Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics – SINP PhD Admission 2027 (Jan)

31 October, 2026

Full details for Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics – SINP PhD Admission 2027 (Jan).

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) invites application for PhD Admission for session starting from January 2027.

PhD in Theoretical and Experimental Physics: 12

Openings may be available only in following areas –

Topics (Guides):

Theoretical Physics
- Topological Phases in Quantum Condensed Matter Physics (Sourav Manna)
- Non-Lorentzian Geometry and Physics (Ashish Shukla)
- Mechanics and collective behaviour in soft matter (Tanmoy Sarkar)
- Astrophysical plasma processes (Siddhartha Gupta)
- Astroparticle Physics (Tarak Maity)
- Strong-field gravity and gravitational waves (Arunava Mukherjee)
Experimental Physics
- Storage of structured light in cold atomic systems (Sankar De)
- Optical atomic magnetometry for NMR applications (Sankar De)
- Probing molecular dynamics with photons and charged particles (Sankar De)
- Studying volatile trapping on astrophysical and planetary dust ice surfaces (Sankhabrata Chandra)
- Investigation of electron-ion interaction on astrophysical dust ice in support of the JWST data (Sankhabrata Chandra)
- Quantum logic gates and quantum information processing (Biswajit Karmakar)
- Structure and optical properties of 2D hybrid perovskites (Mrinmay K Mukhopadhyay)
- High Energy Physics: Study of QCD and Quark–Gluon Plasma (QGP) (Debasish Das)
- Designing novel 2D MXene and MBene thin film via in situ PVD deposition for optoelectronic and energy applications (Rajib Sahu)

All eligible students must apply exclusively through the online portal. The link for the application is available on SINP website.
All candidates must apply through online portal with hall ticket number/rank/percentile marks of national level qualification tests JEST/NET/GATE etc.
SINP holds full rights to select/not select a candidate at any stage of the selection process.

Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted based on their previous academic records and performance in the following nationwide screening tests:
- For Theoretical and Experimental Physics :
  CSIR/UGC NET (July 2025 onwards – Category 1 and Category 2 only), GATE (2025 onwards) in Physics, JEST (2025 onwards).
No Additional Written Test: SINP will not conduct an additional written test during the selection process.
Interview: The list of shortlisted candidates will be published in the webpage. The shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews and it will be in HYBRID MODE (either online or in-person interview – one candidate can choose one option only) for all the science streams.
Final Selection: The final selection of candidates will be based on their past academic records and performance in the interviews. Selected candidates will be informed via email and through an announcement on the SINP webpage.

Selected students will be admitted as Junior Research Fellows (JRF) of SINP.
Fellowships:
- Rs. 37,000/- per month for JRF.
- Rs. 42,000/- per month for SRF.
Tenure: 5 years (including approximately 1 year of pre-PhD course work). Yearly renewals are subject to satisfactory performance.
Additional Benefits: Contingency, HRA, Medical benefits, etc., are provided as per existing rules.
Hostel Accommodation: Limited hostel accommodations are available.

Last Date of Submission of Online Application :15th November, 2026