Entrance Exam

Applicants under AICTE-QIP program OR with UGC / CSIR – NET – JRF / ICMR – JRF / DBT – JRF / JEST / INSPIRE / NDF.

PhD students must complete their thesis work before they are allowed to submit their thesis. Therefore, they may need to fulfill additional credits beyond 100.

Candidates must possess a postgraduate degree in any branch of science, with a strong interest in pursuing research in modern biology at National Centre for Cell Science

MAHE Manipal encourages research in interdisciplinary areas and the academic program leading to the PhD degree involves course credit requirement and timely research progress presentations, ultimately leading to thesis submission on satisfactory fulfillment of submission requirements.

Applications are invited for Second Semester admission to the PhD program (Full time and/or Part time) starting January 2026 in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS Pilani

Masters degree M.Sc./M.Tech/M.S. Pharm/M.Pharm in any branch of Pharmaceutical sciences, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or any related fields.

A Masters degree in any branch of Science, Technology, or Agriculture OR MBBS from a recognized University / Institute. 

AcSIR offers a fully-funded opportunity to its Ph.D. students to pursue a part of their research for one year in top-tier foreign universities, under Joint Ph.D. Degree (cotutelle mode) program.

Applicants having postgraduate degree and holding a valid Junior Research Fellowship from CSIR, UGC, DBT, ICMR, BINC can apply.