Admission PhD | IISER Tirupati

One Year Professional Master’s Programs in

Biological Data Science

and

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Curriculum and Courses

The program combines curricula for theoretical and applied topics, blending together course work and hands-on learning. This enables the participants to be business-ready and industry-ready immediately upon successful completion of the program. The programs will be offered in hybrid/online mode to enable seamless participation of working professionals.

IISER Tirupati offers Professional Master’s program as a business-driven program with a blend of course work and hands-on experience. The program spans over a period of 2 semesters. The first semester of the program consists of 5 core courses, preparing the student with the topics in Mathematics and Programming required for learning Data Science, and an introductory course on Machine Learning. The second semester consists of 4 or 5 courses in Deep Learning and specialised areas of Artificial Intelligence, and / or a hands-on project. On successful completion of the program, the graduate will be ready to solve real-world problems in academia / industry.

Curriculum for the Professional Master’s Program in Biological Data Science:

Semester-1
1. Elements of Structural Biology (4 credits)
2. Medicinal Chemistry (4 credits)
3. Big Data in Biology (4 credits)
4. Programming for Data Science (4 credits)
5. Machine Learning (4 credits)

Semester-2
1. Deep Learning (4 credits)
2. Drug Discovery and Development (4 credits)
3. Bioinformatics Lab (4 credits)
4. OMICS data analysis (4 credits)
5. Integrative Molecular Modelling (4 credits)

Curriculum for the Professional Master’s Program in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence:

Semester-1
1. Mathematics and Statistics for Data Science (4 credits)
2. Data Structures and Algorithms (4 credits)
3. Database Management System (4 credits)
4. Programming for Data Science (4 credits)
5. Machine Learning (4 credits)

Semester-2
1. Deep Learning (4 credits)
2. Network Science (4 credits)
3. Elective 1 (4 credits)
4. Elective 2 (4 credits)
5. Project (4 credits)

Elective courses* for Semester 2 of Professional Master’s Program in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence:

1. Introduction to Big Data
2. Text Analytics
3. Data Analytics
4. Computer Vision
5. Reinforcement Learning
6. Natural Language Processing

* All elective courses may not be offered during every semester.

ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAM – JANUARY 2024

IISER Tirupati invites applications from prospective candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program in January 2024. IISER Tirupati admits students in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Earth and Climate Sciences, and associated interdisciplinary areas of research. In addition to research, the program involves coursework and teaching assistantships.

The department-specific eligibility criteria for January 2024 admissions are given below. Information about individual faculty profiles and areas of research can be obtained from the IISER Tirupati website.

In this round, the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Earth and Climate Sciences will admit PhD students.

The broad areas of research, important dates and eligibility criteria in each department are as follows:

Biology

Computational Biology and Systems Biology, Biophysics, Cancer Biology/Immunology, Chemical Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Developmental Biology & Neurobiology, Genome Biology, Infection Biology, Plant Biology, Structural Biology, Single Molecule Biology/ Nucleic Acid Biology, Microbiology.

Visit the following website for further details:

https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/faculty/

https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/departments/biology/

Important Dates:

Opening date of online application: October 13, 2023

Closing date of online application: November 12, 2023
Announcement of candidates shortlisted for interview: November 25 – 30, 2023 (Tentative)
Interview of shortlisted candidates: December 05 – 10, 2023 (Tentative)
Announcement of interview results: December 20 – 25, 2023 (Tentative)
Joining date for PhD Program: January 2, 2024 (Tentative)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR BIOLOGY:

Discipline	Minimum Eligibility Criteria	Essential Eligibility Criteria
Biology	Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage including all subjects) or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale in Master's degree in any branch of Science Physics/ Chemistry/Mathematics/Biological Sciences/ Ecological Sciences/Agricultural Sciences/ Psychology	Qualified for JGEEBILS 2023 (or) DBT-JRF-A / ICMR-JRF /DBT-BINC / UGC-CSIR JRF / DST-INSPIRE-JRF (or) For GATE -Life Sciences, GATE-Biotechnology, GATE-Computer Science and IT, GATE-Chemistry, and GATE-Ecology and Evolution up to rank 200. (or) Any other national fellowship.
	M.Tech/ M.VSc or MBBS degree or any equivalent degree.
	Candidates with BE/B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage including all subjects) or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.
	IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the essential eligibility criteria listed on the right column.

Application Procedure:

Only online applications will be accepted. Applicants can submit their forms for the Biology discipline in the following link:

Biology: Click here to apply online

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Theoretical & Computational Chemistry, Physical & Materials Chemistry, Chemical biology and other Chemistry allied disciplines.

Visit the following website for further details:

https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/faculty/

https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/departments/chemistry/

Important Dates:

Opening date of online application: October 13, 2023
Closing date of online application: November 12, 2023
Announcement of candidates shortlisted for interview: November 25 – 30, 2023 (Tentative)
Interview of shortlisted candidates: December 05-10, 2023 (Tentative)
Announcement of interview results: December 20-25, 2023 (Tentative)
Joining date for Ph.D. Program: January 2, 2024 (Tentative)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CHEMISTRY:

Discipline	Minimum Eligibility Criteria	Essential Eligibility Criteria
Chemistry	Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; with all subjects) or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale in master's degree in any branch of Science: Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology or ME/M.Tech or any equivalent degree. or Candidates with BE/B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring subject) or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply or IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the essential eligibility criteria listed on the right column.	Qualified for CSIR/UGC-LS/JRF/INSPIRE PhD Fellowships/GATE/Any other National Fellowships

Application Procedure:

Only online applications will be accepted. Applicants can submit their forms for the Chemistry discipline in the following link:

Chemistry : Click Here to apply online

Physics

Atomic & Molecular Physics (Experiment and Theory), Complex Systems (Theory), Condensed Matter, Materials, and Quantum Condensed Matter (Theory), Experimental High Energy Physics, Lasers and Photonics (Experiment), Microfluidics (Experiment), Observational Astronomy, Soft and Active Matter (Experiment, Theory and Computation)

Visit the following website for further details:

https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/faculty/
https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/departments/physics/

Important Dates:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PHYSICS:

Discipline	Minimum Eligibility Criteria	Essential Eligibility Criteria
Physics	Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring subject) or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale in Master's degree in any branch of Science: Physics/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology or M.E./M.Tech. or any equivalent degree.	Awarded CSIR-JRF or UGC JRF or INSPIRE PhD (or) Qualified in JEST (or) Qualified in GATE (or) Any other National Level Examination
	Candidates with BE/B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring subject) or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply.
	IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the essential eligibility criteria listed on the right column.

Application Procedure:

Only online applications will be accepted. Applicants can submit their forms for the Physics discipline in the following link:

Physics: Click Here to Apply Online

Earth & Climate Science

Seismic tomography, Seismic anisotropy and attenuation, Earthquake physics and ground motion, Earthquake early warning system.

Igneous Petrology, Mineralogy, Rare Metal and Rare Earth (RMRE) mineralization, Atmospheric science, meteorology.

Visit the following website for further details:

https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/faculty/
https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/earth-climate-sciences/

Important Dates:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ECS

Discipline	Minimum Eligibility Criteria	Essential Eligibility Criteria
Earth & Climate Science	Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; with all subjects) or CGPA 6.0 out of 10-point scale in master degree in: Geology/Geophysics/Physics/Meteorology/Atmospheric Science/Space Physics/Applied Physics/ Astrophysics/Planetary sciences/ Environment Sciences IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the essential eligibility criteria listed on the right column.	NET in Earth, Atmospheric Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Physics, Environment Sciences/ GATE in Physics, Geology & Geophysics (GG) and Environment Sciences and Engineering

Application Procedure:

Only online applications will be accepted. Applicants can submit their forms for the ECS discipline in the following link:
Click Here to Apply Online

Mathematics

Analytic Number theory, Algebraic Number Theory, Galois Representations, Harmonic Analysis, Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic K-Theory, Homotopy Theory, Representation Theory, Riemannian Geometry, Differential and Algebraic Topology

Visit the following website for further details:
https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/faculty/

https://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/departments/mathematics/

Important Dates:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA MATHEMATICS

Discipline	Minimum Eligibility Criteria	Essential Eligibility Criteria
Mathematics	Students with a minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage including all subjects) or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale in Master's degree in any branch of Science: Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Biological Sciences/ M.E./ M.Tech. or any equivalent degree. Candidates with B.E./ B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage including all subjects) or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale can also apply. IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students with CGPA >= 8.0 are eligible without the additional eligibility criteria listed on the right column.	Qualified for CSIR-JRF / UGC-JRF / INSPIRE PHD / NBHM PHD / GATE(MA) or Any other National Fellowship

Application Procedure:

Only online applications will be accepted. Applicants can submit their forms for the Mathematics discipline in the following link:

Click Here to Apply Online

General Information to the Applicants:

The candidate MUST have qualified at least ONE of the above-mentioned essential eligibility criteria in relevant discipline.
The fellowships/scores/ranks must be valid at the time of joining the course.
For candidates belonging to SC/ST, PWD and KM category, the percentage of marks may be relaxed by 5% or 0.5 in the case of CGPA.
Candidates in the final year of their qualifying degree (as mentioned in the minimum criteria) are also eligible to apply. However, their final selection is subject to their successful completion of the qualifying degree with the above-mentioned requirements at the time of admission. A provisional degree certificate is mandatory at the time of admission.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Selection Procedure:

The shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview and the final selection is based on interview performance.

TA/DA will be provided to the SC/ST/PD students appearing for the interview as per institute norms.

Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for an interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) to shortlist candidates for interviews.

The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) to shortlist candidates for interviews.

Fellowship:

Upon selection and subsequently joining the PhD program, candidates who do not possess any CSIR, DBT and INSPIRE, will be eligible for institute fellowship at par with CSIR, DBT etc., but without HRA and Contingency components.

Please Note:

All communication with candidates will be by email only.

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In case of any application-related specific queries, please contact the respective departments with your application number mentioned in the subject at the following email addresses:

Age Relaxation:

Preferably not more than 28 years at the time of joining. Age relaxation of 3 years will be given for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and 5 years for SC/ST/PWD/Female candidates as per GOI norms. Candidates belonging to the reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected. Relaxation may also be given whenever suitable candidates are not available, in exceptional circumstances.