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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
Best M.Sc college in Thiruvananthapuram
Course-wise details
Fee: ₹58,000 - 93,500 per year (approx.) - Tuition (₹1.16 - 1.87 Lakh total across sources, 2 - yr; fees have risen year on year)
Rating: 4.3 (95 reviews)
Admissions by: IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) → IISER Counselling; min. 60% in Class 12 (55% for SC/ST/PwD)
Placements (average ₹): ₹7 LPA+ (many graduates pursue PhD/research roles rather than direct placement)
Placements (maximum ₹): ₹15 LPA+ (top placements, research - linked roles)
Ownership / mode: Autonomous (Institute of National Importance - status)
Address: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695551
Nearby: Vithura, Maruthamala, ~45 km from Thiruvananthapuram city centre
| Courses | MSc in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics (only 4 specialisations, ~20 total seats across all four combined, Autonomous, Institute of National Importance - status, est. 2008, 2 years) |
| Per year fee | ₹58,000 - 93,500 per year (approx.) - Tuition (₹1.16 - 1.87 Lakh total across sources, 2 - yr; fees have risen year on year) |
| Rating | 4.3 (95 reviews) |
| Placements (average ₹) | ₹7 LPA+ (many graduates pursue PhD/research roles rather than direct placement) |
| Placements (maximum ₹) | ₹15 LPA+ (top placements, research - linked roles) |
| Ownership / mode | Autonomous (Institute of National Importance - status) |
| Admissions by | IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) → IISER Counselling; min. 60% in Class 12 (55% for SC/ST/PwD) |
| Admissions status | Open |
| Full address | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695551 |
| Nearby locations | Vithura, Maruthamala, ~45 km from Thiruvananthapuram city centre |
| Contact details | |
| About college | IISER Thiruvananthapuram runs the most research - intensive, smallest, and most competitive MSc programme in the city - just four specialisations (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics) across roughly 20 total seats, making individual specialisation batches extremely small (around 5 students each). Most MSc entrants come via the standalone MSc admission route, distinct from the institute's larger BS - MS dual -…Read more |
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