IISER Bhopal - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research

Established in 2008, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) is an autonomous institute that has gained the status of ‘Institute of National Importance. IISER Bhopal was established under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The foundation stone of IISER Bhopal was laid down by Late Shri Arjun Singh on October 8, 2008. The total number of departments in the institute is 10, some of which are the Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Data Science and Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science etc. IISER Bhopal has three centres of excellence. The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research was incorporated as ‘Institute of National Importance’ under the umbrella of the NIT (Amendment) Act, 2012 (NIT Act 2007). The Act was further amended in 2014, entitled the NITSER ACT 2014. The campus area of IISER Bhopal is spread over 200 acres of land offering various infrastructural facilities to the students. The total faculty strength at IISER Bhopal is 110 with a student population of 1729. The institute offers BS, BS-MS (dual degree), Integrated Ph.D. and Ph.D. programmes. The college has been ranked 45th in research category in NIRF 2021 ranking. The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research has been ranked 50th in the overall category by the NIRF ranking 2021 and 40th in the overall category by NIRF, MHRD, GOI in 2020.

IISER Bhopal Location

The institute is located at Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Madhya Pradesh. The nearest airport is Raja Bhoj Airport to the institute, located 11.1 km away. Bakanian Bhauri Railway Station is the nearest railway station at a distance of 4 km. It will take around 10 minutes to reach IISER Bhopal. Students can take a bus from Bhopal Habibganj-ISBT Bus Stand, located 12.6 km away.

Also See: Ph.D. Universities in Madhya Pradesh 

IISER Bhopal Ranking

• 45th rank in NIRF Research Ranking 2021. 
• Ranked 50th in the overall category by the NIRF ranking 2021.

IISER Bhopal Collaborations

• ExoCan Healthcare Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Pune

• Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, Germany

• Shell Technology Centre, Bangalore

• WPI Immunology Frontier Research Centre, Osaka University, Japan

• L. N. Medical College and Research Centre, Bhopal

• Navodaya Cancer Hospital, Bhopal

• University of Tromso-The Arctic University of Norway (UIT)

• Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

• University of Turku, Finland

• Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi

• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai (TIFR)

• CLEEN Ltd., Finland

• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

• Institute of Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan

• Chonnam National University, Korea

• Invictus Oncology Pvt. Ltd.

• Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Korea

• ICAR - National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal (NIHSAD)

• The Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG), Germany

IISER Bhopal Ranking

• National Institutional Ranking Framework, MHRD, HOI has ranked IISER Bhopal 40th in the overall category 2020.

IISER Bhopal Distinguished Alumni

IISER Bhopal Infrastructure and Facilities

Students at IISER Bhopal are offered all the basic facilities for a smooth learning process. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal facilities include a library that has a good amount of books on computer science, history of science, general studies, chemical engineering etc, classrooms are spacious and comfortable so that the learning and teaching process for students and teachers gets easier, a health centre where all the medical needs are taken care of. Also, the institute has an auditorium which is the venue for all the institute events, separate hostels for boys and girls, cafeteria, laboratories etc.

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IISER Bhopal Courses 

The institute offers courses at UG and doctoral levels. At the undergraduate level, the institute offers BS-MS (dual degree) and BS programmes whereas, at the doctoral level, the institute offers integrated Ph.D. and Ph.D. programmes in various research areas such as electrical engineering and computer sciences, humanities and social sciences and physics. Candidates must note that the eligibility criteria for BS-MS (dual degree) and BS programmes have been modified looking at the uncertainties of the board examination and considering other factors as well and the same can be checked by the candidates at www.iiseradmissions.ac.in.  

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IISER Bhopal Courses and Eligibility Criteria

IISER Bhopal Admissions

The institute offers admissions to BS-MS (dual degree), BS, Integrated Ph.D., and Ph.D. programmes. The duration of BS-MS (dual degree) is 5 years and IISER Bhopal admissions to these courses are offered through KVPY, JEE Advanced and SCB channels only. For Integrated Ph.D. and Ph.D. programmes candidates must have qualified national level examinations such as JAM, JEST, GATE, etc according to the eligibility criteria of a particular research area. Therefore, the final selection of shortlisted candidates shall be based on the interview(s).

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IISER Bhopal UG Admission Process

• Meet the eligibility requirements and fill the application form.

• The admission process for BS-MS and BS is managed by the Joint Admissions Committee (JAC).

• There are only three channels of admission through IISER Bhopal admissions are offered: KVPY (valid KVPY fellowship), SCB (marks obtained in class 12th + IISER Aptitude Test and JEE Advanced (rank within 10,000 in JEE Advanced for the unreserved category)

• Shortlisted candidates have to participate in counselling.

• Separate lists are prepared for different channels of admission.

• After completion of the allotment process, verification of documents must be done.

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research  Admission Process for Integrated Ph.D.

• Eligible students must fill the application form.

• Just applying for admission doesn’t confirm that students will get shortlisted for the interview. The respective department shall scrutinize the application based on various factors.

• Shortlisted candidates have to appear for the round(s) of interviews.

• The final selection of candidates is based on the students’ performance in the interview(s).

IISER Bhopal Admission Process for Ph.D.

• Candidates must visit the official website for eligibility criteria- www.iiserb.ac.in/doaa/phd-admission and then fill the application form.

• Having a valid score in the national level examination according to the research area a student is applying for an admission is mandatory.

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for round/rounds of interviews.

• Candidates’ performance in the interview(s) will be a determining factor for IISER Bhopal Ph.D. admissions.

Note: Aspirants who have studied B.Tech or BS-MS courses with more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale from IITs or IISERs are exempted from national level examinations.

IISER Bhopal Scholarship

The institute offers scholarships/fellowships to students pursuing BS-MS, BS, integrated Ph.D., Ph.D. at IISER Bhopal. KVPY scholars are offered fellowships as per Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana norms. Integrated Ph.D. students are awarded a fellowship of Rs. 10,000 per month and Ph.D. students are offered JRF fellowship. There are three fellowships that are included in IISER Bhopal Scholarship. Also, students admitted through JEE Advanced and SCB channels are offered a limited number of INSPIRE scholarships as per the DST INSPIRE Scheme norms.

IISER Bhopal Placements

Students and recruiting companies that want to take participate in IISER Bhopal placement must register themselves on the official placement ports of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal- www.idcpc.iiserb.ac.in. IISER Bhopal placement process includes sending invites to companies three weeks before the placement season, companies filing JNF and sending job descriptions to the ICDPC, interested candidates registering on the placement portal, shortlisting of candidates takes place based on their resumes and applications, final rounds and companies sending offer letters. Major recruiters of IISER Bhopal are Morgan Stanley, Reddy’s, Next Education etc. According to the data submitted by the institute to NIRF for 2013-18 (undergraduate courses), the median salary offered to UG students after completion of their course was Rs. 7,50,000 at IISER Bhopal.

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IISER Bhopal Placement Data for 2018-19- UG Courses

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