IISc Integrated PhD/PhD Admissions 2022

March 02, 2022

M.Tech. (Research) and Ph.D. Programmes

The Institute offers opportunities for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of science, engineering and technology to motivated and talented students with a keen sense of scientific inquiry.  Research students constitute the largest group on the campus (more than 70% of the student body).  The Institute awards about 250 Ph D and M Tech (Research) degrees, every year.

For eligibility, selection procedure, and online application instruction, Please click here.

You should apply through the Online Admissions Applications Portal. Instructions for the portal are provided here.

Important deadlines, click here to view

Fee structure, click here to view.

The departments offering PhD/MTech (Research) are given in the table below. Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit respective departmental web pages for more information.

Ph.D. Science

Department/Centre/Unit: Biochemistry (BC)

Programme(s): Ph.D.

Basic Qualification for Eligibility:Master’s or equivalent degree in any branch of Science or Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Medicine/ Engineering/ Technology/ Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/Pharmacy or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programmes.

Areas of Research:Protein structure and function; Enzymology; DNA-Protein Interactions; Genomics and proteomics in different model systems; Bioinformatics; Systems Biology; Plants and endophytic fungal secondary metabolites- their bioactivities and Biosynthesis; Intracellular protein degradation; Molecular chaperones; Chaperone Mediated protein folding in the cell; Mitochondrial Protein Transport; Cellular immunology; Infectious diseases; Parasite biology and Host-pathogen interactions; Chromosome Organization and Function; Regulation of the Cell Cycle; Eukaryotic gene expression; Post-transcriptional gene control; Cancer Genetics; Genomic instability; DNA repair and recombination; Genetic diseases and Drug Discovery.

Department/Centre/Unit: Ecological Sciences (ES)

Programme(s): Ph.D.

Basic Qualification for Eligibility:Masters or equivalent degree in any branch of Science/ Engineering/ Agriculture/ Veterinary Science or MA or equivalent degree in Geography or Psychology or Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Medicine / Engineering / Technology/ Agriculture/ Veterinary Science or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programmes or Two years full-time Master’s Degree in Management.

Areas of Research:Evolutionary Biology; Phylogenetics and Biogeography; Biodiversity and Community Ecology; Molecular Ecology and Molecular Evolution; Population Genetics; Animal Behaviour; Sensory Ecology; Plant-Animal Interactions; Ecophysiology; Climate Change Research; Conservation Biology; Forest Ecology and Dynamics; Population Ecology; Wildlife Biology; Microbial and Soil Ecology; Spatial and Movement Ecology; Mathematical and Theoretical Ecology and Evolution.


Department/Centre/Unit: Microbiology and Cell Biology (MC)

Programme(s): Ph.D.

Basic Qualification for Eligibility:Master’s or equivalent degree in any branch of Science or Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Medicine/ Engineering/ Technology/ Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/Pharmacy or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programmes.

Areas of Research:Molecular Biology (covering Gene Expression and Regulation in Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes, RNA Splicing, Post-transcriptional Gene Control, Mechanism of Protein Synthesis, microRNAs and long-noncoding RNAs); Genetic Engineering; Biotechnology; Microbiology; Molecular Virology; Molecular Biology of Bacterial Pathogenesis; Molecular Basis of Drug Action; Vaccine Development; Molecular Immunology; Cell Biology including Organelles and intracellular transport/trafficking, Cell Division and Signal Transduction; Plant  Molecular and Developmental Biology; Cancer Biology; Disease Biology including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.


Department/Centre/Unit: Molecular Biophysics (MB)

Programme(s): Ph.D.Option of stream (a) Biological & Chemical Sciences, (b) Physical & Chemical Sciences to be specified at the time of interview.

Basic Qualification for Eligibility:Master’s degree in any branch of Science or Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Medicine/ Engineering/ Technology/ Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/Pharmacy or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programmes.

Note:While filling the Specialization column in the online application – If you have a M Sc in any area related to Biological Sciences, please enter Biological Sciences as the specialization. A similar procedure may be followed if the area is related to Physical Sciences or Mathematical Sciences or Chemical Sciences.

Areas of Research:Spectroscopy and physico-chemical studies of biomolecules;  Macromolecular structure determination by X-ray crystallography, Cryo-electron microscopy and NMR; Peptides-synthesis, design and conformational studies; Proteins-chemistry, conformational analysis, structure, design, folding and dynamics; Neurophysiology – Patch-clamp electrophysiology, ion-channels, computational neuroscience; Peptide chemical biology; Computational biology and Genomics; Membrane biophysics.


Department/Centre/Unit: Molecular Reproduction; Development and Genetics (MD)

Programme(s): Ph.D.

Basic Qualification for Eligibility:Master’s or equivalent degree in any branch of Science or Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Medicine/ Engineering/ Technology/ Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/Pharmacy or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programmes.

Areas of Research:Gene regulation in prokaryotes & eukaryotes; Host- Pathogen Interactions; Human Genetics; Cell Biology and Signal Transduction; Developmental Biology and Ageing in model organisms; Glycans in Morphogenesis; Early Embryo Development (mouse); Stem Cells and Differentiation; Reproductive Biology; Molecular Endocrinology; Cancer Biology and Cancer Stem Cells; Protein Structure and Function.


Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Programmes

Department/Centre/Unit: Biosystems Science and Engineering (IBE)

Programme:Ph.D. Interdisciplinary program offered by Centre for Biosystems Science and Engineering.

Basic Qualification for Eligibility:Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering/Technology or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programmes or M Sc or equivalent degree in any branch of Science with minimum of two Mathematics courses beyond 12th Standard in B Sc/M Sc or Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science ( 4 years degree) with minimum of two Mathematics courses beyond 12th Standard or Medical degree at bachelors or master’s level in any specialization; Mathematics in 12th standard is preferred.

Areas of Research:Biodesign; biomechanics; biomaterials; biomedical instruments; biotechnology; biomedical imaging; cell and tissue engineering; computational bioengineering; drug-delivery; immuno-engineering; mechanobiology; medical electronics; neural engineering; systems biology; telemedicine; tissue engineering; and allied topics


Eligibility and Selection Procedure

The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for admission to the research programme, subject to satisfying requirements detailed in the subsequent sections:

Candidates possessing a minimum  of second class in the following degrees are eligible to apply:

Sl.

No.

Qualifying degreeQualifying in national entrance tests (Mode of entry)
1Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ 4-year Bachelor of ScienceValid GATE* / NET JRF** is mandatory
2Master’s degree in Science / Master’s degree in Economics, Geography, Psychology, Management, Commerce, Operations Research, Computer Science/ ApplicationValid GATE score / NET JRF is mandatory
3Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture/ Agriculture / Pharmacy / Veterinary SciencesDesirable to have valid GATE score / NET JRF/GPAT.
4MS/MBA (post BE/B Tech/M Sc) – (applicable for the department of Management Studies/Ecological Sciences)Desirable to have valid GATE score / NET JRF.
5Graduates of any degree program with a minimum duration of FOUR years, from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution (CFTI) with a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 or its equivalent. The list of CFTI institutes is given here. Candidates opting for this qualification in the absence of a national entrance test are only eligible for the Ph.D. program.Desirable to have valid GATE score / NET JRF.
6MBBS/MDDesirable to have valid GATE score / NET JRF.
7B PharmaValid GPAT score / NET JRF**
8B.E./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

Notes

  1. * The GATE/GPAT/NET JRF/other National entrance exam should be valid as on 01 August 2022.
  2. ** NET JRF includes – Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF; UGC-NET for JRF; DBT JRF; ICMR JRF; JEST 2022; NBHM 2022; INSPIRE . Applicant must be qualified for Junior Research fellowship(JRF) to be eligible to apply through NET JRF mode.
  3. Applicant applying through INSPIRE mode must be in possession of valid provisional INSPIRE offer(for admission to research Programme) for consideration of their application at level II of the selection, issued by DST at the time of interview
  4. The results for some of the recent National Entrance Tests, such as GATE 2022, may not be available at the time of submitting the IISc admissions application. You must enter the available details of these exams, such as your roll number, paper, etc., in the application, but you may leave the score/rank/results blank. You will have the option to update just your national entrance results in the application from the main “Application Status” page. You must make this update within 1 week of the results being declared.

Additional notes

  1. The minimum requirement for admission to the research programme is a SECOND CLASS (as declared by the University) in the qualifying examination as indicated against each department.
  1. Wherever Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology is prescribed, the minimum eligible qualification for admission, the duration of the such degree courses should be atleast 4 years after 10+2 (i.e.10th Std and 12th Std). However those who have studied diploma after 10th Std and got exemption of 1 year in the Engineering/Technology are also eligible to apply.
  1. Wherever Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Administration is prescribed the minimum duration should be of 2 years after 10+2+4 (i.e. 10th Std, 12th Std and BE/B Tech). However, Dual B Tech / M Tech degree holders / MS from abroad post BE/B Tech will be treated as M Tech applicants even though 2 years after 10+2+4 is not satisfied.
  1. Wherever Master’s degree in Science discipline is prescribed the minimum duration should be of 2 years after 10+2+3 (i.e.10th Std, 12th Std and B Sc). But those who studied BS-MS of 5 years after 10+2 (i.e.10th Std and 12th Std) and those studied MS degree of 1 year (from abroad) after 10+2+3 (i.e.10th Std,12th Std and B Sc) are also eligible to apply.
  1. The Master of Computer Science/Application holders should have studied B.Sc. with any of the following as major subjects: Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Electronics / Computer Science.
  1. The minimum requirement of SECOND CLASS in the qualifying examination is relaxed to PASS CLASS for SC/ST candidates.
  1. Some departments have specific requirements of subjects at the Bachelor’s or 10+2 levels as indicated under each department. Candidates have to ensure that they meet these requirements.
  1. Those in the final year of their qualifying degree and awaiting results may also apply. However, they should have completed all the requirements for the award of their qualifying degree, including all examinations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc., by the time of joining, i.e., by 21 July 2022.
  1. Students with a B.E./B.Tech. degree and a GATE score who meet the basic qualification for eligibilityfor the relevant engineering departments are eligible to be considered both for the Ph.D. program as well as the M.Tech.(Research) program. The candidates may communicate this to the department at the time of interview.

The selection of candidates for admission to research programmes is through an interview to be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during the period 23 – 27 May 2022. To see Important Dates

The number of candidates called for interview will depend on the number of vacancies available in each department.

Short-listing for Interview

For admission to Ph D / M Tech (Research) programmes in the Engineering Faculty

  • For the Ph D programme candidates with ME /M Tech / M Sc(Engg) / MS / MBA (post BE / B Tech / Master’s degrees) will be short-listed for an interview for Ph D programmes based on their academic performance (including their past performance in national tests, in which they have qualified prior to their Master’s degree, and/or the number of Publications they have).

[Note: Applicants must have a strong and consistent academic record and / or noteworthy academic accomplishments (awards, prizes, ranks in national exams, research publications). Thus, the short-listing of applicants for the interview process is based on one or more of the following indicators of academic excellence:

A1. Marks / Grade Point Average in ME/M Tech programmes (or equivalent), or

A2. Marks / Grade Point Average in M Sc (Engg) or equivalent research (masters degree).

B1. Marks / Grade Point Average in BE/B Tech programme (or equivalent), or

B2. Marks / Grade Point Average in B Sc and M Sc programmes(or equivalent)

C. Marks / Grade Point Average in PUC / Class XII Board Examinations

D. Marks / Grade Point Average in Class X Board Examinations]

For INSPIRE/CFTI$/ICMR JRF/DBT JRF/NBHM/other national entrance exams in which Score/Marks/Rank is not provided Carrier Analysis Marks(CAM)# may be used for shortlisting of Candidates of Interview.

  • #CAM: means figure of Merit based on 10th/12th/UG/PG marks/Grade/GPA
  • $CFTI : Graduates of any course with a minimum duration of FOUR years, from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution (including IIIT in PPP mode) with a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 or its equivalent (for Ph D only)
  • Candidates with BE/ B Tech/ M Sc/ MA/ MCA or equivalent degree should qualify in any one of the following appropriate tests given below; from ‘a’ to ‘i’. They will be short-listed for interview based on the performance in the qualifying test.

For admission to Ph D programmes in the Science Faculty

For Ph D programme in Science Faculty candidates with ME /M Tech / M Sc(Engg) / MS / MBA (post BE / B Tech / Master’s degree)/ Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Agriculture, Veterinary, Medicine degree holders will be short-listed for interview for Ph D programmes based on their academic performance (including their past performance in the national tests like GATE/ JRF/ GPAT qualified prior to their Master’s studies).

For INSPIRE/CFTI$/ICMR JRF/DBT JRF/NBHM/other national entrance exams in which Score/Marks/Rank is not provided Carrier Analysis Marks(CAM)# may be used for shortlisting of Candidates of Interview.

  • #CAM: means figure of Merit based on 10th/12th/UG/PG marks/Grade/GPA
  • $CFTI : Graduates of any course with a minimum duration of FOUR years, from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution (including IIIT in PPP mode) with a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 or its equivalent (for Ph D only)

All the candidates other than the above group should qualify in any one of the following appropriate entrance tests given below from ‘a’ to ‘i’. They will be shortlisted for interview based on the performance in the qualifying test.

(a)   Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) – 2020 or 2021 or 2022

(b) Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2022)

(c) UGC NET for JRF (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2022)

(d) ICMR JRF 2022 (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2022) – qualified candidates

      are eligible for BC, ES, MB, MC, MD,NS and BE.

(e)  DBT JRF 2021/2022 (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2022) – candidates who

      qualify in Category ‘I’ are eligible for BC, ES, MB, MC, MD,NS and BE.

(f) NBHM 2022 (with a valid award letter/certificate as on 01st of August 2022)- candidates

     are eligible for MA.

(g) JEST 2022 – qualified candidates are eligible for PH, AP, HE, MB, IP, and SS, and

      those qualify JEST in Theoretical Computer Science for CS.

(h) GPAT (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2022)

 (i) INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP – Candidates who have been provisionally awarded INSPIRE fellowship for registering to Ph D programmes are eligible to apply (those in possession of valid provisional INSPIRE offer for consideration of the application at level II of the selection issued by DST at the time of interview).

* CAM may be used departments for shortlisting of applicant for interview.

Notes

(a) The interview letters for the short-listed candidates will be posted on on Applicant’s interface on IISc Admission portal under Application Status link.   Such candidates can take a print-out of the interview letters from the respective candidate’s LOGIN page and make necessary arrangements for attending  the interview.  No separate communication will be sent by post.

(b)   Candidates called for interview have to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation etc.

(c)    Candidates called for interview should bring with them attested copies of all the transcripts (marks cards from SSLC or equivalent onwards, degree certificate of the qualifying examination, etc.) and produce them before the interview committee, failing which they will not be interviewed.

(d)   Candidates belonging to SC/ST category should bring the original caste/tribe certificate, in case of EWS, copy of income certificate, issued by a competent authority for purposes of verification.

(e)If you belong to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) – you must produce the original Income and Asset Certificate issued after 01 April 2022 by the competent authority at the time of interview.

(f) If you belong to OBC-NCL catregory – you must produce the valid OBC-NCL issued after 01 April 2022 by the competent authority at the time of interview

(g) Candidate belonging to PwD (person-with-disability), KM (Kashmiri-Migrant) categories should produce the originals of the appropriate certificates, issued as per Government of India rules, and Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Family living in Kashmiri valley should produce Kashmiri valley domicle certificate.

(h) The offer letter for the selected candidates will be posted on Applicant’s interface on IISc Admission portal under Application Status link tentatively during the third week of June. They can download the offer letter and make necessary arrangements including payment of fees etc. No separate communication will be sent by post

(i)   At the time of joining, candidates should have completed all the requirements for the award of the qualifying degree including all examinations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc.

(j)     Only candidates who produce all the mark sheets and degree certificates (original or provisional) issued by the University Authority will be given regular admission.

(k)     Candidates who are awaiting results but have completed all the formalities for the award of a degree should produce at the time of joining, a Course-Completion Certificate, issued by the (The Principal/Registrar). Such candidates will be given only provisional admission, which will be regularized on producing their marks sheets and, degree certificates (original, or provisional) etc., issued by the Head of the Institution/University Authority on or before 31 October 2022, failing which the provisional admission stands cancelled.

(l)     Candidates who are given provisional admission are eligible for a scholarship only on regularisation of admission (on production of the required documents). They will be paid a scholarship with retrospective effect, i.e., from the date of joining.


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