S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences PhD Admission 2025-26
Full details for S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences PhD Admission 2025-26.
The S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) invites applications with consistently good academic record (First Division/Class) to apply for Admission into the Ph.D. Programme in Physical, Chemical & Biological Sciences for the academic year 2025-2026.
Vacancy
Ph.D. Programme offered in
- Department of Astrophysics & High Energy Physics (AHEP)
- Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences (CBS)
- Department of Condensed Matter & Material Sciences (CMMP)
- Department of Physics of Complex systems (PCS)
About SNBNCBS Kolkata
S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) Kolkata is a premier autonomous research institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
In addition, the Centre receives extramural funding from various funding agencies of India and abroad for its different research programmes.
The Centre has extensive collaborative programmes with other premier institutions in India and abroad through bi-lateral exchanges in which the PhD research scholars take active part.
The Centre is fully equipped with the state-of-the art infrastructure (experimental and computational) including a digital library for advanced research in chosen areas of Physical, Chemical, Biological and Mathematical Sciences.
The research programme in biological sciences focuses on the areas of overlap with chemical and biophysical problems. Students joining the centre get contingency grants to meet research contingency expenses that include expenses for attending conferences and training programmes in India.
The students also get generous support to attend International Conferences outside India. The Alumni of the Centre have gone on to work in academic and research sectors in India and abroad. The Centre offers an excellent atmosphere for academic development of students.
Focused Research Areas for Admission
Astrophysics & High Energy Physics (AHEP)
- Star formation and Pre-main Sequence stars
- Spectroscopic studies of Novae, Wolf-Rayet, and Planetary Nebulae
- Low-mass stars, Brown dwarfs, and Exoplanets
- Black hole Physics, dark matter, and dark energy
- Quantum Information Theory
- Theoretical High Energy Physics, Quantum Field Theory, String Theory
Chemical & Biological Sciences (CBS)
- Experimental Biophysical Chemistry
- Experimental LASER Spectroscopy, Ultrafast LASER Spectroscopy
- Biomedical Optics
- Optical Physics, Nano-Photonics and Plasmonics
- Physical Chemistry, Chemical and Soft Matter Physics, Biophysics
- Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry, Porous Materials, Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis
- Mechanobiology, mechanochemical signalling, magnetic tweezer, single molecular technologies
- Cell and molecular biology, cancer biology
- Computational biology, bioinformatics
Condensed Matter & Material Sciences (CMMP)
- Physics of Materials
- Theoretical and Computational Condensed Matter Physics
- Electronic Structure
- Ultrafast spin Dynamics and spintronics
- Electron transport in nanoscale devices
- Electronic and magnetic properties of topological materials
- Materials and devices for quantum technology
- Resistive memory devices for neuromorphic applications
- Quantum many-body theory, Critical phenomena, and Quantum topological phases
- Photoemission spectroscopy studies of topological systems
Physics of Complex systems (PCS)
- Many-body entanglement
- Quantum Information Theory
- Statistical physics (equilibrium and non-equilibrium)
- Quantum many-body theory, topological phases of matter
- Mesoscopic Physics
- Biological Physics
Eligibility Criteria
Astrophysics & High Energy Physics (AHEP)
- Eligibility
- BTech in Engineering Physics or allied subjects / Masters in Science or Technology in Physics and Applied Mathematics with First Class / Division i.e. minimum 60% (55% for SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / EWS / Differently-abled candidates).
- Further Qualifications
- CSIR-NET-JRF / UGC-NET-JRF with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
- OR NET – CSIR-NET-LS / UGC-NET-LS Upto AIR 100 (Qualified in June & December 2024).
- OR GATE – Upto AIR 300 (2023, 2024, 2025).
- OR NBHM 2025 doctoral scholarship with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
- OR INSPIRE – PROVISIONALLY SELECTED with valid Award Letter (upto September 2025).
- OR UGC-MANF / UGC-NFSC / UGC-NFOBC with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
Chemical & Biological Sciences (CBS)
- Eligibility
- BTech in Engineering Physics or allied subjects / Masters in Science or Technology in Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biological Sciences, Applied Optics and/or Photonics, Applied Physics, Electronics, Material Science with First Class / Division i.e. minimum 60% (55% for SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / EWS / Differently-abled candidates).
- Further Qualifications
- CSIR-NET-JRF / UGC-NET-JRF with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
- OR NET – CSIR-NET-LS / UGC-NET-LS: All qualified candidates (Qualified in June & December 2024).
- OR GATE – All qualified candidates with valid GATE score card (2023, 2024, 2025).
- OR DBT – JRF with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
- OR INSPIRE – PROVISIONALLY SELECTED with valid Award Letter (upto September 2025).
- OR UGC-MANF / UGC-NFSC / UGC-NFOBC with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
Condensed Matter & Material Sciences (CMMP)
- Eligibility
- BTech in Engineering Physics or allied subjects / Masters in Science or Technology in Physics, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Physics, Electronics, Nanotechnology, Material Sciences with First Class / Division i.e. minimum 60% (55% for SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / EWS / Differently-abled candidates).
- Further Qualifications
- CSIR-NET-JRF / UGC-NET-JRF with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
- OR NET – CSIR-NET-LS / UGC-NET-LS Upto AIR 100 (Qualified in June and December 2024).
- OR GATE – Upto AIR 400 (2023, 2024, 2025).
- OR INSPIRE – PROVISIONALLY SELECTED with valid Award Letter (upto September 2025).
- OR UGC-MANF / UGC-NFSC / UGC-NFOBC with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
Physics of Complex systems (PCS)
- Eligibility
- BTech in Engineering Physics or allied subjects / Masters in Science or Technology in Physics and Applied Mathematics with First Class / Division i.e. minimum 60% (55% for SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / EWS / Differently-abled candidates).
- Further Qualifications
- CSIR-NET-JRF / UGC-NET-JRF with valid award letter (upto September 2025).
- OR NET – CSIR-NET-LS / UGC-NET-LS Upto AIR 100 (Qualified in June & December 2024).
- OR GATE – Upto AIR 500 (2023, 2024, 2025).
- OR UGC-MANF / UGC-NFSC / UGC-NFOBC with valid award letter.
Age Limit
None. However, the last qualifying University examination (Masters in Science/Technology) should have been taken not earlier than 2023.
Tuition Fee & Fellowship
- Currently Rs. 13,000/- each year is payable in two equal instalments at the beginning of the Autumn and Spring Semester.
- Fellowship: As per GOI rule.
Application Process
- Candidates have to apply online through the institute website.
- Before applying, be sure that you satisfy all the criteria for admission at SNBNCBS. Your application may be rejected, or admission cancelled, if any discrepancy is found at any stage.
Steps for submitting an Application
- Step – 1 Sign In to get access of the application form
- Step – 2 Filling application form
- Step – 3 Fee deposit through online mode only.
- Step – 4 Submission of application form
Important Dates
- Online Application Portal Starts on: 26 April, 2025
- Online Application Portal Closes on: 18 May, 2025
- Date of Interview for AHEP, CBS, CMMP, CBS Dept.: 28 May, 2025 – 30 May, 2025
Application Fee
- Rs. 250/- for General category candidates
- Rs. 100/- for reserved categories (including Women).