IISER Kolkata - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research

To apply for the five-year BS-MS Dual Degree programme at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, candidates need to have passed Class 12 in any stream from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) along with JEE Advanced/ IISER Aptitude Test scores. The Round 1 closing rank for the BS-MS course stood at 403 for the General All India category student. So, considering the Round 1 and the Last Round closing rank for IISER Kolkata, candidates must secure a rank between 400 and 1805. Applicants must scored 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade for GEN/OBC and OBC-NCL categories and 55% for SC/ST/PWD in any recognised board. The required percentage is 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade for GEN/OBC/OBC-NCL and 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade for SC/ST/PWD in class XII or equivalent exam.

The fee structure for B.Sc at IISER Kolkata : 1. Tuition fee for GEN, EWS, OBC-NCL, KM per semester = 36,740 /- in INR.2. Semester registration  = 200 /-3. Student welfare and recreation fee (different for every semester) =  500/-4. Lab and computer facilities (different for every semester) =  500/-5. Examination fee & grade card =  350/-6. Hostel seat rent (different for every semester) =  1500/-7. Electricity and water charges (different for every semester) =  500/-8. Mess establishment = 5212 /-9. Students’ health insurance coverage (per year) = 1500 /-Tentative fee for 1 semester=   47,002 /-Tentative fees for 1 year =  94,004 /-Tentative fees for 5 years (10 semesters) =  4,70,020 /-10. One time payment at the time of admission =    3,200 /-11. Refundable deposit payable at the time of admission =  3,000 /-TOTAL FEE (tentatively) = 4,76,220/-Consolidated fees for 5-year BS-MS dual degree programmeCategory Total fees for 5 years GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL/KM =  4,76,220/-SC/ST/PD = 1,08,820 /-This will vary every year 

The students who are pursuing their UG and PG courses in the IISER institutes (which includes IISER Kolkata) will awarded with the KVPY - Kishore vaigyanik protsahan yojana scholars as per KVPY norms .Along with this they are also eligible for the scholarship from the department of Science and technology in limited range with 5000/- in INR . For this the depatment of Science and technology selects the students who secured the highest marks and Percentage in the entrance exams who are admitted through JEE and SCB .The IISER Kolkata will provide the scholarships for the students who secured the good and top marks in the semesters. Till now upto more than 19 students got selected for this scholarship from various courses like integrated PhD, PhD and BS-MS courses .

The average package for the M.Sc  students at IISER Kolkata is about 14 to 16 Lacs per annum in Indian rupees when coming to abroad INR you may  get around 60 to 70 Lacs per annum . And this values I have mentioned above is completely depend on the student's interview given, his percentile in academic studies along with the skills he/her have in the research field . Actually the values of the package I have mentioned about is decreased a bit recent times so the exact value is now same.  But don't consider the salary.just go into the company or the research center which is hiring you and get the experience in the work which will help you in future .