• Department of Biological Sciences  offers research in the areas of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Cancer Biology, Epigenetics, Chemical Biology, Virology, Behavioral Biology, Plant Cell and Developmental Biology, Metagenomics, Genomics, Computational Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Molecular Systematics.

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification

  • M.Sc./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not just in the majoring subject). Students with M.Sc./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in a branch of Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics can also apply provided they have an aptitude for research in Biological Sciences

    If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:

    • Only marks: percentage will be considered
    • Only grades: CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula: CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University. .
    • Both marks and CGPA/CPI: Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/gradesheet, will be considered. The conversion factor must be available in the transcript/grade sheet.
  • Exceptionally brilliant candidates with B.Tech./MBBS/MCA can also apply for the PhD program in Biological Sciences.
  • Additionally, a National level examination such as GATE / CSIR-UGC-JRF / DBT-JRF (category I only) / ICMR-JRF (category A only) / CSIR-UGC-LS / Provisional letter of INSPIRE-JRF for PhD / Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship or any other recognized score is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission. Please note that the National level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.
    
    

  A relaxation of 5% of marks will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.

  Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

  Please Note:

  • All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only. No phone calls will be entertained.
  • Kindly check the website for periodic updates.
  • In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
  • Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree program are eligible to apply for PhD program. However, if selected, admission to the PhD program would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, at the time of joining.
  • Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates, which will be conducted in the Institute premises only.
  • Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
  • Applying and meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The Department of Biological Sciences will use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.
  • Candidates at the time of interview should bring with them at least one letter of recommendation in a sealed envelope. Alternately, the recommendation letter can be directly mailed by the referee(s) to: admission.biophd@iiserb.ac.in before the interview date.

Selection Procedure

• The selection procedure for admission to the PhD programme will be based on the performance of the candidate in the interviews which will be conducted in two rounds (Rounds I and II). Candidates shortlisted from Round I, will have the option to interact with faculty members in the department following which Round II of the interviews will be conducted for the final selection. During the interviews, the candidate will be evaluated for their conceptual knowledge and the research aptitude in the field of Biological sciences.

  TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per Govt. of India norms.

Important Dates

• April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
• July 29, 2021 (Thursday): Registration for the PhD Programme.
  Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.

Contact Information

• Department of Biological Sciences

  Dr. Sourav Datta
  Head, Department of Biological Sciences
  Email: admission.biophd@iiserb.ac.in

  Dr. Vineet K. Sharma
  Convener, PhD Admissions Committee
  Convener, Departmental Post-Graduate Committee
  Email: admission.biophd@iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above mentioned e-mail only. No phone calls will be entertained.

• Department of Chemical Engineering (CHE) offers research in the areas of Fluid Mechanics, Reaction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Functional Nanomaterials, Bioinspired Polymeric Nanocomposites, and Soft Matter and Self-propulsion.

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification

  • M.E./M.Tech./M.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering or an allied area with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
    • Only Marks, Percentage, CGPA, CPI, and Grades will be considered.
    • If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (e.g. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
    • CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
      PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
    • Both marks and CGPA/CPI
      • percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/grade sheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed.
      • CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
  • The candidate must have qualified GATE in Chemical Engineering (CH); but not earlier than 4 (four) years at the time of application.
  • The candidates with M.Sc./M.S. Degree in an allied area of Chemical Engineering may also apply, provided they must have a valid GATE score in any of the allied areas of Chemical Engineering at the time of admission to the Ph.D. programme.
  • Besides, candidates with a national level examination or fellowship like CSIR/ UGC/ INSPIRE/ NET/ Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship etc. are also eligible to apply. In that case, the certificate/ fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission. Students whose results are awaited may also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application.
    National Level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.
  
  

  A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.

  Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Please Note:

• All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
• Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
• In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
• Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the institute.
• Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
• Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
• Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.

Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Date of interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per Govt. of India norms.

Important Dates

• April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
• July 29, 2021 (Thursday): Registration for the PhD Programme.
  Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.

Contact Information

• Department of Chemical Engineering

  Dr. Sankar Chakma
  DPGC, Convener Department of Chemical Engineering
  E-mail: admission.chephd@iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above mentioned e-mail only.

Department of Chemistry offers research in the areas of:

• Supramolecular Chemistry; Crystallography; Transition Metal Chemistry; Molecular Materials; Organometallic Chemistry; Bio-inorganic Chemistry.

• Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Natural Products; Organometallic Chemistry; Asymmetric Catalysis; Chemical Biology; Molecular Biology; Polymers; Biomaterials.

• Electrochemistry: supercapacitors and electrocatalysis; Bionanotechnology; Biophysics; Polymers; Functional Nanomaterials; Ultrafast Spectroscopy; Computational Materials Science and Computational Physical and Biophysical Chemistry.

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification:

  • M.Sc./M.Tech. Degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). Mathematics in the 10+2 level is desirable. For an application to be considered in Physical Chemistry, Mathematics in the 10+2 level as well as in B.Sc. (undergraduate) is mandatory

    If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:

    • Only marks: percentage will be considered.
    • Only grades: CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
      CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
      PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
    • Both marks and CGPA/CPI:
      • Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/gradesheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed.
      • CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
  • Additionally, a National level examination like National Eligibility Test (NET)/GATE/UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF/INSPIRE-PhD/NET-LS/Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship or any other recognized score is mandatory.. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission
    National level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.

    Students whose results for CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship or Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship or INSPIRE-PhD or any other equivalent fellowship are awaited may also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application. Such candidates may walk-in for the interview provided they have qualified for any of the above fellowship before the interview date.

  A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.

  Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

  Please Note:

  • All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
  • Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
  • In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
  • Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.
  • Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
  • Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
  • Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.

Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Date of interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per Govt. of India norms.

Important Dates

• April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
• July 29, 2021 (Thursday): Registration for the PhD Programme.
  Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.

Contact Information

• Department of Chemistry

  Dr. Sangit Kumar
  Head, Department of Chemistry
  Email: admission.chmphd[AT]iiserb.ac.in

  Dr. Sanjit Konar
  Convener, Departmental Post-Graduate Committee
  Email: admission.chmphd[AT]iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above mentioned e-mail only.

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences offers research in the areas of:

Atmosphere and Climate Studies

• Aerosols: Experimental analyses of physical and chemical properties, receptor and hybrid models for source apportionment, data analysis of remotely sensed aerosol products, and assessment of climate and health effects.
• Climate Extremes, regional earth system modeling to address monsoon variability and change, Himalayan glacier modeling for mass-balance and area change study.
• Greenhouse gas modeling, Carbon Cycle and Climate, Satellite-based GHG budgets, GHG measurement network design

Earth Surface Processes

• Fluvial geomorphology, eco-geomorphology, impact of climate change on rivers, satellite image processing and data mining, hydrology of the paleochannels.
• Impact of Climate Change in Hydrology, Floods and Droughts, Analysis of Weather Forecasts, River Engineering.
• Chemical oceanography & limnology, aqueous biogeochemistry, paleo-reconstruction of environmental & hydro-climatic conditions, and provenance tracing using elemental/isotope tracers.
• Geochemistry of groundwater contamination and mitigation measure; Geochemistry of mine waste rock; Geochemical processes at the water-sediment interface

Solid Earth

• Active Tectonics, Structural Geology, Petroleum Geology.
• Archaean Tectonics, Petrology-Geochronology, Precambrian crustal evolution of Indian Peninsula;
• Petrology and Geochemistry of Magmatic Ores, Magmatic processes and tectonic styles in Precambrian Earth with special focus on greenstone belts.
• Isotope geochemistry and geochronology in studies of crust-mantle evolution and petrogenesis.

For details, the prospective applicants are required to visit weblink: http://ees.iiserb.ac.in/research.php.

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification:

  • Master's (M.Sc.)/M.Tech or B.Tech-M.Tech integrated Degrees in any of the disciplines of Earth Science/Geology/Geophysics/Atmospheric Science/ Oceanography/Geoinformatics/Remote Sensing/ Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics/Chemical, Environmental, Computer, Electronic and Communication, Wireless Communication and Networking, and Civil Engineering with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject).
  • Exceptionally brilliant students with B.Tech. In Chemical, Computer, Civil, Electronic and Communication, and Environmental Engineering with strong motivation towards Earth and Environmental Sciences, can also apply for PhD programme.
  • For students with Master's (M.Sc.) degree in Geology/ Earth Science/Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics as a subject of study at B.Sc. level is preferable

    Meeting minimum eligibility criteria will be assessed as follows: If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:

    • Only marks, percentage will be considered.
    • Only grades, CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula: CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
    • Both marks and CGPA/CPI
      • Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/gradesheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed.
      • CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
  • In addition to minimum qualification, for all candidates, a National level examination like National Eligibilitiy Test (NET)/CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF/INSPIRE-PhD/GATE/NET-LS/Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship or any other recognized score is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission.
  • Candidates having a M.Tech./M.E. degree from India must have qualified the GATE exam at the time of admission to the M.Tech./M.E. programme.
    National Level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.

  Students whose results for CSIR-JRF or UGC-JRF Fellowship or NET-LS or Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship or INSPIRE-PhD or any other equivalent fellowship are awaited may also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application. Such candidates may walk-in for the interview provided they have qualified examination for any of the above fellowship before the interview date.

  A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.

  Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

  Please Note:

  • All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
  • Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
  • In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
  • Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.
  • Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
  • Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
  • Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.

Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Date of interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid only to SC/ST candidates to attend the interview as per Govt. of India norms.

Important Dates

• March 15 - April 15, 2021: Date for receiving online application.
• May 11 - 20, 2021: Announcement of Shortlisted Candidates for the Interview.
• May 21, 2021: Announcement of selected candidates for the PhD programme.
Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.

Contact Information

• Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

  Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha
  Head-in-charge, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  E-mail: admission.eesphd[AT]iiserb.ac.in

  Dr. Ria Mukherjee
  Convener, Departmental Post-Graduate Committee
  E-mail: admission.eesphd[AT]iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above mentioned e-mail only.

Department of Economic Sciences offers research in the areas of
Agriculture Economics, Environment and Resource Economics, Behavioral Economics, Macroeconomics (Economic Growth), Economic Theory, Game Theory, Corporate Finance and Industrial Organization, Public Finance, International Economics, Trade, Public Economics.
Performance Evaluation using Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, Data Envelopment Analysis, Applied Econometrics, Energy Economics, Issues Related to Indian Industry and Survey Methodology.
Applied Economics, Development Economics, Political Economy, Economics of Crime and Conflict, Law and Economics, Institutional Economics.

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification:

  • M.Sc./M.A. Degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10-point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
    • Only marks: percentage will be considered.
    • Only grades: CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula: 
      CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
      where PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
    • Both marks and CGPA/CPI: Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/grade sheet, will be considered. The conversion factor must be available in the transcript/grade sheet.
  • The candidate should have studied Mathematics till 10+2 to be eligible for admission in Economic Sciences PhD. programme.
  • Additionally, a National level examination like National Eligibility Test (NET) / NET-LS / UGC-JRF, or any other recognized score in the relevant discipline is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission.
    National level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.
  • Students whose results for National Eligibility Test (NET)/ NET-LS/UGC-JRF, or any other equivalent fellowship are awaited can also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application. Such candidates may walk-in for the interview provided they have qualified examination for any of the above fellowship before the interview date.
  • A relaxation of 5% of marks will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.
  • Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Please Note:

• All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
• Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
• In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
• Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria,before joining the Institute..
• Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
• Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
• Applying and meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.

Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Date of interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per the Government of India norms.

Important Dates

• April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
  Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.
• July 29, 2021 (Thursday): Registration for the PhD Programme.

Contact Information

• Department of Economic Sciences

  E-mail: hod_eco@iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above-mentioned e-mail only. No phone calls will be entertained.

• Department of Mathematics offers research in the areas of Algebraic Coding Theory, Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic K-Theory, Commutative Algebra, Dynamical Systems, Ergodic Theory, Group Theory, Harmonic Analysis, Low-dimensional / Geometric Topology, Number Theory, Numerical Analysis, Operator Algebras, Partial Differential Equations, Representation Theory, Riemannian Geometry.

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification

  • M.Sc./M.Tech. Degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
    • Only marks, percentage will be considered.
    • Only grades, CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
      CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
      PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
    • Both marks and CGPA/CPI
      • Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/gradesheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed.
      • CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
  • Additionally, a valid GATE/UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF/NBHM/INSPIRE-PhD or any other recognized score is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission.

    Students whose results for CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF/NBHM/INSPIRE-PhD Fellowship or any other equivalent fellowship are awaited may also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application. Such candidates may walk-in for the interview provided they have qualified examination for any of the above fellowship before the interview date.

  National level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.

  A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.

  Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

  Please Note:

  • All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
  • Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
  • In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
  • Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.
  • Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
  • Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
  • Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.

Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Date of interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per Govt. of India norms.

Important Dates

• April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
• July 29, 2021 (Thursday): Registration for the PhD Programme.
  Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.

Contact Information

• Department of Mathematics

  Dr. Kashyap Rajeevsarathy
  Head, Department of Mathematics
  E-mail: admission.mthphd@iiserb.ac.in

  Dr. Atreyee Bhattacharya
  Convener, Departmental Post-Graduate Committee
  E-mail: admission.mthphd@iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above mentioned e-mail only.

Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science offers research in the following areas:

• Applied Automata & Model Checking
• Communication and Signal Processing
• Cryptography
• Design & Analysis of Algorithms
• Devices, Circuits and Sensors
• Electromagnetics and Plasmas
• Natural Language Processing
• Robotics & Control Systems
• Social Network

For further details on the research areas and the respective faculty members, kindly refer to the following webpage: https://eecs.iiserb.ac.in/program.php

Candidates are strongly encouraged to make a preliminary contact with the faculty members with whom they wish to work.

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification:

  • Students with M.Tech./ME./M.S. in EC/CS/EE/IT/IN with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). Such students must have qualified GATE in EC/CS/EE/IN/PHY/MTH, or JEST in TCS/PHY, or UGC/CSIR(NET-JRF)/INSPIRE in PHY/MTH/Electronics/Computer Science, or have NBHM scholarship.
    • Only marks, percentage will be considered.
    • Only grades, CGPA/CPI will be considered.
    • If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula: 
      CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS, where PS is the Point scale used by the Institute/University.
    • Both marks and CGPA/CPI, percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/gradesheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed. CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
  • Students with M.Sc./M.S. in Physics/Mathematics/Computer Science/Electronic Science or B.Tech./B.E./B.S. in EC/CS/EE/IN can be considered for admission into the PhD program of EECS Department if they have qualified GATE in EC/CS/EE/IN/PHY/MTH, or JEST in TCS/PHY, or UGC/CSIR(NET-JRF)/INSPIRE in PHY/MTH/Electronics/Computer Science or have NBHM scholarship. In order to be eligible for admission, these students should have a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject; if required, same conversion formula will be followed as listed above). National Level is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.

A relaxation of 5% of marks will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.

Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.

Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Please Note:

• All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
• Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
• In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
• Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.
• Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
• Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
• Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.

Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Date of interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per Govt. of India norms.

Important Dates

• April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
• July 29, 2021 (Thursday): Registration for the PhD Programme.
  Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.

Contact Information

• Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  Dr. Arpit Sharma
  Head, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  E-mail: admission.eecsphd@iiserb.ac.in

  Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Office
  E-mail: office_eecs@iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above mentioned e-mail only.

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
For PhD admissions August 2021 session, the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is offering admission in the following areas:

• Literature: City and Literature, Memory/Nostalgia, Literature of Displacement, Bengali Modernism, Critical Theory
• Philosophy: Analytic Philosophy (Metaphysics and Epistemology), Continental Philosophy, Greek Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
• Linguistics: Computational Psycholinguistics

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification:

  • M.Sc./M.A./M.Phil. Degree or equivalent in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10-point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in the majoring subject). If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
  • Only marks: percentage will be considered.
  • Only grades: CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (e.g., 4-point/8-point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
    CGPA/CPI on a 10-point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
    where PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
  • Both marks and CGPA/CPI: Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/grade sheet, will be considered. The conversion factor must be available in the transcript/grade sheet. Please enter percentage equivalent on the admission form.
  • Additionally, a National level examination like National Eligibility Test (NET)/ NET-LS/UGC-JRF, or any other recognized score in the relevant discipline is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission.
  • Students whose results for National Eligibility Test (NET)/ NET-LS/UGC-JRF, or any other equivalent fellowship, are awaited can also apply with the date of attempt mentioned in the application. Such candidates may walk-in for the interview provided they have qualified in the examination for any of the above fellowships before the interview date and have been shortlisted.
  • A relaxation of 5% of marks will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.
  • Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Please Note:

• All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
• Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
• In case of any application-related queries, please communicate using the email address mentioned in your application.
• Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for the PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.
• Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
• Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
• Applying and meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.

Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per the Government of India norms.

Important Dates

• April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online PhD application
• April 12, 2021: List of shortlisted candidates
• April 29-30, 2021: Interview of shortlisted candidates
• May 18, 2021: List of selected candidates on website.
• May 18, 2021: Offer letter for selected candidates
• July 29, 2021: Registration of new Ph.D. students

Contact Information

• Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

  E-mail: admission.hssphd@iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above-mentioned e-mail only. No phone calls will be entertained.

Department of Physics offers research in the areas of:

• Ultra-fast Optics
• Experimental and Theoretical Soft Condensed Matter Physics
• Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
• Quantum Sensing and Metrology
• Theoretical High Energy Physics - Astronomy, Cosmology, Nuclear Astrophysics, Particle physics, QCD, String theory

Eligibility

• Minimum Qualification:

  • M.Sc./M.Tech. Degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
    • Only marks, percentage will be considered.
    • Only grades, CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
      CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
      PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
    • Both marks and CGPA/CPI
      • Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/gradesheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed.
      • CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
  • Additionally, a valid GATE/UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF/JEST/INSPIRE-PhD/JGEEBILS or any other recognized score is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission.
    National level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.

    Students whose results for CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF/INSPIRE-PhD Fellowship or NET-LS or Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship any other equivalent fellowship are awaited may also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application. Such candidates may walk-in for the interview provided they have qualified examination for any of the above fellowship before the interview date.

• A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.
• Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Please Note:

• All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
• Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
• In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
• Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.
• Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
• Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
• Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.

Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an online/offline interview. Date of interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per Govt. of India norms.

Important Dates

• May 07, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.

Contact Information

• Physics Office
  Contact No.: +91 755 269 2582
  E-mail: admission.phyphd@iiserb.ac.in

  Queries will be entertained on the above mentioned e-mail only.