Life at IISER Tirupati

The course curriculum of BSMS course is good and every year its getting better. The curriculum is vast and we have many options in every field. I choose this course as I was very much interested in Research and loves to gain depth knowledge in my interest field. The course is made according to CSIR-NET, GATE exams and other national exams for higher study. This course gives knowledge from depth to advanced research and provides a greater impact in the research life and process. The teaching methods are already good. The frequecy of exam is good and also not hectic. The level of difficulty is easy to moderate.

Internship is not given my institute, it depends on students whether they want to do internships or not. Student can apply anywhere according to their interest in any research institute, labs in India or abroad. For stipend internship, SRFP is there that gives Rs12,500 per month for 2 months internship. Projects are diverse so it depends on the students.

Approx 48,000 per semester is the fees for the BSMS course, but it also varies semester to semester. Registration fees is around Rs1000, admission fees is Rs200, Lab fees is Rs1000, and the tution fees is Rs 40000. The fees varies a lot (Kindly refer to the website). For reservation students, The fees is Rs13,000 per semester. There are number of scholarships for students like INSPIRE (for freshers only, droppers are not eligible), NSP, Reliance foundation, state scholarships etc.

We at IISER Tirupati celebrates most of the festivals like Onam, Diwali, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi etc. We do have annual fest that is VIVANTE (around January). We anjoy alot and the diversity here in IISER tirupati makes the experience more amazing. The permanent libarary is under construction but wait we do have temporary library with all the updated research books and reference and also the scientific papers and journals. If a students needs a book or anything related to their interest, they can ask the librarian and they can get the online format in their mail too. Classrooms: The classroom is equipped with world class technology. AC, wifi, projector, comfortable study desk with all basic needs. The strength is increasing year by year, and the classrooms are big, so for comfortness in study, two big monitors are also there. The sports complex is now ready and its huge. Every extracurricular activites are there in our campus. We have lots of clubs like arts, phototgraphy, biology, chemistry, phsyics, astro, maths, Rainbow, etc These all clubs are run by students funded by college and plays a very big role in students life.

Hostels: 2 students in one room is the rule in our hostel. We have our own personal bookshelf, almirah, bed, study table, chair with one fan. 24*7 electricity and water supply is here with 6 bathrooms and washrooms in each wing. 2 water filters (cold, hot and normal) in every floor. You have to buy mattress on your own money. Mess: The quality of food is good but bit expensiove according to the amount. Approx Rs 150 per day will be spent. We have two mess, North and south mess. Pay and eat is the rule here. Menu is diverse and good. The regustartion process for Hostel and affordability is through the semester fees. No extra process is there. For BSMS students, residing in the hostel is compulsory and for PhD & Post doc, they can reside outside.

The admission process of IISER tirupati or any IISER is through a national exam, that is, IAT (IISER ADMISSION TEST). The questions are from Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Maths of class 11th and 12th. The level of questions are easy to moderate and are more into experimental and critical thinking. The cuttoff varies each year. The admission experience was too easy and convenient for me. I got medical college but I choose this college because of my research interest in my field. The course of this college is vast and includes many subject and topics, which I can choose according to my interest. In other colleges, the subjects are compulsory. Also the lab work and future aspects in IISER are more. I didnt get any rejection.

My course is BSMS Integrated that includes basic to advanced research and in depth. Students here learn all the aspects of research in science from depth to advanced levels. Faculty: All the faculties here are experienced in their research fields and have outstanding knowledge. They are very interactive with students that's the real things about faculties here. Very easy to approach faculties here the level of exams is easy to moderate. Experimental and theroetical questions are in exams. 2 quizzes, one mid sem and end sem is the rule. Relative grading is the marking scheme.

Our campus is far from city and near to foothills of Seshachalam hills, surrounded with forest. Its very far and lots of animals birds species are here inclusing snakes, lizards different birds. So for saftey there are rules on our timings. The timing of leaving campus is from morning 6AM to 7PM (for BSMS students) and for seniors like PhD, Post doc etc its from 6AM -9PM. One can roam for whole night inside the campus. We have a gym (Timing: 5AM-11PM), cafeteria (9AM-7PM). There is a village near campus for our basic needs. and IIT Tirupati is 5km from our campus. In city, favourite hangout place is malls and Manu Bakers my fav. Outside the campus in night is not safe due to animals issues.