Eligibility Criteria For Applying

1. Eligibility Criteria for Applying for the IIA-PU Ph.D. Programme:

A. You may apply if :

(a) you have qualified for JRF in the CSIR/UGC-NET exam in Physics (2024, 2025), or

(b) scored 95.00 percentile or above in the JEST (2024) exam in Physics, or

(c) scored 95.00 percentile or above in GATE (2024, 2025) exam in Physics

Note: Scores must be valid at the time of admission.

NOTE: Percentile = [(T-R)/T]*100, where T = Total number of candidates, and R = All India Rank.

Please refer to the GATE / JEST score card for T & R.

B. IMPORTANT: Our admission criteria also require the candidate to have scored an aggregate of 60% marks or above throughout his/her academic career.

C. Age Limit: Maximum 28 years as of 31st May, 2025.

2. Eligibility criteria for applying for the IIA-CU Integrated M.Tech-Ph.D. Programme:

A. You may apply if :

(a) you have qualified for JRF in the CSIR/UGC-NET exam in Physics (2024, 2025), or

(b) scored 90.00 percentile or above in the JEST (2024) exam in Physics, or

(c) scored 90.00 percentile or above in GATE (2024, 2025) exam in Physics/ Computer Science and Information Technology/ Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Instrumentation Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Aeronautical Engineering.

Note: Scores must be valid at the time of admission.

NOTE: Percentile = [(T-R)/T]*100, where T = Total number of candidates, and R = All India Rank.

Please refer to the GATE / JEST scorecard for T & R.

B. IMPORTANT: Our admission criteria also require the candidate to have scored an aggregate of 60% marks or above throughout his/her academic career.

C. Age Limit: Maximum 28 years as of 31st May, 2025.

IMPORTANT:

  • Initial screening will be conducted based on overall academic performance. Shortlisted candidates may be called for an interview. Original documents of all academic records (mark sheets, certificates, etc.) must be produced upon demand. If any information is found to have been falsified in the online application, it will lead to automatic and immediate disqualification of the candidate.

  • Online Applications Open : 21st April, 2025
  • Online Applications Close : 16th May, 2025
  • The interview will be held offline at IIA main campus, Bengaluru.
  • Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.
  • In case of difficulty in holding the interview offline, we may conduct it online.
  • In the worst case, the admission process is likely to be suspended.
  • Updates will be posted on our website.
  • Written exam may be conducted to screen the short-listed applicants further for the interview.

For queries, please contact: iiast@iiap.res.in