Latest Updates: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur is inviting applications for admission to its PhD program starting from the August 2023 session. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website at iiserbpr.ac.in

Candidates can apply for PhD programs in Biological, Chemical, Mathematical, Physical and Earth & Environmental Sciences disciplines through the admission window. The last date to submit applications for IISER Berhampur PhD Admission 2023 is April 25, 2023. 

  • In order to be eligible, applicants must hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in the relevant stream. 
  • Candidates must also have a valid score in National Eligibility Test (NET)/ GATE/ UGC – JRF/ CSIR - JRF/ DBT (JRF A category)/ICMR (JRF category I)/NET-LS/INSPIRE-Ph.D./Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship/JGEEBILS or any other exam. 
  • Candidates will also have to appear for an interview.
  • The Doctoral Students are supposed to complete the course work, qualifying examination, seminars, and a dissertation. Besides the mandatory requirements, students are encouraged to participate in several professional activities such as workshops, review meetings and conferences.

IISER Berhampur PhD Admission Important Dates 

Event Dates
Last Date to Apply April 25, 2023

IISER Berhampur PhD Eligibility Criteria 

For admission to PhD programs, an applicant possessing the qualifications mentioned below is eligible to apply:

  1. The candidates must hold a post-graduation degree (M.Sc. / M.Tech.) in the relevant discipline with an overall score of at least 60% marks or an overall CGPA/ CPI of at least 7.0 on a 10-point scale.
  2. Candidates with B.Tech./MBBS/MCA degrees who are exceptionally brilliant can also apply for PhD program in Biological Sciences.
  3. Applicant’s age should not exceed 28 years at the time of joining. Age relaxation of 3 years shall be given for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and 5 years for SC/ST/PD/Female applicants. Also, a National level examination like National Eligibility Test (NET)/GATE/UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF/DBT (JRF A category)/ICMR (JRF category I)/NET-LS/INSPIRE-PhD/JGEEBILS or any other recognized score is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship must be valid at the time of admission OR the candidates must be BS-MS Dual Degree graduates of IISERs and B.Tech graduates of IITs with CPI >=8.
  4. For SC/ ST/ PD candidates, a relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed.

IISER Berhampur PhD Admission Guidelines

Selection Criteria

Candidates must have scored a qualifying score in National Eligibility Test (NET)/ GATE/ UGC – JRF/ CSIR - JRF/ DBT (JRF A category)/ICMR (JRF category I)/NET-LS/INSPIRE-Ph.D./Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship/JGEEBILS or any other exam. Selected ones shall be called for an interview.

How to Apply?

The following steps must be followed in order to apply for PhD admission at IISER Berhampur:

  1. Go to the official website of IISER Berhampur.
  2. Click on ‘Academic Programmes’ on the Academics tab.
  3. Choose the desired course and then click on ‘Click Here To Apply For’
  4. Fill in the personal information and education qualification details.
  5. Upload photograph and scanned images of signature (up to 50KB)
  6. Pay the requisite application fee of Rs. 200/-.

Documents Required

  1. Declaration form
  2. Community certificate (as assigned by the competent authority
  3. Self-attested copy of the certificate and mark sheet of Class 12
  4. Scanned copy of photograph & signature
  5. Date of birth certificate
  6. Self-attested copy of Bachelor’s degree
  7. Scorecard of national/ state-level examination
  8. The original medical examination report

Read More: IISER Berhampur Admission

IISER Berhampur PhD Course Details

The Ph.D. course is offered by IISER Berhampur in four disciplines namely Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences.

The broad areas of Research in each have been depicted below:

Disciplines Area of Research
Biological Sciences Life-history evolution
Sexual selection and sexual conflict
Non-genetic inheritance.
Plant-Environment Interaction
Developmental Biology
Stress Physiology.
Fungal Molecular Genetics
Circadian Rhythms.
Post transcriptional Gene Regulation
Stem Cell Biology
Human Genetic Disorders
Chemical Sciences Organometallic Chemistry
Small Molecule Activation and Homogeneous Catalysis.
Computational, Material, and Physical Chemistry.
Homogeneous catalysis and organic synthesis
Mechanism Study of Metal-catalyzed reactions,
Binding and Activation of Small Molecules
Renewable Energy. Synthetic Organic Chemistry,
Biological Inorganic Chemistry,
Coordination Chemistry,
Drug-Repurposing and Repositioning,
Supramolecular Self-assemblies
Biodegradable Polymers
Drug Design and Delivery
Nanomedicine,
Bio/Nano Sensors.
Luminescent nanomaterials,
Artificial light harvesting,
Photocatalytic solar water splitting and CO2 photoreduction for renewable energy research.
Catalysis: Transition Metal Catalysis & Organocatalysis.,
Asymmetric Synthesis,
Synthesis of Natural Products & Biologically
Active Compounds.
Total Synthesis of Natural Products,
Enantioselective Catalysis
Mathematical Sciences Representation Theory of p-adic Groups
Langlands' Program
Integral Representations of L-functions
Analytic Number Theory.
Algebraic Geometry
Higgs Bundles
Moduli problems of bundles.
Algebraic Number Theory
Additive Combinatorics.
Quantum Information and Computation.
Matrix Analysis & Application.
Information Theory.
Quantum probability.
Harmonic Analysis
Geometric Measure theory.
Algebraic Geometry
Commutative Algebra
Physical Sciences Beyond Standard Model Physics
Astroparticle Physics
Dark Matter
Topological phases of light and matter
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Nuclear structure studies
Physics of Semiconductor Materials,
Devices & Nanostructures.
Experimental High Energy Nuclear Physics.
Electronic Materials and Devices.
Phenomenology of High Energy Physics.
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics / X-ray spectroscopy.
Quantum phase transitions
Quantum control Quantum thermodynamics.

PhD students must successfully complete the coursework, qualifying examination, seminars, and a dissertation. Besides the mandatory requirements, students are also encouraged to participate in several professional activities which include workshops, review meetings and conferences. All doctoral students are also expected to participate in the undergraduate teaching programme of the Institute as a part of their training.

IISER Berhampur PhD Fee Structure 

For PhD programs, fee structure is mentioned below:

PhD Programme Fees (2018 - 2019) Amount in INR
One time fee(First Semester only) -
Admission Fee  2,500
Manual/Course Content Booklets 500
Alumni Fee 500
Convocation Cum Degree Fees 1,000
Total (I) 4,500
Semester Fee (To be paid every semester) -
Tuition Fee*(Waived for SC/ST) 18,200
User Charges/Fee -
Semester Registration 1,000
Examination Fee and Grade Card 1,000
Student Amenities 1,000
Gymkhana/Sports 1,000
Library Usage 1,000
Laboratory and Computer Facilities 1,000
Electricity, Water and Maintenance Charges 2,000
Cultural Activities (SAC) 500
Sub Total 8,500
Total (II) 26,700
Hostel Fees (For Hostlers) -
Hostel Allotment Fee (One Time) 1,000
Hostel Rent (Every Semester) 1,500
Total (III) 2500
Grand Total (I+II+III) 33,700

Note: Hostel charges are not applicable for day scholars

  • Semester Fees for General/ OBC candidates: ? 33,700 
  • Semester fees for SC/ ST: ? 15,500

Read More: IISER Berhampur Course Fees

IISER Berhampur Ph.D. FAQs

Ques. Does IISER Berhampur also provide the course of Integrated PhD?

Ans. Yes, IISER Berhampur also provides the course of Integrated PhD in Biological, Chemical, Mathematical and Physical Sciences. It is a program that combines curricula of Masters and Doctoral degrees into a single integrated programme. The students enrolled in the PhD program will be entitled to get a 2-year MS fellowship and a PhD fellowship for a maximum of 5-year duration.

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria to apply for PhD in IISER Berhampur?

Ans.  Students with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage with all subjects where an Honours system is not applicable) in Bachelor's or any equivalent degree are eligible OR 

Students must have scored 60% marks in the Honours/major subject in aggregate (where such a system is applicable) in Bachelor’s or any equivalent degree. If the scoring system follows a CGPI, the minimum score should be 6.0 on a 10-point scale.

Ques. Are candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations eligible to apply for a PhD program in IISER Berhampur?

Ans. Yes, candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree program are eligible to apply for PhD programmes. If selected, admission to the Ph.D. programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria.

Ques. Can candidates whose CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship or Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship or INSPIRE-PhD or any other equivalent fellowship is awaited also apply in IISER Berhampur?

Ans. Yes, candidates whose CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship or Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship or INSPIRE-PhD or any other equivalent fellowship is 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. Such candidates will not be sent a call letter for the interview. However, they should write to the head of the department, Department of Physics at hod_phy@iiserbpr.ac.in (with a CC to caa@iiserbpr.ac.in) and inform if they will attend the interview.

Ques. Which Entrance Exam must be given for iPhD admission in IISER Berhampur?

Ans. For Admission to Biological Sciences, JGEEBILS (conducted in Dec 2019) or JAM -2020 (BL - Biological Sciences or BT - Biotechnology), for Chemical Sciences, JAM (Chemistry) 2020 must be given. While for Mathematical Sciences, JAM 2020 (MA - Mathematics or MS-Mathematical Statistics) or candidate must have a valid NBHM PhD examination score and for Physical Sciences, JAM (Physics) 2020 or JEST (Physics) 2020 must be given.