Yes, IISc Bangalore is said to be harder than IITs in some of the programs, particularly in admission and in the academic aspects. The institute is distinguished by paying high emphasis on research, innovation, and academic excellence. Only the candidates in the highest percentile in exams such as J
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IISc stands for Indian Institute of Science. The institute is a public university in Bangalore that focuses on education in sciences at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Talking about comparison in the difficulty level of IISc Bangalore with IIT, the former is hard to enter in terms of admissio
Upvote Yes, for admission to some of the programmes IISc Bangalore is way tougher than IITs. Also, the quality of education, research & development quality at IISc Bangalore has very high standards. IISc Bangalore has produced some of the most eminent personalities and has a very high registered patent rec
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There are 12 Fellowships that are active for BTech to support needy students. These fellowships are offered by different individuals and organisations. Typical monthly stipend is INR 7,000. They are awarded to eligible students.
Yes, IISc Bangalore follows reservation policy of the government for BTech admission. Details of seat matrix are given below:
| Student Category | Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
EWS | 10% |
OBC-NCL | 27% |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
PwD (With at least 40% impairment) | 5% (Horizontal reservation) |
Please Note: There is one seat reserved in Supernumerary for Kashmiri Migrants / Kashmiri Pandit / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants).
IISc Bangalore BTech admission is based on JEE Advanced score. Admission is given through counselling by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). Aspirants need to register for JoSAA counselling. No separate application is required to be submitted on the IISc admission portal.
Application fee for BSc at IISc Bangalore varies according to the category of the student. Details are given in the table below:
| Student Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | INR 500 |
| SC / ST / PwD | INR 250 |
Several foundations have collaborated with IISc Bangalore to provide financial support to needy students in the form of scholarships for BSc as follows-
Scholarship/Fellowship | Amount |
|---|---|
Reliance Foundation Scholarship | Up to INR 2 Lacs over degree duration |
Shraman Foundation UG Fellowship | Need-based support |
Late Hallimysore Hirannaiah Fellowship | INR 7,000 per month |
Ms Sumana Memorial UG Fellowship (For women only) | INR 7,000 |
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