IISER Thiruvananthapuram - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Scholarships and Funding

Merit Scholarship
A. The top 5 students (UG/DD) admitted in 2024-2025 who have secured AIR (All India Rank,
in JEE Advanced Examination, 2024) up to 1000 would be entitled to full fee waiver for the
first year. However, they have to maintain a CGPA of 9.0 and above in a scale of 10 at the
end of each year in order to obtain full fee waiver for the subsequent year.
B. Students (UG/DD) admitted in 2024-2025 and securing a CGPA of 9.0 or higher (in the scale
of 10) in a given semester would receive a 50 percent tuition fee waiver in the next semester.
The number of waivers shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the admitted students in each
program.

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Overall Rating (Out of 5)

4.2

Based on 53 Verified Reviews

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Component Ratings (Out of 5)
Placements
3.8
Infrastructure
4.3
Faculty & Course Curriculum
4.3
Crowd & Campus Life
4.4
Value for Money
4.4
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Anonymous | Master of Science - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 16 Aug 2025
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
The college is worth it for career pathways.

Placements: We can find job opportunities in fields like teaching, marketing, and various sectors. Hindustan Unilever, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, and Biocon are major industry recruiters for the discipline of Master of Science. Various research council like CSIR offers intern opportunities.

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Nirmegh Basu | Master of Science - Batch of 2023
Reviewed on 8 Aug 2025
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4.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The college has good infrastructure.

Placements: Approximately 70% of students were placed in our course. In our course, most students were accepted for further higher studies in the top colleges or even foreign universities. Top recruiting companies were ICMR, DRDO, ISRO, etc. The salary offered was Rs. 40,000 per month.

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Anonymous | Master of Science - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 4 Jul 2025
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3.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
The college gives promising internships and jobs.

Placements: In various fields, especially in the field of searching, they provide massive offers with different packages. Every year, a bunch of students get hired with massive packages literally starting from 3.2 LPA for a year. Processes like internships are done by us in the pre-final year suggested by the team.

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Ratul Sarkar | Master of Science - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Review of IISER Thiruvananthapuram - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research.

Placements: Placements in the college are few, as most students opt for higher studies. A few companies, like ITC Infotech, TCS, etc., visit the campus for placements. The placement cell is increasing its base, and hopefully, it will be able to invite more R&D companies. The chemistry branch has good placements, and many companies visit the campus for placements. Many of the students are bringing opportunities for internships. But others have a great opportunity to pursue higher studies anywhere in India or...

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Anonymous | Master of Science - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
This is the best institute for the Master of Science course.

Placements: About 57-77% of students got placed from our department. The highest packages reach 30+ LPA, the lowest around 7 LPA, and the average around 12-20 LPA. Top recruiters include Johnson & Johnson, Ranbaxy, GAIL, etc. About 70% of students get the opportunity to work in business. The roles offered are data scientist, data analyst, and more.

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Anonymous | Master of Science - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 15 Jul 2025
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3.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
Finally completed my master’s degree.

Placements: Placement team is coordinating with various companies for the hiring process at IISER Thiruvananthapuram. According to college records, the maximum number of offers is as listed on their website. The Master of Science program has achieved a 75% placement rate, with the top package being 14.33 LPA.

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IISER Thiruvananthapuram - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Notifications

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Answered a year ago

Yes, there are scholarship programs available for undergraduate (UG) courses at IISER Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM). These scholarships are offered based on students' financial conditions and academic performance. Some of the scholarships available at IISER Thiruvananthapuram include the KVPY schol

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Ajeet Kumar

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Answered a month ago

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:

IISER TVM Schools of Study
School of BiologySchool of ChemistrySchool of Mathematics
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Manpreet Sharma

Contributor-Level 9

Answered a month ago

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:

ParticualarsStatistics 2023
Median packageINR 8 LP (UG 5-year)
No. of students placed13 (UG 5-year)

The placements of past year are decent but students feel that some improvement in placements is nee

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Neha Pradhan

Contributor-Level 9

Answered a month ago

IISER TVM has collaborated with various companies and organisations. The college has signed MoUs with various colleges and universities. The below-mentioned are the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram collaborations:

IISER TVM Collaborations
Abu Academy UniversityUniversity of Turku in FinlandSINTEF
IFE in Norway--

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Jagriti Pruthi

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Answered a month ago

Yes, IISER Thiruvananthapuram is worth all the hype. IISER Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) was established in 2008 and offers UG, PG, 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 flagshi

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Nishtha Singh

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