M.Tech. (Research) and Ph.D. Programmes 2025-26

The Institute offers opportunities for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of science, engineering and technology to motivated and talented students with a keen sense of scientific inquiry.  Research students constitute the largest group on the campus (more than 70% of the student body).  The Institute awards about 250 Ph D and M Tech (Research) degrees, every year.

For eligibility, selection procedure, and online application instruction, Please click here.

You should apply through the Online Admissions Applications Portal. Instructions for the portal are provided here.

Important deadlines, click here to view

Fee structure, click here to view.

The departments offering PhD/MTech (Research) are given in the table below. Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit respective departmental web pages for more information.

Ph.D. Science *

* M.Tech (Res) is also offered by certain Science Faculty Departments.

 

 

 

 

Department/Centre/Unit: Astronomy and Astrophysics (AP)

Programme(s): Ph.D.

Note: A collaborative programme jointly run with Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA): ISRO and Raman Research Institute (RRI).

Basic Qualification for Eligibility:M Sc or equivalent degree in Physical Sciences/ Mathematical Sciences/ Chemical Sciences or BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in any discipline or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programmes.

Areas of Research:Theoretical Astrophysics, General Relativity and Cosmology, Multiwave length Observational Astronomy, Computational Astrophysics, Advanced Instrumentation in Astronomy and Space Science.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D. Engineering/M.Tech. (Research)

Students with a B.E./B.Tech. degree and a GATE score who meet the basic qualification for eligibility for the relevant engineering departments are eligible to be considered both for the Ph.D. program as well as the M.Tech.(Research) program. The candidates may communicate this to the department at the time of interview.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Programmes/M. Tech. (Research)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligibility and Selection Procedure

 

 

 

 

 

The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for admission to the research programme, subject to satisfying requirements detailed in the subsequent sections:

Candidates possessing a minimum  of second class in the following degrees are eligible to apply:

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No.

 Qualifying degree Qualifying in national entrance tests (Mode of entry)
1 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ 4-year Bachelor of Science Valid GATE score / NET JRF* is mandatory
2 Master’s degree in Science / Master’s degree in Economics,eography,Psychology, Management, Commerce, Operations Research, Computer Science/ Application Valid GATE score / NET JRF is mandatory
3 Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture/ Agriculture / Pharmacy / Veterinary Sciences Desirable to have a valid GATE score / NET JRF/GPAT.
4 MS/MBA (post BE/B Tech/M Sc) – (applicable for the Departments of Management Studies / Ecological Sciences) Desirable to have a valid GATE score / NET JRF.
5 Graduates of any course with a minimum duration of FOUR years, from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution (including IIITs in PPP mode) with a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 or its equivalent. Desirable to have a valid GATE score / NET JRF.
6 MBBS/MD/MDS/Pharm D Desirable to have a valid GATE score/NET JRF.
7 B Pharm Valid GPAT score/ NET JRF is mandatory
8 BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) Valid NET JRF is mandatory
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BE/ B.Tech. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institutions of Engineers). 

Note: Candidates enrolled up to 31.05.2013 with professional societies (e.g. AMIE) recognized by MoE are only eligible to apply.

 Valid GATE score/NET JRF is mandatory
10 Master’s degree in Life Sciences/ Chemical Sciences from IISc with a minimum CGPA of 8.5 or equivalent (for PhD only). Valid GATE score/NET JRF is mandatory (no minimum cutoff)
11 1 Year M.Engg from IISc Must have been admitted to the M.Engg. program through GATE.

 

Notes

  1. * The GATE/GPAT/NET JRF/other National entrance exam should be valid as on 01 August 2025.
  2. ** NET JRF includes – Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF; UGC-NET for JRF; DBT JRF; ICMR JRF; JEST 2025; NBHM 2025; INSPIRE . Applicant must be qualified for Junior Research fellowship(JRF) to be eligible to apply through NET JRF mode.
  3. Applicant applying through INSPIRE mode must be in possession of valid provisional INSPIRE offer(for admission to research Programme) for consideration of their application at level II of the selection, issued by DST at the time of interview
  4. The results for some of the recent National Entrance Tests, such as GATE 2025, may not be available at the time of submitting the IISc admissions application. You must enter the available details of these exams, such as your roll number, paper, etc., in the application, but you may leave the score/rank/results blank. You will have the option to update just your national entrance results in the application from the main “Application Status” page. You must make this update within 3 days of the results being declared.

Additional notes

  1. The minimum requirement for admission to the research programme is a SECOND CLASS (as declared by the University) in the qualifying examination as indicated against each department.
  1. Wherever Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology is prescribed, the minimum eligible qualification for admission, the duration of the such degree courses should be atleast 4 years after 10+2 (i.e.10th Std and 12th Std). However those who have studied diploma after 10th Std and got exemption of 1 year in the Engineering/Technology are also eligible to apply.
  1. Wherever Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Administration is prescribed the minimum duration should be of 2 years after 10+2+4 (i.e. 10th Std, 12th Std and BE/B Tech). However, Dual B Tech / M Tech degree holders / MS from abroad post BE/B Tech will be treated as M Tech applicants even though 2 years after 10+2+4 is not satisfied.
  1. Wherever Master’s degree in Science discipline is prescribed the minimum duration should be of 2 years after 10+2+3 (i.e.10th Std, 12th Std and B Sc). But those who studied BS-MS of 5 years after 10+2 (i.e.10th Std and 12th Std) and those studied MS degree of 1 year (from abroad) after 10+2+3 (i.e.10th Std,12th Std and B Sc) are also eligible to apply.
  1. The Master of Computer Science/Application holders should have studied B.Sc. with any of the following as major subjects: Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Electronics / Computer Science.
  1. The minimum requirement of SECOND CLASS in the qualifying examination is relaxed to PASS CLASS for SC/ST candidates.
  1. Some departments have specific requirements of subjects at the Bachelor’s or 10+2 levels as indicated under each department. Candidates have to ensure that they meet these requirements.
  1. Those in the final year of their qualifying degree and awaiting results may also apply. However, they should have completed all the requirements for the award of their qualifying degree, including all examinations, dissertation projects, viva-voice, etc., by the time of joining, i.e., by 01 August 2025.
  1. Students with a B.E./B.Tech. degree and a GATE score who meet the basic qualification for eligibility for the relevant engineering departments are eligible to be considered both for the Ph.D. program as well as the M.Tech.(Research) program. The candidates may communicate this to the department at the time of interview.