IISER Kolkata Ph.D: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2023 is open for all interested and eligible candidates for the academic session 2023-24 (Autumn Semester). The last date to submit applications for admission is May 13, 2023.

IISER Kolkata offers its Integrated PhD program in Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences disciplines. The list of shortlisted candidates for interview will be published on May 17, 2023 and the interview round will be held from June 13 to June 16, 2203.

To be eligible for IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2023, candidates need to have a BSc/BE/BTech/MBBS or an equivalent degree from a recognised university. Selection of applicants for the Integrated PhD Program will be based on marks secured in nationwide aptitude tests followed by interview conducted by the institute.

IISER, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as an autonomous institute for higher education to promote good research as well as education in basic science. The university is more than 10 years old and is very well-recognised in scientific teaching, publications and research. 

IISER Kolkata offers a varied research program of PhD. As of now, it has five academic departments. The institute is located in the well-connected city of Kolkata which is a metropolitan city. 

• Students can apply for PhD programmes if they have completed their Master's degree
• Applications can be submitted through the online application portal. 
• The PhD selection interviews are held twice a year.
• The candidates have to clear JAM (Joint Admission Test) in their respective fields for being eligible to apply for PhD programmes.

The campus is vibrant with a really good faculty which is a very reputed one.

IISER Kolkata Ph.D. Admission 2023: Important Dates

IISER Kolkata Ph.D Entrance exams

The applicants who have qualified in the following nationwide aptitude tests in the year 2023 only can apply for the PhD programmes :

• For Biological Sciences: JAM (Biology and Biotechnology) / JGEEBILS
• For Chemical Sciences: JAM (Chemistry)
• For Earth Sciences: (a) JAM (Geology) OR (b) JAM Chemistry for research in
• Environmental Science OR (c) JAM Physics for research in Computational Mineralogy
• For Mathematical Sciences: JAM (Mathematics)
• For Physical Sciences: JAM (Physics)/JEST (Physics)

IISER Kolkata Ph.D Reservation Criteria

Reservations for candidates will be as per the norms of Government of India

Eligible applicants of the PhD programme are encouraged to apply for the attractive Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (https://pmrf.in/) in addition to applying to IISER Kolkata regular admission.