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Admission overview
IISc mid-year PhD admissions
Regular research and External Registration Programme applications are open for the January 2027 session.
Important dates
- Apply: 6-26 October 2026; deadline 11:59 PM.
- Interviews: 16-20 November 2026.
- Session begins: 1 January 2027.
Selection and conditions
Shortlisting uses the accepted national-test score and/or qualifying degree; final selection is by interview, with preliminary tests in some departments. Relevant scores must be valid on 1 January 2027. Final-year applicants must complete degree requirements by that date and provide certificates by 31 March.
Corrigendum: Brain, Computation and Data Science has no PhD intake for this session.
Apply
Read the department entry criteria, register on the official admissions portal, upload documents, pay and save the submitted form.
Before you apply
Eligibility
Relevant qualifying degree with minimum second class/equivalent, relaxed to pass class for SC/ST. GATE/NET-JRF/GPAT or other accepted entry requirements depend on degree and department. NET Assistant Professor-only or Category 2/3 is not accepted for NET-JRF entry. ERP additionally requires employer sponsorship and two years of full-time employment.