Yes, you can do a direct PhD after a 4-year B.Sc. (Hons./Research) in Microbiology if you have a high CGPA (≥7.5). Institutes like IISc, IITs, and IISERs offer this route. You’ll need to clear an entrance exam/interview. Not possible with a 3-year B.Sc.

Yes, you can get direct admission to a PhD in Microbiology after a 4-year UG degree (Honours/Research) if:

• You have a minimum CGPA of 7.5 (General/OBC) or 7.0 (SC/ST)
• You qualify through GATE/NET or an institute’s entrance exam
• You clear the interview process

Top institutes like IISc, IITs, and IISERs allow this under the NEP 2020 framework.