Tata Institute of Fundamental Research M.Sc. Ph.D. Programme

1. Ph.D. Programme: in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer & Systems Sciences and Science Education

2. Integrated Ph.D. Programme: in Mathematics (Bangalore) and Biology;

3. M.Sc. Programme: in Biology


Eligibility: a. Mathematics:

M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech./M.Tech./M.A./B.A./B.Sc. degree holders or final year students with a consistently good academic record.

b. Physics / Chemistry:

M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech./M.Tech. degree holders or final year students. Fresh B.Sc. graduates or final year students with consistently good academic record and knowledge of advanced topics may also apply.

c. Biology:

i) Ph.D. Programme : M.Sc. in any basic science discipline, M.Sc. (Ag), B.Tech., B.E.,MBBS, B.V.Sc., BDS, B.Pharm. & M.Pharm.

ii) Integrated Ph.D. Programme or M.Sc.: B.Sc. in any basic science discipline/B.Sc. (Agriculture / Horticulture / Fishery).

(Final year students of all above degrees are eligible to apply.)

d. Computer & Systems Sciences:

B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc. (all relevant disciplines) degree holders or final year students with consistently strong academic record. Fresh B.Sc. students with an outstanding academic record and motivation for research.


Application procedure: a) Applications for Hall Ticket may be submitted online. Please refer appropriate link. Students who wish to apply online and make payment by DD may take a print of their application and send it with the Demand Draft with ther name and reference code written behind the DD.

b) Students from remote areas ONLY may apply for a Hall Ticket on plain paper stating :

(1) name, date of birth, address, telephone number, mobile number, e-mail address, subject of choice, preferred test centre and a detailed table of marks from 10th standard onwards.

(2) Two passport size photographs : One pasted and one stapled to the application.

(3) A Stamped (Rs.20/-) and self-addressed envelope (25cm x 17cm) superscribed “GS-2009 (Subject)”.

(4) Demand Draft.

Candidates may appear for the written test in multiple subjects if the timings do not clash. Please send a separate application (including Demand Draft) for each subject.

c) Payment Option :

1) Pay online by Debit/Credit Card.

2) Send DD by post along with application and other material.

d) Demand Draft :

● Biology : DD should be drawn on State Bank of India payable in Bangalore in favour of “National Centre for Biological Sciences”

● All other subjects : DD should be drawn on State Bank of India payable in Mumbai in favour of “Tata Institute of Fundamental Research”.

e) Application Fee (Non-Refundable) :

Regulars applicants : Rs 350/-
Walk-in Candidates : DD of Rs 700/-.

f) Fee Waiver :

A waiver of the application fee on grounds of financial distress may be requested by a letter from the Principal or the Head of the Department justifying the request. Please download the hall ticket application form from the "downloads" section of this website, print it, fill it and send along with photographs and the letter from the Principal / HOD. Please not that applications with fee waiver request will be issued hall tickets as per availability of seats.

g) All applications /DD should be mailed as follows :

Biology : Admission Section, National Centre for Biological Sciences, UAS-GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065.

All other subjects : University Cell, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005.


Email : phd@ncbs.res.in ; gsch@tifr.res.in

Further details can be taken from: Tel: 022 - 2278 2875 / 2280 4555
Fax : (022) 2280 4555/4610/4611
Website: http://univ.tifr.res.in/


Address: Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba , Pin - 400005

Last date of submission of Forms: 14th October, 2008

Date of Entrance Test : Written Test: 7th December, 2008 (Sunday) ; ; • Physics : 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ● Chemistry : 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ● Computer & Systems Sciences : 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ● Mathematics : 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ● Biology : 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.


Examination Centers : Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, Varanasi