IISER Bhopal PhD Admission 2023-24 (Aug 2023)

IISER Bhopal PhD Admission 2023-24 (Aug 2023) – Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal invites applications for PhD program in various subjects for the academic session 2023-24 (Aug 2023).

Check full details on IISER Bhopal PhD Admission 2023-24 (Aug 2023) below.

IISER Bhopal PhD Disciplines

Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Biological Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Data Science and Engineering
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Economic Sciences
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Humanities and Social Sciences

Research Areas

Physics

Department of Physics offers research in the areas of:

Ultra-fast optics, Terahertz spectroscopy
Magnetism: Theory and experiment
Nanomaterials, heterostructures, and 2D materials
Soft matter experiment and theory
Superconductivity
Spin-orbit interaction, spin splitting, spin texture, topological materials
High energy physics
First principles calculations of materials properties, density functional theory
Electronic structure of solids: experiment and theory
Cosmology
Experimental Atomic and Molecular Physics, Spectroscopy
Ultrafast coherent spectroscopy
Quantum sensing and metrology, Nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond
Classical and Quantum gravity
Black holes and holography
Relativistic and non-relativistic fluid dynamics from string theory

Chemistry

Department of Chemistry offers research in the areas of:

Inorganic Chemistry
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Crystallography
- Transition Metal Chemistry
- Molecular Materials
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Bio-inorganic Chemistry.
Organic Chemistry
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry
- Natural Products
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Asymmetric Catalysis
- Chemical Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Polymers
- Biomaterials.
Physical Chemistry
- Electrochemistry: supercapacitors and electro catalysis
- Bionanotechnology
- Biophysics
- Polymers
- Functional Nanomaterials
- Ultrafast Spectroscopy
Biological Chemistry
- Biophysical Chemistry;
- Chemical Biochemistry;
- Chemical Biology;
- Spectroscopy;
- Bioinorganic Chemistry.
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Computational Materials Science and Computational Physical and Biophysical Chemistry.
- Systems Biology

Mathematics

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

Biological Sciences

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
Neurobiology and Stem Cell Biology
Viral Immunology
Evolutionary Biology
Bioacoustics
Behavioral Ecology and Ornithology.

Chemical Engineering (CHE)

Department of Chemical Engineering (CHE) offers research in the areas of –

Reaction Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Soft Matter & Self-Propulsion
Energy & Environmental Engineering
Electrochemistry
Bio-inspired Polymeric Nanocomposites
Advanced Functional Nanomaterials
Fuel Cells and Batteries & Membrane Science and Technology.

Data Science and Engineering (DSE)

Department of Data Science and Engineering (DSE) offers research in the following areas:

Audio and Speech Processing
Biomedical Data Science
Biometrics
Computer Vision and Image Processing
Computational Modelling of Data Driven Real World Problems
Development of Intelligent Systems
Foundations of Machine Learning
Geospatial Artificial Intelligence for Urban Planning
Medical Image Processing
Model Compression and Efficient Deep Learning
Multisensor Big-Data Analytics
Natural Language Processing
Transfer Learning
Web and Social Computing
Trustworthiness and Fair Artificial Intelligence
Privacy and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
Generative Neural Networks

Earth and Environmental Sciences

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

Atmosphere and Climate Studies

Atmospheric aerosols: Measurements and physico-chemical characterization, Source Apportionment by receptor and hybrid models, Approaches for coupling in-situ and satellite derived aerosol products, and Assessment of climate and health effects.
Climate Extremes, regional earth system modelling to address climate variability and change, Himalayan glacier modelling for mass-balance and area change study, AI/ML- based modelling of climate processes.
Carbon Cycle and Climate: Atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) modelling, Terrestrial ecosystem modelling, Satellite remote sensing of greenhouse gases, Agricultural GHG emissions and remote sensing, Weather Forecast error analysis.
Indian monsoon variability and modeling, land-atmosphere coupling processes, impact of land use/land cover changes on precipitation variability and extremes.

Earth Surface Processes

Fluvial geomorphology, eco-geomorphology, the impact of climate change on rivers, microwave remote sensing, surface and groundwater interaction, machine learning application in earth surface processes and hydrology.
Impact of Climate Change in Hydrology, Floods and Droughts, Analysis of Weather Forecasts, River Engineering.
Chemical oceanography & limnology, aqueous biogeochemistry, submarine groundwater discharge and seawater intrusion, paleo-reconstruction of environmental & hydro- climatic conditions, and provenance tracing of sediments, atmospheric dust, and pollutants using elemental/isotope tracers.
Environmental Geochemistry: Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater contamination and development of mitigation measures; Geochemistry of mine waste rock; Characterization of geochemical processes at the water-sediment interface.
Tectonic-Geomorphology, Neotectonics and landscape evolution

Solid Earth

Active Tectonics,Petroleum Geology, Geodynamics, Structural Geology.
Thermodynamics of REE-phosphate and REE-carbonates and its extraction mechanism, Archaean Tectonics, Petrology-Geochronology, Metallogeny and 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, with focus on mantle dynamics; REE-mineral studies in carbonatite and alkaline complexes
Seismology, Seismic anisotropy, Attenuation tomography, Lithospheric structure, Deformation and rheology of the crust and upper mantle, Upper mantle discontinuities mapping.
Active Tectonics, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Petroleum Geology, Geodynamics and Structural Geology.

Economic Sciences

Department of Economic Sciences offers research in the areas of

Applied Econometrics
Applied Microeconomics
Financial Economics
International Economics
Macroeconomics and
Microeconomic Theory

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

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

Theoretical Computer Science
Applied Computer Science
Robotics & Control Systems
Communication, Signal Processing and Network Science
Devices, Circuits Sensors and Systems

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is offering admission in the following areas:

~~Literature: Critical Theory, European Modernism, Greek & Latin Literature~~
Philosophy: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Technology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics
~~Sociology/Social Anthropology: Sociology of Religion, Social Theory, Inequality, Medical Anthropology (and other related areas)~~
~~Science and Technology Studies (STS): Social History of Science and Technology, Feminist STS, Digitalisation and Society ( and other related areas).~~

Important Dates for IISER Bhopal PhD Admission Aug 2023

Event	Date
Date of Notification	05 March 2023
Last date for online application	05 April 2023
Last date for online application for Physics	24 April 2023

Eligibility Criteria for IISER Bhopal PhD Admission Aug 2023

Students with a Master’s degree (M.S./ M.Sc./ M.Tech./ MBBS) or equivalent in relevant subject OR in any relevant interdisciplinary area along with qualifying a national entrance exam (GATE/ CSIR JRF/ UGC JRF or Equivalent Exam).

Age Limit

Preferably not more than 28 years as on last date of online submission of applications.

Age relaxation of 3 years will be given for OBC (Non Creamy Layer) and 5 years for SC/ST/PD/Female applicants.

Upper age limit shall be determined as on last date of online submission of applications. Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate/Aadhar Card only will be accepted by the IISER Bhopal for determining the age.

Reservation

According to Government of India norms.
Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates.

Course Wise Eligibility

Physics

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 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Chemistry

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 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 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Biological Sciences

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 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Chemical Engineering (CHE)

Candidates with M.E./M.Tech./M.S. in Chemical Engineering or an allied area of Engineering/Technology with minimum 4+2 years degree, 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 candidates are not required to have GATE/NET/any other National level PhD entrance examination qualifications. OR
Candidates with M.Tech./ME./M.S. in Chemical Engineering or an allied area of Engineering/Technology with a 4+1/3+2 years degree, 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 or UGC/CSIR(NET)/INSPIRE.
Note that a candidate’s application can be considered even if his/her GATE/NET Score’s validity is over. OR
BE/B.Tech./BS in Chemical Engineering with valid GATE score and a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale. However, the candidates with B.Tech. from IITs or BS/BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI of 8.0 (on a 10 point scale) and above are EXEMPTED from the requirement of a National level exam. OR
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 OR fellowship like CSIR (NET-JRF)/ UGC/ INSPIRE/ Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship etc. Students whose results are awaited may also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application.
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.
- If both marks and CGPA/CPI are reported, the percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/grade sheet, will be considered (if absolute grading was followed). The conversion factor must be available in the transcript/grade sheet. Only the CGPA/CPI will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
- A relaxation of 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
- Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Data Science and Engineering (DSE)

Minimum Qualification
- Students with M.Tech./M.E./M.S. 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). The qualification of GATE or any other external fellowship is not mandatory for such candidates.
- Students with M.Sc./MCA or B.Tech./B.E./B.S. 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) can be considered for direct admission into the PhD program of the DSE Department, if they have a valid GATE score or any other external fellowship. These students will have to do 24 credits of coursework within 3 semesters with an overall CPI of at least 7.0 on a 10 point scale. Out of 24 credits, 8 credits must be from DSE courses.
  Candidates with B.Tech. from IITs/IISc or BS/BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI of 8.0 (on a 10 point scale) and above are EXEMPTED from the requirement of a GATE score.
- 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 is the 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.
- A relaxation of 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
- Merely fulfilling the eligibility criteria does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Earth and Environmental Sciences

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 Eligibility 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 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
- Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Economic Sciences

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.
- Additionally, a National level examination like GATE, 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 GATE, 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 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Minimum Qualification:
- Students with M.Tech./ME./M.S. in EC/CS/EE/IT/IN or equivalent with minimum 4+2 years degree, 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 candidates are not required to have GATE/NET/any other National level PhD entrance examination qualifications. OR
- Students with M.Tech./ME./M.S. in EC/CS/EE/IT/IN with a 4+1/3+2 years degree, 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, JEST in TCS/PHY, or UGC/CSIR(NET)/INSPIRE in PHY/MTH/Electronics/Computer Science, or have NBHM scholarship.
- Note that a candidate’s application can be considered even if his/her GATE/NET/JEST Score’s validity is over.
- 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 exam 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.
- 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.
- A relaxation of 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
- 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.

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 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
- Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Mathematics

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 (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 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 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.
- Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Selection Procedure

The selection procedure for admission will be based on the performance of the applicants in the interviews.

After the last date, all applications will be screened and the list of candidates shortlisted for interviews will be available on Institute’s website and shortlisted candidates will be intimated by email only.

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

Fellowship

All selected candidates will be eligible to receive JRF fellowship as per the funding agency norms, in vogue.

Application Process

Candidates have to apply online.

Read eligibility and other instruction carefully before filling application form.

Application Link

Biological Sciences	Click here
Chemical Engineering	Click here
Chemistry	Click here
Data Science and Engineering	Click here
Earth and Environmental Sciences	Click here
Economic Sciences	Click here
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science	Click here
Humanities and Social Sciences	Click here
Physics	Click here
Mathematics	Click here

IISER Bhopal PhD Admission Aug 2023 Results

Selected Candidates for PhD Programme

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