IISER Kolkata - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research

IISER Kolkata is a famous institute that provides UG, PG, Doctorate, and Post-Doctorate programs in multiple specialisations.  2024 data says that the median package for UG 5-year placements 2023 was INR 7 LPA. For more information, click here.

IISER Kolkata OBC cutoff 2025 for admission to the BS + MS course across multiple specialisations was 891 under the AI quota. For the B.S. in Computational and Data Sciences + M.S. in Computational and Data Sciences specialisation, the first-round closing rank stood at 417. The cutoff ranks mentioned here are for the first round. Please note that the cutoff ranks might vary for different courses, rounds, and categories. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the IISER Kolkata BS + MS cutoff 2025 for Round 1 among the OBC AI category candidates. 

According to IISER Kolkata NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during UG 5-year placements 2023 stood at INR 7 LPA. Further, a total of 11 students were placed and 83 students opted for higher studies out of total 169 students during IISER Kolkata UG 5-year placements 2023. Earlier, NIRF report 2023 is available.

As per the NIRF report 2023, a total of 39 out of 199 BSc students were placed during placements 2022. The median package offered to BSc students was INR 7 LPA during placements 2022.

IISER Kolkata offers admission to courses based on entrance exam. Candidates who have received the provisional KVPY fellowship award are eligible to apply for admissions. Students are admitted to the BS-MS Dual Degree programme through the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), State and Central Boards Channel (SCB) via the IISER Aptitude Test, and JEE Advanced scores. On the other hand, IISER Kolkata conducts an interview round to shortlist candidates for various programmes (MS in Space Physics, I-PhD, and post-doctoral research).

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata offers a variety of programmes at UG, PG, PhD and postdoctoral levels such as a five-year BS-MS Dual Degree programme, MS in Space Physics, Integrated PhD, PhD and Postdoctoral Research programme. Candidates need to meet the respective eligibility criteria to apply for any of the programmes.

The total tuition fee for the BS-MS course at IISER Kolkata is INR 4.4 lakh. On the other hand, the total tuition fee for the BS-MS course at IISER Pune is INR 3.6 lakh. Therefore, it can be clearly seen that the tuition fee for IISER Pune is more affordable than IISER Kolkata. Moreover, fees are one of the components that candidates can consider while comparing the IISERs. other components can also be counted while comparing the institutions, such as placement packages, seats, accreditation, affiliation, etc. 

No, IISER Kolkata doesn't offer a B.Tech in Computer Science, but it does offer a 5-year BS-MS dual degree programme in Computational and Data Sciences, which includes computer Science subjects within a broader scientific context. 

The comparison table given below compares the 2023 placement statistics of IISER Mohali, IISER Kolkata, IISER Pune, and IISER Bhopal:

BS-MS at IISER Kolkata is spread across five specialisations. These specialisations deal with different areas of science. Students wishing to pursue the course can choose from the following specialisations:

• BS in Geological Sciences + MS in Geological Sciences
• BS in Biological Science + MS in Biological Science
• BS in Mathematical Sciences + MS in Mathematical Science
• BS in Physical Sciences + MS in Physical Sciences
• BS in Chemical Sciences + MS in Chemical Sciences