ELIGIBILITY

Which GS-2024 subject test

Alternative tests that are eligible
should you appear for? Either
instead of the GS-2024 test [C]
[A] or [B]
[B] Alternatively,
[A]The subject your scores in any
Name of PhD/
Eligibility (the degree you need to have/ will appear for the final exam test which of the following
I-PhD / MSc Offered at
by July 2024) corresponds to subjects will be
program [C] GATE 2022-2024 exam scores/
the name of considered if you
JEST/ NET OR JRF qualifications
the program tick the check-box
from CSIR/DBT/ /ICMR/UGC/DBT
(below) OR indicating this at
see next the time of
column registration for GS-
2024

Eligibility for PhD:

Science
Master’s degree in any subject with not less than 5 years of study after Std. XII Science
Education HBCSE, Mumbai
*Post Graduate Diplomas do not qualify as Master’s degrees. Education
(PhD only)

Engineering students may apply using

TIFR Mumbai Computer
Eligibility for PhD: their GATE 2022-2024 scores in
(School of Science &
MTech/ ME/ MCA/ MSc or any other equivalent degree in Computer Science / Electrical, Electronics and
Technology and Learning, Mathematics
Computer Electronics & Communications Engineering / Electrical Engineering/ related Communications Engineering, or
Computer Information and
Science & branches Or Mathematics Or Physics. 4-year degree holders (e.g. B Tech/ BE/ Mathematics. The eligibility criteria for
Science) Data Science.
Learning, BSc) may be permitted to join as PhD students if they satisfy the criterion of a PhD/ I-PhD is the same as that for the
please see QP
Information minimum aggregate score of 75%/ GPA 7.5 in their Bachelors’ degree. GS-2024 test. This application is to be
instructions at
and Data made via a link (available on our website
https://www.
Science Eligibility for I-PhD: on February 1, 2024). In case a student
tifr.res.
(PhD or I- BSc (or any 3-year degree) in Computer Science/Electronics & Communications takes the Computer and Systems
in/~academics/
PhD) Engineering/Electrical Engineering/ related branches/ Mathematics Or Physics Science GS-2024 test and also submits a
docs/CS_LIDS_s
OR 4-year degree holders (e.g. B Tech/ BE/ BSc) scoring an aggregate Physics GATE score based application, the better
yllabus_exam_in
score/GPA less than 75%/7.5 in their Bachelors’ degree. of the two performances will be
structions.pdf
considered.

TIFR Mumbai
(School of Eligibility for PhD:
Maths) MA/ MSc/ M Math/ M Stat/ ME/ M Tech in any area of Mathematics/ Statistics/
Mathematics Science/ Technology.
Physics (ICTS PhD
(PhD or I- CAM Bangalore Mathematics
program only)
PhD) Eligibility for I-PhD:
BA/ BSc/ B Math/ B Stat/ BE/ B Tech in any area of Mathematics/ Statistics/
ICTS Bangalore Science/ Technology
(PhD only)

CAM-ICTS CAM Bangalore Some admissions based on GATE/ NET/

Applied and Eligibility for PhD: JEST scores in the relevant subjects are
Computational MA/ MSc/ M Math/ M Stat/ ME/ M Tech in any area of Mathematics/ Statistics/ Mathematics Physics also possible. Details of how to apply will
Maths (PhD Science/ Technology. be available on the CAM and ICTS
only) websites at an appropriate time.
ICTS Bangalore

Eligibility for MSc:

Wildlife Indian nationals who have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (with a Wild Life Biology
Biology and
NCBS Bangalore minimum of 50% in core subjects) and a strong interest in wildlife research and
Conservation and conservation. Graduate nationals from Central, South and Southeast Asian Conservation
(MSc only) countries, with similar qualifications are also eligible to apply.

Some admissions based on GATE/ NET/

TIFR Mumbai Eligibility for PhD: Computer Science & JEST scores in the relevant subjects,
(DBS) Master’s degrees in any branch of Biology/Physics/ Chemistry/Computer Learning, Information Ecology and Evolution GATE scores
Science/ Mathematics/ OR 5-year degrees (e.g. MBBS, BDS) OR professional and Data Science (NCBS only), or JRF qualifications from
Master’s Degrees (MPharm/ MTech).
CSIR/DBT/ /ICMR/UGC/DBT are also
Biology (PhD Biology possible. Only candidates in the top 5
or I-PhD) NCBS Bangalore Eligibility for I-PhD: (JGEEBILS) Chemistry percentile are eligible (e.g. if a total of
Bachelors in any branch of Biology/Physics/ Chemistry/Computer Science/ OR
2000 candidates appeared for the exam,
any 4-year degree program that awards a “Bachelor’s degree” including BTech,
the top 100 ranked candidates are
BE, BVSc, BPharm (4 year course). Candidates with a Master's degree in non-
eligible). Such candidates may write to
Biology disciplines may join as I-PhD students if they wish to obtain an MSc in
TIFR Hyderabad addition to the PhD. Physics phd[at]ncbs.res.in for instructions on
how to apply.

ICTS Bangalore Computer Science &

Some admissions based on GATE/ NET/
Learning, Information
Eligibility for PhD: there is no JEST scores in the relevant subjects are
Physics of Life and Data Science
BE/B Tech/ME/ M Tech/ MSc/MS degrees in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, "Physics of Life" also possible. Details of how to apply will
(PhD only)
NCBS Bangalore Mathematics or Computer Science. subject test Mathematics be available on the websites of NCBS and
ICTS at an appropriate time.
Physics

Eligibility for PhD:

TIFR Mumbai
MSc/ MS or equivalent degree in Physics of duration not less than 5 years.
Some admissions based on GATE/ NET/
JEST scores in Physics are also possible.
ICTS Bangalore Eligibility for I-PhD: No other GS-2024
Physics (PhD Details of how to apply will be available
ME/ M Tech/ BSc/ BS/ BE/ B Tech or equivalent degree in Physics of duration Physics test score can be
and I-PhD) on the websites of TIFR-Mumbai, NCRA,
considered.
TIFR Hyderabad not less than 3 years. Any other degree in Science / Engineering or equivalent, ICTS, and TIFR-Hyderabad, at an
of duration not less than 3 years in total. (Students already having/ completing
appropriate time.
Master’s degree by July 2024 are not eligible for I-PhD)
NCRA Pune

Eligibility for PhD:

MSc/ M Tech/ M Pharm or equivalent degree. 4-year degree holders (e.g. BE/
TIFR Mumbai Some admissions based on GATE/ NET/
BTech/ BPharm or equivalent) may be permitted to join as PhD students if they Biology
(DCS) JEST / JAM scores in the relevant
satisfy the criterion of a minimum aggregate score of 75%/ GPA 7.5 in their
subjects are also possible at TIFR-H
Chemistry Bachelors’ degree. They will not be eligible for the MSc degree.
only. The eligibility criteria for PhD/ I-
(PhD or I- Chemistry
PhD is the same as that for the GS-2024
PhD) Eligibility for I-PhD:
test. Details of how to apply will be
3-year BSc/ BS or equivalent degree. 4-year degree holders (e.g. BE/ B Tech/
available on the TIFR-H website at an
TIFR Hyderabad B Pharm or equivalent) with aggregate score/GPA less than 75%/7.5 in their Physics appropriate time.
Bachelors’ degree may join as I-PhD students if they wish to obtain an MSc in
addition to the PhD.

*Updated 12th October 2023