Ph.D Programme

The PhD programme at IISER Pune is a blend of class room curriculum and mentoring under-graduate students along with a major research component. IISER Pune admits students to doctoral programme in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Climate Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Humanities & Social Sciences and inter-disciplinary areas of research.

Students with a Master’s degree in Science / Mathematics or a four-year Bacherlor degree with at least 60% marks (aggregate) are encouraged to apply to our PhD programme. 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 to the PhD programme based on performance in the interviews.

Please note that the precise eligibility criterion for each year may vary from department to department and will be announced at the time of intake.

Application portal for the batch starting January 2019 (in selected disciplines only) will open on September 1, 2018 and will close on September 30, 2018.

For the PhD programme starting January 2019, admissions will be open only for Earth and Climate Science.

In this regard, please note the following:

Application Procedure:

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

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