IISc Bangalore: Cutoff, Admission 2024, Courses, Fees, Ranking, Placements

IISc Bangalore Highlights 2024

• IISc Bangalore offers the BSc program as its flagship course along with various other top UG, PG, and PhD programs.
• Admission to the IISc BSc programs is based on JEE Advanced with the cutoff for this program ranging from 360 to 757 rank.
• The total BSc fees for the Gen/OBC/EWS Category is INR 1.20 Lakhs and for the SC/ST Category is INR 56,600.
• IISc Bangalore ranked in the top three in the country for the third consecutive year in a row in the NIRF Rankings in the overall category.
• The highest and median packages offered witnessed an increase to INR 85 LPA and INR 28 LPA in 2023, respectively, from INR 60 LPA and INR 23 LPA in 2022.
• IISc Bangalore has launched a new short-term course on Intelligent Monte Carlo Simulations and Machine Learning-Based Methods in Computational Structural Reliability.
• With 433 faculty members and 3,754 students, the college offers a total of 850 courses.

IISC Bangalore ranked #2 in the “Overall” category and #1 in the “University” category of the NIRF rankings in 2023, as it achieved in 2022. Additionally, the institute also secured 1st rank in the categories of “Research” and “Innovation.”

Established in 1909, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is a premier institute for advanced scientific and technological research and education. Spread over 440 acres, the institute was also selected as an IoE by the Govt. of India. IISc has over 42 academic departments and centers that come under six divisions and the college offers 850 courses.

IISc Bangalore’s flagship course is the BSc program, which accepts applications in March. However, the application date may vary from year to year. The candidates can apply for this program only in online mode, directly on the IISc admissions portal. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore does not provide direct admission unless the candidate has the KVPY SA (Senior) fellowship.

IISc Bangalore placement year 2023 has been concluded however, the detailed placement report is yet to be released. IISc Bangalore, recorded the highest package of INR 86 LPA and the median package went up to INR 28 LPA. Some of the top recruiters include Amazon, Bajaj Finserv, CISCO, PWC, Mahindra, Siemens, etc.

IISc, Bangalore Flagship Courses & Admission 2024 

IISc Bangalore offers courses in the streams of Design, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Management, and Sciences. Admission to these courses is based on national-level entrance exams. Below is a table that shows the eligibility criteria and tuition fees for some of the most popular courses at IISc Bangalore:

IISc Bangalore Top Courses and Admissions 2024

IISc Bangalore offers a total of 850 courses across different areas of study. Apart from the flagship courses, IISc also offers various programs. Given below is a table that highlights details of other UG & PG courses offered at IISc Bangalore:

Below is a detailed infographic on the seat intake of IISc Bangalore vs Other colleges:

The highlights from the NIRF Overall Report 2023 are given below:

• IISc Bangalore offers the least number of BTech program seats when compared to the other IITs.
• The highest number of seats offered for the BTech program is IIT Bombay, followed by IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, and finally IISc Bangalore.
• IIT Bombay offers about 96% more seats than IISc Bangalore.

IISc, Bangalore sanctioned intake for various courses is tabulated below based on the NIRF “Overall” report 2023:

• The sanctioned intake for the UG and PG (2-year) courses has seen a rise and for 2023 the 3-year PG program has seen a fall.
• The 2-year PG program had the highest number of enrolled students, followed by the UG program and 3-year PG programs.
• For the UG programs, the seat intake increased by 25.00% in 2023 compared to 2020. There was a slight increase of 14.17% in 2022 and no increase in 2021 compared to 2020.
• An increase was witnessed in the 2-year PG program in the year 2023 by 13.38%, and went up from 523 to 593 in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
• The 3-year PG program saw a rise in the year 2022 however, the seat intake dropped again in the year 2023 by 6.25%.

Admission Criteria: IISc Bangalore admissions are based on national-level exam scores or institute-based entrance exams. 

• The UG program admissions are based on the JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ KVPY/ NEET-UG exam.
• IISc Bangalore also offers admission to the PG program through GATE/ CEED/ CAT/ GMAT scores.
• Admissions into the PhD programs at IISc Bangalore require GATE/ NET (JRF) scores while IISc accepts JAM scores for Integrated PhD.

Interested candidates must follow the criterion set for eligibility for each program on the IISc website before applying. Students can apply in online mode by selecting one or more preferences of departments/ disciplines under each program. For applying to multiple degree programs, separate applications for each must be submitted.

Online Application Process: 

For submission of the online application form

• Visit the online admissions portal @https://admissions.iisc.ac.in
• Click on the interested course program
• Register by clicking on “New user to register click here”.
• After successful registration, the applicant will receive an email to confirm the provided email address.
• After verification, the candidate can log into the portal to submit their application.
• Finally, students have to fill out the application form and pay an application fee.

Application Fees: The application fee payable for each application form is given below:

*The online payment can be done through net banking, debit card, or Visa/ Master Credit Card

Management Quota Admission: IISc, Bangalore students are not eligible to apply for the management quota unless the candidate is awarded the KVPY SA (Senior) fellowship. The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana is a National Program of Fellowship in Basic Sciences funded by the dept. of Science and Technology. There is no direct admission facility available for the students without this fellowship. To secure admission to this institute, the student has to go through the usual admission procedure. This process typically includes general requirements such as academic qualifications, entrance exams, and interviews. In the candidate’s application, if he/she has a KVPY fellowship, it is likely to be an advantageous asset however, it cannot be the sole determinant for admission. Some programs and disciplines admit students directly based on their national entrance tests like GATE and JAM, while others shortlist candidates based on the national entrance test and conduct a separate interview to finally decide the students to admit.

IISc Announced Strategic Partnership to Launch Advanced Programmes in Sciences & Engineering.  

Initially in 1909, the Indian Insititute of Science (IISc Bangalore) was founded by a visionary partnership between the industrialist Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the Mysore royal family and the Government of India. Over the last 115 years, IISc has become India’s top-tier institute for advanced scientific & technological research and education. 

IISc Bangalore has set forth a multi-layer partnership to launch an array of executive programs in leading-edge fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning. The main aim of this confederation is to extend scholarly rigor and excellence in IISc’s education to individual learners. These programs are explicitly designed to provide learners with modern skills and knowledge which is necessary to succeed in the rapidly evolving technological landscape. A special combination of theoretical and applied knowledge will permit the learners to excel in their respective fields. 

Anish Srikrishna, CEO of TimesPro mentioned that TimesPro is honored to collaborate with IISc Bangalore. He highlighted that the participants will acquire significant knowledge and insights from these programs. 

The program will be conducted by IISc faculty with extensive and research expertise, alongside industry experts who offer useful outlooks and real-world perspectives. It will be delivered through TimesPro’s state-of-the-art Interactive Learning (IL) platform in Direct-to-Device (D2D) mode.