IIAP Courses & Fees 2026

Indian Institute of Astrophysics offers integrated M.Tech, with the possibility of continuing on for a Ph.D., as well as research-oriented post-doctoral fellowships. For the M.Tech. + Ph.D. course offered by IIA jointly with Calcutta University and Ph.D program offered jointly with Pondicherry University, there is an entrance examination held in the month of December, followed by an interview in the month of January. In case of Post-doctoral candidates, there are four rounds of admission conducted every year, held every three months. The interview round for Post-doctoral fellowship 

• Minimum required eligibility for Ph.D program is M.Sc. (Physics) / Integrated M.Sc. (Physics) / B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks from Class 10 onwards.
• Candidate must also possess an All India rank in the range of 1-250 in GATE or JEST examination or qualification in UGC-CSIR-NET (JRF) exam or currently valid KVPY / INSPIRE fellowship.
• Admission to the programs is based on the IIA Screening Test (IIAST) which will be conducted  at multiple centres across the coutry.