[1] CRI Kasauli was established in year 1904/5 as Pasteur Institute for India, founded by Sir David Semple.
[2] It was originally established with a mandate of research work in the field of medical and public health, manufacturing of vaccines and antisera, and to act as a national referral center for public health problems.
[3] CRI Kasauli also developed as a higher education institute after the Independence of India.
In 1973 the Institute got affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University for conducting BSc, MSc and MPhil courses in Microbiology.
Presently, CRI Kasauli intakes 20 students for MSc (Microbiology) out of which 15 seats are filled through combined entrance test conducted by Himachal Pradesh University and 5 seats are for in-service candidates.