Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata
Institute of national importance (autonomous, Ministry of Education)
IISER Kolkata, Mohanpur (Nadia), West Bengal (full address to be confirmed)
Fees
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Hostel
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Rankings
NIRF: 2025: Research #46 (from public reports of the NIRF 2025 lists)
Programmes
BS-MS (5-year dual degree) in Biological Sciences, Ph.D.
Biological Sciences
Undergraduate
Biological sciences (BS-MS dual degree)
PhD
Biological sciences
Campuses & affiliated colleges
Seven IISERs (Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati) share one joint admission process; seats and cut-offs differ by campus.
Seats
- BS-MS (IAT 2026 intake): 280 seats plus 30 in the BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences
Eligibility
BS-MS (5-year dual degree): admission only through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT). Since 2024 the JEE Advanced and KVPY channels no longer apply to IISERs. IAT 2026 intake is about 2,043 BS-MS seats across the seven IISERs in one listing (other listings give 2,138–2,363 including BS/B.Tech). Class 12 science stream; confirm marks and category rules in the IAT brochure.
Sources
- Onmanorama: IISER BS-MS eligibility (2022)
- Careers360: list of IISERs and seats
- BioTecNika: IISER admission test 2022
- SciAstra: IISER 2026 exam guide and seat intake
- IAT 2026 admission channels summary
Collected 2026-10-27 · last checked 2026-11-03 (checked against 2026 admission pages and notices). Please confirm on the official website.