They are very flexible and supportive about interacting with students.
The scholarships that you can get is inspire , from this scholarship you can get around 60k per year.
The hostels are neat and clean with the registration process for hostels is british smooth the hostels are affordable the mess food is quite good and its better than any other colleges the best food is the best.
Dislikes
Initially someone can struggle to understand mathematics and hate it maybe
the department of biolopgy is maybe not that good
no on campus placement option so cant say much about placement
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IISER Kolkata has very good academic infrastructure. The Research complex is really very big. Teaching labs, lecture halls and all other complexes are centrally air conditioned.
The Student Monitored Canteen serves very good quality food. If you are a non vegetarian, you will not miss you home food much (of course home food is the best). I have stayed in hostel for 8 years befor joining IISER, and trust me iiserK is the best
Faculties are really world class Scientists (check their Research profile and H-index on Google scholar). Most of them are excellent teachers ( yes, not all are good teachers, exceptions do exist).
Dislikes
Single room accomodation is not provided to hostelers as there is shortage of hostel rooms in iiserK.
Far from the city of Kolkata, it has pros and cons both. The good thing is there is lot of space and Greenery but the disadvantage is that we have to go really far for shopping and other necessities.
There are lots of snakes in the campus during the rainy season.
Course Curriculum Overview:
Courses at IISER Kolkata are not like usual curriculum in state or central Universities in India. IISER Kolkata 's academic curriculum is quite similar to that of US and European Universities.
The focus of the curriculum is to teach and train us to make us researchers. So the courses are quite relevant if someone wants a career in research.
Exams are very frequent in iiser Kolkata, apart from the mid semester and end semester exams, there are regular quizzes/class tests/surprisetests/assignments/grades tutorial problems every week.
There are two examinations corrected every semester that is the mid semester examination. At the end semester examination. The teaching methods are very well thought the faculties are okay with taking questions In the class itself
Placement options in this college is quite good the people in college don't usually go for placements in Companies moreover they try to seek PhD options as you can easily get a PhD with a good grade abroad in reputed colleges
Teachers , clubs , sports facilities, campus life etc.
Dislikes
There are snakes and other things in the campus as it is a very green campus .
Course Curriculum Overview:
The course is excellent. BSMS is a relatively new concept in india and it is quite successful. Faculties of iisers are very experienced in their respective fields. They are very supportive and ready to take doubts in the class .
The campus hostels and the environment is very good. It brings you mental peace. The mess food is also good enough. The professor allow you to work in their labs to gain more experience as a first-year student. Even you can join a Lab
Dislikes
For the First year has to study all five subjects and it becomes pretty hectic after sometime
A first year student studying five subjects will obviously get lower grades as compared to the other years
This way the grading system is a bit in a void for the first year students
Placement Experience:
Students become eligible to placements from the fourth year here they might get placed into some companies or get selected for a PhD abroad. Most of the placements take place in the fifth year where colleges from abroad come to our campus and give PhD opportunities to students with a very good pay. The placement cell is also very furnished part of the campus and it gives placement to students who want To opt for a job most of the students do not want to do a job after doing their BSMS degree. They would rather like to pursue PhD under a reputed professor in a reputed college abroad.
Class sizes , friends, environment also the faculties they are so good. Seniors are too much friendly also no ragging.
Labs are very good, our college have separate 5 floor research building.
The mess food is one of the best thing here , the menu is also very good .
Dislikes
Too much empty space in college, small hostels , snakes, forest.
Course Curriculum Overview:
The chemistry department of this college is one of the best in India. The faculties are very good highly educated and top class researchers. They provide everything related to study material. They have nothing to improve the facilities are best. The exams are quite a bit hard.
The food quality was actually good and far better than expected
The professors and teachers the lab attendant are all supportive
Dislikes
1st year students have to study all 5-6 subjects which I didn't like that much. People who will pursue biology in future have whatsoever no need in maths
The roads of the campus could be renovated
Course Curriculum Overview:
As a first year student er have to study every subject like maths physics chemistry bio computer and Earth science. I had a strong aspect for research in bio mainly cellular Biology that's why I took this college.
Course is good but sometimes tough and except some most of the teachers are good.
Our campus could be made more beautiful. Many places are abundant.
Here outside of campus bus auto can't be found after 8pm
Placement Experience:
This college is for those who wants phd or post doc.. so here is opportunity cell not placement cell.. if want good job.. then you have to find yourself.. but course quality is good enough.. and institute is very well known.. here 30% students go for placement and mean package is 7lpa.. but opportunity for phd or post doc is very good.. you will easily find scholarship
Nature, I most liked the nature of IISER Kolkata. Far from hustles of city, IISER-K it's made in a village , open fields, small forests.
Dislikes
I can't say I particularly disliked anything, but the pace of course is bit fast.
Placement Experience:
As a first year student, I don't know much about the placements. But my goal is to complete the bsms course and get a PhD offer from a good University. Because even if the college has placements. The amount is not so much.
Good quality education and options are provided for everyone to choose there own path in life ether in extra crecular activities or study related activities. Students are give an opportunity to explore and understand different courses.
Multiple groups/ clubs : with multiple groups such as music club , drama club, sports clubs for different games, software (Slashdot) club , hardware club etc so there not a single day wasted.
Food provide in canteen is of high quality and we have options to select which ever dish you wish and pay seperately for it , foods that are not popular are also replaced, this is maintained by mess community under DOSA
Dislikes
Campus too big , although it is a good thing but for daily activities waking to and fro can be a bit too much without bicycle, but it is still manageable .
Some times the rules are followed very strictly and you can be finde 1000 rupees for delay in returning to campus after semester holidays. .
Extreme climate, during winter it can be as cold as 8 degrees celcius and during summer it can go up to 45 degrees Celsius with a lot of moisture and humidity causing sweet and can be annoying some times as multiple baths are needed to feel comfort
Course Curriculum Overview:
This curriculum provides a deeper understanding in the mathematical aspect of computer science and machine learning, although it also has many addition course combined for the first two years of college, you will be able to choose a major in third year . It has a little bit of real world applications but it can can be a solid foundation for future academics you will take. The curriculum is packed with many exams and can be different to deal with , as there and multiple class tests and mid/end sem exams with high difficulty but overall it is a good choice.
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