Quick Facts

Total Fees

61.75 K

Exam

JAM

Seats

Fees Details

General

₹ 61.75 K

₹ 31.75 K

OBC

₹ 61.75 K

Disclaimer: Data for total fees has been calculated based on all years/semesters as provided by the college. The actual fees may vary.

Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

24 Months

New Delhi: The Kusuma School of Biological Sciences at IIT Delhi has launched a new academic program, i.e., an M.Sc. in Biological Sciences. The program will commence from the academic year 2024-25.

Admissions to the two-year Masters program will be through the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM 2024). There are 20 seats under the new academic program.

IIT Delhi is a rich example of an academic environment where students routinely cross disciplines to address scientific questions. The existence of over 30 academic entities in various areas of science and engineering and the active collaborative environment between these units has created a vibrant ecosystem, which is ideal for fostering conceptual understanding as well as education in modern, interdisciplinary biology.

Speaking about the new M.Sc. in Biological Sciences offered by the Kusuma School of Biological Sciences at IIT Delhi, the HoD of the School, Prof. Bishwajit Kundu said, “This program is a highly selective opportunity for bright, enthusiastic students who wish to study interdisplinary biology at the postgraduate level”.

Prof. Manidipa Banerjee, Program In-charge (M.Sc. in Biological Sciences), said, “We have ensured a balance of coursework to prepare students for employment in the modern biotechnology market, as well as to provide a strong foundation towards higher studies and discovery research in interdisciplinary biological sciences”.

The unique features of this program, compared to other M.Sc. programs in this domain in the country are as follows:

(i) This curriculum will have a strong emphasis on quantitative biology as a core topic to fill the gap in big data analysis and presentation in the current job market.

(ii) Students will have an open basket of electives to choose from.

(iii) This program will have a strong emphasis on “learning by doing”, not by instruction. All core courses in the program have a practical or analytics-based component, not a single pure theory course is proposed.

(iv) Students will be encouraged to undertake projects/internship in academic laboratories, as well as in start-up/industry settings in the last semester, which will increase their real-world exposure and eventual employability.

Important dates

Exams and Events	Dates

JAM Counselling Date - Admission based on first merit list (Mode - Online)	24 May'26 - 29 May'26
JAM Counselling Date - Opening and Closing of Withdrawal Option (Mode - Online)	2 Jun'26 - 2 Jul'26
JAM Counselling Date - Declaration of Additional Round List (if any) (Mode - Online)	2 Jun'26 - 2 Jun'26
JAM Counselling Date - Admission based of additional round merit list (Mode - Online)	2 Jun'26 - 6 Jun'26
JAM Others - Opening and closing of withdrawal option (Mode - Online)	2 Jun'26 - 2 Jul'26
JAM Counselling Date - Declaration of second merit list (Mode - Online)	7 Jun'26 - 7 Jun'26
JAM Counselling Date - Admission based on second merit list (Mode - Online)	7 Jun'26 - 10 Jun'26
JAM Counselling Date - Declaration of Third Admission List (Mode - Online)	15 Jun'26 - 15 Jun'26
JAM Counselling Date - Admission based on third merit list (Mode - Online)	15 Jun'26 - 19 Jun'26
JAM Counselling Date - Declaration of Fourth Admission List (Mode - Online)	26 Jun'26 - 26 Jun'26
JAM Counselling Date - Admission based on fourth merit list (Mode - Online)	26 Jun'26 - 29 Jun'26
JAM Others - Last date for online payment of seat booking fee for additional round admission list (Mode - Online)	6 Jul'26 - 6 Jul'26
JAM Others - Downloading of Offer Letters from the Candidate Portal (Mode - Online)	8 Jul'26 - 8 Jul'26

Eligibility Criteria

At least 55% aggregate marks or 5.5 CGPA/CPI out of 10 without rounding-off (taking into account all subjects including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for General/ OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/EWS category candidates (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) in the qualifying degree. For Candidates with letter grades/CGPA on other scales, the equivalence will be decided by the Institute. For M.Sc. (Chemistry), Bachelor’s degree with Chemistry as a subject for three years/six semesters and Mathematics at (10+2) level. For M.Sc. (Mathematics), Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters. For M.Sc. (Physics), Bachelor’s degree with Physics as a subject for two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters. For M.Sc. (Cognitive Science), Qualifying Degree: B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./B.M.S./B.Tech./B.E./B. Stat./B.Math. or equivalent For M.Sc. (Economics), Qualifying Degree: B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./B.Tech./B.E./B.Stat./B.Math. or equivalent.