Ph.D. Programme

AcSIR-IITR Ph.D. Programme – Admission in January-2023 and August-2023 Sessions


AcSIR Ph.D. Programme at CSIR-IITR click for details

Click for list of AcSIR-IITR students who have been awarded Ph.D. degree/Provisional Certificate.


CSIR-IITR attracts young, bright and innovative students for pursuing Ph.D. in biological and chemical sciences with emphasis on the following five major R&D areas of the institute.

Students who have obtained their M.Sc. degree with first division in Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Chemistry/ Environmental Sciences/Genetics/Life Sciences/ Microbiology/Zoology or BVSc or B.Tech. (Biotechnology) and have qualified the JRF from CSIR, ICMR, DBT, UGC or other agencies may apply.

Candidates who have a valid GATE/GPAT score and have completed their M.Pharm, MS (Pharm) course in Pharmacology, Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Pharmacognosy/Natural Products are also eligible to apply. Candidates who have the INSPIRE fellowship of DST may also apply.

Advertisement for available vacancies for Ph.D. programme appears on this web site twice a year along with procedure to be followed by the students. Students have to appear for interview before a selection committee and following successful clearance of the same, they are enrolled for Ph.D. programme in the institute with different scientists.


AYUSH-NET {Direct-SRF (Medical) and JRF-SRF (Non-Medical)} of Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. Click for details

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