13/03/2015
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati
Autonomous institutions under MHRD, Govt. of India
Admissions to 5 year BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2015
IISERs
To promote high quality scientific education, research and training, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, has set up five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram. A sixth IISER is scheduled to start functioning at Tirupati from August 2015.
BS-MS Dual Degree Program
It is a five year dual degree program for bright and motivated science students who have passed class XII. The program integrates classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions. The first two years of the program consist of core courses in basic sciences, the third and fourth years are dedicated to specialization in chosen science subjects and the fifth year includes a research project. The training during the program enables students to pursue a career in academia, R&D institutes and science based industries.
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