IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission 2024 (Aug): Dates, Application Form, Results

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission 2024 (Aug) – IISER Pune invites application for PhD Physics Program for the academic session starting from Aug 2024.

Check full details on IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission 2024 (Aug) below here.

IISER Pune PhD Physics Research Areas

  • Astrophysics and Cosmology
  • Condensed Matter, Statistical, and Nonlinear Physics
  • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics 
  • Physics of Soft and Living Matter

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission 2024 (Aug) Minimum Eligibility Criteria

The candidate should have a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in the majoring subject) or a CGPA of 6 on a 10 point scale (55% or equivalent CGPA in aggregate for SC, ST and PwD/VH candidates) in MSc or BTech/BE.

If a candidate has successfully completed a 4-year bachelor’s degree (e.g., BS, B.Tech), it is appropriate to indicate “Not Applicable” in the Masters field, denoting that the candidate has not pursued a master’s degree.

and 

the candidate should satisfy at least one among the following mandatory criteria:

(a) Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) with a score in the CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF category, valid at the time of admissions in August 2024.

OR

(b) Holds a rank equal to 500 or better (625 or better for candidates in the reserved categories) in GATE or JEST PhD Physics. This rank should be valid at the time of admissions in August 2024.

OR

(c) Holds an INSPIRE-PhD fellowship (The candidate should possess a provisional selection letter for PhD fellowship at the time of the interview.)

OR

(d) BS-MS/Masters students from any of the Institutes of National Importance with a CGPA 8 or above on a 10-point scale are exempted from national-level test eligibility related criteria.

(Students currently in the final year of the eligible programs are welcome to apply. If  the candidate is shortlisted after the final interview a provisional admission will be offered. The final admission will be subject to the condition that all of the above eligibility criteria are satisfied.)

Note that additional criteria, beyond the above eligibility criteria, is likely to be imposed when shortlisting candidates for interview. 

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission 2024 (Aug) Important Dates

EventDate
Starting Date of ApplicationMarch 7, 2024
Last Date to ApplyMarch 31, 2024
Interview List PublicationTentatively within a week of the last date of application
In-person Interview DateTo be updated here

Application Form for IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission 2024 (Aug)

  • Only online application will be accepted.
  • Meeting the above-mentioned criteria merely makes the candidate eligible for application.
  • IISER Pune reserves the right to use other / more stringent criteria for the purpose of shortlisting for interviews.
  • The mere application/shortlisting does not guarantee admission into the PhD programme.

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to appear for an interview to be conducted in-person (Dates for the interviews will be announced on the IISER Pune website). The final selection to the program will be based on the candidate’s performance in the interview. 

Important Links

Notification & ApplicationClick Here
IISER Pune WebsiteClick Here
Previous Admissions

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission 2024 (Jan)

Important Dates

Application Opensby Oct 15, 2023
Deadline of ApplicationNov 5, 2023
Date(s) of InterviewNov 25- Dec 5, 2023

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission Jan 2024 (Special Call)

IISER Pune announces a ‘Special Call’ for the IISER PhD Program. The call is specifically for students who have qualified for CSIR/UGC-NET JRF ‘Junior Research Fellowships’ as per CSIR notification results released on July 27, 2023

Important Dates

Deadline of Application17 August 2023
Date(s) of Interview18, 19, 21, 22 August 2023
Publication of List of Candidates Selected5 September 2023

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission Aug 2023

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission Aug 2023 Important Dates

March 01, 2023Application opens
April 27, 2023Application closes
May 02, 2023Announcement of list of candidates shortlisted for Interviews
May 15-17, 2023In-person interviews
June 15, 2023Announcement of list of candidates selected for PhD programme

if you have already submitted your application, please update your JEST rank here.

Important Announcement – In view of declaration of JEST results, the deadline for application has been extended to April 27, 2023

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission Aug 2023 Results

List of candidates shortlisted for Interviews to be conducted at IISER Pune campus on May 15-18, 2023

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission Aug 2022

Important Dates

April 17, 2022Application opens
May 10, 2022Application Deadline
June 9-11, 2022Tentative Dates of Interviews
July 1, 2022Tentative Date of declaration of results of Interviews

Results

Shortlisted Candidates for PhD Physics

List of candidates shortlisted for PhD Interviews to be held from 9th – 11th June, 2022

List of candidates shortlisted for Interviews

Selected Candidates for PhD Physics

List of candidates selected/ waitlisted for PhD programme in Physics

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission Jan 2022

Important Dates

October 19, 2021Application open
November 10, 2021Application Deadline
November 22-27, 2021Tentative Date of Interviews

Results

Candidates Shortlisted for PhD Interviews

List of candidates shortlisted for PhD Interviews

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission Aug 2021

Important Dates

  • Last date for applying: May 31, 2021 
  • Dates of Interview: July 5-9, 2021

Results

Shortlisted Candidates

Candidates shortlisted for interviews

Selected Candidates

Candidates selected for admission to the PhD programme

IISER Pune PhD Physics Admission Jan 2021

Results

DepartmentSelected ListWaiting List
PhysicsClick HereClick Here