Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2024 – Raman Research Institute (RRI) Bangalore offers PhD Program in various research areas.
Students at RRI are registered for their PhD degree with Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. RRI is also a participant in the Joint Astronomy Programme (JAP) with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Check more details on Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2024 below here.
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Area of Research & Vacancies
Area of Research
Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Cosmology and Galaxy Formation
- Cosmic Rays and Gamma Ray Astronomy
- Clusters of Galaxies
- The Galaxy and the Interstellar Medium
- The Intergalactic Medium
- X-Ray Astronomy and X-Ray Astronomical
- Instrumentation
- Signal Processing in Astronomy
Light and Matter Physics
- Degenerate Bose and Fermi gases
- Fundamental Tests of Quantum Mechanics
- Intense Laser–Matter Interactions
- Nonlinear Optics and Ultrafast Phenomena
- Quantum Information, Computation and Cryptography
- Quantum Random Number Generation
- Quantum Optics, Quantum Sensing and Cavity QED
- Quantum interactions Between ions, Atoms and Molecules
- Waves in Random Media
Theoretical Physics
- Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
- Non-Equilibrium Dynamics
- Topological Quantum Matter
- Light–Matter Interaction
- Classical and Quantum Gravity
Soft Condensed Matter
- Structure, Dynamics and Phase Behavior of
- Soft Matter
- Rheology of Soft Matter and Living Cells
- Physics of Biological Systems – Cells to DNA
- Nano-devices for Biosensing
- Liquid Crystals: Phase Transitions, Structure, Topological Defects, etc.
Important Dates for RRI Bangalore PhD Admission 2024
| Event | Date |
| Online application Opening | after JEST Result |
| Last date for Application | May 2024 |
Eligibility Criteria
Regular MSc degree in Physics/Mathematics or M.E./M.Tech degree in engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST/OBC candidates) in aggregate or equivalent for the qualifying degree.
Students those who are going to complete their final degree in the academic year 2023-2024 may also apply, provided they can produce their final scorecard at the time of admission.
Scholarships
- Students are paid a scholarship as per DST Rules or funding agency rules.
- In addition, they are paid a book grant totaling of Rs.50,000/- in five years.
- Hostel accommodation, if available, or HRA at applicable rate will be provided for a period of five years.
- RRI encourages and supports participation of students in national and international conferences.
Application Process
All candidates need to apply online for admission at RRI website.
The online application will start only after the result of JEST, CSIR-UGC NET and GATE exam are announced
Selection Procedure
The Candidates seeking admission are called for a written test and/or interview based on:
Performance in the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)
or
Performance in CSIR-UGC NET for JRF (Physics) or in subject GRE (Physics) or score in GATE (Physics/Mathematics) or GRE (Physics) with a valid score.
Final Selection
The final selection of all the candidates is based on performance in the interviews to be held at RRI tentatively during May – June 2024.
Call letters for interviews will be sent around second or third week of May 2024.
Outstation candidates from SC/ST/OBC/EWS categories will be paid a round trip sleeper class train fare as TA reimbursement on their visit to RRI for Interviews.
Important Links
| Poster 2024 | To be released |
| Poster 2023 | Click Here |
| Application Form | Click Here |
| RRI Bangalore Website | Click Here |
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Previous Admissions
RRI Bangalore PhD Admission 2023
Vacancies
Total number of vacant Ph.D. positions for 2023:
| Group | Vacancies |
| Experiment | 11 |
| Theory | 07 |
Important Dates for RRI Bangalore PhD Admission 2023
| Event | Date |
| Online application Opening | after JEST Result |
| Last date for Application (Extended) | 11 May 2023 |
RRI Bangalore PhD Admission 2023 Results
Raman Research Institute (RRI) Bangalore PhD Admission 2022
Important Dates for RRI Bangalore PhD Admission 2022
| Event | Date |
| Online application Opening | March 2022 |
| Last date for Application | 30 April 2022 |
Vacancies
Total number of vacant Ph.D. positions for 2022:
| Group | Vacancies |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 02 |
| Light and Matter Physics | 06 |
| Soft Condensed Matter | 05 |
| Theoretical Physics | 01 |
| Total | 14 |
RRI Bangalore PhD Admission 2022 Results
Shortlisted Candidates
Shortlisted candidates for interview (23-27 May, 2022)
Raman Research Institute (RRI) Bangalore PhD Admission 2021
Important Dates
| Online application Opening | May 2021 |
| Extended Last Date for Application | 22nd August 2021 |
Vacancies & Area of Research
Vacancies
| Group | Vacancies |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 04 |
| Light and Matter Physics | 03 |
| Theoretical Physics | 03 |
| Soft Condensed Matter | 07 |
RRI Bangalore PhD Admissions 2021 Results
Shortlisted candidates for interview
Shortlisted candidates for interview
Interview Dates – 13-17 September, 2021
Raman Research Institute (RRI) Bangalore PhD Admission 2020
List of Shortlisted candidates for Interview
List of Shortlisted candidates for Interview: Click here
(The candidates have been shortlisted for online interview based on their first preference selected in application form and the student requirement for that group.)