguese India Joaquim José Januário Lapa, the first Viscount of Vila Nova de Ourem.

The Zuari River Zuvari, pronounced [zuwəːriː]) is the largest river in the state of Goa, India. It is a tidal river which originates at Hemad-Barshem in the Western Ghats. The Zuari is also referred to as the Aghanashani in the interior regions. It flows in a south-westerly direction through the talukas of Tiswadi, Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete, Sanguem and Quepem.

Archaeological Museum and Portrait Gallery was set up in 1964, NS reorganised in 1981–82. It is run by the Government of India's Archaeological Survey of India and is situated in the former Portuguese colonial capital of Old Goa, a historic one-time city which now attracts a large number of tourists.

Institute Menezes Braganza is a cultural institute in the centre of Panjim, Goa, India. It was set up by Portuguese colonial authorities in the late 19th century, but was taken over by the Government of Goa and continues to play a role in the state's cultural activities. In 2002, its takeover by the government was the subject of litigation in the Bombay High Court.

Calvim is an island village situated in the Bardez sub-district or taluka of Goa. It is in the vicinity of the prominent Aldona village.

Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium located on the campus of Goa University at Taleigao, Goa, India.

The Centre for Post-Graduate Instruction and Research (CPIR) was the lone educational institution which offered post-graduate education in Goa between the early 1960s and 1985. It was set up soon after the end of Portuguese rule in Goa and functioned under the University of Bombay. A few thousand students undertook their Masters education there, and some of whom went on to take up senior responsibilities in fields like education, journalism, law and science. The CPIR has been described as "the first post-graduate campus of any state university in India [to function] outside its original jurisdiction".

The Gandaulim Fort, also called the Gaudelupchar Fort was a military installation built on the eastern tip of the Ilhas de Goa. It is believed to date from the 16th-century. The fortress was allegedly built to defend the settlement of São Braz (lit. 'St. Blaise'). It also housed a chapel dedicated to St. Blaise, which later was elevated into a church in 1563.

International Centre, Goa is prominent conference centre, seminars venue, and cultural space in the western Indian state of Goa. It is located at Dona Paula, outside Panjim (Panjim). Its setting up has been supported, among others, by the Ford Foundation.

The Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) is a constitutional body of the government of Goa, India, responsible for recruiting through standardized examinations candidates for various state government jobs under the Government of Goa. It deals with matters relating to the appointment, rules of recruitment, transfer, promotion and disciplinary action of government officials. It reports directly to the Governor of Goa.

The Chess World Cup 2025 is a 206-player single-elimination chess tournament taking place in Goa, India, from 31 October to 27 November 2025. It is the 11th edition of the Chess World Cup. The winner, runner-up, and third place finisher earn the right to play in the Candidates Tournament 2026.

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman (Latin: Archidioecesis Goanae et Damanensis, Goan Konkani: Gõy ani Damanv Mha-Dhormprant, Portuguese: Arquidiocese de Goa e Damão) encompasses the Goa state and the Damaon territory in the Konkan region, by the west coast of India. The ecclesiastical province of Goa and Damaon includes a suffragan diocese, the Sindhudurg Diocese that comprises the Malvani areas of (central Konkan). The Archbishop of Goa also holds the titles of Primate of the East and Patriarch of the East Indies. The beginnings lie in the Padroado system of Portuguese Goa and Damaon, in the early 1900s the primatial see was transferred back to the Sacred Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, as the Padroado system of the Indo-Portuguese era was being dismantled.

O Arco dos Vice-Reis localiza-se em Goa Velha, na Índia. Este monumento foi erguido entre os séculos XVI e XVII, à época do Estado Português da Índia.

O Forte de Gaspar Dias localizava-se em Miramar, no concelho de Tiswadi, no distrito de Goa Norte, no estado de Goa, na costa oeste da Índia.