Indian Institute of Science [IISc Bangalore] established in 1909 is a Deemed to be University, currently having 2nd position in NIRF Ranking 2024 and 52 score out of 760 in QS Asia 2023. IISc Bangalore is approved by UGC. Admission in Indian Institute of Science is offered in Engineering, Management and Science at UG/ PG/ Doctorate level with scholarship benefits to deserving students.
The Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) Bangalore was established in 1909 by the joint efforts of the industrialist Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the royal family of Mysore, and the Government of India. The institute’s campus is located in the city of Bengaluru. In 2009, it acquired a new campus in Challakere taluk, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. The institute was declared ‘Deemed-to-be-University’ by UGC.
Vision: IISc is working for the betterment of India's economy and social welfare by applying science and technology. Its aim is to be among the prominent education institutes which excel in research and innovation by offering top-notch education to train future professionals.
Mission: The mission of the institute is to impart high quality education and research in science and engineering. It aims to conduct research, generate new knowledge and spread the same through publications in top journals and conferences.
The institute is providing degrees at UG, PG, and Doctorate level. B.Sc (Research), B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing, M.tech in Research, M.Des, Ph.D, and Integrated Ph.D are some of the courses offered by IISc Bangalore. These courses are offered under various divisions and centers.
Admission to all UG, PG, Integrated Ph.D, and Ph.D programs are subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria and qualifying either in the national entrance exam or entrance exam conducted by the institute. Students are notified regarding the entrance exams and other admission related information on the admission portal of the institute. The application form is available for downloading from the admission portal.
Students must first check the eligibility criteria before applying to any of the courses. The required qualifications to enroll to the institute are listed in the table below:
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Courses |
Eligibility Criteria |
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B.Sc (Research) |
(Relaxation in the passing percentage is given to SC / ST candidates ) |
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M.Tech (Aerospace Engineering / Civil Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Materials Engineering) |
Or
(Selection is based 100% on GATE score) |
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Master of Design |
(Selection is done by giving 70% weightage to GATE / CEED and 30% to the performance in the design aptitude test and interview) |
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Master of Management |
(Selection will be based on 30% Communication skill; 40% on performance in interview; 15% on GATE / CAT / GMAT scores and 15% on UG performance.) |
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Integrated Ph.D programs (Biological Sciences) |
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Note: To know complete eligibility criteria of all the courses offered by the institute, please visit the official website or else contact the concerned officials.
Scholarships are available for all the students admitted to the institute except for the Masters in Management and M.Sc program students and depending on their mode of admission. To activate the scholarships, students must send the joining report to the concerned authorities soon after joining the institute. The scholarship amount is directly credited to the bank account of the students on the last working day of every month. Students continuing with the Institute to pursue Ph.D courses will receive the increased scholarship as per the institute’s norms. Moreover, students doing internship or any collaborative work will be given full scholarship for the whole approved period. Scholarships will be stopped once students submit their thesis. Apart from the institute’s scholarships, scholarships from other organisations are also available.
| Institute Name | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| Estd. Year | 1909 |
| Approved/Recognised by | UGC |
| Type | Deemed to be University |
| Programmes offered | UG/ PG/ Doctorate |
| Director | Prof. Anurag Kumar |
| Address | CV Raman Road, Bangalore - 560012, Karnataka, India |
| Contact Number | 080-22932210, 22932977, 23600757 |
| Official Website | https://iisc.ac.in/ |
| Rank By | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|
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2 out of 200 | 2024 (Overall) |
| 2 out of 200 | 2023 (Overall) | |
| 2 out of 200 | 2022 (Overall) | |
| 2 out of 200 | 2021 (Overall) | |
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2 out of 15 | 2022 (Government Technical Universities) |
| 1 out of 45 | 2021 (Deemed To Be Universities) | |
| 1 out of 50 | 2020 (Deemed To Be Universities) | |
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155 out of 1500 | 2023 (World) |
| 186 out of 1500 | 2022 (World) | |
| 185 out of 1500 | 2021 (World) | |
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251-300 out of 2345 | 2023 (World) |
| 301-350 out of 2112 | 2022 (World) | |
| 301-350 out of 1526 | 2021 (World) | |
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6 out of 10 | 2021 (National & Central Technical Universities) |
The Office of Career Counselling and Placement (OCCaP), handles the placement of the students at IISc. Students interested in applying for campus placement must share their information in the OCCaP pre-registration form on the OCCaP portal. Students must remember to upload their CVs in pdf format onto the portal. OCCaP will then notify students and send their CVs to the recruiters. Job descriptions are also published on the portal, by which interested applicants can apply for the recruitment process of a company by applying to the portal. After this, recruiters will schedule Presentations, Tests, and interviews, and the shortlisted candidates will get their desired jobs. All Placement activities on campus such as Pre-placement talks, industry interaction, placement policy, post placement, internships, etc. are through OCCaP.
Some past recruiters of the institute include big names like Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, Mahindra, Microsoft, Bajaj, Intel, KPMG, Delta, Flipkart, Tata Motors, Toshiba, Qualcomm, etc.
The IISc campus is spread over 440 acres of land. Students of the institute are furnished with many facilities making IISc campus a self-contained campus. JN Tata Auditorium with a seating capacity of 750 people and Satish Dhawan Auditorium with the capacity to accommodate 250 people are constructed in the campus in which different cultural and other events are organised. Besides these two, the other auditorium and halls present in the campus include Choksi Hall, Computational Data Sciences Seminar Hall, Materials Research Centre Auditorium, Aerospace Engineering Auditorium, SSCU Auditorium, and RBCCPS Seminar Hall. In addition to these, some other facilities available at IISc campus are listed in the following points below:
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