How does one get into IISc Bangalore?

IISc Bangalore accepts students under 5 levels as regular students or researchers.

Bachelor of Science (Research) Programme:

This is a four-year UG Research Programme in Science designed especially to offer specialization in a science subject. All students take core courses in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, and Humanities in the first 3 semesters and later choose electives of their choice. In the fourth year, there is a research-based project under the guidance of a faculty. There are three national-level exams for this program 

• IIT JEE Main cutoff 200; JEE Advanced cutoff 220
• KVPY cutoff 51
• NEET cutoff 230

Masters Course:

• M.Tech/M.Tech (Research): Admission to this program is done on the basis of GATE the cutoff of which depends on the department. MTech CSE cutoff is 675 and Mechanical cutoff is 730.
• M.Des: This is a 2 year Master’s program in Design. Admission is done through two exams CEED and GATE. The GATE cutoff 2022 is 900 while the CEED cutoff 2022 is 45z
• M.Mgmt: This course is like an MBA with a focus on Data Science and the exams accepted for this program are CAT & GMAT. GATE cutoff 803, CAT cutoff 99.01, and GMAT cutoff 230.

Integrated Ph.D.: 

This program is for those Bachelors who are inclined towards research and want to save time by skipping Masters. The students of this branch pursue advanced research in areas such as Biological, Chemical, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences leading to a Ph.D. degree. Exams accepted for this program are JAM and JEST

Ph.D.: 

Admission to the Ph.D. program at IISc Bangalore is done on the basis of four national exams; GATE, UGC NET, UGC CSIR, and INSPIRE. 

External Ph.D.:

This program does not require any kind of exam and is only for 

• Individuals employed in R & D environments
• Young Engineering or Science faculty members of all Engineering Colleges and Universities to pursue research degrees in Science / Engineering.

In addition to the above 5 levels, you can also apply directly to potential faculties for the position of Post Doc, Research Assistant, or Internship.