Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati announces Admission to PhD Program for January 2024 Session, Apply now
IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2024 – Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati has released a notification for admission to PhD in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Earth and Climate Sciences and associated interdisciplinary areas of research for the academic January 2024 Session. In addition to research, the program involves coursework and teaching assistantships. IISER Tirupati is the sixth Institute in the chain of IISERs established by the Govt. of India under the Ministry of Education for imparting quality education in basic sciences and for setting up state-of-the-art research facilities for frontline and cutting-edge research in science. Candidates can check details on IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2024 from the page below.
IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2024
Important Dates
- Opening date of online application: October 13, 2023
- Closing date of online application: November 12, 2023
- Announcement of candidates shortlisted for interview: November 25 – 30, 2023 (Tentative)
- Interview of shortlisted candidates: December 05 – 10, 2023 (Tentative)
- Announcement of interview results: December 20 – 25, 2023 (Tentative)
- Joining date for PhD Program: January 2, 2024 (Tentative)
Eligibility Criteria
For Biology
Minimum Eligibility Criteria
- Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage including all subjects) or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale in Master’s degree in any branch of Science Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/Biological Sciences/ Ecological Sciences/Agricultural Sciences/ Psychology M.Tech/ M.VSc or MBBS degree or any equivalent degree.
- Candidates with BE/B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage including all subjects) or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.
- IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the essential eligibility criteria listed on the right column.
Essential Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified for JGEEBILS 2022 (or)
- DBT-JRF-A / ICMR-JRF / DBT-BINC / ARS-NET (ICAR)/ UGC-CSIR JRF/ DST-INSPIRE-JRF (or)
- For NET-LS up to rank 200 are eligible (or)
- For GATE -Life Sciences, GATE-Biotechnology, GATE-Computer Science and IT, GATE-Chemistry up to rank 200, GATE-Ecology and Evolution up to rank 300 are eligible (or)
- Any other national fellowship
For Chemistry
Minimum Eligibility Criteria
- Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; with all subjects) or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale in master’s degree in any branch of Science: Physics/Chemistry/ Mathematics/Biology or ME/M.Tech or any equivalent degree.
- Candidates with BE/B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring subject) or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.
- IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the essential eligibility criteria listed on the right column.
Essential Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified for CSIR/UGC-LS/JRF/INSPIRE PhD Fellowships/GATE/Any other National Fellowships
For Mathematics
Minimum Eligibility Criteria
- Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage including all subjects) or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale in Master’s degree in any branch of Science Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Biological Sciences/ M.Tech/ M.E or any equivalent degree.
- Candidates with B.E./ B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage including all subjects) or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.
- IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the additional eligibility criteria listed on the right column.
Essential Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified for CSIR-JRF/ UGC-JRF/ INSPIRE PhD/ NBHM PhD/ GATE(MA) or Any other National Fellowships.
For Physics
Minimum Eligibility Criteria
- Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring subject) or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale in Master’s degree in any branch of Science: Physics/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology or M.E./M.Tech. or any equivalent degree.
- Candidates with BE/B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring subject) or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.
- IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the essential eligibility criteria listed on the right column.
Essential Eligibility Criteria
- Awarded CSIR-JRF or UGC-JRF or INSPIRE PhD (or)
- Qualified NET-LS up to rank 300 are eligible (or)
- Qualified in JEST (or)
- Qualified in GATE (or)
- Any other National Level Examination
Application Process
- Only online applications will be accepted. Applicants can submit their forms for the respective departments using the links:
- Applicants should complete the online application form by going to the following http://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/admissions/phd/
- The candidates must carefully fill and submit the online application form.
- Only short-listed candidates will be intimated further about the date of interview. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
Selection Procedure
- The shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview and final selection is based on interview performance.
- Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for an interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) to shortlist candidates for interviews.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
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