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Total Fees

4.83 L

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IISER Aptitude Test

Fees Details

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₹ 4.83 L

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Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

60 Months

This is a five-year dual degree programme. Living organisms, morphology, physiology, anatomy, behaviour, origin, etc are studied in this programme. There are ten semesters in total. The degree of this programme will be provided by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research.

Curriculum-

Semester 1-

Cellular basis of life
Biology Lab I
Chemistry of elements and chemical transformations
Chemistry Lab I
Language skills-A or B
Introduction to computers
Symmetry
Mechanics
Physics Laboratory I

Semester 3-

Genetics and evolution
Biology Lab III
Spectroscopic and other physical methods
Chemistry Lab III
Workshop Training
Core Elective I
Curves and surfaces
Waves and optics
Physics Laboratory III

Semester 5-

Animals: Form and Function
Advanced cell biology
Experimental design and hypothesis testing
Molecular methods in biology lab
Open Elective I
Seminar (attending)

Semester 7-

Structure and function of genomes
Microbial physiology and microbial genetics
Bioinformatics lab
Biology Elective I
Open Elective III
Open Elective IV
Seminar (delivering)

Semester 9-

Open Elective VI
Thesis Research I

Semester 2-

Gene expression and development
Biology Lab II
Atoms molecules and symmetry
Chemistry Lab II
History of science
Hands-on electronics
Analysis in one variable
Electromagnetism
Physics Laboratory II

Semester 4-

Behaviour and ecology
Biology Lab IV
Energetics and dynamics of chemical reactions
Chemistry Lab IV
Philosophy of science
Core Elective II
Probability and statistics
Thermodynamics and statistical physics
Physics Laboratory IV

Semester 6-

Essential biochemistry
Advanced developmental biology
Plants: Form and Function
Development and physiology lab
Open Elective II
Seminar (attending)

Semester 8-

Advanced evolutionary biology
Cellular & molecular basis of the immune response
Lab on biophysical and spectroscopic tools
Biology Elective II
Open Elective V
Seminar (delivering)

Semester 10-

Open Elective VI
Thesis Research II

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be Indian nationals or PIO or OCI to apply for IAT 2024.
Candidates must have passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination with science stream in 2022, 2023 or 2024 from any board recognized by Council of Boards of School Education in India COBSE.
Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD require to score a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Candidates belonging to other categories require to score a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.

NOTE: The students from the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), from Kashmir division/Winter Zone areas of Jammu division and the U.T. of Ladakh, who appeared in their Class XII or equivalent level examination in Dec 2021*, are also eligible to apply for the IAT 2024, provided they satisfy all the other eligibility criteria.

Admission Details

Candidates seeking admission must appear for a computer-based IISER Aptitude Test (IAT-2024).

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Student Reviews for BS and MS Biological Sciences Dual Degree

5/5(1 Reviews)

College Infrastructure: 5/5

Academics: 5/5

Placements: 3/5

Value for Money: 5/5

Campus Life: 5/5

I am happy and satisfied with my 1 year experience.

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Posted on 2 Sep'20 by Subodh
Batch of 2024-01-01 | BS and MS Biological Sciences Dual Degree

College Infrastructure

IISER MOHALI has a very large campus spread in 145 acre with a lot of greenary and wildlife in campus. College have all the modern labs and digital classes. There is a Central Analytical Facility in the college where scientific instruments of costs more than 1 crore are there and are very sensitive to noise. Library is of 7 floor with online facility. Every sports has an individual stadium. Cricket cum Football Stadium has more than 1000 people sitting capacity. There are indoor stadium as well.

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