Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) invites application for entrance exam for Graduate School Admissions 2026. This exam is for admission into MSc, PhD and Integrated M.Sc. – PhD Degree Programmes into TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) and others.

TIFR Departments/ Schools/ Centres

CAM: Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Bengaluru
DBS : Department of Biological Sciences, Mumbai
DCS : Department of Chemical Sciences, Mumbai
SoM : School of Mathematics, Mumbai
STCS : School of Technology & Computer Science, Mumbai
TIFR-Mumbai Physics :
- Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics (DAA)
- Department of Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science (DCMPMS)
- Department of High Energy Physics (DHEP)
- Department of Nuclear & Atomic Physics (DNAP)
- Department of Theoretical Physics (DTP)
HBCSE : Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai
ICTS : International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bengaluru
NCBS : National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru
NCRA : National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Pune
TIFR-H : TIFR Hyderabad

TIFR GS 2026 Courses

Program Offered	Offered at
Science Education (PhD only)	HBCSE, Mumbai
Computer & Learning, Information and Data Sciences (PhD or I-PhD)	TIFR Mumbai (School of Technology and Computer Sciences)
Mathematics (PhD or I-PhD)	TIFR Mumbai (School of Maths)
	CAM Bengaluru
	ICTS Bengaluru (PhD only)
CAM-ICTS Applied and Computational Maths (PhD only)	ICTS Bengaluru
CAM-ICTS Applied and Computational Maths (PhD only)	CAM Bengaluru
Wildlife Biology and Conservation (MSc only)	NCBS Bengaluru
Biology (PhD or I-PhD)	TIFR Mumbai (DBS)
	NCBS Bengaluru
	TIFR Hyderabad
Physics of Life (PhD only)	ICTS Bengaluru
Physics of Life (PhD only)	NCBS Bengaluru
Physics (PhD and I-PhD)	TIFR Mumbai
	ICTS Bengaluru
	TIFR Hyderabad
	NCRA Pune
Chemistry (PhD or I-PhD)	TIFR Mumbai (DCS)
Chemistry (PhD or I-PhD)	TIFR Hyderabad

Fellowship

PhD
- Students receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 37,000 (+ hostel accommodation OR HRA as applicable) enhanced to Rs 42,000 after registration.
I-PhD
- Students receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 25,000 for the first year. At the end of the first year, upon satisfactory performance, the fellowship is enhanced to Rs 37,000 per month (further raised to Rs 42,000 after registration for PhD). If a student takes the MSc exit option, then the fellowship for the 3rd year is reduced to the 1st year amount.

All students (admitted to PhD/ I-PhD/ MSc programs) must submit a provisional or a final degree certificate as proof of having passed the qualifying examination i.e. BSc/ BS/ BTech/ BE/ MSc/ MTech or equivalent either at the time of joining, or latest by the end of the first academic year.

Provisional Admission

If no proof of passing is available at the time of joining, the student will be *provisionally* admitted provided s/he submits a certificate from the Head of the previous Department/Institution that he/she has actually appeared for the qualifying examination and results are still awaited. A student will not normally be permitted to join without any of these proofs; however, an exception can be made at the discretion of the Dean (GS). “Provisional admission” means that the student may join and begin academic activities.
Fellowship
- Students who are provisionally admitted will not be paid a fellowship until they submit a provisional or final degree certificate for the qualifying examination for their program. Once this is submitted they will receive the full stipend appropriate for their program together with arrears from the date of the proof document (provisional/final degree certificate), or the date of joining, whichever is later.
Deadline
- If the proof document is not submitted by the end of the first academic year, the provisional admission of the student will stand terminated. Further extension(s) of this deadline may be granted at the discretion of the Director TIFR or Centre Director in extraordinary cases.
Termination
- If their academic programme gets terminated because of poor performance or any other reason (e.g. disciplinary) before the proof of passing is submitted, no arrears will be paid and the student must leave the programme immediately.

Eligibility Criteria

Students appearing in their final year of qualifying degree can also apply. The degree you must have/ or you are currently pursuing and will complete by July 2026

Physics

For Ph.D.Physics
- MSc/ MS or equivalent degree in Physics of duration not less than 5 years after Std XII.
For I-Ph.D.Physics
- ME/ M Tech/ BSc/ BS/ BE/ B Tech or equivalent degree in Physics of duration not less than 3 years. Any other degree in Science / Engineering or equivalent, of duration not less than 3 years in total. (Students already having/ completing Master’s degree by July 2026 are not eligible for I-PhD)

Mathematics

For Ph.D. Mathematics
- MA/MSc /M.Math/M.Stat /ME/MTech in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Science/Technology.
For I-Ph.D. Mathematics
- BA/BSc /B.Math /B.Stat /BE/BTech in Mathematics /Statistics /Science /Technology. Candidates with a Master’s in Mathematics/Statistics are not eligible for I-PhD and must apply to PhD.

Chemistry

For Ph.D. Chemistry
- MSc/ M Tech/ M Pharm or equivalent degree.
For I-Ph.D. Chemistry
- 3-year BSc/ BS or equivalent degree in science/engineering/medical degree in any field of science including but not limited to Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Biotechnology

Biology

For Ph.D. Biology
- Master’s in Biology /Physics /Chemistry /Comp. Sci. /Maths OR 5-yr degrees (MBBS, BDS) OR professional Master’s (MPharm, MTech).
For I-Ph.D. Biology
- Bachelor’s in Biology /Physics /Chemistry /Comp. Sci. OR any 4-yr Bachelor’s (BTech, BE, BVSc, BPharm). Candidates with Master’s in non-Biology subjects may join as I-PhD if they wish to obtain MSc + PhD.
For M.Sc. (Wildlife Biology & Conservation)
- Indian nationals who have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (with a minimum of 50% in core subjects) and a strong interest in wildlife research and conservation.
- International graduates from South, South East and Central Asia with equivalent bachelor’s degrees may apply.

Computer & Learning, Information and Data Sciences

For Ph.D.
- MTech/ ME/ MCA/ MSc or any other equivalent degree in Computer Science / Electronics & Communications Engineering / Electrical Engineering/ related branches Or Mathematics Or Physics.
For I-Ph.D.
- BSc (or any 3-yr degree) in CS/ECE/EE/related branches/Mathematics/Physics OR 4-yr degree holders (BTech/BE/BSc) with <75% aggregate / GPA <7.5.

Applied and Computational Mathematics

For PhD
- MA/ MSc/ M Math/ M Stat/ ME/ M Tech in any area of Mathematics/ Statistics/ Science/ Technology.

Science Education

For PhD
- Master’s degree in any subject with not less than 5 years of study after Std. XII
- *Post Graduate Diplomas do not qualify as Master’s degrees.

Physics of Life

For PhD
- BE/B Tech/ME/ M Tech/ MSc/MS degrees in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Computer Science.

The detailed TIFR GS Eligibility Criteria.

Application Process

Candidates can apply online on TIFR GS Website.

Before you choose PhD or Integrated PhD program in the basic registration form, please go through the eligibility criteria carefully.

Before you start filling up the complete application form make sure you have the following ready with you :

Scanned image/electronic copy of your Passport size photograph (preferably a jpg file below 80 kb in size). Applications with personal photos (selfies) or edited photos uploaded will be rejected.
Scanned copy of signature (preferably a jpg file below 80 kb in size).
If you are applying under the Fee Waiver category, the scanned copy of the recommendation letter from the Principal/HOD of your college.

Examination Cities

Sr.No.	State	City
1	Andhra Pradesh	Guntur
2	Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada
3	Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam
4	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
5	Assam	Guwahati
6	Bihar	Patna
7	Chattisgarh	Bhillai
8	Chattisgarh	Raipur
9	Delhi	Delhi
10	Goa	Panaji
11	Gujarat	Ahmedabad
12	Himachal Pradesh	Mandi
13	J&K	Jammu
14	J&K	Srinagar
15	Jharkhand	Dhanbad
16	Jharkhand	Jamshedpur
17	Jharkhand	Ranchi
18	Karnataka	Bengaluru
19	Karnataka	Belgavi (Belgaum)
20	Karnataka	Mangalore
21	Kerala	Cochin
22	Kerala	Ernakulam
23	Kerala	Kozhikode
24	Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram
25	Kerala	Allapuzha
26	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
27	Madhya Pradesh	Indore
28	Maharashtra	Mumbai
29	Maharashtra	Nagpur
30	Maharashtra	Pune
31	Maharashtra	Navi Mumbai
32	Maharashtra	Thane
33	Mizoram	Aizwal
34	Odisha	Bhubaneshwar
35	Odisha	Rourkela
36	Odisha	Cuttack
37	Punjab	Amritsar
38	Punjab	Bhatinda
39	Punjab	Chandigarh
40	Punjab	Jalandhar
41	Punjab	Patiala
42	Punjab	Mohali
43	Rajasthan	Jaipur
44	Tamil Nadu	Chennai
45	Tamil Nadu	Coimbatore
46	Tamil Nadu	Madurai
47	Tamil Nadu	Salem
48	Tamil Nadu	Kanchipuram
49	Telangana	Hyderabad
50	Tripura	Agartala
51	Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur
52	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
53	Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi
54	Uttarakhand	Dehradun
55	Uttarakhand	Haldwani
56	West Bengal	Burdwan
57	West Bengal	Kolkata

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TIFR GS 2026 Test Timings

Date of Exam – Sunday, 14th December, 2025

Morning Session :

Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science & Learning, Information and Data Sciences, M.Sc. (Wildlife Biology & Conservation): 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Mathematics (PhD at CAM) : 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Afternoon Session :

Biology (JGEEBILS) : 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Mathematics (all other programs), and Science Education : 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Online application portal opens: 27 September, 2025
Application deadline to apply for Fee Waiver Requests: 12 October, 2025
Application deadline for priority in choice of test center: 19 October, 2025
Application deadline for completing REGISTRATION: 26 October, 2025
Hall ticket download begins: Mid November, 2025
Date of Examination: 14 December, 2025

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