IISER Pune : an honest review

Name: IISER Pune : an honest review
Item: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - [IISER]
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

4.5

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Faculty

4.5

Placement

4.5

Course

4.5

Campus

4.5

College

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Anonymous

IISER Pune, BS + MS, Biological Sciences

Reviewed on Sep 15, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

What Students Say

Likes

good academic facilities and great research environment
location of campus in the main city itself
girls to boys ratio is almost 1: 2 without any female reservation which is quite great

Dislikes

high cost of living in pune makes it less budget frinedly

Course Curriculum Overview

4.5

the curriculum is quite modern and is based on the recent developments in the respective field. it prepares the student for greater opportunities in academia by giving good research and internship opportunities. exams are frequently held once a month.

Class Size: 300Course Fees: INR 127000 per year

Placement Experience

4.5

placements are not that bad because very less students opt for it . mostly people go for a phd. but companies such as CHEGG , SHELL , ZEUS NUMERIX visited the campus . The average salary was 8 LPA . My plan is to go for higher studies.

Fees and Financial Aid

i will be paing 63500 per semester or 1.27 lakhs a year for BS MS program at iiser pune. for students of sc st category the fees is 27500 per semester or 55000 per year . the institute supports the DST INSPIRE scheme in which selected candidates get 5000 per month over the course duration

Campus Life

4.5

there are quite good number of clubs here for different groups of students based on their intrests and passion. The annual fest is called kaaravan and IISER pune also hosts MIMANSA , a nation wide science competition for undergrads. The sports facilities are excellent . For example the campus has a international level cricket fieild.

Hostel Facilities

4.5

The hostel rooms are quite good as per charges . they provide lights , fan , table and cots tgo the students . also each hostel is connected to the institute LAN . Mess facilit is also good coering both north and south indian menus.

Hostel Fee: INR 6400 per year

Admission

i choose IISER pune due to the brand value of the college in reserch field. The admission process is done through IISER APTITUDE TEST . which is conducted by one of the IISERs each year within 2 weeks of JEEAdvanced examination. to get iiser pune one needs to score 150/240 in the exam and choose iiser pune as 1st preference in the counselling.

Faculty

4.5

the faculty to student ratio is quite good but varies from department to department.On average it is 1:15. There are 4 to 5 exams in a semester per course. 6-7 courses and 1-2 lab courses are normally there.exams are quite moderate and practical based.

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5.0

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Reviewed on Feb 21, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

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Likes

High productive discussions are encouraged. The classrooms are well maintained
The labs are well maintained and provides as much time as needed
The mess provides very good food and is quite subsidised

Dislikes

The fee is rising for junior batches which might not be affordable

Placement Experience:

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Reviewed on Feb 20, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

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Likes

The infrastructure is great with state of the art labs and such. The classrooms are well furnished and comfortable.
The professors are very good in teaching and the research work and are always willing to help and support students.
The students are very helpful in the community and there are multiple hobby clubs.

Dislikes

There is no night canteen even though most clubs run late at night.
The quality of the mess food is bad and their hygiene is poor despite many complaints.
The admin department does not take students seriously on the issue of the attendance app

Placement Experience:

The placement opportunities are great with various companies approaching students to snap them up in fields from consultancy to software to pharmaceuticals.lots of students also end up working on labs of various professors that they have built a rapport with.

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Atharva Jagdish Shinde

4.4

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - [IISER], Bachelor of Science [BS] + Master of Science [MS]

Reviewed on Feb 1, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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Likes

The college provides flexibility of choosing your own subject of interest or specialization.
It is a highly affordable college with fees much lower than other government colleges as well
There are no restrictions on in timings of hostel on campus.

Dislikes

The college does force you to study subjects like HSS, ECS where they teach sanskrit and earth sciences in first sem which might not be very useful in the future.

Placement Experience:

Students are eligible for sitting for summer internship programmes of iiser pune. Not many software companies visit this college for placements as most of the students of this college sit for higher studies for their PhDs or publish research articles. However a student who wishes to get a job in corporate can get an online course of computer science done and apply for off campus placements as the IISER PUNE tag value along with good skills are more than enough for you to get a high paying job.

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Aurokrupa Sahoo

4.7

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - [IISER], Bachelor of Science [BS] + Master of Science [MS]

Reviewed on Jan 11, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

IISER Pune at a glance

Likes

Sports facilities are very good and easy to access.

Dislikes

There is nothing in this college to be disliked

Course Curriculum Overview:

Course contents are good but could be too lengthy for some as the semester is only of 4 months which is not sufficient for such large course contents. The grading is relative which gives fairness to everyone.

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Shantanu Kumare

4.6

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Reviewed on Oct 16, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Beyond the Classroom: Life at IISER PUNE

Likes

Learning Environment, Curious and Enthusiastic people
Academic support like extra classes, Fun activities like Fest and Karvaan
Great professors, Ta’s , opportunities for internships and placements

Dislikes

Maintaince of the sports facilities can be better
Mess food experience is not too bad not too good
Can show more enthusiasm towards sports activities like IISM which is a tournament

Course Curriculum Overview:

The courses which are offered are very up to date and give and actual conceptual understanding of the topics the courses are such that it is relevant to the real world applicantions and program our mind in thinking in a research and analytical perspective. I think the current course curriculum is enough and really good no need to improve further. Frequency of exams are 2 months Midsems and endsems and quizzes in Between then.

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Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

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Likes

i like the campus it is very beautiful as comparied to other collages
the enviroment i like the most of iit bomby
the students are very supportive and the TA are also the same

Dislikes

the gender ratio of the compus is to bad 1 ratio 4
the hostels are the worst part of the collage
what the teacher explain to use we dont know any thing

Course Curriculum Overview:

the course curriculum is little hard as compare to other engenerig collage as it is known as iit for a reason so they wont prapare for uh for any thing you should prepare for everything it totally depend on you so try hard

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Viral Chhaperwal

4.4

IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITB], Bachelor of Science [BS] (Economics)

Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

The Brand of IIT Bombay

Likes

The lecture halls are equipped with modern technology, high speed internet connectivity and charging sockets on each desk.
The canteens as well as restaurants inside the campus are quite affordable for college students.
The library is very well maintained and spacious. It's air conditioned and contains all the resources you'll ever need.

Dislikes

Many washrooms in the hostels have still not been renovated.
Official work is quite slow and time consuming. Also the planning of events is not efficient and many times the activities clash with each other.

Placement Experience:

Placement opportunities at IIT Bombay are very good. But getting a high paying job depends on an individual - how skilled and qualified they become after 4 years. If you lay focus on academics and build your personality with all the resources and networks you have IIT Bombay, you'll definitely land at a very good place in your life. There are also startups and business opportunities. Entrepreneurship is encouraged by the departments.

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Vivek Kumar

4.1

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - [IISER], Bachelor of Science [BS] + Master of Science [MS] (Physics)

Reviewed on Jun 21, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

ALL ABOUT IISER PUNE

Likes

Most liked thing that there is no ragging in college and all senior are just like big brother and sister, this thing i so loved. Also there is very much greenery in campus which look very nice mainly in rainy season.
All the professor are very brilliant and help student time to time for internship till last date and explain all the phenomenon and clear doubt by simply taking a appointment.
Campus is very nice and hostel are very well ventilated and about food i like it because there is some hotel like feeling that you pay at that time and eat. You have not to pay it along sem fee also eat what you want like veg , non veg etc.

Dislikes

The Thing i don't like is the distance of college from pune city is about 10 km which is makes us very deductive for going us to the main pune city. So we go only 2 to 3 time in a month to pune city.

Placement Experience:

As there was placement in the year 2021 which is nearly 56 percent. Around 20 companies visited campus like TCS, AKASH, CIPLA etc. for placement. But most of student do not like placement becuase they have their plan about research so they do phd and post doc in their career which they think best according to their opinion. But in 2021 the avg. package was 8 lpa and each participant have 2 offer. Also the highest package is 13 lpa, which is very nice as compare. but the main reson is research that's why placement is not so higher.

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Ritobhash Bhattacharya

3.8

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - [IISER], Bachelor of Science [BS] + Master of Science [MS] (Physics)

Reviewed on Jan 6, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

IISER Pune : an overview

Likes

Research atmosphere and friendly faculty
Hostel accomodation and meal quality in mess
Infrastructure and high end instruments in advanced laboratories

Dislikes

Small campus with limited area for casual stroll

Placement Experience:

Campus placements although do exist, since it is a research organisation, most students aim for a higher degree and aim to get into top research institutes in the country and abroad. There is an entrepreneurship cell that helps in entrepreneurial activities in campus. After the degree I plan to apply for a PhD project at a reputed university that would help me propel my research career in the subject of my liking

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4.8

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Reviewed on Dec 3, 2019(Enrolled 2020)

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Admission:

I got admission through jee advance. All students who apply for advance need to be mains qualify. And the counseling process is done on jossa. Where students can fill an infinite number of choices.

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