IISER TVM MSc Courses & Fees 2025: Admission Dates, Application & Selection Process

ISER Thiruvananthapuram MS fee ranges from INR 1.8 Lacs to INR 4.4 lakh. The course fee might include multiple fee components. Candidates must make the course fee payment to finalize their admission at ISER. The institute will release the selected candidate's lists after the selection rounds. Selected candidates must pay the MS course fee within the stipulated dates.

Yes, IISER Thiruvananthapuram does offers five years BS-MS inetgrates course. The programme is the flagships course offered as an udergraduate-level course.  The undergraduate-level course is offered across multiple specialisations, including Biology, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Data Sciences, and more. Admission to the BSc course is subject to the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), a computer-based test.

ISER Thiruvananthapuram doesn't accept any state or national entrance exams for the MS course. However, the institute does conduct an in-house screening test for shortlisting candidates for final admission rounds. Selected candidates will have to appear for an online, proctored screening test held in English. Candidates shortlisted based on their performance in the screening test will be selected through the interview rounds. Finally, the institute will release the shortlisted candidate's lists.

ISER Thiruvananthapuram MS admission is subject to a valid score in the last qualifying exam, followed by the test and personal interview rounds. Candidates who have a Bachelor's degree in the Sciences/Engineering/Mathematics or other relevant disciplines with a minimum 60% aggregate are eligible for the ISER Thiruvananthapuram MS admission. Further, 50% is reserved for SC/ST and PwD candidates. This eligibility criterion is common across all four disciplines.

No, you cannot join IISER Thiruvananthapuram - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research directly. There are certain processes you need to follow. For UG :There are only three modes of admission: Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel, Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology and State and Central Boards Channel (SCB). Out of these whichever you feel the most appropriate, you can go with that option to take admissions.

All of the seven branches are considered equal. However, according to the Nature Index, the Pune campus ranked 7th, Bhopal 11th, Mohali 13th, and Thiruvananthapuram 14th. All IISERs are known for their excellent faculty, laboratory facilities, and quality of education they provide. 

Indian Institutes of Science, Education, and Research (IISERs) have gained a reputation for their exceptional contributions to chemistry. The institute is known for its strong chemistry departments and research programs including all the important biology aspects. At IISER Thiruvananthapuram, each program has unique strengths and opportunities for students.

However, B.S. in Physical Sciences + M.S. in Physical Sciences and B.S. in Biological Science + M.S. in Biological Science are considered to be the best courses provided by the institute. 

IISER Thiruvananthapuram cutoff 2025 has been released for different categories of students under the AI quota. For the General category, the cutoff rank for BS + MS admission across multiple specialisations was 2381. To view the category-wise ranks, refer to the table below:

The highest package offered at IISER Thiruvananthapuram is not visible on the official website. Students can keep visiting the official website for updated information. The college placements change every year and are dependents on the level of competition and the available no of seats. 

IISER TVM placements 2024 will be updated here once out. The college is visited by top companies for placements. The below-mentioned are the IISER TVM placement details as per the NIRF report for 2024:

The placements of past year are decent but students feel that some improvement in placements is needed which the college is already under going. 

The minimum rank for admission to IISER Thiruvananthapuram differs every year based on the channel. BS-MS admission factors in ranks in JEE Advanced, KVPY, or IISER Aptitude Test. Minimum qualifying marks in related national-level entrance tests are required for MSc, Integrated PhD, and PhD programmes. IISER Thiruvananthapuram decides admission on the basis of merit, rank, and suitability criteria.

IISER TVM offers BS-MS programme in addition to iPhD and PhD programmes in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Environmental Science, Data Science, and interdisciplinary areas. The college also provides PhD and Integrated PhD programmes to students. The MSc students are provided a flexible syllabus to study with several electives that are offered from the second semester onwards.

Yes, admission in IISER Thiruvanthapuram is based on both entrance and merit-based. Applicants are admitted to the BS-MS programme through Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), JEE Advanced and SCB channels. You also need to score minimum 60% in 12th Science for resereved category. So, if you fulfill it you will easily get admission.

Yes, IISER Thiruvananthapuram is a good college. IISER Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) was established in 2008 and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD, and other courses to students. These courses are provided across the Research,  Science, and various other streams. IISER Trivandrum provides BS-MS as its flagship courses.

The institute offers BS MS, MSc, Integrated PhD and PhD programmes.

IISER TVM, through four schools of study, offers PG, PhD, and other courses to students. These courses are provided across the Science and various other streams. The below-mentioned are IISER TVM schools of study: