National Institute of Immunology Delhi PhD Admission 2020

Immunology, Infectious and Chronic Disease Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Chemical, Structural and Computational Biology

Online Application begins

20th December 2019

Online Application closing

31st January 2020

Admit card available for download

07th February 2020 onwards

NII-2020 Entrance Exam

23rd February 2020

M.Sc. in any branch of Science (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) M.Tech., M.B.B.S., M.V.Sc., M.Pharm. or equivalent qualification as per the norms of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

At least 60% aggregate score or equivalent grade in Senior Secondary Certificate (10+2) and Bachelor’s degree and 55% aggregate score or equivalent grade in Master’s degree are essential for the general category.

Five percent relaxation in aggregate scores in Senior Secondary, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees will be applicable for the candidates from reserved categories [(OBC (non-creamy layer; NCL), SC/ST, and PwD].

Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination in the current academic year are eligible to apply.

NII will select candidates for the Ph.D. programme through the following two Channels:

Channel 1:

Computer-based Entrance Examination, NII-2020 to be conducted by NII at multiple centres all over India on 23rd February 2020 (Sunday). OR

Channel 2:

Joint Graduate Entrance Examination in Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS-2020).

Candidates must appear in at least one of the two examinations mentioned above.

Candidates will be short-listed for an interview based on their scores in either NII-2020 or JGEEBILS-2020.

The list of candidates short-listed for interviews shall be available on the NII website and Notice Board on or before 9th March, 2020.

Interviews will be held at the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, from 11th to  13th June, 2020.programme will start on 6th July, 2020

Selected candidates who are already fellowship awardees from CSIR, UGC, ICMR, DBT and DST may avail those fellowships as per rules governed by the respective funding agency.

Candidates should submit their applications through NII online application portal only. The details of the application process are available at the official Website http://www.nii.res.in.

Candidates applying through JGEEBILS-2020 must also submit an application through NII application portal, along with application fees and the JGEEBILS-2020 admit card.

Online application fee is Rs.1000/- for General/OBC (NCL) candidates and Rs.500/- for SC/ST/PwD (non-refundable).

Online application facility will be available at the NII website from 20th December, 2019 to 31st January, 2020.