Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune 5.17

The Government of India, based on the recommendation of Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), established five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) (भारतीय विज्ञान शिक्षण एवं अनुसंधान संस्थान) in 2006. These institutes are currently located in Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Bhopal and Thiruvananthapuram.Each IISER is an autonomous institution awarding its own Masters and Doctoral degrees. Students are encouraged to carry out research projects during the vacation periods in the first four years of their Masters programme in various research institutes outside IISER.The construction of the final campus has been completed.Academic programsIntegrated Master's : Admission to this program is through the following channels: Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Basic Science Stream: Students qualifying in SA /SX /SB . Joint Entrance Examination 2014: Students securing a place in the rank list of Joint Entrance Examination for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology . State and Central Boards: Those, who are eligible for INSPIRE scholarship by Department of Science and Technology on the basis of their aggregate scores in class XII may be considered for admission after clearing an aptitude test.The first two years of the 5-year programme involves coursework in all subjects . For the next two years, the students choose courses across subjects, as per their liking. The final year is spent on a research project.