IISER Kolkata BS + MS Chemistry: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

The college boasts highly qualified faculty, many with PhDs and notable research backgrounds, fostering strong faculty-student interactions. The course structure offers a broad range of subjects initially, leading to specialization and a MasterÕs thesis by the fifth year. Initially, the faculty-to-student ratio is large but becomes more personalized, improving to 1 faculty per 40-50 students. Renowned faculty members include Professors Somnath Basu and Gaurav Shukla. The institute emphasizes research with decent placement opportunities in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology, and a focus on research internships, notably during June and July. Internship opportunities span various sciences, often on campus. The tuition fee for general and OBC categories is about 100,000 INR annually, while SC/ST students benefit from a 100% tuition fee scholarship, paying around 18,000 INR. Total estimated fees are 476,000 INR for GEN/OBC/EWS/KM and 108,000 INR for SC/ST/PD students. Scholarships like the Inspire Scholarship offer 60,000 INR annually plus 20,000 INR for summer internships, with additional scholarships available. Other costs include registration fees of 200 INR per semester, hostel fees of 2,000 INR per semester, mess charges of 5,200 INR, and lab/computer facilities costing around 4,000 INR per semester.