Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - [IISER], Pune

IISER Pune is ranked 26^th in NIRF 2022 in the Overall Category. IISER Pune established in 2006, is a research-intensive teaching institute. The Government of India, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), has established seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER). These institutes are located in Bhopal, Berhampur, Mohali, Pune, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati.

The institute has successfully concluded its 2022 placement drive. A total of 13 students were placed and the median salary stood at INR 11.40 LPA. Students got placed by Harvard University, University of Geneva, University of Michigan, University of Cambridge etc. 

IISER Pune Important Dates 2023

IISER Pune Courses

Course 1: BS-MS (Dual Degree)

• Duration: 5 years
• Eligibility: Science students who have passed class 10+2 or equivalent Specialization: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Physics

Course 2: BS

• Duration: 4 years
• Eligibility: Science students who have passed class 10+2 or equivalent Specialization: Economics and Engineering Sciences

Course 3: Int- Ph.D. Program

• Eligibility: 60% marks (in aggregate, not only in majoring subject) or equivalent CGPA for General/OBC (55% or equivalent CGPA for SC/ST) in Bachelor's or equivalent degree in any one of the following disciplines: Biological Sciences / Biodiversity / Chemistry / Ecology and Environmental Sciences / Mathematics / Physics / Pharmacy / Medical Sciences / Engineering (BE/B. Tech)
• Specialization: Biology, Chemical, Mathematics and Physics

Course 4: Ph.D. Program

• Eligibility: Students with a Master’s degree in Science / Mathematics or a four-year Bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks (aggregate) are encouraged to apply to our Ph.D. program. In addition to the qualifying degree, we expect the students to have qualified a national examination such as CSIR-UGC NET/GATE/JEST/NBHM/JGEEBILS, etc. depending on their area of research interest. Students will be selected for the Ph.D. program based on performance in the interviews.
• Specialization: Biology, Chemical, Mathematics, and Physics

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IISER Pune Admissions

IISER Pune offers an online mode of the application process for BS-MS Dual Degree, Integrated Ph.D., and Ph.D. programs. Candidates must fill the application form carefully by visiting the official website of IISER Pune and read all the instructions given.

For International Students: Candidates can apply by writing to international.phd@acads.iiserpune.ac.in with a cover letter, CV, Research Statement, Scan of information pages of Passport, transcript and three Letter of Recommendations. In the cover letter, mention the name of the department of interest along with the names of the specific research group in IISER.

1. Only online applications will be accepted.
2. The candidates must carefully fill and submit the online application form on or before the specified date.
3. After the last date, all applications will be screened and candidates selected for interviews will be intimated by email.

Please Note:

1. All communication with candidates will be by email only.
2. Kindly check the official website for periodic updates.
3. In case of any application-related queries, please contact doctoraloffice@iiserpune.ac.in with your application number mentioned in the subject line.
4. Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for the final examination of the qualifying degree program are eligible to apply for Ph.D. program. However, if selected, admission to the Ph.D. program would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before 1st January 2020
5. Selection will be based on interviews of short-listed candidates.

Note: Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates if selected.

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IISER Pune Cutoff 2023;

IISER Pune Cutoff 2023 for the Fifth Round of Counselling has been released. The cutoff for Admissions to 5-year BS-MS programs at IISER Pune is based on the scores of the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT). IISER Pune cutoff is the minimum score required to be admitted to the institute. The category-wise cutoff for Round 5 of the allocation and previous allocation rounds are tabulated as follows:         

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IISER Pune Placements 

IISER has an active placement cell that conducts placement drives every year. The institute has concluded its 2022 placement drive, in which 152 students graduated in 2022 and among them 13 were placed. Students received a median salary of INR 11.40 LPA. The placement highlights are as follows:

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IISER Pune Facilities

Research Facilities: We aim to develop a state-of-the-art research infrastructure in various areas of science. The available facilities are rapidly expanding as the institute grows. Follow the links below to know more about the experimental research (and teaching) facilities currently available at IISER Pune.

Computing Facilities: The computing facility and IT infrastructure at IISER Pune cater to all the faculty, students and staff. The institute has a good number of server and workstation-class computers for various system administration services. This is apart from a large number of PCs and workstations that serve the personal computing requirements.

E-Classroom: IISER also hosts two e-classrooms funded by Govt. of India and it is connected to the National Knowledge Network (NKN) through a 100 Mbps connectivity. The connectivity of the NKN will soon be upgraded to 1 Gbps. The NKN connects many other institutions like most of the national laboratories, IITs, IIMs and other IISERs. This facility is used to run classes for students taking courses from different parts of the country.

Library: IISER Pune Library is a creative and innovative partner in teaching, learning and research activities which in turn contributes to the achievement of the institute's mission to become a science university of the highest caliber with state of the art research and high-quality education. The library has undergone a sea of transformation, not only with doubling of books but also providing online access to all premier journals as well as full-text & bibliographic databases available in the field of science and allied subjects. Efforts are being put to apply ICT in all possible operations and services of the library to improve its service quality.

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