PG and PhD admissions at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore-560012 (India) has invited applications for admission to its P. G. / Ph. D. Programmes for the Academic Year 2024-25 session starting in August 2024.
Applications are invited for admissions to various regular (i) Research Programmes (ii) Course Programmes in Engineering (iii) Course Programmes in Science (iv) Integrated Ph D Programmes and (v) External Registration Programme. They include the following:
Research Programmes: Ph.D in Science Faculty; M. Tech (Research) and Ph D in Engineering Faculty; Ph.D in Interdisciplinary areas. M.Tech (Res) is also offered by certain Science Faculty Departments and Interdisciplinary areas; details of which are given at https://www.iisc.ac.in/
Course Programmes: M Tech Programmes offered in various Departments / Disciplines; Master of Design (M Des) programme offered by the Department of Design and Manufacturing; Master of Management (M Mgt) offered by the Department of Management Studies; Course Programmes in Science-M.Sc Life Sciences and Chemical Sciences.
Integrated Ph.D Programmes are offered in Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences.
External Registration Programme [Ph.D/M.Tech (Research)]: This programme is meant for: (i) professionals from R&D Organizations / Industries and (ii) Faculty members from Engineering, Agricultural, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary, Medical Colleges/ Universities, recognized by the appropriate government agencies.
Specializations, areas of research, eligibility and selection procedure under each category are given in the detailed Notification at https://www.iisc.ac.in/admissions/
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 31st July 2024, and can furnish the necessary certificates on and before 31st October 2024 are eligible to apply.
Application: Application can be submitted online at https://www.iisc.ac.in/admissions/ (Apply Online), latest by 23.59 hours on 22.03.2024.
Application Fee: (i) General / OBC / EWS (economically weaker section)- Rs. 800/- (ii) SC / ST / PwD (person with disability) - Rs. 400/- (iii) ERP candidates (all categories) - Rs. 2000/- (iv) Sponsored candidates from organization mentioned in para 3.1.5 of the Notification- Rs. 800/-. Fees can be paid online through net-banking, debit card, credit card, UPI.
Scholarships: All the regular PG/PhD students (except M.Sc and M.Mgt) 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. Further details including entitlements can be accessed at https://odaa.iisc.ac.in/fellowships-consolidated/
Applicants should visit www.iisc.ac.in/admissions regularly for admission related updates as all further updates shall be published/updated only on IISc website/admission portal.
Applicants are also advised to visit the website of the department to which they are applying to familiarize themselves with complete admission related matters, areas of research, etc.