Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2025 (Winter)

Raman Research Institute (RRI) Bangalore offers PhD Program in various research areas.

Students at RRI are registered for their PhD degree with Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. RRI is also a participant in the Joint Astronomy Programme (JAP) with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Area of Research

Light and Matter Physics

• Degenerate Bose and Fermi gases
• Fundamental Tests of Quantum Mechanics
• Intense Laser–Matter Interactions
• Nonlinear Optics and Ultrafast Phenomena
• Quantum Information, Computation and Cryptography
• Quantum Random Number Generation
• Quantum Optics, Quantum Sensing and Cavity QED
• Quantum interactions Between ions, Atoms and Molecules
• Waves in Random Media etc.

Theoretical Physics

• Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
• Non-Equilibrium Dynamics
• Topological Quantum Matter
• Light–Matter Interaction
• Classical and Quantum Gravity etc.

Soft Condensed Matter

• Structure, Dynamics and Phase Behavior of
• Soft Matter
• Rheology of Soft Matter and Living Cells
• Physics of Biological Systems – Cells to DNA
• Nano-devices for Biosensing
• Liquid Crystals: Phase Transitions, Structure, Topological Defects, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking admission in PhD programme must necessarily have the following Qualification(s):

• One year/2-semester Master’s degree in Physics / Mathematics / Astronomy / Optics / Photonics / Biophysics after a 4-year/ 8-semester Bachelor’s degree programme with atleast 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade. OR
• Two year/4-semester Master’s degree in Physics / Mathematics / Astronomy / Optics / Photonics / Biophysics after a 3-year Bachelor’s degree programme or equivalent qualifications with atleast 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade. OR
• 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering with 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade. OR
• M.Phil in Physics/Mathematics degree with atleast 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade. OR
• A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade is allowed to reserved candidates.
• Students who expect to complete their final degree in the academic year 2024-2025 may also apply, provided they can produce their final score card at the time of admission.
• Reservations for SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates will be as per Institute norms.

Scholarships

• Students will be paid a scholarship of Rs. 37,000/- per month for the first two years and Rs.42,000/- per month thereafter for the next three years, subject to satisfactory progress.
• In addition, they are paid a book grant totaling to Rs.50,000/- in five years.
• Hostel accommodation, if available, or HRA at applicable rate, will be provided.
• The scholarship will be provided for a period of five years.
• RRI encourages and supports participation of students in national and international conferences.

Application Process

• All candidates need to apply online for admissions at RRI via the link https://www.rri.res.in/careers/phd-programme.
• In case of queries, please write to admissions2025@rri.res.in

Selection Procedure

Candidates seeking admission are called for interview based on:

• Performance in the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST-PHYSICS) with a valid score. OR
• Performance in any of the following National Level Tests with a valid score:
  • CSIR-UGC NET (Physics)
  • GATE (Physics)
  • GRE (Physics

The final selection of all the candidates is based on performance in the interviews to be held at RRI tentatively during third week of December 2025. Call letters for interviews will be sent around third week of November 2025 by e-mail.

The last date to receive the application: 31 October 2025

• Poster
• Application
• RRI Website