IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility Criteria

IISER Tirupati invites applications from prospective candidates for admission to its PhD programme. The institute admits students in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and associated interdisciplinary areas of research. In addition to research, the programme involves coursework and teaching assistantship. Interested candidates will be able to apply for the admissions through online mode. Different departments will conduct their own specific interview for selection of the candidates. Check out complete details related IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022 from this post below.

Area of Research

  • CHEMISTRY: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry, Physical & Materials Chemistry, Chemical biology and other Chemistry allied disciplines
  • BIOLOGY: Plant Biology, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Biophysics and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Neurobiology, Infection biology, Molecular Microbiology, Cancer biology, Immunology, Genome Biology, Chemical Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • PHYSICS: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Data Science as applied to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Theory and Experiment, Atomic & Molecular Physics, Complex systems, Organic Opto-electronics, Soft and Active Matter, Microfluidics, Experimental High Energy Physics, Biophysics

IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022 Important Dates

The table below presents the tentative dates related to IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022:

Events Tentative Dates
Beginning of online admission process 3rd week of September 2021
Last date for submission of application form 3rd week of October 2021
Announcement of shortlisted candidates for interview 1st week of November 2021
Interview of shortlisted candidates 1st week of December 2021
Declaration of result 1st week of December 2021
Commencement of registration for PhD program 1st week of January 2022

 

IISER Tirupati PhD Admission Eligibility Criteria 2022

Candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria mentioned below to apply for IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022:

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Age limit:

  • Age of the candidates should not be more than 28 years.  A relaxation of 3 years will be given for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and 5 years for SC/ ST/ PD/ Female applicants.

Academic criteria:

Discipline Essential qualification Additional qualification
Physics Master’s degree in any branch of Science- Physics/ Astronomy & Astrophysics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biology or ME/ M.Tech/ or any equivalent degree with not less than 55% marks in aggregate or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale is required.

Candidates with BE/ B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.

Students with BS-MS dual degree from any IISER with CGPA over 8.0 are eligible even without the additional eligibility criteria.

CSIR/ UGC/ NET or JEST or GATE
Chemistry Master’s degree in any branch of Science- Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biology or ME/ M.Tech/ or any equivalent degree with not less than 55% marks in aggregate or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale is required.

Candidates with BE/ B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.

Students with BS-MS dual degree from any IISER with CGPA over 8.0 are eligible even without the additional eligibility criteria.

GATE or CSIR/ UGC-JRF or CSIR/ UGC NET-LS or INSPIRE PhD
Biology Master’s degree in any branch of Science- Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biological Sciences/ Ecological Sciences/ Agricultural Sciences/ Psychology or M.Tech/ M.VSc/ MBBS or any equivalent degree with not less than 55% marks in aggregate or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale is required.

Candidates with BE/B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.

Students with BS-MS dual degree from any IISER with CGPA over 8.0 are eligible even without the additional eligibility criteria.

JGEEBILS or DBT-JRF-A/ ICMR-JRF/ DBT-BINC / ARS-NET (ICAR)/ UGC-CSIR JRF/ DST-INSPIRE or CSIR-LS rank up to rank 200 or DAE-JEST (rank up to 100) or GATE (rank up to 100 for GATE (Life Sciences) and up to 300 for GATE (Ecology) are eligible.

 

Application Form for IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022

The application form for IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022 will be released on the official website of the institute www.iisertirupati.ac.in. There will be separate application forms for admission to different research areas.

  • To fill the application form, the candidates will have to provide their basic personal, academic and contact details.
  • Scanned copies of photograph and signature of the candidates should also be uploaded in the application form.
  • Care should be taken by the candidates to not make any error in the application form or else it might get rejected.
  • Application form complete in every manner can then be submitted online along with the required application fee.
  • A copy of the filled-in application form should also be kept by the candidates in case of future reference.

IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022 Interview

  • After the application forms are received successfully, the authority begins the shortlisting of the candidates as per the details mentioned in the form.
  • The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/ or performance in the national level tests) to shortlist candidates for interviews.
  • A list of candidates shortlisted for admission will be prepared and published on the official website of the institute.
  • Shortlisted candidates will be called for on-line interview and final selection is based on interview performance.

IISER Tirupati PhD Admission Result 2022

  • Candidates who clear the interview round successfully will be considered for admission to IISER Tirupati.
  • A list of the candidates who are selected for PhD admission will be drawn and published on the website of the institute.
  • Such candidates will be intimated about the further admission process through the official website and registered email address.
  • Those who are selected for admission need to report to IISER Tirupati and complete all the formalities to secure their seats.

IISER Tirupati PhD Admission Process 2022

  • Selected candidates should report to the institute with all their original documents (with their photocopies) for verification.
  • Original documents as well as eligibility of the candidates will be verified before granting final admission to them.
  • Upon selection and subsequently joining the PhD program, candidates will be granted fellowship on the basis of exams like NET, CSIR, INSPIRE, DBT etc.
  • Those who do not possess any such fellowship will be eligible for institute fellowship at par with them as per the institute norms.

IISER Tirupati PhD Admission 2022 FAQs

How can I get a refund on the application fee?

The application fee once submitted will not be refunded by the candidates under any circumstances.

I haven’t cleared my qualifying degree yet. Am I still eligible to apply?

Candidates in the final year of their qualifying degree are also eligible to apply. However, their final selection is subject to their successful completion of the qualifying degree with the above-mentioned requirements at the time of admission. A provisional degree certificate is mandatory at the time of admission.

Is it possible to make correction in submitted application form?

No correction can be made in the application form after submission. Candidates should therefore take care while filling the form.

Is there any special provision for the candidates belonging to SC/ ST, PD and KM (Kashmiri migrant) category?

SC/ ST, PD and KM (Kashmiri migrant) candidates’ percentage in the qualifying exam may be relaxed with 5% or 0.5 in case of CGPA.

In case of any query related to application form whom should I contact?

In case of application-related specific queries, candidates can contact the respective departments with their application number mentioned in the subject at the following email addresses:

  1. Biology: [email protected]
  2. Chemistry: [email protected]
  3. Physics: [email protected]
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