Ques. Is IISER Bhopal government or private?
Ans. Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) is a public autonomous institute that was established in the year 2008 by the Government of India. The institute is currently governed by the NITSER Act. It is an independent research centre that offers graduate, undergraduate, and research programmes. It is one of the top five IISERs. The institution offers quality education in the fields of science and research in allied sectors.
Ques. How is IISER Bhopal's placement?
Ans. According to the NIRF Report 2023, IISER Bhopal has offered an average salary of INR 17.50 LPA to BS students and INR 6.50 LPA to BS-MS students. A total of 33 UG students among which 4 BS students and 29 BS-MS students were placed during the IISER Bhopal placement drive.
Ques. What awards are offered by IISER Bhopal for BS-MS students?
Ans. IISER Bhopal offers various awards for BS-MS Dual Degree programme students as follows:
- CNR Rao Education Foundation Prize: A prize amount of INR 5000 per semester is given to a student scoring the highest CPI during the first year (in both the first and second semesters) of the BS-MS (Dual Degree) programme.
- President’s Gold Medal: For the best academic performance in the graduating class in all disciplines of the BS-MS programme.
- Director's Gold Medal: For outstanding all-around achievement and leadership in the graduating class in all disciplines.
- Proficiency Medals: For the best academic performance in each discipline of the BS-MS program to the graduating class.
Ques. Who are the top recruiters of IISER Bhopal?
Ans. Some of the notable recruiters of IISER Bhopal are Amazon, SBI, Deloitte, Infosys, Intel, TCS, Wipro, IBM, Goldman Sachs, Samsung, etc.
Ques. What are the scholarships offered at IISER Bhopal?
Ans. IISER Bhopal offers a Smt. Gouri Mukherjee Junior Academic Fellowship and Senior Academic Fellowship (SAF) to the meritorious students of INR 15,000. The scholarship is available for the BS-MS (Dual Degree) program students enrolled in 3rd year (sixth semester). The candidate must have scored CPI greater than or equal to 6.0 at the end of the 5th semester and the annual income of parents from all sources should not exceed INR 2 lakhs. Students can also apply for other national and state scholarships.
Ques. How are the hostel facilities for IISER students?
Ans. IISER Bhopal provides accommodation facilities for students on campus. The institution has 7 hostels among which 4 are for boys and 3 of them are for girls. Each room of the hostel has the facility of a cot, study table, chair, Almirah, tube light, and a study lamp. IISER Bhopal also provides 7 messes for hostel students. The first-year students will be provided hostel rooms on a sharing basis. The hostels have ramps and lifts for the convenience of students. The rooms have attached washrooms.
Ques. What is the course fee for a Master Of Science [M.S] + Ph.D. at IISER Bhopal?
Ans. IISER Bhopal offers an integrated Ph.D. with an M.Sc in Physics or Mathematics. The per semester tuition fee for IISER Bhopal M.Sc + Ph.D. is INR 33,400. The tuition fee for SC/ST candidates has been waived by the institute. A total of INR 15,000 also needs to be paid at the time of admission.
Ques. How can I get a seat in IISER Bhopal?
Ans. To get admission to IISER Bhopal, students need to qualify for any one of the following national-level examinations: GATE, JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, IISER Entrance Exam, IIT JAM and JEST depending upon the preferred course. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their All India Rank and cutoff prescribed by the institution. For some courses like, M.Sc in Biological Sciences candidates will be required to appear for a written test followed by an interview. The shortlisted candidates for Ph.D. courses will be required to appear for an interview round on a compulsory basis.
Ques. How many departments are there at IISER Bhopal?
Ans. IISER Bhopal has overall 10 departments as listed below:
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Data Science & Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
- Department of Economic Sciences
- Department of Humanities & Social Sciences
Ques. What is the location of IISER Bhopal?
Ans. IISER Bhopal is located on Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. The institute is about a 40-minute drive from Bhopal Railway Station, 20 20-minute drive from Bairagarh Railway Station, 50 minutes from Habibganj Railway Station and 15 minutes from Airport. Private taxies and auto rickshaws can be hired to reach the Institute.
Ques. What is the seat intake of IISER Bhopal?
Ans. IISER Bhopal has a total of 90 seats available for the BS programme among which there are 60 seats for Engineering Sciences and 30 seats for Economic Sciences. There are 240 seats available for the BS-MS programme in IISER Bhopal.
Ques. What is the ranking of IISER Bhopal?
Ans. IISER Bhopal is ranked 60th in the overall category by NIRF Rankings 2023. It has also been ranked by THE World University Rankings 2024 at 1201 position out of 1501 colleges.
Ques. What is the cutoff of IISER Bhopal?
Ans. The IISER Bhopal cutoff is tabulated below for the year 2023 based on merit in the IISER Entrance Exam for the general category. Students can get an idea about the expected cutoff 2024 from the following data:
Course |
Cutoff (By Rank) |
BS Engineering Science |
147 |
BS Chemical Engineering |
188 |
BS Data Science and Engineering |
188 |
BS Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
188 |
Ques. What are the admission criteria for BS-MS at IISER Bhopal?
Ans. The admission to IISER BS-MS is done through different channels as follows:
- Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY): Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship are eligible to apply for admissions.
- Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced): Candidates in the General category securing a rank within 10000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced are eligible to apply. For candidates belonging to the reserved category (OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PD), their category rank would be used. Additional cut-off criteria may be applicable.
- State and Central Boards: Students who have passed (10+2) level with the science stream during the current or previous year with marks equal to or above the cutoff percentage in their respective boards are eligible to apply.
Ques. What facilities are offered by IISER Bhopal?
Ans. IISER Bhopal offers numerous facilities like a central library, health care facilities, computer centre, lecture halls, transportation facilities, 7 hostels for male and female students, mess, etc. The IISER Bhopal campus provides a diversified community for graduate and postdoctoral students in an area of 200 acres. The institute organizes various student meetings and also provides many facilities like Students Activity Council (SAC), Model United Nations (MUN), Inter IISER Sports Meet (IISM), UDAY-The Ascent, Cleanliness Drive, Human Library, Armageddon Fest, Enthuzia etc.
Ques. What is the fee structure for IISER Bhopal?
Ans. The fees of IISER Bhopal range from a minimum of INR 1.33 lakh to a maximum of INR 3.34 lakhs for various courses. The table given below shows the IISER Bhopal Fee Structure:
Course |
Tuition Fees Per Semester |
BS |
INR 33,400 |
BS-MS |
INR 33,400 |
M.Sc. |
INR 33,400 |
Ph.D. |
INR 20,000 |
Integrated Ph.D. |
INR 33,400 |