IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2022-23 Autumn Semester: Dates, Application Form, Results

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2022-23 Autumn Semester – Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata invites applications for PhD Admission Autumn Semester 2022-23.

Check more information on IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2022-23 Autumn Semester here.

Latest – List of Selected Candidates Declared for various departments

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PhD Disciplines

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2022-23 Autumn Semester Important Dates

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2022-23 Autumn Semester Application Process

Candidates can apply online through official website.

Read complete instructions before filling online application.

Incomplete application will be rejected.

Selection Procedure

Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on merit, subject specialization and required research area.

The selected candidates will receive the offer letter for joining shortly after the interview.

Eligibility Criteria

Chemical Sciences 

Computational and Data Sciences 

Earth Sciences 

Humanities and Social Sciences 

Physical Sciences 

CESSI 

Mathematics and Statistics

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2022-23 Autumn Semester Results

Selected Candidates

Registration page : Click Here

List of selected candidates –

Shortlisted Candidates

Shortlisted Screening/Interview/Written test Candidates for PhD Autumn Semester 2022

• Biological Sciences :Click Here
• Earth Sciences :Click Here
• Space Sciences(CESSI) :Click Here
• Computer and Data Sciences :Click Here
• Mathematics and Statistics (List Selected Applicants under Group A for offline Written test):Click Here
  Note that on the 26th May Written test will start at 10 A.M. Reporting time for the Written test is 9.15 AM .
  Syllabus of Written Test: Click Here
  Result of Written test (i.e List of selected candidates for Interview under Group A) will be published or announced around 7 P.M on 26th May on DMS Website(https://math.iiserkol.ac.in/), IISER Kolkata Website, DMS notice board and notice board near exam hall for written test. Interviews of selected candidates under Group A will be conducted on 27 May 10 A.M. Reporting time for the Interview is 9.30 AM.
• Mathematics and Statistics ( List Selected Applicants under Group B Directly for offline Interview):Click Here
  Note that for Group B there is no written test. Interviews will be conducted on: 25th May (Reporting time 1.30P.M, Interview will start at 2 P.M) and 26th May. (Morning session Reporting time 9 A.M, Interview will start at 9.30 A.M and Afternoon Session Reporting time 2P.M, Interview will start at 2.30P.M). Please see the Date and Time of the interview in the above list carefully. The candidates will be allowed to appear at the interview only after proper verification of documents. In case of overnight stay, please note that the candidates have to arrange the accommodation on their own.
• Physical Sciences :Click Here
  Interviews of Self funded category: 26 May 2022
  Interviews of Institute funded/sponsored project category: 27 May 2022
  All interviews will be held in online mode and details will be communicated by email.

For more details and to apply online – visit

Previous Admissions

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2021-22 Spring Semester

PhD Disciplines

Important Dates

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2021-22 Spring Semester Results

Shortlisted Candidates

Shortlisted Screening/Interview/Written test Candidates for PhD Spring Semester 2022

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2021-22 Autumn Semester

Important Dates

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2021-22 Results

Selected Candidates

Selected Candidates for PhD Autumn Semester 2021

• Biological Sciences :Click Here
• Chemical Sciences : Click Here
• Earth Sciences :Selected List [Click Here], Waiting List : [Click Here]
• Mathematics and Statistics :Selected List :[Click Here], Waiting List : [Click Here]
• Physical Sciences :Selected List : [Click Here], Waiting List : [Click Here] 
• Computer and Data Sciences : Click Here
• Humanities and Social Sciences :Click Here

Shortlisted Candidates

Shortlisted Screening/Interview/Written test Candidates for PhD Autumn Semester 2021

• Biological Sciences :Will be notified
• Chemical Sciences :Click Here
• Earth Sciences :Click Here
• Mathematics and Statistics :Click Here
• Physical Sciences :Click Here
• Computer and Data Sciences :Click Here
• Humanities and Social Sciences :Click Here
• Centre for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM):
  • CAFM DBS List :Click Here
  • CAFM DCS List :Click Here

IISER Kolkata PhD Physical Sciences Admission 2021-22

Minimum Eligibility criteria

• Masters degree with at least 60% aggregate marks in any field of Physical Sciences for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program.
• Final year post-graduate students who are yet to obtain their degree may also apply; however, they must complete the MSc/MS degree at the time of admission with the requisite 60% aggregate marks.
• Additional or desirable background is necessary for some topics, and it is mentioned in parenthesis wherever applicable.
• Reservations for SC/ST/OBC candidates are applicable as per Government of India rules.

There are two channels of admission.

Channel 1: Self Funded category

Channel 2: Institute Funded category

Channel 1: Self Funded category

• For this category apart from satisfying minimal eligibility criteria, candidates must have their own PhD fellowships such as CSIR-NET/UGC JRF, INSPIRE or any other equivalent fellowships.

The list of openings for self funded candidates is listed below:

Experimental

1. Phase Transitions, Spectroscopy and transport in high magnetic fields (pulsed field).
2. Spin-orbit Photonics and Quantum weak measurements in nano-photonics.
3. Experimental condensed matter physics:
   (i) Electronic band structure calculations,
   (ii) Photoemission spectroscopy,
   (iii) Optical, magnetic and electronic properties of Nanomaterials.
4. Quantum Information Processing using NV centres in diamond.
5. Topological Insulators, Majorana Fermions and Weyl Semi-metals.
6. Nonlinear optical phenomena in semiconductors and other solid-state materials. Research topic :
   (i). Study of nonlinear optical properties of various organic and inorganic materials.
   (ii). Laser spectroscopic study of optoelectronic properties of materials
7. Microscopic time resolved experiments, Ultrafast and Terahertz Spectroscopy.

Theoretical/Computational

1. Non-linear dynamics (Background: MSc in Physics, Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics. Proficiency in programming is necessary.)
2. Biological physics, Nonlinear dynamics, Statistical physics, soft condensed matter physics:
   Topic: To develop theoretical and computational models to understand the collective dynamics of active, out of equilibrium systems by using the tools from statistical physics, nonlinear dynamics, and soft condensed matter physics.
3. Complex Adaptive Systems and Network dynamics.
4. Analysis of biological and social systems using a variety of tools like non-linear dynamics, stochastic processes, networks etc.
5. Gravitational Physics.
6. Condensed Matter Physics: Topics:
   (a) Interplay of interactions and inhomogeneities in strongly correlated condensed quantum phases of matter,
   (b) Role of quantum fluctuations on glassy and hexatic phases of matter.
7. Nonequilibrium dynamics of open quantum systems.
8. Topological matter and Majorana fermions.
9. Graphene Moire Superlattice

Channel 2: Institute Funded category

• For candidates in this category apart from satisfying minimal eligibility criteria, candidates must have qualified in GATE or JEST or NET-LS examinations.
• A cut-off score for each will be decided based on the number of applications.

The list of openings for Institute funded candidates is listed below

Experimental

1. Phase Transitions, Spectroscopy and transport in high magnetic fields (pulsed field).
2. Experimental condensed matter physics:
   (i) Electronic band structure calculations,
   (ii) Photoemission spectroscopy,
   (iii) Optical, magnetic and electronic properties of Nanomaterials.
3. Nonlinear optical phenomena in semiconductors and other solid-state materials. Research topic :
   (i). Study of nonlinear optical properties of various organic and inorganic materials.
   (ii). Laser spectroscopic study of optoelectronic properties of materials

Theoretical/Computational

1. Biological physics, Nonlinear dynamics, Statistical physics, soft condensed matter physics:
   Topic: To develop theoretical and computational models to understand the collective dynamics of active, out of equilibrium systems by using the tools from statistical physics, nonlinear dynamics, and soft condensed matter physics.
2. Complex Adaptive Systems and Network dynamics.
3. Analysis of biological and social systems using a variety of tools like non-linear dynamics, stochastic processes, networks etc.
4. Topological matter and Majorana fermions.
5. Graphene Moire Superlattices.

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2020-21 Spring Sem

Important Dates

IISER Kolkata PhD Admission 2020-21 Spring Sem Results

Selected Candidates

• Biological Sciences : [Click Here]
• Chemical Sciences : [Click Here]
• Earth Sciences : [Click Here]
• Mathematics and Statistics :Selected List :[Click Here] and Waiting List : [Click Here]
• Physical Sciences :Click Here
• Computer Sciences :None found Suitable
• Centre for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM):
  • CAFM DCS List : [Click Here]

Shortlisted Screening/Interview/Written test Candidates for IISER Kolkata PhD Spring Semester 2020-21

• Biological Sciences :Click Here
• Chemical Sciences :Click Here
• Earth Sciences :Click Here
• Mathematics and Statistics :Click Here
• Physical Sciences :Click Here
• Computer Sciences :None found Suitable
• Centre for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM):
  • CAFM DCS List :Click Here

IISER Kolkata PhD Physical Sciences Admission 2020-21 Spring Sem

Selected Candidates

List of Selected Applicants for the Waiting List

Shortlisted Candidates for IISER Kolkata PhD Physical Sciences Admission 2020-21