IISc Admission August 2025 Session: PG / PhD Programmes 2025-26

IISc Admission 2025 August Session: PG / PhD Programmes 2025-26

IISc Admission 2025 August Session: PG / PhD Programmes 2025-26. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below:

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore-560012 (India)

No.: IISc/Acad/Admission/2025/01

Date: 30.01.2025

Admission Notice for P. G. / Ph. D. Programmes for the Academic Year 2025-26

(Session starting from August 2025)

Applications are invited from eligible applicants for admission to regular (1) Research Programmes [Ph D/M Tech (Research)]; (2) External Registration Programme (ERP) [Ph D/M Tech (Research) (3) Course Programmes in Engineering [M Tech/M Des/M Mgt/M. Tech through CFTI Mode/Joint M. Tech/ 1-Year M. Engg/ M. Tech/M. Des. for Sponsored candidates (Govt & PSU)]; (4) Course Programmes in Science [M Sc in Life Sciences/ M Sc in Chemical Sciences]; (5) Integrated Ph D Programmes; (6)B.Tech in Mathematics & Computing; and (7) Four-year BS. (Research)].

Applicants are advised to go through the eligibility criteria, specializations, areas of research, selection procedure, and other details available at separate links on the IISc website (ie, https://www.iisc.ac.in→ Admissions →Programmes).

Applicants possessing the educational qualification including those in the final semester/year of their qualifying examinations but expect to complete all the requirements

for the award of the degree (like examinations, project dissertation, viva-voce etc.) by 31 July 2025, and can furnish the necessary certificates on and before 31 October 2025 are eligible to apply.

1. RESEARCH PROGRAMMES [Ph D/M Tech (Research)]

1.1 Department /Centre/ Unit:

Ph D in Science Faculty*: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Ecological Sciences, High Energy Physics, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Materials Research, Mathematics, Microbiology & Cell Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Developmental Biology and Genetics, Neurosciences, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Solid State & Structural Chemistry, Instrumentation and Applied Physics (PhD & M Tech (Research))

M. Tech (Research) and Ph D in Engineering Faculty: Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Automation, Earth Sciences, Electrical Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems Engineering, Management Studies (Ph.D only), Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nano Science and Engineering (Ph.D only), Design & Manufacturing, Sustainable Technologies, and Computational & Data Sciences.

Ph.D in Interdisciplinary areas*: Bioengineering (offered by the Department of Bioengineering), Energy (offered by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research) ( PhD & M Tech(Research)), Mathematical Sciences (offered by IISc Mathematics Initiative), Water Research (offered by the 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”).

• M.Tech (Res) is also offered by certain Science Faculty Departments and Interdisciplinary areas; details mentioned on the IISc website.

1.2 Eligibility: Applicants possessing a minimum of second class or equivalent in the following degrees as applicable to the individual departments / areas are eligible to apply:

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 up to 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)

 

Notes:

1. The GATE/GPAT/NET JRF/other National entrance test passing certificate/score card should be valid as on 01 August 2025.
2. *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. Candidates who have qualified only for Lectureship (LS)/Assistant Professorship/qualified under Category-2 or Category-3, are not eligible for admission for Research Programme at IISc.
3. Applicants applying through INSPIRE mode must be in possession of a valid provisional INSPIRE offer for consideration of their application at level II of the selection, issued by DST at the time of the interview).
4. Applicants who have qualified in Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences-2024 (JGEEBILS) are also eligible to apply.

1.3 Selection procedure: Candidates are shortlisted for an interview based on their performance in the National Entrance Test and/or the qualifying degree as detailed in the above table. The selection is based on the performance in the interview (in some of the departments, an aptitude test/preliminary interview will precede the interview/Final Interview).

2. External Registration Programme [Ph.D/M.Tech (Research)]

ERP is meant for:

1.  Professionals from R&D Organizations / Industries and
2. Faculty members from Engineering, Agricultural, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary, Medical
   Colleges/ Universities, recognized by the appropriate government agencies.

2.1 Eligibility:

The educational qualifications remain the same as for the regular candidates. Qualifying in one of the national entrance tests like CSIR-UGC NET for JRF, UGC-NET for JRF, DBT JRF, ICMR JRF, GATE, and NBHM is desirable but not mandatory. Further, the candidate should have completed two years of full-time employment in the current organization after completion of degree. The candidates must be officially sponsored by their employing organizations and compulsorily fill in an online application form and submit the printed version, in duplicate, on or before 07th April 2025. For the detailed eligibility criteria, please visit IISc website

2.2 Selection procedure: Based on the performance in Interview.

3.COURSE PROGRAMMES IN ENGINEERING [M Tech/M Des/ M Mgt]

3.1 M Tech Programmes

3.1.1. Departments / Disciplines and Selection Procedure

Departments/Disciplines	Selection Procedure
Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Semiconductor Technology, Earth and Climate Sciences, Signal Processing	Based on 100% GATE score
Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronic Product Design, Electronic Systems Engineering, Instrumentation Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Microelectronics and VLSI Design, Mobility Engineering, Quantum Technology, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Smart Manufacturing, Smart Mobility and Logistics Systems.	Based on 70% GATE score + 30% performance in interview
Artificial Intelligence, Chemical Engineering	Based on 70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test
Computational & Data Sciences	Based on 70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test and interview

 

3.1.2 Eligibility

Applicants possessing a minimum of Second Class or equivalent in a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of Engineering/ Technology or *B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g AMIE by Institutions of Engineers). or Master’s degree in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, Geology, Instrumentation, Electronics, Computer Applications as applicable to individual departments/ programmes with a valid GATE 2023/ 2024/ 2025 score are eligible to apply

Note: *Candidates enrolled up to 31.05.2013 with professional societies (e.g. AMIE) recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE are only eligible to apply.

3.1.3 M Tech programmes schedule for written test/ interview will be given on the IISc website www.iisc.ac.in/admissions under ‘Important Dates’.

3.1.4 Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) provides a common platform for the candidate to make the most preferred choice for an admission into M.Tech Programmes through GATE in participating institutions (IISc & IITs). Admission offers for M Tech programmes of IISc for all the above disciplines and also for M.Des. (through GATE) will be made on COAP. Candidates will have to register on COAP and must update the COAP registration number on Applicant’s Interface. Please visit the COAP 2025 website to register as per the instructions given therein.

3.1.5 Sponsored candidates from Defence, BARC, DRDO, ISRO, NAL, NTRO, KSRTC, BMTC, BDA, PWD, CPRI, ACIWRM: Water Resource Dept (WRD) GoK, Ministry of Water Research (MOWR) and Central Water Commission (CWC) under DRIP Project, applying for a course programme under the sponsored category must compulsorily fill an online application form and submit the printed version, in duplicate, on or before 07th April 2025. 

3.2 Master of Design (M Des) programme offered by the Department of Design and Manufacturing

3.2.1 Eligibility: Applicants possessing a minimum of second class in Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/Design/Architecture with valid GATE-2023/2024/2025 or CEED
2025/ CAT 2024 score valid as on 01 August 2025 are eligible to apply.

3.2.2 Selection procedure: Candidates will be shortlisted for an interview based on the GATE/ CEED/CAT score/ percentile (as applicable) as per the schedule given on the IISc website under Important Dates. Selection will be based on 70% GATE/CEED/CAT + 30% performance in the interview. The announcement of the results and issue of admission offers for candidates based on GATE score will be through COAP, and for those based on CEED/ CAT offer letters will be sent directly to the candidates by the Institute through e-mail. T he candidates applying through GATE are required to register on COAP as detailed in section 3.1.4

3.3 Master of Management (M Mgt) offered by the Department of Management Studies

3.3.1 Eligibility: Applicants possessing a minimum of first class or equivalent in Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent with a valid GATE-2023/ 2024/2025 or CAT 2024 or GMAT scores valid as on 01 August 2025 are eligible to apply.

3.3.2 Selection procedure: Candidates will be short-listed for interview based on GATE/ CAT/ GMAT scores/ percentile (as applicable) as per the schedule given on the IISc website under Important Dates. Selection will be based on 15% (GATE / CAT / GMAT score) + 15% UG performance + 30% Communication skill + 40% performance in interview.

4. COURSE PROGRAMMES IN SCIENCE [M Sc]

4.1 Eligibility

Disciplines	Educational qualification	Qualifying examination
Life Sciences	A minimum of first class or equivalent in Bachelor’s or an equivalent degree in Physical, Chemical or Biological Sciences (including Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Sciences)	JAM in Biotechnology (BT) or Chemistry (CY) or Mathematics (MA) or Physics (PH) paper
	A minimum of first class or equivalent in BE/B Tech degree.	GATE in Biotechnology (BT), Biomedical Engineering (BM), Electronics Communication Engineering (EC), Ecology (EY), Mathematics (MA), Physics (PH), Life Sciences (XL) Paper
Chemical Sciences	A minimum of first class in B.Sc. or an equivalent degree with Chemistry as one of the main subjects with Mathematics at the PUC or Plus 2 level.	JAM 2025 in Chemistry (CY) Paper

 

4.2 Selection procedure:

(1) Life Sciences – Candidates will be short listed for interview based on their JAM 2025/ GATE 2023/ 2024/2025 score. Final selection will be based on performance in the interview.

(2) Chemical Sciences – Selection will be based on 100% performance in the JAM 2025 in
Chemistry (CY)Paper.

5. INTEGRATED Ph.D PROGRAMMES

5.1 Eligibility

Disciplines	Educational qualification	Qualifying examination
Biological Sciences	A minimum of first class or equivalent in Bachelor’s or an equivalent degree in Physical, Chemical or Biological Sciences (including Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Sciences) or A minimum of first class or equivalent in BE/B Tech degree.	JAM in Biotechnology (BT) or Chemistry (CY) or Mathematics (MA) or Physics (PH)
Chemical Sciences	A minimum of first class in B.Sc. or an equivalent degree with Chemistry as one of the main subjects with Mathematics at the PUC or Plus 2 level.	JAM in Chemistry (CY) or Physics (PH)
Mathematical Sciences	A minimum of first class or equivalent in B Sc or equivalent degree with Mathematics as one of the subjects or BE/BTech or equivalent degree.	JAM in Mathematics (MA) or Mathematical Statistics (MS)
Physical Sciences	A minimum of first class or equivalent in B.Sc. or an equivalent degree with Physics as one of the main subjects or BE/B Tech or equivalent in any discipline.	JAM in Physics (PH) or JEST

 

5.2 Selection procedure for IISc Admission 2025 August Session:

The shortlisting of candidates for interviews will be based on the performance in JAM 2025. Shortlisting for Physical Sciences is also done based on JEST 2025 score.

The selection will be based on the performance in the Interview/ combined performance in the JAM/JEST (as applicable) and in the Interview as specified by the programme.

HOW TO APPLY?

Applications for all the programmes mentioned above are available online. To apply online visit www.iisc.ac.in→ Admissions → click Apply Online → Online Admissions portal

IMPORTANT DATES

APPLICATION FEE

Category	Fee*
Research/ PG Programmes:
General / OBC / EWS	Rs. 800
SC / ST / PwD	Rs. 400
ERP candidates (all categories)	Rs. 2000
Sponsored candidates from organizations mentioned above (as per para 3.1.5)	Rs. 800

 

Category	Fee*
UG Programmes:
General / OBC / EWS	Rs. 500
SC / ST / PwD	Rs. 250

 

*The fee is non-refundable; any bank or payment gateway service charges must be borne by the applicant.

Payment options: Online payment through net banking, debit card, credit card, and UPI.

APPLY ONLINE HERE

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