Integrated M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences 

at IISc Bangalore, CV Raman Road

The IISc Bangalore MSc fees range between INR 32,000 - 48,000. The duration of the course is from two  years. The eligibility criteria for admissions is that candidate should have passed BSc from a recognised college. The entrance exam accepted includes GATE, IIT JAM, and COAP.

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.

There is no University-wise IISC entrance exam required for BTec 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.

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).

The institute has released the salary statistics for the 2024 drive. The IISc Bangalore highest package offered during 2024 placements was INR 86 LPA and the average package stood at INR 28 LPA. There are no past-year records for comparison. For a detailed analysis refer to the table below showcasing the IISc Bangalore package details:

IISC Bangalore cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the MTech programmes. For the General AII India category candidates, the round 1 closing rank ranged between 350 and 665, among which Mechanical Engineering is the most competitive specialisation. For OBC category, the round 1closing rank is 624 for the same specialisation. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IISC Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2024 for Round 1: 

The university accepts various national-based entrance exam score as per course requisite. For BTech, IISC Bangalore accepts JEE Mains and JEE Advance score. Moreover, for MTech, the university accepts GATE, COAP scores. The table below will clear the selection criteria for few of the top courses:

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

Looking at the past three years' data (2021 to 2023), year-on-year growth was recorded in the median package offered to BTech/ BSc students. On the other hand, the median packages for PG (2-year) and PG (3-year) courses improved from 2021 to 2022 and for the last two years (2022 and 2023), the amount has been stagnant. See the table below showcasing the IISc Bangalore package trends: