The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) are a group of India’s leading public research institutions. Each IISER has its own fee structure. It also varies depending on the academic program. All IISERs accept applications for the BS-MS dual degree programme, the integrated PhD programme, and the PhD programme. Some IISERs furthermore accept applications for MS/MSc programmes, which are relatively new. This blog discusses the fee structure of each IISER and the academic programmes it provides.
1. IISER Bhopal
BS-MS /BS/ MS
| Particulars | Amount | Total amount |
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| [A] To be paid at the time of joining | ||
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₹ 5,000 | |
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₹ 1,000 | |
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₹ 3,000 | |
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₹ 2,000 | |
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₹ 10,000 | |
| Total One Time Fee Payable at the time of Joining | ₹ 21,000 | ₹ 21,000 |
| [B] To be paid at the time of Second Semester Registration | ||
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₹ 10,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
| Total One Time Fee for BS-MS/BS | ₹ 31,000 | |
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| [A] Tuition Fees (Waived for SC/ST) | ₹ 33,400 | ₹ 33,400 |
| [B] User charges/ fee | ||
| Semester Registration | ₹ 1,000 | |
| Examination Fee | ₹ 2,000 | |
| Students Amenities (Sports facilities, SAC activities) | ₹ 4,000 | |
| Library Usages | ₹ 1,000 | |
| Laboratory and Computer Facilities | ₹ 1,000 | |
| Utility Charges (Electricity, Water, Hostel Maintenance) | ₹ 6,000 | |
| Hostel Fee | ₹ 3,000 | ₹ 18,000 |
| Total per semester fees | ₹ 51,400 | |
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| Compulsory Yearly Medical Insurance
(Minimum Sum insured of One Lakh) |
As Actual | |
| Monthly Mess Charges | As Actual | |
| Total fees for 1 year (excluding one-time fees) | ₹ 1,02,800 | |
| Gross Total fees for 5 years BS-MS | ₹ 5,45,000 | |
(The above data is from IISER-B fee structure 2022-23)
- For SC/ST candidates –
- Total fees for 1 year = ₹ 53,800
- Gross total fees for 5 years = ₹ 2,69,000
Integrated PhD / PhD
- One-time fee (1st semester only) – 15,000
- Semester fee (to be paid every semester) –
- Tuition – 33,400
- User charges/fee – 8,500
- Hostel and dining facilities (for hostellers) – 6,000
- One-time fee (To be paid at least one semester before the thesis submission) – 15,000
- Other Miscellaneous Fee (To be paid directly to the service provider)
2. IISER Pune
BS-MS
- Fees for Semester 1
| Category | Gen/OBC/KM/EWS | SC/ST/PD |
| Admission fee | ₹ 3,000 | ₹ 3,000 |
| Hostel admission | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 1,000 |
| Alumni fee | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 1,000 |
| Tuition fee | ₹ 36,740 | NIL |
| Sports | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 1,000 |
| Lab and library facilities | ₹ 2,000 | ₹ 2,000 |
| Examination fees and grade card | ₹ 800 | ₹ 800 |
| Annual medical insurance premium | As actual | As actual |
| Hostel fees | ₹ 4,800 | ₹ 4,800 |
| Maintenance, electricity and water charges | ₹ 3,000 | ₹ 3,000 |
| Caution deposits (Refundable) | ||
| Laboratory deposit | ₹ 1,500 | ₹ 1,500 |
| Library deposits | ₹ 1,500 | ₹ 1,500 |
| Hostel deposits | ₹ 2,000 | ₹ 2,000 |
| TOTAL for Sem 1 | ₹ 58,340 | ₹ 21,600 |
The hostel fees and other miscellaneous fees are more or less same each semester, only tuition fees differ. Here is a brief breakdown of per-semester fees.
| Semester | Gen/OBC/KM/EWS | SC/ST/PD# |
| Semester 2 | ₹ 40,000* | ₹ 7500 |
| Semester 3 | ₹ 37,800 | ₹ 7500 |
| Semester 4 | ₹ 40,000* | ₹ 7500 |
| Semester 5 | ₹ 35,000 | ₹ 7500 |
| Semester 6 | ₹ 40,000* | ₹ 7500 |
| Semester 7 | ₹ 18,481 | ₹ 7500 |
| Semester 8 | ₹ 40,000* | ₹ 7500 |
| Semester 9 | ₹ 17,483 | ₹ 7500 |
| Semester 10 | ₹ 40,000* | ₹ 7500 |
| *These are approximate costs as we couldn’t find the exact updated data for these semesters | ||
| #SC/ST/PD candidates have 100% waiver on tuition fees | ||
(Please note that the above data is from IISER-P fee structure 2019, therefore there will be slight changes (increment) in the fees.)
Hence we can conclude-
| Category | Time duration | Amount |
| Gen/OBC/KM/EWS | For 1 year in BS-MS dual degree program (approximately) | ₹ 80-90K |
| For a 5-year BS-MS dual degree program gross total becomes (approximately) | ₹ 3.5-4 Lakhs | |
| SC/ST/PD | For 1 year in BS-MS dual degree program (approximately) | ₹ 20-25K |
| For a 5-year BS-MS dual degree program gross total becomes (approximately) | ₹ 1-1.5 Lakhs |
Disclaimer: The above costs are excluding food and mess charges.
Integrated PhD
- Sem 1 – 69,540
- Sem 3 – 42,400
- Sem 5 – 33,300
- Sem 7 – 21,542
- Sem 9 – 20,956
- Sem 11- 20,424
- Sem 13 – 19,940
PhD
- Sem 1 – 59,000
- Sem 2 & 3 – 33,300
- Sem 4 & 5 – 31,600
- Sem 6 & 7 – 20,956
- Sem 8 & 9 – 20,424
- Sem 10 & 12 – 19,940
3. IISER Mohali
BS-MS
| Fee type | Sem 1 | Sem 2 | Sem 3/5/7/9 (odd) | Sem 4/6/8/10 (even) |
| Caution money | ||||
| Institute | ₹ 1200 | |||
| Library | ₹ 1200 | |||
| Hostel & Mess | ₹ 2400 | |||
| Yearly Fee | ||||
| Statutory | ₹ 1200 | ₹ 1200 | ||
| Medical | ₹ 120 | ₹ 120 | ||
| Student Welfare | ₹ 120 | ₹ 120 | ||
| Hostel Admission | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 | ||
| Health Insurance | ₹ 590 | ₹ 590 | ||
| Semester Fee | ||||
| Tuition Fee* | ₹ 36,740 | ₹ 36,740 | ₹ 36,740 | ₹ 36,740 |
| Registration Fee | ₹ 360 | ₹ 360 | ||
| Examination Fee | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 |
| Student Amenities | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 |
| Gym/sports | ₹ 240 | ₹ 240 | ₹ 240 | ₹ 240 |
| Laboratory Contingency | ₹ 480 | ₹ 480 | ₹ 480 | ₹ 480 |
| Hostel Seat Rent | ₹ 2400 | ₹ 2400 | ₹ 2400 | ₹ 2400 |
| Electricity & Water | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 | ₹ 600 |
| Medical Registration | ₹ 120 | ₹ 120 | ||
| TOTAL | ₹ 49,570 | ₹ 41,660 | ₹ 44,770 | ₹ 41,660 |
(The above data is from IISER-M fee structure 2022-23)
*SC/ST/PD candidates are exempted from tuition fees i.e., 100% fee waiver
Note : Fee mentioned above does not include the mess charges
Therefore, we can conclude-
| Category | Time duration | Amount |
| Gen/OBC/KM/EWS | For 1 year in BS-MS dual degree program (excluding caution money) | ₹83,430 |
| For a 5-year BS-MS dual degree program gross total becomes | ₹ 424,950 | |
| SC/ST/PD | For 1 year in BS-MS dual degree program (excluding caution money) | ₹ 12,950 |
| For a 5-year BS-MS dual degree program gross total becomes | ₹ 69,550 |
Integrated PhD
- Sem 1 – 49,570
- Sem 2 – 41,660
- Sem 3/5/7/9 – 44,770
- Sem 4/6/8/10 – 41,660
PhD
- Fees for Sem 1 – 34,710
- Fees per semester – 26,920
4. IISER Kolkata
BS-MS
| S.No. | Particular | Amount |
| 1. | Tuition fee for GEN, EWS, OBC-NCL, KM per semester
(100% TUITION FEE WAIVER FOR SC/ST/PD) |
₹ 36,740 |
| 2. | Semester registration | ₹ 200 |
| 3. | Student welfare and recreation fee (different for every semester) | ₹ 500 |
| 4. | Lab and computer facilities (different for every semester) | ₹ 500 |
| 5. | Examination fee & grade card | ₹ 350 |
| 6. | Hostel seat rent (different for every semester) | ₹ 1500 |
| 7. | Electricity and water charges (different for every semester) | ₹ 500 |
| 8. | Mess establishment | ₹ 5212 |
| 9. | Students’ health insurance coverage (per year) | ₹ 1500 |
| Tentative fee for 1 semester | ₹ 47,002 | |
| Tentative fees for 1 year | ₹ 94,004 | |
| Tentative fees for 5 years (10 semesters) | ₹ 4,70,020 | |
| 10. | One time payment at the time of admission | ₹ 3,200 |
| 11. | Refundable deposit payable at the time of admission | ₹ 3,000 |
| TOTAL FEE (tentatively) | ₹ 4,76,220 | |
Consolidated fees for 5-year BS-MS dual degree programme
| Category | Total fees for 5 years |
| GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL/KM | ₹ 4,76,220 |
| SC/ST/PD | ₹ 1,08,820 |
(The above data is from IISER-K fee structure 2022)
PhD
Total fees to be paid including one-time and refundable amounts
= 35,912
5. IISER Thiruvananthapuram
BS-MS
| Fee type | Amount |
| Registration | ₹ 250 |
| Tuition fees* | ₹ 33,400 |
| Students friendship fund | ₹ 180 |
| Examination fee and grade card | ₹ 425 |
| Lab, library and computer facilities | ₹ 425 |
| Amenity fee | ₹ 425 |
| Gym /sports | ₹ 180 |
| Students activities | ₹ 500 |
| Hostel rent | ₹ 3,330 |
| Electricity and water charges | ₹ 670 |
| Medical insurance fees | ₹ 600 |
| TOTAL FEES per semester (GEN/EWS/OBC/KM) | ₹ 40,385 |
| TOTAL FEES per semester (SC/ST/PD) | ₹ 6,985 |
(The above data is from IISER-TVM fee structure 2023)
SC/ST/PD candidates are exempted from tuition fees i.e., 100% fee waiver
Note: Fee mentioned above does not include the mess charges
Consolidated fees for 5-year BS-MS dual degree programme
| Category | Total fees for 5 years |
| GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL/KM | ₹ 2,01,925 |
| SC/ST/PD | ₹ 34,925 |
Integrated PhD
Total fees to be paid including one-time and refundable amounts
= 41,165
PhD
Total fees to be paid including one-time and refundable amounts
= 39,115
6. IISER Tirupati
BS-MS
For Semester 1-
- Fees for Semester 1
| Category | Gen/OBC/KM/EWS | SC/ST/PD |
| Admission fee | ||
| Registration | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 1,000 |
| Medical examination | ₹ 500 | ₹ 500 |
| Welfare fund | ₹ 500 | ₹ 500 |
| Courses of study | ₹ 200 | ₹ 200 |
| Provisional certificates | ₹ 100 | ₹ 100 |
| Alumni fee | ₹ 500 | ₹ 500 |
| Semester registration | ₹ 200 | ₹ 200 |
| Tuition fee* | ₹ 40,330 | NIL |
| Sports /gym | ₹ 300 | ₹ 300 |
| Student amenities | ₹ 500 | ₹ 500 |
| Examination fees and grade card | ₹ 800 | ₹ 800 |
| Medical insurance payable | As actual | As actual |
| Library usage | ₹ 400 | ₹ 400 |
| Deposits (refundable) | ||
| Hostel | ₹ 2,000 | ₹ 2,000 |
| Library | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 1,000 |
| Laboratory | ₹ 2,000 | ₹ 2,000 |
| Hostel | ||
| Hostel admission | ₹ 500 | ₹ 500 |
| Semester hostel rent | ₹ 2,500 | ₹ 2,500 |
| Semester electricity & water charges | ₹ 1,000 | ₹ 1,000 |
| TOTAL for Sem 1 | ₹ 53,830 | ₹ 13,500 |
*SC/ST/PD candidates have 100% waiver on tuition fees
The hostel fees and other miscellaneous fees are more or less same each semester, only tuition fees differ. Here is a brief breakdown of per-semester fees.
| Semester | Gen/OBC/KM/EWS | SC/ST/PD# |
| Semester 2 | ₹ 45,532 | ₹ 8,872 |
| Semester 3 | ₹ 42,863 | ₹ 6200 |
| Semester 4 | ₹ 45,532 | ₹ 8,872 |
| Semester 5 | ₹ 39,530 | ₹ 6200 |
| Semester 6 | ₹ 42,202 | ₹ 8,872 |
| Semester 7 | ₹ 36,450 | ₹ 6200 |
| Semester 8 | ₹ 42,202 | ₹ 8,872 |
| Semester 9 | ₹ 18,280 | ₹ 6200 |
| Semester 10 | ₹ 41,172 | ₹ 10,872 |
Consolidated fees for 5-year BS-MS dual degree programme
| Category | Total fees for 5 years |
| GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL/KM | ₹ 3,62,061 |
| SC/ST/PD | ₹ 75,788 |
NOTE: Fee mentioned above does not include the mess charges
PhD
- Sem 1 – 46,460
- Sem 2- 29632
- Sem 4 – 27422
- Sem 5 – 24592
- Sem 7,8 – 24592
- Sem 9,10 – 22772
- Sem 11,12 – 21072
Integrated PhD
- Sem 4 – 45552
- Sem 6 – 25392
- Sem 8 – 24592
- Sem 10 – 22772
Information for the remaining semesters was not given on the website
7. IISER Berhampur
BS-MS
| S.No. | Semester Fees | Amount |
|
1. |
Tuition fees* | ₹ 33,400 |
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2. |
User charges | |
|
1. Semester registration |
₹ 1,000 | |
| 2. Examination fee and grade card | ₹ 2,000 | |
| 3. Cultural activities (SAC) | ₹ 1,000 | |
| 4. Library usage | ₹ 1,000 | |
| 5. Laboratory and computer facilities | ₹ 2,000 | |
| 6. Student amenities | ₹ 2,000 | |
| 7. gym/sports | ₹ 2,000 | |
| 8. Hostel rent per semester | ₹ 3,000 | |
| 9. Electricity, water and maintenance charges | ₹ 2,000 | |
| 3. | TOTAL fees per semester (GEN/OBC/KM/EWS) | ₹ 49,400 |
| TOTAL fees per semester (SC/ST/PD) | ₹ 16,000 | |
*Tuition fee is waived for the students belonging to SC/ST/PD.
Therefore, we can conclude-
| Category | Time duration | Amount |
| Gen/OBC/KM/EWS | For 1 year in BS-MS dual degree program (excluding caution money) | ₹ 98,800 |
| For a 5-year BS-MS dual degree program gross total becomes | ₹ 4,94,000 | |
| SC/ST/PD | For 1 year in BS-MS dual degree program (excluding caution money) | ₹ 32,000 |
| For a 5-year BS-MS dual degree program gross total becomes | ₹ 1,60,000 |
NOTE: Fee mentioned above does not include the mess charges
PhD
Total fees to be paid per semester including one-time and refundable amounts
= 30,000
Integrated PhD
Total fees to be paid per semester including one-time and refundable amounts
= 43,400
Conclusion:
To summarize, it costs approximately Rs. 1 lakh per year to complete a year at IISER for candidates belonging to GEN/EWS/OBC/KM categories. These figures are lower for students from the SC/ST categories. All of the IISERs offer scholarships that can help students cover these expenses. We recommend that you read our other blog posts (especially if you are a research enthusiast!) to learn more about these scholarships and get your hands on exclusive IISER-related information.
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