Harish-Chandra Research Institute
Admissions to the I.Ph.D., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in physics
HRI conducts I.Ph.D., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in physics. The I.Ph.D. and M.Sc. programs are open to students with a Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, while the Ph.D. program is open to students with an M.Sc. degree in physics or four year B.S. degree. For further details about the graduate programs in physics at HRI, click on the links given above.
Candidates for these programs will be selected through GATE 2025, JEST 2025, or students who have qualified the joint CSIR-UGC NET in July 2024 or March 2025. Cutoff for all categories of candidates this year are given below.
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Admissions to I.Ph.D., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs - 2025
Round-1
Selection for I.Ph.D. and Ph.D. programs
Dates: June 9, 10, 11, 2025
Online interview for shortlisted candidates.
Round-2
Selection for I.Ph.D. and Ph.D. programs
Dates: July 21, 22, 23, 2025
Online interview for shortlisted candidates.
Selection for M.Sc. program
Date: July 20, 2025
Venue: To be announced.
There will be a written examination on July 20.
For the M.Sc. program in physics, candidates with rank up to 300 in GATE 2025 or JEST 2025 are eligible to appear for the written examination. The selection will be done solely based on the performance in the written examination. Students seeking admission to the M.Sc. program should have at least 60% aggregate marks at the bachelors degree level.
All updated information regarding venues will be available on the webpage soon. No emails will be entertained prior to this announcement.
For I.Ph.D. and Ph.D. programs, candidates with rank up to 600 in GATE 2025 or JEST 2025 are eligible to apply. Those who are seeking admission to the Ph.D. program should have at least 60% aggregate marks at the masters degree level or at least 75% aggregate marks in the four year B.S. program. Students seeking admission to the I.Ph.D. program should have at least 60% aggregate marks at the bachelors degree level.
Students who have qualified the NET examinations held in July 2024 or March 2025 and have become eligible for a CSIR-UGC JRF fellowship in physics, with rank up to 600, are also eligible to apply. Students seeking admission to the Ph.D. program should have at least 60% aggregate marks at the masters degree level.
The selection of students for the I.Ph.D. and Ph.D. programs will be done solely based on the performance in the interview. Shortlisting of candidates for the online interview will be based on application materials listed below.
Students admitted to the M.Sc. program in physics at HRI would be eligible to apply for admission to the I.Ph.D. program, on completion of the first year M.Sc., provided they have CGPA of 7 or above and have passed all the courses of the first year M.Sc. program.
Students pursuing M.Sc. program at HRI and who have not cleared the above mentioned cut off in GATE, JEST or NET and will be completing their M.Sc. in the academic year 2024-2025 are also eligible to apply. But they must have CGPA 7 or higher on the completion of the masters program at the time of admission to the Ph.D. program.
All I.Ph.D. and Ph.D. candidates: Please send in the following application material by email to physjest(AT)hri.res.in.
1: Copy of marksheet of GATE/JEST or NET examination.
2: Copy of the latest marksheet/transcript indicating grades/CGPA/marks.
Candidates for I.Ph.D. and Ph.D. admissions should also mention their preference (round 1/round 2) in the email. Candidates not shortlisted for Round-1 interview will be automatically considered for Round-2. Candidates wishing to update their application material may do so by replying to the original application e-mail with additional information. Updates made after the application deadline will be considered for the next round.
Round-1: Candidates must apply latest by June 2, 2025. List of shortlisted candidates for the online interview shall be announced on the HRI website by June 6, 2025.
Round-2: Candidates must apply latest by July 14, 2025. List of shortlisted candidates for the online interview shall be announced on the HRI website by July 18, 2025.
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