Information on Admission to the Regular and Integrated PhD Programmes
This page provides quick information regarding admission to the PhD
programmes at IPC department and is meant to supplement the information given
in IISc's main admission site. The important dates are given here.
NOTE: All applications must be submitted only through the portal at IISc's
admission site (link above).
Regular PhD and Integrated PhD programmes
The IPC department accepts students into two PhD programmes, viz. regular
and integrated PhD programmes.
The Regular PhD programme is a post-Master's degree programme,
and has a typical duration of 5 years. Once the admitted students join a
research group, they begin their work under the guidance of their research
advisor. They also undergo several courses as part of their research
training programme.
The Integrated PhD programme is a post-Bachelor's degree
programme, and has a typical duration of 6 years. Students are admitted
into the Division of Chemical Sciences. For the first two years,
the students take Master's level courses, with a project in fourth semester.
By the start of the third semester, the students join a research
group either in IPC or in another Chemistry department.
Research Fields
The research groups of the IPC department work in a wide variety of areas.
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Required Qualifications
Regular PhD Candidates
-
Master's degree in Science with Second Class or higher in
any discipline.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering with Second Class or higher in one of
the following disciplines:
Chemical Engg., Materials Engg., Biomaterials Engg., Biotechnology or
Nanotechnology.
Note: The Second Class requirement applies to candidates in the
General / OBC category. It is relaxed to Pass Class for SC / ST
candidates.
- List of valid examinations:
Valid
GATE (Chemistry), Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF, CSIR NET for JRF,
JEST (Physics)
qualification certificate, valid
INSPIRE Fellowship.
Integrated PhD Candidates
Application, Interview, and Selection Process
Regular PhD Candidates
Candidates must submit their application only via the
online form at the main IISc admission's website.
See the top of this webpage for the link to the site.
At the time of the application, the candidate must choose to apply to
the IPC department. Two other departments in IISc may also be given as
a choice.
Candidates will be invited to an interview in the IPC department based
on a cut-off mark/rank in the qualifying examination. See the
Required Qualifications section of this page for the list of
examinations.
The interview is mandatory. Candidates
who do not attend the interview automatically forfeit their chance for
admission.
The interviews for August term admissions typically take place between mid May or early June.
Interviews for the January term (mid-year) admissions, if conducted,
typically take place in the second half of November.
Integrated PhD Candidates
Candidates must submit their application only via the
online form at the main IISc admission's website.
See the top of this webpage for the link to the site.
Candidates will be invited to an interview based on their JAM rank.
This will be independent of the automatic preference-based
allotment process followed by the JAM on behalf of participating
institutes.
The interview is mandatory. Candidates
who do not attend the interview automatically forfeit their chance for
admission.
The interviews are usually conducted around the second half of May.
Offer of Admission
Contact regarding admissions
If you have specific queries, please write to:
ni.ca.csii@cpi.riahc