IISER Thiruvananthapuram Ph.D: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 31, 2025

Ph.D at IISER Thiruvananthapuram is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 4 specializations. The most popular specializations include Biological Sciences, Physical Science, Chemical Sciences.

The total Ph.D Fees at IISER Thiruvananthapuram for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 1.57 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.32 Lakhs.

To be eligible for the IISER Thiruvananthapuram Ph.D program, candidates must have passed PG with 60% + IIT JAM (or equivalent). Ph.D admissions at IISER Thiruvananthapuram are offered based on IIT JAM.

Read the section below for further details on IISER Thiruvananthapuram Ph.D admission 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

IISER Thiruvananthapuram Ph.D Fees

IISER Thiruvananthapuram Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 1.57 Lakhs for the entire course duration. This is an increase of 11.65% (~₹16) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 52,317 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 1.32 Lakhs
Total other fee of ₹ 24,950

The hostel fees for IISER Thiruvananthapuram is 42,600.

Based on 1 reviews and 128 views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Biological Sciences, Physical Science, Chemical Sciences.

Ph.D Biological Sciences total fees is ₹ 1.57 Lakhs
Ph.D Physical Science total fees is ₹ 1.57 Lakhs
Ph.D Chemical Sciences total fees is ₹ 1.57 Lakhs

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 1.32 Lakhs
other fees	₹ 24,950
total academic fees	₹ 1.57 Lakhs
hostel fees	₹42,600
total fees	₹ 2 Lakhs

IISER Thiruvananthapuram Latest Updates and News

21 Nov, 2025 IISER Thiruvananthapuram PhD Admissions (Spring 2026) is ongoing. The list of candidates for interview has been released. Check the list here. Further, the interviews are expected to be held from the 1^st week of November till November 28, 2025, depending on the specialization. Check details here.