Ph.D Mathematics at IISER Pune Offline Course

Candidate MUST satisfy any ONE of the following criteria:

1. Appeared for NBHM Ph.D. written exam in 2025 and was shortlisted in NBHM Doctoral Interview Shortlist (DIS). 
2. Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) with valid* CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF in Mathematics or Computer Science and Applications.
3. Valid* GATE rank (Rank up to 60 for unreserved category candidates, and up to 75 for reserved category candidates) in Mathematics or Computer Science and Information Technology.
4. 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.

(*Validity: The scores/ranks MUST be valid at the time of admission.)  

For all the national eligibility examinations which provide a common rank/score, the cut-off rank/score for shortlisting for the Interviews for the reserved categories shall be lowered to 1.25 times the General category rank/score.

Shortlisted applicants will have to clear a two-stage written examination to be held on the IISER Pune campus. Students clearing the written examinations will be called for an online interview. Candidates who clear the NBHM DIS interviews (Feb-March 2025) and hold a valid NBHM scholarship do not have to take the written examination and would be directly invited for the online interview.