Part-time Doctor of Philosophy Programme

Spring Semester 2027

IISER Kolkata is pleased to announce its Part-time PhD program, designed to facilitate advanced research pursuits for working professionals. This program offers a flexible pathway for individuals employed in technical, educational, or medical fields within industry, government institutes, organizations, and academia to undertake doctoral research while sustaining their current professional commitments.


Shortlisted Screening/Interview/Written test Candidates for Spring Semester 2027:
  • Computational and Data Sciences :
    1. Interview List:Click Here

General Eligibility Criteria:
Prospective candidates must meet the following prerequisites:

  • Possession of a Master's Degree with a minimum of 55% marks, OR a 4-year/8-semester bachelor's degree program with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade.
  • A relaxation of 5% marks may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per GoI norms. Candidates belonging to the respective reserved category need to submit relevant certificates and documents.
  • Applicants must be less than 50 years of age at the commencement of the PhD.
  • A minimum of 3 years of regular professional experience in their respective field is mandatory.
  • A qualifying examination (e.g., NET/GATE) is not mandatory for admission to this program.
  • Submission of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the current employer is mandatory. The NOC template (Click here) should be followed. [If selected, the NOC must be submitted during the interview].



Department Specific requirements:
Computational and Data Sciences(CDS)Interested Faculty Members:
Dr Monidipa Das
Dr Priyanka Singh
Desirable: The applicant should have strong programming skills, especially in Python, and a solid foundation in core Computer Science topics such as algorithms and data structures. Exposure to Machine Learning and knowledge of basic Mathematics are desirable. Additionally, experience in Computer Vision/Image Processing and/or Graph Analytics, Soft Computing, Meta-Heuristic Optimization would be excellent.

 

Admission Process:
The admission procedure is structured as follows:
  • Candidates are required to complete the online application form accessible via the IISER Kolkata application portal.
  • Applicants must identify and include the name of a potential supervisor at IISER Kolkata in their application, following prior discussion and obtaining consent from the proposed supervisor.
  • The list of Shortlisted candidates will be notified on the website with interview dates.
  • All candidates must successfully qualify the PhD selection interview conducted by IISER Kolkata.

For a comprehensive understanding of the program and frequently asked questions, please refer to our FAQ Document: [Click here]
The mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC) template can be accessed here: [Click here]

Important Dates (CDS):

  • PhD application portal opens: 20.09.2026
  • Application portal closes: 25.10.2026
  • Publication of shortlist for the Interview: 31.10.26
  • Selection Interview window: 9.11.26- 22.11.26
  • Publication of PhD interview results by: 27.11.2026
  • Pre-registration portal opens: 30.11.2026
  • Registration for Spring Semester 2027 All new students- 30.12.2026



For any additional query email us at:
Dept. of Computational & Data Sciences - cds.phd.application AT iiserkol.ac.in
For general queries: phd AT iiserkol.ac.in

Computational and Data Sciences Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) No Objection Certificate (NOC)