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The flagship 5 year BS-MS program of the Institute has undergone revision to align with the tenets of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The curriculum implements a choice-based credit system and enables students to exit the program at multiple exit points with relevant qualifications, subject to satisfying the minimum credit and grade point requirements. The interdisciplinary curriculum integrates foundational and advanced courses in basic and applied sciences, complemented by offerings in skills enhancement and opportunities for the cultivation of soft skills. These features contribute to the all-round development of students at the Institute with ample opportunities for engineering one's own learning experience.
The salient features of the new curriculum applicable for Batch 2023 onwards are outlined below.
Semesters 1 and 2 Foundation Courses | Basic courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics, along with courses in computer programming and humanities. The programming and humanities courses continue for the first four semesters (2 years). | ||||||
Semester 3 Pre-Majors Courses | Courses in three subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Data Science, Earth Environmental Sustainability Sciences, Physics, and Mathematics. Students choose one of the allowed combinations of 3 subjects in which they credit 6 courses along with a course in humanities and programming. | ||||||
Semesters 4 - 10 Major Courses |
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Semester 8 | Students undertake a mandatory 12-credit project in the Major subject area | ||||||
Semesters 9 - 10 | Students continue with their Major project (24 credits), along with advanced, Masters level courses, culminating in the award of a BS-MS degree upon completion. |
The typical Course Structure and Credit Distribution across Semesters 1 - 8
CORE: Compulsory Courses in the Major subject, including Thematic Courses for i2 BSMS streams
DSE: Discipline Specific Electives - Electives in the Major subject
GE: General Electives - Electives in non-major subjects, including a minor subject for general BSMS streams
Credit Requirements to Continuation in the BS-MS program or Exit from the BS-MS program with Qualifications at various levels for the first 4 years. Eligibility for BS-MS degree requires completion of requisite credits and minimum CGPA at the end of 5 years.
CIS: Certificate in Science, DIS: Diploma in Science, BSc (Major Subject) and BS (Major Subject)
CC: Completed Credits, credits of courses completed with Grade D or better.
RC: CC and CGPA Requirement for Continuation in the BS-MS program
RE: CC and CGPA Requirement for Exit from the BS-MS program
* with Minimum Project Grade: C
Note: Credit requirements for RE and RC are subject to further modification.
A student may credit up to a maximum of 2 extra courses above the number of courses prescribed in a particular semester, upon recommendation of the SCUP and approval of the ADoAA. In the case of students with CGPA below 7.0, the recommendation of the Faculty Advisor is also required. Any departure to the above must be recommended by the SCUP & Program Coordinator.
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The national education policy 2020 envisages flexible and diverse academic programmes in higher education institutions allowing students to enter and exit each programme at various levels, obtaining commensurate credentials. The two year Master of Science (MS) programme of IISER Thiruvananthapuram is positioned in a manner that it bridges the flagship, five-year BS-MS programme of the institute with the PhD programme. The MS programme will extend the training in science set in a vibrant research environment that is the signature of IISERs to bright undergraduate students selected competitively from across the country. The MS programme is expected to feed into the PhD programme of the institute while encouraging the students to take up further studies that leads to a career in scientific research, development, innovation and teaching.
The MSc program of IISER TVM is conceived to provide an immersive and flexible learning experience set in a vibrant research environment. Key highlights of the program include:
Admission to the MS programme will on national level online screening tests in each subject conducted by IISER TVM. Selection from the candidates shortlisted on the basis of the screening test will be through interviews conducted by the respective schools.
Students admitted to the MS programme will not be eligible for any fellowship from the institute.
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Integrated Ph.D. Programme is a research programme. At the end of the successful completion, Master of Science and Ph.D. degree are awarded.
The first three semesters will consist of core and elective courses specialized in one subject (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics). The fourth semester will consist of advanced courses and project work. After the successful completion of comprehensive and project work, the student will continue with research leading to the Ph.D. degree.
Short-listed candidates who have applied for School of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics will be called for a written test and those short-listed in the written test will appear for interview(s). In the School of Physics, candidates with a valid JEST scorecard will be called for the interview
The maximum duration of the Integrated Ph.D. programme is 14 semesters.
The students will be awarded Institute scholarship of Rs. 10,000/- per month until the successful completion of the coursework and comprehensive examination provided the student maintains a minimum AGPA (annual grade point average) of 6.5.
After clearing the comprehensive examination the studentship will be made equivalent to that of UGC-CSIR JRF/SRF excluding the contingency grant and HRA. The studentship will be paid for a maximum of 14 semesters (including 4 semesters of course work) for each student provided (s)he is in good academic standing.
Fellowship stands automatically terminated at the end of 14 semesters for which the student registered.
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Email: phdprogramme@iisertvm.ac.in
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IISER Thiruvananthapuram has a vibrant Ph.D. Programme in the areas of Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Interdisciplinary areas. The Institute admitted it’s first batch of doctoral students in August, 2009 and currently has over 150 PhD researchers on its rolls. The Institute hosts modern research facilities that are necessary to conduct scientific research in the 21st Century.
At IISER TVM, Ph.D. Scholars are admitted in 2 sessions each academic year as per the tentative schedule given below.
Session | 1 (Varsha Semester) | 2 (Vasanth Semester) |
Session Starts in | August | January |
Advertisement inviting applications appear during | February-March | September-October |
Dates for Entrance Test/Interview | May (1st Week) | December(1st Week) |
Candidates aspiring to enroll for the Ph.D. Programme at IISER TVM must satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria for applying, as given below:
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Each School may then use additional criteria to shortlist candidates and invite them to appear for interview and/or written test at IISER TVM. Merely satisfying the minimum eligibility criteria does not automatically entitle a candidate to be called for interview.
CSIR-UGC-JRF | DBT-JRF(Category 1) | INSPIRE Ph.D. | JGEEBILLS |
ICMR JRF | GATE(Ecology) |
CSIR-UGC-JRF | GATE | INSPIRE Ph.D. |
CSIR-UGC-JRF | GATE | INSPIRE Ph.D. | NBHM-JRF |
CSIR-UGC-JRF | GATE | INSPIRE Ph.D. | JEST |
Note: Candidates are advised to refer to the relevant Ph.D. Admissions Advertisements? for further details.
Including the course work, the duration of the Ph.D. Programme is approximately 10 semesters.
The monthly fellowship awarded to the PhD scholars is at par with the CSIR-UGC Junior Research Fellowship.
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Upon joining the Ph.D. Programme, each student is assigned a research supervisor(s). A duly constituted doctoral committee (consisting of the research supervisor(s) and two other members of the IISER faculty) monitors the progress of the course/research work of the scholar and will approve the synopsis of the PhD thesis before submission.
Students must credit a minimum of four courses, at 300 level or higher, within the first two years of enrolling for the PhD programme. On successful completion of the course work, the CGPA of the credited courses must be 7.0 or higher.
Further, the scholar must take a comprehensive examination in the area of proposed research work.
A key feature of the Ph.D. Programme at IISER TVM is that students take part in teaching assistant duties as assigned by the respective schools.
All Ph.D. students must give at least two seminars on their topic of research.
Guide Book
2024-2025
Hostel Regulations 2022-23
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Code of Conduct
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Dean (Academics), IISER TVM
Tel: 0471-2778017
Email: phdprogramme@iisertvm.ac.in
For regulations applicable to previous years, click here