AcSIR Admissions 2021-22 – Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR) invites applications for different programmes. For more details like courses, eligibility, application process, admission process, fees for AcSIR Admissions 2021-22 read the article below.
Latest – List of selected candidates declared for various labs for Aug 2021
List of shortlisted candidates declared for various labs for Aug 2021 (Check Below)
Application form is available now for Jan 2022
For latest Research, PhD and Project Vacancies
About AcSIR
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) is an Institution of National Importance (INI) established by an Act of Parliament. As an Institution of National Importance, it also has merits of
(a) Highest strength of research students enrolled in science and engineering,
(b) Inter-disciplinary doctoral research integrating an extraordinarily diverse research domains in alignment with discrete mandate and missions of national institutions/laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
(c) Being a pan India platform of opportunities of higher education through ~40 academic centres spread across >20 cities in the country
(d) An instrumentally of degree-linked opportunity of learning, skilling, research and innovation for students, with the strength of world-class infrastructure and mentorship available at CSIR in all disciplines and inter-disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (STEM).
AcSIR Programs
For Session Aug 2021
- PhD (Engineering)
- PhD (Sciences)
- Integrated Dual Degree Program (IDDP) (M Tech & PhD) in Engineering
- MSc
- MTech
For Session Jan 2022
- PhD (Engineering)
- PhD (Sciences)
- Integrated Dual Degree Program (IDDP) (M Tech & PhD) in Engineering
AcSIR Centres
| Sr. | Lab Name | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 2 | CSIR-Advanced Materials and Process Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Bhopal | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 3 | CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CSIR-CBRI), Roorkee | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 4 | CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 5 | CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 6 | CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 7 | CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysore | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 8 | CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-CGCRI), Kolkata | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 9 | CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 10 | CSIR-Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR), Dhanbad | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 11 | CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI), Chennai | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 12 | CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI), Durgapur | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) M.Tech (4) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 13 | CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) |
| 14 | CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 15 | CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) M.Tech (4) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 16 | CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 17 | CSIR-Fourth Paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI, erstwhile CSIR-CMMACS), Bengaluru | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 18 | CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB), Kolkata | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 19 | CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 20 | CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 21 | CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 22 | CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Lucknow | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 23 | CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), New Delhi | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 24 | CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 25 | CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH), Chandigarh | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 26 | CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 27 | CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 28 | CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 29 | CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) M.Tech (4) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 30 | CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 31 | CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), Hyderabad | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 32 | CSIR-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 33 | CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources (CSIR-NISCAIR), New Delhi | (1) MSc |
| 34 | CSIR-National Institute of Science Technology and Developmoent StudieS (CSIR-NISTADS) | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 35 | CSIR-National Instiute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Goa | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 36 | CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML), Jamshedpur | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 37 | CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 38 | CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 39 | CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC), Chennai | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 40 | CSIR-Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (CSIR-URDIP), Pune | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) (3) IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.) |
| 41 | ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 42 | Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 43 | Institute of Nano Science and Technology | (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.) (2) Ph.D (Sciences) |
| 44 | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun | (1) Ph.D (Sciences) |
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria for PhD Engineering and Sponsored PhD Engineering
A Master’s degree in Technology or Engineering following a 4-year engineering/technology or 4/5 year science degree; or an integrated minimum-5-year M Tech degree; or equivalent.
And
At least one of the following
- National-level fellowship tenable at CSIR institutes(such as NET JRF) eligible for the CSIR-SRF
- Meeting all the conditions required for eligibility for the CSIR-SRF
- INSPIRE fellowship
- Project Assistants Meeting all the conditions stipulated for them by AcSIR to register for a PhD
- Industry-sponsored* students meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR.
Project Assistants, Group-IV Scientists, Senior Research Fellows and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply (as per relevant AcSIR rules)
Eligibility Criteria for PhD Sciences and Sponsored PhD Sciences
PhD (Sciences)
Candidates with a Master’s degree in Science or equivalent are eligible to apply.
Applicant should be have a valid National level fellowship (JRF/ SRF of various funding agencies like UGC, CSIR, DBT, DST etc.) or any other equivalent fellowship like RGNF, INSPIRE etc.
Senior Research Fellows, Project Assistants, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply as per relevant AcSIR rules.
Sponsored PhD (Sciences)
Candidates with a Master’s degree in Science or equivalent are eligible to apply with endorsement from Industry, Academic or Research Institutes for required academic leave and financial support during program.
Eligibility Criteria for Integrated Dual Degree (Integrated M.Tech-Ph.D.) Program
A 4-year undergraduate degree in Engineering or Science (such as BTech/BE/ BS) or a five year degree in Science (such as MSc) or equivalent.
AND
At least one of the following
- National-level fellowship tenable at CSIR institutes(such as NET JRF)
- Eligible for the CSIR-GATE-JRF
- INSPIRE fellowship
- Project Assistants Meeting all the conditions stipulated for them by AcSIR to register for a PhD
- Industry-sponsored* students meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR.
Senior Research Fellows, Project Assistants, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply as per relevant AcSIR rules.
AcSIR Admission 2021-22 Important Dates
Session Aug-2021
| Start date of online application for admission | 15-10-2020 |
|---|---|
| Last date (Extended) | 31-05-2021 |
Session Jan-2022
| Start date of online application for admission | 16-03-2021 |
|---|---|
| Last date | To be Declared |
AcSIR Admission 2021-22 Application Process
- Visit AcSIR online application portal.
- Read the given instructions carefully.
- Sign Up with an active email. An applicant can Sign up for submitting online application to any one of the session (i.e. August 2021 or Jan 2022) to a single program of study.
- Fill all the required details correctly.
- Print application form.
- Shortlisted applicants will be intimated electronically and they will be required to appear for Test and/or Interview on the dates announced.
- Number of seats available may vary in each program at each Institute.
Application Fee
The institute does not charge any fee from the candidates for application.
AcSIR PhD Admission Aug 2021 Result
List of Selected Candidates
PhD (Engineering)
| 1 | CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani |
|---|---|
| 2 | CSIR-Advanced Materials and Process Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Bhopal |
Ph.D (Sciences)
IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering
List of Shortlisted Candidates
PhD (Engineering)
Ph.D (Sciences)
IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering
MSc
| 1 | CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources (CSIR-NISCAIR), New Delhi |
|---|
M.Tech
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Previous Years Admissions
AcSIR Admission 2020-21
Session Jan-2021
| Start date of online application for admission | 15-10-2020 |
|---|---|
| Extended Last date | 22-11-2020 |
Tentative Intake in AcSIR Academic Centers for Jan 2021 Admissions
PhD (Engineering)
| Lab | Name of the AcSIR Academic Centre | No. of Regular Candidates | No. of Sponsored (Industry or Non-CSIR Institutions) Candidates |
| CSIR-4PI | CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bangalore | 4 | 2 |
| CSIR-AMPRI | Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal | 6 | 4 |
| CSIR-CBRI | Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee | 20 | 5 |
| CSIR-CECRI | Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi | 10 | 5 |
| CSIR-CEERI | Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani | 10 | 2 |
| CSIR-CFTRI | Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore | 4 | 1 |
| CSIR-CGCRI | Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata | 6 | 2 |
| CSIR-CSIO | Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh | 14 | 3 |
| CSIR-CSMCRI | Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar | 10 | 0 |
| CSIR-IICT | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad | 12 | 4 |
| CSIR-IIP | Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun | 10 | 5 |
| CSIR-IMMT | Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar | 10 | 2 |
| CSIR-NAL | National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengaluru | 3 | 2 |
| CSIR-NCL | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune | 25 | 10 |
| CSIR-NEIST | North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat | 10 | 5 |
| CSIR-NIIST | National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram | 15 | 2 |
| CSIR-NML | National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur | 10 | 5 |
| CSIR-NPL | National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi | 25 | 2 |
| CSIR-SERC | Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai | TBA | TBA |
PhD (Sciences) Research Labs
| PhD (Sciences) Research Labs | Name of the AcSIR Academic Centre | No. of Regular Candidates | No. of Sponsored (Industry or Non-CSIR Institutions) Candidates |
| BSIP | Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences | 20 | 0 |
| CSIR-4PI | CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bangalore | 10 | 2 |
| CSIR-AMPRI | Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal | 10 | 4 |
| CSIR-CBRI | Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee | 12 | 3 |
| CSIR-CCMB | Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad | 30 | Nil |
| CSIR-CECRI | Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi | 60 | 10 |
| CSIR-CFTRI | Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore | 32 | 2 |
| CSIR-CGCRI | Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata | 6 | 2 |
| CSIR-CIMAP | Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Lucknow | 30 | Nil |
| CSIR-CLRI | Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai | 12 | 0 |
| CSIR-CSIO | Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh | 8 | 2 |
| CSIR-CSMCRI | Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar | 40 | 0 |
| CSIR-IGIB | Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi | 35 | Nil |
| CSIR-IHBT | Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur | 40 | 2 |
| CSIR-IICB | Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata | 35 | 0 |
| CSIR-IICT | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad | 85 | 8 |
| CSIR-IIIM | Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu | 40 | 0 |
| CSIR-IIP | Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun | 15 | 5 |
| CSIR-IITR | Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow | 22 | 0 |
| CSIR-IMMT | Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar | 36 | 2 |
| CSIR-IMTECH | Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh | 36 | Nil |
| CSIR-NAL | National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengaluru | 3 | 2 |
| CSIR-NBRI | National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow | 30 | Nil |
| CSIR-NCL | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune | 95 | 5 |
| CSIR-NEIST | North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat | 45 | 5 |
| CSIR-NGRI | National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad | 10 | 2 |
| CSIR-NIIST | National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram | 48 | 2 |
| CSIR-NISCAIR | National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources | 5 | 0 |
| CSIR-NPL | National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi | 55 | 2 |
| INST | Institute of Nano Science and Technology | 9 | 0 |
| ICMR-NIMR | ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research | 5 | 0 |
| WIHG, Dehradun | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun | TBA | TBA |
Integrated M Tech PhD Research Labs
| Integrated M Tech PhD Research Labs | Name of the AcSIR Academic Center | No. of Regular Candidates | No. of Sponsored (Industry or Non-CSIR Institutions) Candidates |
| CSIR-AMPRI | Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal | 4 | 0 |
| CSIR-CSIO | Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh | 3 | 0 |
| CSIR-NCL | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune | 5 | 0 |
| CSIR-NML | National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur | 10 | 5 |
| CSIR-SERC | Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai | TBA |
AcSIR 2020 Fee Structure
AcSIR PhD Admission Jan 2021 Result
Final Candidate List
PhD (Sciences)
PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)
List of Shortlisted Candidates for AcSIR PhD Admission Jan 2021
PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-M.E./M.Tech.)
Ph.D (Sciences)
IDDP (M.Tech. & Ph.D.) in Engineering (Eligibility-B.E./B.Tech.)