Ph.D. in Microbiology and Cell Biology 

at IISc Bangalore, CV Raman Road

IISc Bangalore admission is competitive due to high cutoff and limited seats. The entrance tests required for getting admission in the institute are taken by many. Hence, the chances of securing seat becomes less. Students are required to perform well in the entrance exam required for their course to get admission in the institute. In 2024, the JEE Main closing R1 cutoff for General category candidates was 903 for BSc (Research) in Physics.

The IISc Bangalore placement rate for 2025 has not been released yet. The institute is known for its good placements that has been successful in placing graduating students over the years. Check out the table below for more information on IISc Bangalore placements for the year 2025:

The gateway for each programme at IISc Bangalore required passing an entrance test. The institute considers scores in JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test or NEET for BSc, JEE Main for BTech, GATE for MTech. The institute also accepts scores in IIT JAM, CEED, etc. for admission to specific programmes. Below is the course-wise intake for IISc Bangalore:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

The IISc Bangalore is showing an impressive placement record as of now. Many companies took part in the placements 2025. Check out the table for more information on IISc Bangalore placements 2025

To be eligible for BSc an IISc Bangalore, candidates must meet with the minimum eligibility criteria set by the institute and go through the selection rounds accepted by the institute. Details around the same are as follows:

• Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects in their qualifying exam along with any other subjects with first class or 60% aggregate (relaxed to just pass for SC/ ST students)
• Selection: Merit list of one of the national examinations, among Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) KVPY (Stream-SA)/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ NEET (UG) and IISER Aptitude Test 

NOTE:

• Candidate must be qualified in any one of the exams mentioned above, and the exam result must be valid as on Aug 1 of the year of admission.
• IISER Aptitude Test is introduced as a new mode of entry for the academic year 2024. Candidates have to apply directly on the IISc admission portal to apply through this mode.

IISER Aptitude Test was introduced as a new mode of entry for IISC BSc admissions for the Academic Year 2023-24. Candidates seeking admission through IAT must apply separately at both the IISc Bangalore admission portal and IISER admissions 2023 portal. Going as per IISC Bangalore cutoff 2023, candidates belonging to General category must apply have an overall score of 17 in order to be eligible for further round of admissions. Also, tabulated below are IISC Bangalore IISER cutoff for all categories: 

The number of students placed during IISc Bangalore placements is not out yet. However, students can refer to the placement data provided in the table below:

There is no University-wise IISC entrance exam required for BTech course, students need to clear JEE and JEE Mains. If the student qualifies any of this mentioned-exam and you have top rank is qualify for Indian Institute of Science course admissions. Every year cut off is different but you need top ranks.

IISC Bangalore accepts JEE Main score for BTech admission 2024. The university has different admission criteria as per course requirement. IISc Bangalore offers a four-year BTech in Mathematics and Computing divided into eight semesters. The course is divided into two parts, i.e., Core Courses and Soft Core Courses.

 The institute has released the 2023 placement data on its official website. As of now, the salary statistics are released. The IISc Bangalore the highest package offered during 2023 placements was INR 85 LPA and the median package stood at INR 28 LPA. Earlier, the highest package offered during 2022 IISc placements was INR 60 LPA and the median package stood at INR 23 LPA. The 2022 salary details are fetched from unofficial sources due to the non-availability of official statistics. For a detailed analysis refer to the below infographic depicting the IISc Bangalore package trends: