IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2024-25– Applications invited for admission to the Research Programmes at the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore.
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IISc Bangalore PhD Programs 2024-25
Applications are invited for admission to the
- Research (PhD) Programmes
- MTech (Research)
Available Research Programmes 2024-25
PhD in Science Faculty
- PhD Astronomy & Astrophysics
- PhD Biochemistry
- PhD Ecological Sciences
- PhD High Energy Physics
- PhD Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
- PhD Materials Research
- PhD Mathematics
- PhD Microbiology & Cell Biology
- PhD Molecular Biophysics
- PhD Developmental Biology and Genetics
- PhD Neurosciences
- PhD Organic Chemistry
- PhD Physics
- PhD Solid State & Structural Chemistry
- PhD Instrumentation and Applied Physics
PhD in Engineering Faculty
- PhD Aerospace Engineering
- PhD Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
- PhD Chemical Engineering
- PhD Civil Engineering
- PhD Computer Science & Automation
- PhD Earth Sciences
- PhD Electrical Communication Engineering
- PhD Electrical Engineering
- PhD Electronic Systems Engineering
- PhD Management Studies (Ph.D only)
- PhD Materials Engineering
- PhD Mechanical Engineering
- PhD Nano Science and Engineering (Ph.D only)
- PhD Design & Manufacturing
- PhD Sustainable Technologies
- PhD Computational & Data Sciences
MTech (Research)
- Aerospace Engineering
- Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Automation
- Earth Sciences
- Electrical Communication Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Systems Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Design & Manufacturing
- Sustainable Technologies
- Computational & Data Sciences
- MTech Instrumentation and Applied Physics
PhD in Interdisciplinary areas
- Bioengineering (offered by Department of Bioengineering)
- Energy (offered by Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research) (PhD & M Tech(Research))
- Mathematical Sciences (offered by IISc Mathematics Initiative)
- Water Research (offered by Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research)
- Cyber Physical Systems (offered by Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems) (PhD & M Tech(Research))
- Climate Change (offered by Divecha Centre for Climate Change)
- Brain, Computation and Data Science (formerly known as “Brain and Artificial Intelligence”)
Eligibility Criteria for PhD Admission 2024-25
Applicants possessing the educational qualification including those in the final semester/year of their qualifying examinations but expect to complete all the requirements for award of the degree (like examinations, project dissertation, viva-voce etc.) by 31 July 2024, and can furnish the necessary certificates on and before 31 October 2024 are eligible to apply.
Applicants having minimum of 2nd class or equivalent in the following degrees as applicable to the individual departments / areas are eligible for applying:
| Sl. No. | Qualifying degree | Qualifying in national entrance tests (Mode of entry) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ 4-year Bachelor of Science | Valid GATE score / NET JRF* is mandatory |
| 2 | Master’s degree in Science / Master’s degree in Economics, Geography, Psychology, Management, Commerce, Operations Research, Computer Science/ Application | Valid GATE score / NET JRF is mandatory |
| 3 | Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture/ Agriculture / Pharmacy / Veterinary Sciences | Desirable to have valid GATE score / NET JRF / GPAT |
| 4 | MS/MBA (post BE/B Tech/M Sc) – (applicable for the department of Management Studies / Ecological Sciences) | Desirable to have valid GATE score / NET JRF |
| 5 | Graduates of any course with a minimum duration of FOUR years, from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution (including IIITs in PPP mode) with a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 or its equivalent. | Desirable to have valid GATE score / NET JRF |
| 6 | MBBS/MD/MDS/Pharm D | Desirable to have valid GATE score/NET JRF |
| 7 | B Pharm | Valid GPAT score/ NET JRF |
| 8 | BE/ B.Tech. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institutions of Engineers). Note: Candidates enrolled upto 31.05.2013 with professional societies (e.g AMIE) recognized by MoE are only eligible to apply. | Valid GATE score/NET JRF is mandatory |
| 9. | Master’s degree in Life Sciences/ Chemical Sciences from IISc with a minimum CGPA of 8.5 or equivalent (for PhD only). | Valid GATE score/NET JRF is mandatory (no minimum cutoff) |
Note –
- The GATE/GPAT/NET JRF/other National entrance exams should be valid on 01 August 2024.
- NET JRF includes –Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF; UGC-NET for JRF; DBT JRF; ICMR JRF; JEST; NBHM Research Award; INSPIRE. Applicants must be qualified for Junior Research fellowship (JRF) to be eligible to apply through NET JRF mode.
- Applicants applying through INSPIRE mode must have a valid provisional INSPIRE offer to consider their application at level II of the selection, issued by DST at the time of interview.
- Applicant who has qualified in Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences-2024 (JGEEBILS) are also eligible to apply.
- The minimum class prescribed in the qualifying examination is relaxed to a “Pass Class” for SC/ST candidates.
- Reservation/concession/relaxations for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Person with disability (PwD) and Kashmiri-Migrant (KM), Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non Migrants) living in the Kashmir valley: As per Government of India regulations.
- Applicant applying under EWS/OBC (as per central list of OBC available at www.ncbc.nic.in) category must ensure that they are in possession of valid EWS/OBC-NCL Certificates issued after 31 March 2024 (i.e. FY: 2024-25) at the time of interview and admission
Selection Procedure
- Candidates will be shortlisted for an interview based on their performance in the National Entrance Test and/or academic performance.
- The selection will be based on the performance in the interview (in some of the departments, an aptitude test/preliminary interview will precede the interview/final interview).
Scholarships
- All the regular PhD students who join the Institute are eligible for scholarship from MHRD / CSIR / UGC/ ICMR / DBT / DST/ AICTE / DAE (NBHM) depending upon their mode of entry.
- Scholarships from many Indian and multinational agencies, and business houses are also available for meritorious students.
- IISc has many merit-based private/donor fellowships that provide enhanced monthly fellowship (upto two times) for course (M.Tech.) and Research {M.Tech. (Research)/Ph.D.} programs of IISc.
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2024-25 Important Dates
For Application
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Website opens for online submission of applications | 05 Feb 2024 |
| Last date for online submission of applications (website closes at 23:59 hours) | 25 March 2024 |
Interview Schedule
| PhD | to be announced |
| MTech Research | to be announced |
How To Apply
Applications for IISc Bangalore PhD Admission are available online. Visit website www.iisc.ac.in → Admissions and register online and fill the application.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| General / OBC / EWS (economically weaker section) | Rs.800 |
| SC / ST / PwD (person with disability) | Rs.400 |
| ERP Candidates (all categories) | Rs.2000 |
Payment options: Online payment through net-banking, debit card, visa/master credit card.
Important Links
| Notification 2024-25 | Click Here |
| Application Link | Click Here |
| IISc Bangalore Website | Click Here |
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IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2023-24
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2023-24 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Website opens for online submission of applications to PhD programmes | 01 Feb 2023 |
| Last date for online submission of applications (website closes at 23:59 hours) | 26 March 2023 |
| Date of Interview | announced later |
| Commencement of session | Aug 2023 |
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2022 (Mid Year)
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Website opens for online submission of applications to PhD programmes | 01 October 2022 |
| Last date for online submission of applications (website closes at 23:59 hours) | 31 October 2022 |
| Date of Interview | 21 – 25 November 2022 |
| Commencement of session | 02 January 2023 |
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2022
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2022 Important Dates
For Application
| Event | Date |
| Website opens for online submission of applications to PhD programmes | February 18, 2022 |
| Last date for online submission of applications (website closes at 23:59 hours) | March 25, 2022 |
| Last date to update national entrance test (GATE, JAM, etc.) results on online admissions portal | March 25, 2022 |
| Last date for receipt of printed version of Sponsored/ERP applications to Post-graduate programme (upto 17:30 hours) | March 29, 2022 |
Interview Schedule
| Research programmes (Interdisciplinary Ph.D.) | May 20,21, 2022 |
| Research programmes (Ph.D., M.Tech. (Research) and ERP) | May 23-27, 2022 |
Date of Reporting at IISc
| Post-graduate Course programmes (excluding sponsored agencies) | July 19,20, 2022 |
| Research programmes, Integrated Ph.D., Sponsored M.Tech. and ERP programmes | July 21,22, 2022 |
| Commencement of Classes | August 01, 2022 |
IISc Bangalore Admission 2022 Results
Selected and Shortlisted Candidates List
Check the list of shortlisted and selected candidates for M.Tech., PhD, MS Research and Integrated PhD programs for various departments below.
Division of Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry (BC)
- Central Animal Facility (CAF)
- Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES)
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR)
- Centre for Neuroscience (CNS)
- Microbiology and Cell Biology (MCB)
- Molecular Biophysics Unit (MBU)
- Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics (MRDG)
Division of Chemical Sciences
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC)
- Materials Research Centre (MRC)
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Research Centre (NRC)
- Organic Chemistry (OC)`
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU)
Division of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science (EECS)
- Computer Science and Automation (CSA)
- Electrical Communication Engineering (ECE)
- Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE)
Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences
- Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP)
- Centre for Biosystems Science and Engineering (BSSE)
- Centre for Society and Policy (CSP)
- Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE)
- Department of Computational and Data Sciences (CDS)
- Department of Management Studies (MS)
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research (ICER)
- Interdisciplinary mathematical sciences
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR)
- Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems (RBCCPS)
- Supercomputer Education and Research Centre (SERC)
Division of Mechanical Sciences
- Aerospace Engineering (AE)
- Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS)
- Centre for Earth Sciences (CEaS)
- Centre of Excellence in Advanced Mechanics of Materials (CoE)
- Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM)
- Centre for Sustainable Technologies (formerly known as ASTRA) (CST)
- Chemical Engineering (CE)
- Civil Engineering (CiE)
- Divecha Centre for Climate Change (DCCC)
- Materials Engineering (Mat. Eng.)
- Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Astronomy and Astrophysics Programme (AAP)
- Centre for Cryogenic Technology (CCT)
- Centre for High Energy Physics (CHEP)
- Instrumentation and Applied Physics (IAP)
- Mathematics (MA)
- Physics (PHY)
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2021 (Mid Year)
Programmes for Admissions
Applications are invited for Mid Year Admissions 2021 in –
- Research Programmes (Only PhD)
- External Registration Programme (ERP) (Only PhD)
Important Dates for IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2021 (Mid Year)
| Website opens for on-line submission of applications | October 1, 2021 |
| Last date for online submission of applications (website closes – 23:59 hours of 31.10.2021) | October 31, 2021 |
| Last date for receipt of printed version of ERP applications upto 5.30 p.m | November 07, 2021 |
| Interview date(tentative) | November 22 – 23, 2021 |
| Commencement of Session(tentative) | January 3, 2022 |
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2021
Programmes for Admissions – IISc Bangalore Admission Aug 2021
- Research Programmes (Ph D / M Tech (Research)
- Course Programmes (M Tech/M Des/M Mgt)
- Integrated Ph D Programmes
- Ph D under External Registration Programme
Important Dates for IISc Bangalore PG and PhD Admission 2021
| Start of online submission of applications | February 22, 2021 |
| Last date for online submission of applications (except Undergraduate Programme) | March 31, 2021 |
| Last date for receipt of printed version of Sponsored/ERP applications upto 5.30 p.m | April 05, 2021 |
| Last date for online submission of applications for Undergraduate Programme | April 30,2021 |
M Tech/M Des/ M Mgt: Tentative written/ Interview schedule
| M Tech/ M Des programmes (regular) – online written test (as applicable to Department) | April 15-18, 2021 |
| M Tech/ M Des programmes (regular) – online interview | April 19-23, 2021 |
| M Mgt programme (Online Group discussion and interview) | April 19-23, 2021 |
| M Tech programme (sponsored from ISRO, NAL, DRIP, ACIWRM etc) | May 10, 2021 |
| M Tech programme (sponsored from Defence & DRDO) | May 11-12, 2021 |
Research: Tentative online written test/ online interview schedule
| Online written test (as applicable to department) | May 1-8, 2021 |
| Interdisciplinary programmes | May 14 & 15, 2021 |
| Research programmes/ERP | May 17 – 21, 2021 |
| Integrated Ph D programmes | May 24, 25 – 27, 2021 |
Tentative Date of Reporting at IISc
| Course programmes (Regular) | July 20-21, 2021 |
| Research programmes,I ntegrated Ph D, Sponsored M Tech ERP programmes | July 22-23, 2021 |
| Commencement of Classes | August 02, 2021 |
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2020 Mid Year
Important Dates
| Website opens for on-line submission of applications | November 9, 2020 |
| Last date for online submission of applications | December 6, 2020 |
| Interview date | January 04-08, 2021 |
| Date of Reporting (tentative) | February 23-25, 2021 |
| Commencement of Session (tentative) | March 1, 2021 |
IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2020
Important Dates (June 2020)
| Website opens for on-line submission of applications | 01.02.2020 |
| Extended Last date for (M.Tech. Research/Ph.D.) applications | 30.04.2020 |
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