IISc Bangalore Admission 2026: Eligibility, Exams, Process

Indian Institute of Science

Bangalore, KarnatakaPublic / GovernmentEngineering

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Indian Institute of Science eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
M.E./M.Tech	Graduation: 60%	₹18,000 to ₹30,000
B.Sc.	Class 12: 60%	₹40,000
M.Sc.		₹18,000 to ₹32,000
B.E. / B.Tech	Class 12: 75%	₹8,00,000
Ph.D.		₹50,400
MMS		₹18,000
M.Des		₹18,000
GNM	Class 12: 40%	-

Indian Institute of Science eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

M.E./M.Tech

Graduation: 60%

₹18,000 to ₹30,000

B.Sc.

Class 12: 60%

₹40,000

M.Sc.

₹18,000 to ₹32,000

B.E. / B.Tech

Class 12: 75%

₹8,00,000

Ph.D.

₹50,400

MMS

₹18,000

M.Des

₹18,000

GNM

Class 12: 40%

Indian Institute of Science exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
BTech/BSc (Research) Application Start Date	May 1, 2025
BTech/BSc (Research) Application Last Date	June 6, 2025
JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Date	May 18, 2025 (Tentative)
IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025	June 8, 2025 (Tentative)
BTech/BSc Counselling	June to July 2025 (Tentative)
MTech/MDes Application Last Date	March 25, 2025
MTech/MDes Sponsored Application Last Date	April 6, 2025
GATE 2025 Exam Date	February 1 to 2, 8 to 9, 2025
GATE COAP 2025 Round 1 Counselling Start	May 17, 2025
GATE CCMT 2025 Counselling Registration Last Date	June 4, 2025
GATE CCMT 2025 Seat Allotment Round 1	June 9, 2025
MTech/MDes Interviews/Aptitude Tests	April 14, 2025
MSc (Life Sciences/Chemical Sciences) Application Last Date	March 25, 2025
IIT JAM 2025 First Admission List	May 26, 2025 (Tentative)
PhD/Integrated PhD Application Last Date	March 22, 2025
PhD ERP Application Last Date	April 6, 2025
PhD/Integrated PhD Interviews	April to May 2025 (Tentative)

Indian Institute of Science exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

BTech/BSc (Research) Application Start Date

May 1, 2025

BTech/BSc (Research) Application Last Date

June 6, 2025

JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Date

May 18, 2025 (Tentative)

IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025

June 8, 2025 (Tentative)

BTech/BSc Counselling

June to July 2025 (Tentative)

MTech/MDes Application Last Date

March 25, 2025

MTech/MDes Sponsored Application Last Date

April 6, 2025

GATE 2025 Exam Date

February 1 to 2, 8 to 9, 2025

GATE COAP 2025 Round 1 Counselling Start

May 17, 2025

GATE CCMT 2025 Counselling Registration Last Date

June 4, 2025

GATE CCMT 2025 Seat Allotment Round 1

June 9, 2025

MTech/MDes Interviews/Aptitude Tests

April 14, 2025

MSc (Life Sciences/Chemical Sciences) Application Last Date

March 25, 2025

IIT JAM 2025 First Admission List

May 26, 2025 (Tentative)

PhD/Integrated PhD Application Last Date

March 22, 2025

PhD ERP Application Last Date

April 6, 2025

PhD/Integrated PhD Interviews

April to May 2025 (Tentative)

Admission details
Particulars	IISc Bangalore Admission Highlights 2025
Courses Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral
Popular Courses	BSc (Research), BTech (Mathematics & Computing), MTech, MSc, MDes, PhD
Admission Criteria	Entrance-based
Entrance Exams Accepted	JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), GATE, CEED, IIT JAM, CAT, GMAT, UGC-NET, CSIR NET-JRF
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	www.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

IISc Bangalore Admission Highlights 2025

Courses Offered

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral

Popular Courses

BSc (Research), BTech (Mathematics & Computing), MTech, MSc, MDes, PhD

Admission Criteria

Entrance-based

Entrance Exams Accepted

JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), GATE, CEED, IIT JAM, CAT, GMAT, UGC-NET, CSIR NET-JRF

Application Mode

Online

Official Website

www.iisc.ac.in

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	BTech (Mathematics & Computing)
Duration	4 years
Eligibility	Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) in 2023, 2024, or 2025; 60% marks (pass class for SC/ST)
Selection Criteria	JEE Advanced 2025 rank + Institutional Counselling
Total Fees	INR 2.05 lakh (4 years)
Seats	52 (including 20% supernumerary for women, 10% for Foreign Nationals/OCI)
Application Fees	INR 500 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

BTech (Mathematics & Computing)

Duration

4 years

Eligibility

Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) in 2023, 2024, or 2025; 60% marks (pass class for SC/ST)

Selection Criteria

JEE Advanced 2025 rank + Institutional Counselling

Total Fees

INR 2.05 lakh (4 years)

Seats

52 (including 20% supernumerary for women, 10% for Foreign Nationals/OCI)

Application Fees

INR 500 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	BSc (Research)
Duration	4 years
Specializations	Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Materials, Mathematics, Environmental Science
Eligibility	Class 12 with PCM in 2023, 2024, or 2025; 60% marks (pass class for SC/ST)
Selection Criteria	JEE Advanced or IAT 2025 score + Counselling
Total Fees	INR 75,800 (4 years)
Seats	138 (111 approved, 22 supernumerary for women, 5 for Foreign Nationals/OCI)
Application Fees	INR 500 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

BSc (Research)

Duration

4 years

Specializations

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Materials, Mathematics, Environmental Science

Eligibility

Class 12 with PCM in 2023, 2024, or 2025; 60% marks (pass class for SC/ST)

Selection Criteria

JEE Advanced or IAT 2025 score + Counselling

Total Fees

INR 75,800 (4 years)

Seats

138 (111 approved, 22 supernumerary for women, 5 for Foreign Nationals/OCI)

Application Fees

INR 500 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	MTech
Duration	2 years
Specializations	Computer Science, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Quantum Technology, and more
Eligibility	BE/BTech or equivalent with 50% marks
Selection Criteria	GATE 2023/2024/2025 score + COAP Counselling (70% weightage) + Interview/Aptitude Test (30% for some programs)
Total Fees	INR 58,400 (2 years)
Seats	Varies by specialization (e.g., 62 for Computer Science, 25 for Mechanical)
Application Fees	INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in; Register on COAP portal

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

MTech

Duration

2 years

Specializations

Computer Science, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Quantum Technology, and more

Eligibility

BE/BTech or equivalent with 50% marks

Selection Criteria

GATE 2023/2024/2025 score + COAP Counselling (70% weightage) + Interview/Aptitude Test (30% for some programs)

Total Fees

INR 58,400 (2 years)

Seats

Varies by specialization (e.g., 62 for Computer Science, 25 for Mechanical)

Application Fees

INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in; Register on COAP portal

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	MDes (Product Design and Engineering)
Duration	2 years
Eligibility	BE/BTech/BDes/BArch or equivalent with 50% marks
Selection Criteria	GATE 2023/2024/2025 or CEED score (70%) + Interview (30%)
Total Fees	INR 58,400 (2 years)
Seats	18
Application Fees	INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

MDes (Product Design and Engineering)

Duration

2 years

Eligibility

BE/BTech/BDes/BArch or equivalent with 50% marks

Selection Criteria

GATE 2023/2024/2025 or CEED score (70%) + Interview (30%)

Total Fees

INR 58,400 (2 years)

Seats

Application Fees

INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	MSc (Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences)
Duration	2 years
Eligibility	BSc or equivalent with 50% marks; Chemistry as a main subject (Chemical Sciences); Biology-related degree (Life Sciences)
Selection Criteria	IIT JAM 2025 score (100% for Chemical Sciences, plus interview for Life Sciences)
Total Fees	INR 58,400 (2 years)
Seats	15 (Life Sciences), 20 (Chemical Sciences)
Application Fees	INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

MSc (Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences)

Duration

2 years

Eligibility

BSc or equivalent with 50% marks; Chemistry as a main subject (Chemical Sciences); Biology-related degree (Life Sciences)

Selection Criteria

IIT JAM 2025 score (100% for Chemical Sciences, plus interview for Life Sciences)

Total Fees

INR 58,400 (2 years)

Seats

15 (Life Sciences), 20 (Chemical Sciences)

Application Fees

INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Indian Institute of Science eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
M.E./M.Tech	Graduation: 60%	₹18,000 to ₹30,000
B.Sc.	Class 12: 60%	₹40,000
M.Sc.		₹18,000 to ₹32,000
B.E. / B.Tech	Class 12: 75%	₹8,00,000
Ph.D.		₹50,400
MMS		₹18,000
M.Des		₹18,000
GNM	Class 12: 40%	-

Indian Institute of Science eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

M.E./M.Tech

Graduation: 60%

₹18,000 to ₹30,000

B.Sc.

Class 12: 60%

₹40,000

M.Sc.

₹18,000 to ₹32,000

B.E. / B.Tech

Class 12: 75%

₹8,00,000

Ph.D.

₹50,400

MMS

₹18,000

M.Des

₹18,000

GNM

Class 12: 40%

Indian Institute of Science exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
BTech/BSc (Research) Application Start Date	May 1, 2025
BTech/BSc (Research) Application Last Date	June 6, 2025
JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Date	May 18, 2025 (Tentative)
IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025	June 8, 2025 (Tentative)
BTech/BSc Counselling	June to July 2025 (Tentative)
MTech/MDes Application Last Date	March 25, 2025
MTech/MDes Sponsored Application Last Date	April 6, 2025
GATE 2025 Exam Date	February 1 to 2, 8 to 9, 2025
GATE COAP 2025 Round 1 Counselling Start	May 17, 2025
GATE CCMT 2025 Counselling Registration Last Date	June 4, 2025
GATE CCMT 2025 Seat Allotment Round 1	June 9, 2025
MTech/MDes Interviews/Aptitude Tests	April 14, 2025
MSc (Life Sciences/Chemical Sciences) Application Last Date	March 25, 2025
IIT JAM 2025 First Admission List	May 26, 2025 (Tentative)
PhD/Integrated PhD Application Last Date	March 22, 2025
PhD ERP Application Last Date	April 6, 2025
PhD/Integrated PhD Interviews	April to May 2025 (Tentative)

Indian Institute of Science exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

BTech/BSc (Research) Application Start Date

May 1, 2025

BTech/BSc (Research) Application Last Date

June 6, 2025

JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Date

May 18, 2025 (Tentative)

IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025

June 8, 2025 (Tentative)

BTech/BSc Counselling

June to July 2025 (Tentative)

MTech/MDes Application Last Date

March 25, 2025

MTech/MDes Sponsored Application Last Date

April 6, 2025

GATE 2025 Exam Date

February 1 to 2, 8 to 9, 2025

GATE COAP 2025 Round 1 Counselling Start

May 17, 2025

GATE CCMT 2025 Counselling Registration Last Date

June 4, 2025

GATE CCMT 2025 Seat Allotment Round 1

June 9, 2025

MTech/MDes Interviews/Aptitude Tests

April 14, 2025

MSc (Life Sciences/Chemical Sciences) Application Last Date

March 25, 2025

IIT JAM 2025 First Admission List

May 26, 2025 (Tentative)

PhD/Integrated PhD Application Last Date

March 22, 2025

PhD ERP Application Last Date

April 6, 2025

PhD/Integrated PhD Interviews

April to May 2025 (Tentative)

Admission details
Particulars	IISc Bangalore Admission Highlights 2025
Courses Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral
Popular Courses	BSc (Research), BTech (Mathematics & Computing), MTech, MSc, MDes, PhD
Admission Criteria	Entrance-based
Entrance Exams Accepted	JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), GATE, CEED, IIT JAM, CAT, GMAT, UGC-NET, CSIR NET-JRF
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	www.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

IISc Bangalore Admission Highlights 2025

Courses Offered

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral

Popular Courses

BSc (Research), BTech (Mathematics & Computing), MTech, MSc, MDes, PhD

Admission Criteria

Entrance-based

Entrance Exams Accepted

JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), GATE, CEED, IIT JAM, CAT, GMAT, UGC-NET, CSIR NET-JRF

Application Mode

Online

Official Website

www.iisc.ac.in

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	BTech (Mathematics & Computing)
Duration	4 years
Eligibility	Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) in 2023, 2024, or 2025; 60% marks (pass class for SC/ST)
Selection Criteria	JEE Advanced 2025 rank + Institutional Counselling
Total Fees	INR 2.05 lakh (4 years)
Seats	52 (including 20% supernumerary for women, 10% for Foreign Nationals/OCI)
Application Fees	INR 500 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

BTech (Mathematics & Computing)

Duration

4 years

Eligibility

Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) in 2023, 2024, or 2025; 60% marks (pass class for SC/ST)

Selection Criteria

JEE Advanced 2025 rank + Institutional Counselling

Total Fees

INR 2.05 lakh (4 years)

Seats

52 (including 20% supernumerary for women, 10% for Foreign Nationals/OCI)

Application Fees

INR 500 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	BSc (Research)
Duration	4 years
Specializations	Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Materials, Mathematics, Environmental Science
Eligibility	Class 12 with PCM in 2023, 2024, or 2025; 60% marks (pass class for SC/ST)
Selection Criteria	JEE Advanced or IAT 2025 score + Counselling
Total Fees	INR 75,800 (4 years)
Seats	138 (111 approved, 22 supernumerary for women, 5 for Foreign Nationals/OCI)
Application Fees	INR 500 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

BSc (Research)

Duration

4 years

Specializations

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Materials, Mathematics, Environmental Science

Eligibility

Class 12 with PCM in 2023, 2024, or 2025; 60% marks (pass class for SC/ST)

Selection Criteria

JEE Advanced or IAT 2025 score + Counselling

Total Fees

INR 75,800 (4 years)

Seats

138 (111 approved, 22 supernumerary for women, 5 for Foreign Nationals/OCI)

Application Fees

INR 500 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	MTech
Duration	2 years
Specializations	Computer Science, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Quantum Technology, and more
Eligibility	BE/BTech or equivalent with 50% marks
Selection Criteria	GATE 2023/2024/2025 score + COAP Counselling (70% weightage) + Interview/Aptitude Test (30% for some programs)
Total Fees	INR 58,400 (2 years)
Seats	Varies by specialization (e.g., 62 for Computer Science, 25 for Mechanical)
Application Fees	INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in; Register on COAP portal

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

MTech

Duration

2 years

Specializations

Computer Science, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Quantum Technology, and more

Eligibility

BE/BTech or equivalent with 50% marks

Selection Criteria

GATE 2023/2024/2025 score + COAP Counselling (70% weightage) + Interview/Aptitude Test (30% for some programs)

Total Fees

INR 58,400 (2 years)

Seats

Varies by specialization (e.g., 62 for Computer Science, 25 for Mechanical)

Application Fees

INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in; Register on COAP portal

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	MDes (Product Design and Engineering)
Duration	2 years
Eligibility	BE/BTech/BDes/BArch or equivalent with 50% marks
Selection Criteria	GATE 2023/2024/2025 or CEED score (70%) + Interview (30%)
Total Fees	INR 58,400 (2 years)
Seats	18
Application Fees	INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

MDes (Product Design and Engineering)

Duration

2 years

Eligibility

BE/BTech/BDes/BArch or equivalent with 50% marks

Selection Criteria

GATE 2023/2024/2025 or CEED score (70%) + Interview (30%)

Total Fees

INR 58,400 (2 years)

Seats

Application Fees

INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details
Particulars	Details
Course Name	MSc (Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences)
Duration	2 years
Eligibility	BSc or equivalent with 50% marks; Chemistry as a main subject (Chemical Sciences); Biology-related degree (Life Sciences)
Selection Criteria	IIT JAM 2025 score (100% for Chemical Sciences, plus interview for Life Sciences)
Total Fees	INR 58,400 (2 years)
Seats	15 (Life Sciences), 20 (Chemical Sciences)
Application Fees	INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)
How to apply	Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

Details

Course Name

MSc (Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences)

Duration

2 years

Eligibility

BSc or equivalent with 50% marks; Chemistry as a main subject (Chemical Sciences); Biology-related degree (Life Sciences)

Selection Criteria

IIT JAM 2025 score (100% for Chemical Sciences, plus interview for Life Sciences)

Total Fees

INR 58,400 (2 years)

Seats

15 (Life Sciences), 20 (Chemical Sciences)

Application Fees

INR 800 (General/OBC/EWS), INR 400 (SC/ST/PwD)

How to apply

Apply through www.admissions.iisc.ac.in

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