JNCASR PhD Admission 2025-26

10 March, 2025

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Full details for JNCASR PhD Admission 2025-26.

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru invites application for admission to PhD Admission for 2025-26.

Programs offered

Research Programmes [(Ph.D. / MS(Engg.) / MS(Research)] in

Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit (CPMU)
Engineering Mechanics Unit (EMU)
Evolutionary and Organismal Biology Unit
Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit (MBGU)
New Chemistry Unit (NCU)
Neuroscience Unit (NSU)
Theoretical Sciences Unit (TSU)

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates with an M Sc. or equivalent, B.E/B.Tech/B.S. (4 year) or equivalent or M.E/M.Tech or equivalent or B.VSc./M.VSc. or MBBS/MD as applicable to individual Units as given in the table below are eligible to apply.
Candidates with an M.Sc. or equivalent, M.E/M.Tech or equivalent should have at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed.
Candidates seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale where the grading system is followed.
The candidates should also have qualified in any one of the national exams: GATE/JEST/GPAT/UGC-JRF/CSIR-NET-JRF/ICMR-JRF/DBT-JRF/INSPIRE-JRF. The award certificate of such tests should have the validity period for seeking admission to a research programme as on 1st August 2025.
Qualifying in the national exam is desirable for ME/M.Tech or equivalent degree holders

Minimum Educational Qualification Requirements for Different Units

Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit (CPMU)

Eligible Education qualifications	Qualifying in any one of the national entrance tests
1. Master’s Degree in Science or equivalent in Electronics, Chemical/Mathematical/Physical/ Materials Science. 2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/4-year Bachelor 4. of Science or equivalent in Electrical/Electronics/Metallurgy/ 5. Polymer/Engineering Physics/Nano Technology/Chemical.	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/ 4-year Bachelor of Science or or equivalent in Electrical/ Electronics/ Metallurgy/ Polymer/ Engineering Physics/ Nano Technology/ Chemical.	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*
3. Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in Electrical/Electronics/Metallurgy/Polymer/Engineering Physics/ 7. Nano Technology/Chemical	Qualifying in one of the national exam mentioned above is desirable

Engineering Mechanics Unit

Eligible Education qualifications	Qualifying in any one of the national entrance tests
1. Master’s Degree in Science or equivalent in Mathematical/Physical Sciences.2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/ 4-year Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Aerospace/ Mechanical/ Metallurgy/Polymer/ Engineering Physics/Chemical.	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*
3. Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in Aerospace/Mechanical/ Metallurgy/Polymer/ Engineering Physics/Chemical/ Atmospheric Science.	Qualifying in one of the national exams mentioned above is desirable

Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit

Eligible Education qualifications	Qualifying in any one of the national entrance tests
1. Master’s Degree in Science or equivalent in Life Sciences / any area of Biological Sciences / Mathematics /Physics.2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/4-year Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, or any Biology related area.3. MBBS /M.D.4. B.VSc. / M.VSc.	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*
Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or any Biology related area.	Qualifying in one of the national exams mentioned above is desirable

New Chemistry Unit

Eligible Education qualifications	Qualifying in any one of the national entrance tests
Master’s Degree in Chemistry/Physics	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/4-year Bachelor of Science (preferred with Chemistry as a major subject).	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*

Theoretical Sciences Unit

Eligible Education qualifications	Qualifying in any one of the national entrance tests
1. Master’s Degree in Science or equivalent in Electronics, Chemical/Mathematical/ Physical/ Materials Sciences.	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ 4-year Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Aerospace/ Engineering Physics/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Metallurgy/ Chemical/ Mechanical Sciences.	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*
3. Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in Aerospace / Engineering Physics/ Electrical/Electronics/Metallurgy/Chemical/Mechanical Sciences.	Qualifying in the national exam is desirable

Evolutionary and Organismal Biology Unit

Eligible Education qualifications

Qualifying in any one of the national entrance tests

1. Master’s Degree in Science or equivalent in Life Sciences / any area of Biological Sciences/Mathematics/Physics.

2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/ 4-year Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, or any Biology related area.

3. MBBS /M.D.

4. B.VSc / M.VSc

Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*

Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, or any Biology related area.

Qualifying in the national exam is desirable

Neuroscience Unit

Eligible Education qualifications	Qualifying in any one of the national entrance tests
1. Master’s Degree in Science or equivalent in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Biological/Life Sciences/Pharmacy.2. 4-year Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or any Biology related area/Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology (electrical or computer science branches).3. MBBS /M.D4. Master’s / Bachelor’s Degree in non-Biology area with demonstrated interest in Neuroscience can also apply	Valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF*
Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or any Biology related area.	Qualifying in the national exam is desirable.

Note:

The GATE/JEST/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; INSPIRE. Applicants must be qualified for Junior Research fellowship (JRF) to be eligible to apply through NET JRF mode.
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 interview.

Eligibility for M.S. (Engg.) and M.S. (Research) programs

M.S. (Engg.) is offered by Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit (CPMU), Engineering Mechanics Unit (EMU), New Chemistry Unit (NCU) and Theoretical Sciences Unit (TSU). The candidate should possess B.E/B.Tech/B.S. (4 year) in the areas listed in the above table (relevant to the Unit offering) with a valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF* .
M.S. (Research) is offered by Evolutionary and Organismal Biology Unit (EOBU), Molecular Biology Unit (MBGU) and Neuroscience Unit.
The candidate should possess B.E/B.Tech/B.S. (4 year) /B.VSc./M.VSc. or MBBS/MD in the areas listed in the above table (relevant to the Unit offering) with a valid GATE /JEST score / NET-JRF* .

Selection Procedure

Candidates are short-listed for an interview based on their performance in the national exam(s) and academic performance.
The selection is based on the performance in the interview (in some Units, an aptitude test/preliminary interview may precede the final interview).

Scholarships

All the regular students joining JNCASR are eligible for a fellowship from JNCASR/ CSIR / UGC/ ICMR / DBT /INSPIRE depending upon their mode of entry.

Application Process

Applications for all the degree and diploma programmes mentioned above are available online. Only online applications will be considered.

The payment is to be made to the JNCASR bank account through NEFT. Service charges if any, must be borne by the applicant.

A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PWD and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories.