Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, IISER, Tirupati

Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level exam with science stream in 2020 or 2021 from any board recognized by Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE) and have scored within the category-wise cut-off are eligible to apply for admissions to IISER only through the following three channels:

(1) Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel

(2) Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology

(3) State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)

These channels will be referred to as KVPY, JEE, and SCB, respectively.

Due to Covid-19, the following amendment to the eligibility criteria for admission to the BS-MS and BS programs of IISERs were relaxed in 2020 and will be continued in 2021:

The cut-off marks in (10+2) as eligibility for admissions is: 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade for GEN/OBC and OBC-NCL categories and 55% for SC/ST/PWD in any recognized board.

Indian nationals and students belonging to PIO or OCI category are eligible to apply through any channel provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria described below.

KVPY Channel

Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2021-22 academic session are eligible to apply for admissions. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.

JEE-Advanced Channel

Candidates securing a rank within 15000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2021 are eligible to apply. For candidates belonging to the reserved category (OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, EWS), their rank should be within 15000. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.

SCB Channel

·          Students who have passed 10+2 level with science stream in 2020 or 2021, from any board recognized by COBSE, are eligible to apply for admissions and appear for IAT 2021.

·          However, they will be considered for admissions to the degree programmes only if they obtain the cut-off marks specified.

·          Students applying through SCB channel will have to appear in the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) which will be conducted at various centres across the country.

Application process involves the following two steps: Registration and Application. Once the 'Registration' is complete, you can proceed for the 'Application'.

Link for the Registration and Application form available on the website.

Instructions for Registration:

•      You require a mobile number for registration. Once registered the same number cannot be used for a different registration and cannot be changed.

•      Fill the registration form for obtaining User ID and password.

•      Fields marked with * are mandatory.

•      Fill in all the required details and click on Submit to proceed.

•      Your User ID and password will be sent to the registered mobile number through SMS and to your registered email address.

•      You are encouraged to change your password the first time you log in to the system using the credentials sent to you.

Application fee:

Please note that the application will not be complete unless the application fee is paid online – as the form will direct you to. There is a non-refundable application fee of Rs.2,000/- for candidates applying under General, EWS, and OBC-NCL categories, and Rs.1,000/- for Persons with Disabilities and candidates under SC/ST category. The application fee for foreign nationals is USD 100.

Application portal opens on: 1^st July, 2021

Last Date for Online Application: 31^st August, 2021

IISER Aptitude Test: 17^th September, 2021

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Eligibility Criteria

Biology         

Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; with all subjects) or CGPA 5.5 out of 10-point scale in master's degree in any branch of Science Physics/Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biological Sciences/Ecological Sciences/Agricultural Sciences/ Psychology or any equivalent degree

Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech/ M.Tech/ M.VSc or MBBS degree satisfying the above criteria of marks can also apply.

Additional Eligibility Criteria

JGEEBILS 2017 exam or DBT-JRF-A / ICMR-JRF / DBT-BINC / ARS-NET (ICAR) For CSIR-LS rank-holders, up to rank 200 are eligible For DAE-JEST/GATE rank-holders, up to rank 600 (GATE Life Sciences) are eligible. No cut-off for GATE Ecology

Chemistry    

Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; with all subjects) or CGPA 5.5 out of 10-point scale in master's degree in any branch of Science: Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology or any equivalent degree.

Candidates with B.E/B.Tech/B.Pharm/M.E/M.Tech/M.Pharm degree satisfying the above criteria of marks can also apply

Additional Eligibility Criteria

JEST/GATE/GPAT qualified

Earth and Climate Science           

Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate or CGPA 5.5 (in a 10-point scale; with master's degree in Earth Sciences/Geology/Applied Geology or any equivalent degree.

Additional Eligibility Criteria

GATE qualified in Geology and Geophysics.

Mathematics

Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate or CGPA 5.5 (in a 10-point scale with MSc/ M.Stat/BTech/ BE degree or any equivalent degree.  

Additional Eligibility Criteria

NBHM PhD scholarship or GATE (MA).

Physics

Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring subject) or CGPA 5.5 out of 10-point scale in master's degree in any branch of Science: Physics/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biology / B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech. or any equivalent degree.  

Additional Eligibility Criteria

JEST or GATE qualified in Physics.

Age Limit

Applicant’s age should not exceed more than 28 years at the time of joining. However, the relaxation in age will be considered as per the Govt. of India regulations.

Selection Process:

Selection will be based on interviews of the short-listed candidates

The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) to shortlist candidates for interviews.

Fellowship:

Upon selection and subsequently joining the Ph.D program, candidates who do not possess any CSIR, DBT and INSPIRE, will be eligible for institute fellowship at par with CSIR, DBT etc., but without HRA component.

Application Procedure

Only online applications will be accepted. The candidates must carefully fill and submit the online application form on or before the specified date

Applicants should complete the online application form by going to the following link: http://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/admissions/iphd/

After the last date, all applications will be screened and candidates selected for interviews will be intimated by email

Candidates who are appearing or about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree program are eligible to apply for PhD program. However, if selected, their admission would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before 1st August 2018

For more detail visit website www.iisertirupati.ac.in

Online application form opens on:           17th February 2018 
Last date for Application submission:     30th April 2018 
Tentative dates of Interview:                   7th to 14th June 2018

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