Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) is ranked 1st and 2nd under the Universities & Overall categories, respectively of NIRF 2025. As such it is clearly a great institute with reviews mentioning pros such as:

• Infrastructure: The institute features advanced classrooms which resemble seminar halls and the campus is equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi (100 MB/PS). While Labs and also advanced whereas the  JRD Tata library is large and comprehensive. (Soumyadip Bank- M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences - Batch of 2026)
• Placements: Though the institute focuses more on research and advancement to PhD than placements as such though even new courses such as MSc Chemical Sciences had an average package of INR 8 LPA while internships included offers from various educational institutes such as IITs and IISERs (Soumyadip Bank- M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences - Batch of 2026)
• Faculty: The faculty at IISc Bangalore are very approachable with the style of teaching being the Socratic style of discussion while the curriculum is equipped with rigour to build the readiness of students to pursue a career in Science. (Aaitijhya Goswami - B.Sc. (Research) in Physics - Batch of 2029)

The above information is taken from verified Shiksha Reviews

While admission to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bangalore) is highly competitive one can gain admission with consistent effort and preparation for JEE Main/ JEE Advance/ GATE/ COAP/ IIT JAM/ IISER Aptitude Test/ KVPY/ CEED exams.

After admission though the curriculum is advanced the faculty and course material is of high quality and allow students to rapidly learn and build a foundation in their course with hard work of course.

In short, one does not have to be extremely intelligent for admission or to understand the courses at IISc Bangalore. 

IISc Bangalore has been ranked 1 and 2 by the NIRF 2023 Rankings under the 'University' and 'Overall' categories, respectively. The NIRF ranking is better than most of the IITs. Also during IISc placements 2023, the highest package offered was INR 85 LPA and the average package offered was INR 28 LPA. Moreover, IISc Bangalore is the only institute that considers the scores of JEE Advanced for admission to its B.Tech course except all the IITs.

Yes, for admission to some of the programmes IISc Bangalore is way tougher than IITs. Also, the quality of education, research & development quality at IISc Bangalore has very high standards. IISc Bangalore has produced some of the most eminent personalities and has a very high registered patent record.

For getting admission to any of the courses offered at IISc Bangalore, candidates are required to take the entrance exams specified by the university and candidates having valid scores/ percentile will be selected for further admission process.

The minimum GATE score to get an admission to MTech course at IISC Bangalore course-wise is tabulated below: 

Candidates seeking admission to IISc Bangalore can apply online on the IISc Admissions Portal, i.e., official website. Click the ‘Apply Now’ tab under the M.Tech course name and reach the registration page. Click on ‘New user Registration/ Login’ then select the programme and again click on ‘New user to register click here’. Applicants must use their email IDs to register (email ID cannot be changed later) preferably gmail. After registration, a verification email is sent to the registered email account, by confirming the email one can start filling out the online application. The application fee is non-refundable and can be paid online via debit card, credit card or net banking.

IISc Bangalore offers admission to candidates based on entrance exam scores. The institute accepts JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM, etc. for admission. Check below course-wise accepted entrance exam at IISc Bangalore:

IISC admission process includes registration, selection and admission confirmation rounds. Candidates have to complete each stage to get a seat in Indian Institute of Science for various courses. Check below documents required to apply at IISc:

• Graduation marksheet, if required
• PG marksheet, if required
• Scanned passport-size photograph
• Signature
• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
• ABC ID/ APAAR ID
• Entrance test scorecard

The answer to this question depends on the course you are applying at IISC.

For Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme, aspirants are offered admission based on JEE Main score. Hoewever, for BSc programme admission,  JEE is not compulsory. Candidates with a valid score in IISER Aptitude Test can also get admission. For other courses such as MTech, MSc and PhD, JEE Main is not required for admission at Indian Institute of Science (IISC).

Application fee for BSc at IISc Bangalore varies according to the category of the student. Details are given in the table below:

Candidates must meet the minimum eligibility set by the institute for BSc (Research) course of IISc Bangalore. Aspirants need pass entrance exams by the institute. Check below the admission criteria:

• A pass in Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics 
• The selection is based on JEE Advanced or IISER Aptitude Test scores

The mode of application at IISc Bangalore is via online mode only. The university offers courses at the UG,PG and Integrated PhD levels. Students should visit the official university website and check their eligibility for the chosen course and then after start the admission process by filling the application form at the site only.
The admissions to BTech programme are carried out via JoSSA counselling only. The admission to IISc is based on merit and entrance exams. 

IISc Bangalore BTech admission is based on JEE Advanced score. Admission is given through counselling by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). Aspirants need to register for JoSAA counselling. No separate application is required to be submitted on the IISc admission portal.

IISc Bangalore considers scores in GATE, CEED or CAT for admission in MDes programme. 70% weightage is given to entrance exa and 30% to performance in the interview round. The announcement of results and release of admission offers to GATE qualified candidates is via COAP. Aspirants taking admission based on CAT or CEED scores, get offer letter directly by the institute via email.

IISc Bangalore conducts a written test for admission in M.Tech Artificial Intelligence, Chemical Engineering, Computational & Data Sciences. 70% weightage is given to GATE score while 30% to written test conducted by the institute.

IISc Bangalore offers admission in BSc (Research) via two modes: IISER Aptitude Test or JEE Advanced. Aspirants can apply with scores in any of these exams for admission in BSc (Research). Selected candidates need to pay the programme fees to confirm their seat.

The total tuition fees for MSc is INR 32,000 at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Aspirants selected based on their entrance exam scores have to pay the first installment of fees to confirm their seat.