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AcSIR Admission
AcSIR Admission

AcSIR Admissions 2024-25 – Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR) invites applications for different programmes. For more details like courses, eligibility, application process, admission process, fees for AcSIR Admissions 2024-25 read the article below.

About AcSIR

Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) is an Institution of National Importance (INI) established by an Act of Parliament. As an Institution of National Importance, it also has merits of

(a) Highest strength of research students enrolled in science and engineering,

(b) Inter-disciplinary doctoral research integrating an extraordinarily diverse research domains in alignment with discrete mandate and missions of national institutions/laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

(c) Being a pan India platform of opportunities of higher education through ~81 academic centres spread across country.

(d) An instrumentally of degree-linked opportunity of learning, skilling, research and innovation for students, with the strength of world-class infrastructure and mentorship available at CSIR in all disciplines and inter-disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (STEM).

AcSIR Programs

For Session Aug 2024

  • PhD (Engineering)
  • PhD (Sciences)
  • Integrated Dual Degree Program (IDDP) (M Tech & PhD) in Engineering
  • PhD (Medical Research)

AcSIR Centres and Programs

Sr. No.Lab NameCourses
1Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR)(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
2CSIR- Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Chennai(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
3CSIR-Advanced Materials and Process Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Bhopal(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
4CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CSIR-CBRI), Roorkee(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
5CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
6CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
7CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
8CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysore(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
9CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-CGCRI), Kolkata(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
10CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
11CSIR-Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR), Dhanbad(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
12CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI), Chennai(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
13CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI), Durgapur(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) M.Tech
(4) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
14CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
15CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
16CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) M.Tech
(4) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
17CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
18CSIR-Fourth Paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI, erstwhile CSIR-CMMACS), Bengaluru(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
19CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB), Kolkata(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
20CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
21CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
22CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) PhD_IOCL
23CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Lucknow(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
24CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), New Delhi(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
25CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
26CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH), Chandigarh(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
27CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
28CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
29CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
30CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) M.Tech
(4) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
31CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
32CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), Hyderabad(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
33CSIR-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST)(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
34CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication & Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR)(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
35CSIR-National Instiute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Goa(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
36CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML), Jamshedpur(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
(3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
37CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
38CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
39CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC), Chennai(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
40CSIR-Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (CSIR-URDIP), Pune(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
41DST-Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (DST-BSIP)
42DST-Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
43ICMR -National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR-NIIH), Mumbai(1) PhD (Medical Research)
44ICMR-Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (ICMR-BMHRC), Bhopal(1) PhD (Medical Research)
45ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (ICMR-NARI), Pune(1) PhD (Medical Research)
46ICMR-National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research (ICMR-NARFBR), Hyderabad(1) PhD (Medical Research)
47ICMR-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (ICMR-NCDIR), Bengaluru(1) PhD (Medical Research)
48ICMR-National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases (ICMR-NIIRNCD), Jodhpur(1) PhD (Medical Research)
49ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (ICMR-NIREH), Bhopal(1) PhD (Medical Research)
50ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive & Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH), Mumbai(1) PhD (Medical Research)
51ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur(1) PhD (Medical Research)
52ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (ICMR-NIRT), Chennai(1) PhD (Medical Research)
53ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (ICMR-NICPR), Noida(1) PhD (Medical Research)
54ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR-NICED), Kolkata(1) PhD (Medical Research)
55ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), Chennai(1) PhD (Medical Research)
56ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR)(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
(2) PhD (Medical Research)
57ICMR-National Institute of Medical Statistics (ICMR-NIMS), New Delhi(1) PhD (Medical Research)
58ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN), Hyderabad(1) PhD (Medical Research)
59ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health (ICMR-NIOH), Ahmedabad(1) PhD (Medical Research)
60ICMR-National Institute of Pathology (ICMR-NIP), New Delhi(1) PhD (Medical Research)
61ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine (ICMR-NITM), Belagavi(1) PhD (Medical Research)
62ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), Pune(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
(2) PhD (Medical Research)
63ICMR-National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR-NJIL&OMD), Agra(1) PhD (Medical Research)
64ICMR-Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR-RMRIMS), Patna(1) PhD (Medical Research)
65ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR-RMRC), Bhubaneswar(1) PhD (Medical Research)
66ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR-RMRC), Dibrugarh(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
(2) PhD (Medical Research)
67ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR-RMRC), Gorakhpur(1) PhD (Medical Research)
68ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR-RMRC), Port Blair(1) PhD (Medical Research)
69ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR-VCRC), Puducherry(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
(2) PhD (Medical Research)
70Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST)(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
71Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST)(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
72L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad(1) PhD (Medical Research)
73Max-Society of Medical Academics Innovation and Research (MAX-SMAIR), Gurugram(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
(2) PhD (Medical Research)
74MoEFCC-Wildlife Institute of India (MoEFCC-WII)(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
75MoES-Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (MoES-IITM), Pune(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
76MOHFW-National Institute of Biologicals (MOHFW-NIB)(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
77PHFI-Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Delhi(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
78Tata Institute of Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bengaluru(1) Ph.D (Sciences)
(2) PhD (Medical Research)
79TCG Centres for Research and Education in Science and Technology (TCG CREST), Kolkata(1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
(2) Ph.D (Sciences)
80The Indian Council of Medical Research Hqrs. (ICMR-HQ), New Delhi(1) PhD (Medical Research)
81Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun (WIHG)(1) Ph.D (Sciences)

Tentative Intake Aug 2024

*Reservation shall be applicable as per Govt. of India rules

Seats will be updated at regular interval.

PhD (Engineering)

Sr.NoLabRegularInternal
1CBMR
2CSIR-4PI20
3CSIR-AMPRI47
4CSIR-CBRI54
5CSIR-CCMB
6CSIR-CDRI
7CSIR-CECRI2025
8CSIR-CECRI, Chennai
9CSIR-CEERI1010
10CSIR-CFTRI55
11CSIR-CGCRI46
12CSIR-CIMAP
13CSIR-CIMFR812
14CSIR-CLRI
15CSIR-CMERI3512
16CSIR-CRRI88
17CSIR-CSIO207
18CSIR-CSMCRI87
19CSIR-IGIB
20CSIR-IHBT
21CSIR-IICB
22CSIR-IICT510
23CSIR-IIIM
24CSIR-IIP30
25CSIR-IITR
26CSIR-IMMT310
27CSIR-IMTECH
28CSIR-NAL56
29CSIR-NBRI
30CSIR-NCL2510
31CSIR-NEERI52
32CSIR-NEIST510
33CSIR-NGRI
34CSIR-NIIST156
35CSIR-NIO54
36CSIR-NIScPR
37CSIR-NML1015
38CSIR-NPL3020
39CSIR-SERC55
40CSIR-URDIP
41DST-BSIP, Lucknow
42DST-CeNS, Bengaluru
43IASST
44ICMR-BMHRC, Bhopal
45ICMR-HQ, New Delhi
46ICMR-NARFBR, Hyderab
47ICMR-NARI, Pune
48ICMR-NCDIR, Bengalur
49ICMR-NICED, Kolkata
50ICMR-NICPR, Noida
51ICMR-NIE, Chennai
52ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai
53ICMR-NIIRNCD, Jodhpu
54ICMR-NIMS, New Delhi
55ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad
56ICMR-NIOH, Ahmedabad
57ICMR-NIP, New Delhi
58ICMR-NIREH, Bhopal
59ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai
60ICMR-NIRT, Chennai
61ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur
62ICMR-NITM, Belagavi
63ICMR-NIV, Pune
64ICMR-NJIL&OMD, Agra
65ICMR-RMRC, Bhubanesw
66ICMR-RMRC, Dibrugarh
67ICMR-RMRC, Gorakhpur
68ICMR-RMRC, Port Blai
69ICMR-RMRIMS, Patna
70ICMR-VCRC
71INST
72LVPEI, Hyderabad
73MAX-SMAIR, Gurugram
74MoEFCC-WII
75MoES-IITM, Pune
76MOHFW-NIB
77NIMR
78PHFI-IIPH, Delhi
79TCG CREST, Kolkata60
80TIGS
81WIHG, Dehradun

PhD (Sciences)

Sr.NoLabRegularInternal
1CBMR250
2CSIR-4PI142
3CSIR-AMPRI1612
4CSIR-CBRI58
5CSIR-CCMB252
6CSIR-CDRI11026
7CSIR-CECRI80100
8CSIR-CECRI, Chennai
9CSIR-CEERI1010
10CSIR-CFTRI4013
11CSIR-CGCRI69
12CSIR-CIMAP550
13CSIR-CIMFR1012
14CSIR-CLRI1014
15CSIR-CMERI1011
16CSIR-CRRI80
17CSIR-CSIO207
18CSIR-CSMCRI5020
19CSIR-IGIB4020
20CSIR-IHBT3524
21CSIR-IICB400
22CSIR-IICT6552
23CSIR-IIIM10035
24CSIR-IIP310
25CSIR-IITR6510
26CSIR-IMMT3117
27CSIR-IMTECH440
28CSIR-NAL56
29CSIR-NBRI200
30CSIR-NCL10913
31CSIR-NEERI176
32CSIR-NEIST3550
33CSIR-NGRI3020
34CSIR-NIIST8126
35CSIR-NIO6025
36CSIR-NIScPR257
37CSIR-NML1015
38CSIR-NPL8540
39CSIR-SERC00
40CSIR-URDIP00
41DST-BSIP, Lucknow00
42DST-CeNS, Bengaluru550
43IASST260
44ICMR-BMHRC, Bhopal52
45ICMR-HQ, New Delhi020
46ICMR-NARFBR, Hyderab62
47ICMR-NARI, Pune181
48ICMR-NCDIR, Bengalur53
49ICMR-NICED, Kolkata04
50ICMR-NICPR, Noida40
51ICMR-NIE, Chennai010
52ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai127
53ICMR-NIIRNCD, Jodhpu53
54ICMR-NIMS, New Delhi57
55ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad100
56ICMR-NIOH, Ahmedabad105
57ICMR-NIP, New Delhi111
58ICMR-NIREH, Bhopal2010
59ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai123
60ICMR-NIRT, Chennai470
61ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur55
62ICMR-NITM, Belagavi
63ICMR-NIV, Pune
64ICMR-NJIL&OMD, Agra
65ICMR-RMRC, Bhubanesw
66ICMR-RMRC, Dibrugarh
67ICMR-RMRC, Gorakhpur
68ICMR-RMRC, Port Blai
69ICMR-RMRIMS, Patna
70ICMR-VCRC
71INST140
72LVPEI, Hyderabad30
73MAX-SMAIR, Gurugram11
74MoEFCC-WII155
75MoES-IITM, Pune258
76MOHFW-NIB41
77NIMR
78PHFI-IIPH, Delhi
79TCG CREST, Kolkata350
80TIGS2040
81WIHG, Dehradun142

M.Tech

Sr.NoLabRegularInternal
1CBMR
2CSIR-4PI
3CSIR-AMPRI
4CSIR-CBRI
5CSIR-CCMB
6CSIR-CDRI
7CSIR-CECRI
8CSIR-CECRI, Chennai
9CSIR-CEERI
10CSIR-CFTRI
11CSIR-CGCRI
12CSIR-CIMAP
13CSIR-CIMFR
14CSIR-CLRI
15CSIR-CMERI306
16CSIR-CRRI
17CSIR-CSIO1510
18CSIR-CSMCRI
19CSIR-IGIB
20CSIR-IHBT
21CSIR-IICB
22CSIR-IICT
23CSIR-IIIM
24CSIR-IIP
25CSIR-IITR
26CSIR-IMMT
27CSIR-IMTECH
28CSIR-NAL
29CSIR-NBRI
30CSIR-NCL302
31CSIR-NEERI
32CSIR-NEIST
33CSIR-NGRI
34CSIR-NIIST
35CSIR-NIO
36CSIR-NIScPR
37CSIR-NML
38CSIR-NPL
39CSIR-SERC
40CSIR-URDIP
41DST-BSIP, Lucknow
42DST-CeNS, Bengaluru
43IASST
44ICMR-BMHRC, Bhopal
45ICMR-HQ, New Delhi
46ICMR-NARFBR, Hyderab
47ICMR-NARI, Pune
48ICMR-NCDIR, Bengalur
49ICMR-NICED, Kolkata
50ICMR-NICPR, Noida
51ICMR-NIE, Chennai
52ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai
53ICMR-NIIRNCD, Jodhpu
54ICMR-NIMS, New Delhi
55ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad
56ICMR-NIOH, Ahmedabad
57ICMR-NIP, New Delhi
58ICMR-NIREH, Bhopal
59ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai
60ICMR-NIRT, Chennai
61ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur
62ICMR-NITM, Belagavi
63ICMR-NIV, Pune
64ICMR-NJIL&OMD, Agra
65ICMR-RMRC, Bhubanesw
66ICMR-RMRC, Dibrugarh
67ICMR-RMRC, Gorakhpur
68ICMR-RMRC, Port Blai
69ICMR-RMRIMS, Patna
70ICMR-VCRC
71INST
72LVPEI, Hyderabad
73MAX-SMAIR, Gurugram
74MoEFCC-WII
75MoES-IITM, Pune
76MOHFW-NIB
77NIMR
78PHFI-IIPH, Delhi
79TCG CREST, Kolkata
80TIGS
81WIHG, Dehradun

IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering

Sr.NoLabRegularInternal
1CBMR
2CSIR-4PI
3CSIR-AMPRI40
4CSIR-CBRI52
5CSIR-CCMB
6CSIR-CDRI
7CSIR-CECRI50
8CSIR-CECRI, Chennai105
9CSIR-CEERI
10CSIR-CFTRI
11CSIR-CGCRI46
12CSIR-CIMAP
13CSIR-CIMFR105
14CSIR-CLRI
15CSIR-CMERI63
16CSIR-CRRI
17CSIR-CSIO55
18CSIR-CSMCRI
19CSIR-IGIB
20CSIR-IHBT
21CSIR-IICB
22CSIR-IICT52
23CSIR-IIIM
24CSIR-IIP
25CSIR-IITR
26CSIR-IMMT55
27CSIR-IMTECH
28CSIR-NAL
29CSIR-NBRI
30CSIR-NCL55
31CSIR-NEERI51
32CSIR-NEIST
33CSIR-NGRI
34CSIR-NIIST
35CSIR-NIO
36CSIR-NIScPR
37CSIR-NML105
38CSIR-NPL
39CSIR-SERC50
40CSIR-URDIP
41DST-BSIP, Lucknow
42DST-CeNS, Bengaluru
43IASST
44ICMR-BMHRC, Bhopal
45ICMR-HQ, New Delhi
46ICMR-NARFBR, Hyderab
47ICMR-NARI, Pune
48ICMR-NCDIR, Bengalur
49ICMR-NICED, Kolkata
50ICMR-NICPR, Noida
51ICMR-NIE, Chennai
52ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai
53ICMR-NIIRNCD, Jodhpu
54ICMR-NIMS, New Delhi
55ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad
56ICMR-NIOH, Ahmedabad
57ICMR-NIP, New Delhi
58ICMR-NIREH, Bhopal
59ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai
60ICMR-NIRT, Chennai
61ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur
62ICMR-NITM, Belagavi
63ICMR-NIV, Pune
64ICMR-NJIL&OMD, Agra
65ICMR-RMRC, Bhubanesw
66ICMR-RMRC, Dibrugarh
67ICMR-RMRC, Gorakhpur
68ICMR-RMRC, Port Blai
69ICMR-RMRIMS, Patna
70ICMR-VCRC
71INST
72LVPEI, Hyderabad
73MAX-SMAIR, Gurugram
74MoEFCC-WII
75MoES-IITM, Pune
76MOHFW-NIB
77NIMR
78PHFI-IIPH, Delhi
79TCG CREST, Kolkata
80TIGS
81WIHG, Dehradun

PhD (Medical Research)

Sr.NoLabRegularInternal
1CBMR
2CSIR-4PI
3CSIR-AMPRI
4CSIR-CBRI
5CSIR-CCMB
6CSIR-CDRI
7CSIR-CECRI
8CSIR-CECRI, Chennai
9CSIR-CEERI
10CSIR-CFTRI
11CSIR-CGCRI
12CSIR-CIMAP
13CSIR-CIMFR
14CSIR-CLRI
15CSIR-CMERI
16CSIR-CRRI
17CSIR-CSIO
18CSIR-CSMCRI
19CSIR-IGIB
20CSIR-IHBT
21CSIR-IICB
22CSIR-IICT
23CSIR-IIIM
24CSIR-IIP
25CSIR-IITR
26CSIR-IMMT
27CSIR-IMTECH
28CSIR-NAL
29CSIR-NBRI
30CSIR-NCL
31CSIR-NEERI
32CSIR-NEIST
33CSIR-NGRI
34CSIR-NIIST
35CSIR-NIO
36CSIR-NIScPR
37CSIR-NML
38CSIR-NPL
39CSIR-SERC
40CSIR-URDIP
41DST-BSIP, Lucknow
42DST-CeNS, Bengaluru
43IASST
44ICMR-BMHRC, Bhopal
45ICMR-HQ, New Delhi020
46ICMR-NARFBR, Hyderab62
47ICMR-NARI, Pune181
48ICMR-NCDIR, Bengalur53
49ICMR-NICED, Kolkata04
50ICMR-NICPR, Noida40
51ICMR-NIE, Chennai010
52ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai127
53ICMR-NIIRNCD, Jodhpu53
54ICMR-NIMS, New Delhi57
55ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad100
56ICMR-NIOH, Ahmedabad105
57ICMR-NIP, New Delhi111
58ICMR-NIREH, Bhopal2010
59ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai123
60ICMR-NIRT, Chennai470
61ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur55
62ICMR-NITM, Belagavi63
63ICMR-NIV, Pune152
64ICMR-NJIL&OMD, Agra177
65ICMR-RMRC, Bhubanesw127
66ICMR-RMRC, Dibrugarh342
67ICMR-RMRC, Gorakhpur50
68ICMR-RMRC, Port Blai20
69ICMR-RMRIMS, Patna55
70ICMR-VCRC230
71INST
72LVPEI, Hyderabad30
73MAX-SMAIR, Gurugram11
74MoEFCC-WII
75MoES-IITM, Pune
76MOHFW-NIB
77NIMR100
78PHFI-IIPH, Delhi
79TCG CREST, Kolkata
80TIGS100
81WIHG, Dehradun

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for PhD Engineering

Qualifying degree: Masters degree in Engineering or Technology (after a four year engineering/technology degree or with an integrated 5 year B.Tech./M.Tech. degree or equivalent) with minimum 55% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for General (UR)/General-EWS and minimum 50% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD).

Mode of entry:

  1. Self-sponsored OR
  2. Institutional fellowship: Applicants without any national fellowship can also apply for Institutional Fellowships (TENABLE only at TCG-CREST). OR
  3. Staff of AcSIR affiliated research institutes: Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR, and other Affiliated Research Institutes of AcSIR. NOC from the current employer is mandatory. (TENABLE AT ALL AcSIR Affiliated Research Institutes except ICMR Institutes) OR
  4. Industry Sponsored candidates#: Endorsement (NOC) from the current employer is mandatory. (TENABLE AT ALL AcSIR Affiliated Research Institutes)

Eligibility Criteria for PhD Sciences

PhD Sciences (Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical & Information Sciences, Biological Sciences, Agricultural Sciences)

Qualifying degree: Master’s degree in science with minimum 55% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for General (UR)/General-EWS and minimum 50% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD).

Mode of entry:

  • National-level fellowship: The applicant should have a valid National-level Fellowship (JRF/ SRF of any funding agency, e.g. CSIR, ICMR, UGC, DBT, DST, etc.) or any other equivalent fellowship like DBT-BET, INSPIRE, RGNF, etc. (Tenable At All AcSIR Affiliated Research Institutes except ICMR Institutes). OR
  • Institutional fellowship: Applicants without any national fellowship can also apply for Institutional Fellowships* (TENABLE only at BSIP, WII, IASST, TIGS, TCG-CREST).
    (* For more details about the Institutional fellowship please visit the following website of the concerned AcSIR Affiliated Research Institutes:
    • DST-BSIP (https://www.bsip.res.in/)
    • DST-IASST (https://iasst.gov.in/)
    • MoEFCC-WII (https://wii.gov.in/)
    • TIGS (https://tigs.res.in/)
    • TCG-CREST (https://www.tcgcrest.org/) OR
  • Staff of AcSIR affiliated research institutes: Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR, and other Affiliated Research Institutes of AcSIR. NOC from the current employer is mandatory. (Applicable to all AcSIR Affiliated Research Institutes except ICMR Institutes) OR
  • Industry Sponsored candidates#: Endorsement (NOC) from the current employer is mandatory. (TENABLE AT ALL AcSIR Affiliated Research Institutes)

Eligibility Criteria for Integrated Dual Degree (Integrated M.Tech-Ph.D.) Program

Qualifying degree: 4-year undergraduate degree in Engineering (such as BE/BTech/BS) with minimum 55% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for General (UR)/General-EWS and minimum 50% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third Gender and Persons with Disability (PwD).

Mode of entry:

  • Self-sponsored OR
  • Industry Sponsored candidates#: Endorsement (NOC) from the current employer is mandatory. (TENABLE AT ALL Affiliated Research Institutes)

Eligibility Criteria for PhD (Medical Research)

(tenable only at ICMR Institutes, MAX, LVPEI and TIGS)

Qualifying degree:

Doctor of Medicine (D.M.) or Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Master of Surgery (M.S.) from the National Medical Commission (NMC) (erstwhile Medical Council of India) recognized Medical College.

OR

Master’s degree in Science with minimum 55% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for General (UR)/General-EWS and minimum 50% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD).

OR

A degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with minimum 55% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for General (UR)/General-EWS and minimum 50% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD) from the National Medical Commission (NMC) (erstwhile Medical Council of India) recognized Medical College.

Mode of entry:

  • National-level fellowship: The applicant should have a valid National-level Fellowship (JRF/ SRF of any funding agency, e.g. CSIR, ICMR, UGC, DBT, DST, etc.) or any other equivalent fellowship like DBT-BET, INSPIRE, RGNF, etc. OR
  • Staff of AcSIR affiliated research institutes: Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Technical Staff of ICMR and other Affiliated Research Institutes of AcSIR possessing the qualifying degree are eligible to apply. NOC from the current employer is mandatory. OR
  • Industry Sponsored candidates#: Endorsement (NOC) from the current employer is mandatory.

AcSIR Admission 2024-25 Important Dates

Session Aug-2024

Activation of AcSIR Admission Portal25-02-2024
Closing date of online admission portal30-04-2024
Interview/Test20-05-2024 To 05-06-2024
Declaration of results12-07-2024
Joining20-07-2024 To 05-08-2024

AcSIR Admission 2024-25 Application Process

  • Visit AcSIR online application portal.
  • Read the given instructions carefully.
  • Sign Up with an active email. An applicant can Sign up for submitting online application to any one of the session (i.e. Aug 2024) to a single program of study.
  • Fill all the required details correctly.
  • On completion of AcSIR Online Application form, AcSIR Application Number (AAN) will be generated e.g. AcSIR12345. This AAN shall be used in future correspondence between applicant and AcSIR.
  • Print application form.
  • Shortlisted applicants will be intimated electronically and they will be  required to appear for Test and/or Interview on the dates announced.
  • Number of seats available may vary in each program at each Institute.

Application Fee

Application fee for the General/OBC/EWS candidate is Rs. 1000/-, and for the SC/ST/PWD candidate is Rs. 500/-. 

AcSIR Fee Structure 2024-25

Sl. No.Program
(2024 Cohort)
Regular/SemesterSponsored/Semester
(Double of Regular)
Full TimeFull Time
1PhD (Science)1200024000
2PhD (Engineering)1200024000
3MTech3000060000
4IDDP in Engg.1200024000
5IDDP in Engineering
(for conversion to part time after 6 semesters with Provisional MTech Degree)
Difference of 30000 & 12000 for 1st 4 semestersDifference of 60000 & 24000 for 1st 4 semesters
6Masters in Science3000060000
7Integrated MSc-PhD in Science1200024000
8Masters in Science
(for exit and conversion to part-time as per rules)
Difference of 30000 & 12000 for 1st 4 semestersDifference of 60000 & 24000 for 1st 4 semesters
9PG Diploma3100062000

*Hostel boarding and lodging charges need to be paid separately as per the applicable norms and rules/guidelines in force of the participating CSIR laboratory conducting the program.

#For Foreign Nationals Tuition Fees shall remain same.

AcSIR Admission 2024-25 Results

AcSIR Admission 2024-25 Results will be available online.

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