Experience of IISER Kolkata

Placement
3.5
Course
4.0
Campus
5.0
College
4.0
Hostel
3.0
Internship
3.0

Course Curriculum Overview

4

In the terms of relevance and comprehensiveness, I would rate the curriculum by 8/10 . The curriculum here is kinda open. Teachers decides the place of the course by observing students' status. You are welcomed to question every thing teacher says (if you're not being annoying ????). The faculties are good (not so good if I remember my first sem. But in 2nd sem, the faculties are amazing). You might be a little disappointed if your Target is Earth Science but it will be a heaven for you if your Target is physics, chemistry or biology .

Internships Opportunities

3

Internship opportunities are easily available. But you've to work for it, email the professors again and again.. I haven't applied or willing to apply in the first year so I really don't know about the projects and outcomes for now

Placement Experience

3.5

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.

Fees and Financial Aid

At first fee structure : at IISER-K, it's very easy if you're under any reservation (SC /ST/ PWD). I mean 1.04 lakh for entire 5 year is affordable. But for general students, the fee is not so low (keeping in mind, this is a Research based college). Now, scholarships : Oh boy, it will be very hard for you to find a single govt scholarship if you're in any IISER. (Ya I know there's INSPIRE scholarship but it's very specific and droppers can't even get it).

Campus Life

5

Socially, IISER-K is very rich. They're many clubs and activities to participate in. Starting from music, drama , dance, chess, quiz , movie, nature, science , maths, arts, literature, photography, spicmacay, sports ..... Everything is there. Among extracurricular activities, there is drama, football, basketball, table tennis, lawn tennis, badminton, vollyball , kho-kho, cricket etc. Most of these social groups are completely run by students.

Hostel Facilities

3

The hostel facilities are good, the rooms are a bit small (because they put 3 students in double sharing room, 2 students in single sharing room for first 2 years) . But the things are clean. Bathrooms are not so clean but much cleaner than expected from a govt college.

Admission

You're eligible of you're selected in IAT (IISER Aptitude Test). I got selected (it's very easy) and in councelling, I got IISER Kolkata at 7th round. I downloaded application form from iat website ( you can find basically everything online) . Don't forget to download the offer letter as soon as you're selected for a collage. At the admission day (16/08/2023) I reached at IISER-K and the admission process was very easy ( they just check the documents, takes the biometric and give you a room in hostel).

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