Indian Institute of Science PhD Admission 2025-26

Applications invited for admission to the Research Programmes at the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore for session 2025-26 starting from August 2025.

Applications are invited for admission to the

• Research (PhD) Programmes
• MTech (Research)

IISc Research Programmes 2025-26

PhD in Science Faculty

• PhD Astronomy & Astrophysics
• PhD Biochemistry
• PhD Ecological Sciences
• PhD High Energy Physics
• PhD Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
• PhD Materials Research
• PhD Mathematics
• PhD Microbiology & Cell Biology
• PhD Molecular Biophysics
• PhD Developmental Biology and Genetics
• PhD Neurosciences
• PhD Organic Chemistry
• PhD Physics
• PhD Solid State & Structural Chemistry
• PhD Instrumentation and Applied Physics

PhD in Engineering Faculty

• PhD Aerospace Engineering
• PhD Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
• PhD Chemical Engineering
• PhD Civil Engineering
• PhD Computer Science & Automation
• PhD Earth Sciences
• PhD Electrical Communication Engineering
• PhD Electrical Engineering
• PhD Electronic Systems Engineering
• PhD Management Studies
• PhD Materials Engineering
• PhD Mechanical Engineering
• PhD Nano Science and Engineering
• PhD Design & Manufacturing
• PhD Sustainable Technologies
• PhD Computational & Data Sciences

MTech (Research)

• Aerospace Engineering
• Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Automation
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic Systems Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Design & Manufacturing
• Sustainable Technologies
• Computational & Data Sciences
• MTech Instrumentation and Applied Physics

PhD in Interdisciplinary areas

• Bioengineering (offered by Department of Bioengineering)
• Energy (offered by Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research) (PhD & M Tech(Research))
• Mathematical Sciences (offered by IISc Mathematics Initiative)
• Water Research (offered by 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”)

Eligibility Criteria for PhD Admission 2025-26

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 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
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)
10.	1 Year M.Engg from IISc	Must have been admitted to the M.Engg. program through GATE.

Notes

• The GATE/GPAT/NET JRF/other National entrance test passing certificate/score card should be valid as on 01 August 2025.
• *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.
• Applicants applying through INSPIRE mode must have a valid provisional INSPIRE offer for consideration of their application at level II of the selection, issued by DST at the time of
  interview.
• Applicants who have qualified in Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences-2025 (JGEEBILS) are also eligible to apply.

Selection Procedure

• Candidates are shortlisted for an in-person 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).

Scholarships

• All the regular PhD students who join the Institute are eligible for scholarship from MHRD / CSIR / UGC/ ICMR / DBT / DST/ AICTE / DAE (NBHM) depending upon their mode of entry.
• Scholarships from many Indian and multinational agencies, and business houses are also available for meritorious students.
• IISc has many merit-based private/donor fellowships that provide enhanced monthly fellowship (upto two times) for course (M.Tech.) and Research {M.Tech. (Research)/Ph.D.} programs of IISc.

How To Apply

Applications for IISc Bangalore PhD Admission are available online. Visit website www.iisc.ac.in → Admissions and register online and fill the application.

• Website opens for online submission of applications: 4 February, 2025
• Last date for online submission of applications: 23 March, 2025

• Admission Notice
• Application Link
• IISc Bangalore Website