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Hostels at IISER Kolkata

Institute has following three hostels in the permanent campus:

* The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Hall

* The Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Hall.                                                         * The Nivedita Hall

IISER Kolkata has three hostels. The hostel accommodations are quite good.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Hall (ICVS): It is an all-boys hostel for BS-MS students. This hostel is the closest to the lecture halls and research labs. You can get to the lecture halls within 2 minutes from this hostel. 

ICVS has great facilities including high-speed internet, wash-rooms with geysers, washing machines on each floor. The hostel is under CCTV surveillance. However, there are no strict entering and exiting times specified.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (NSCB): NSCB has the same facilities as ICVS. It was also built at the same time. There are 2 wings for girls and 1 wing for boys. The boy’s and girl’s wings are separated by doors. 

The main canteen is situated between NSCB and ICVS. The canteen is run by students. Below the main canteen, there are two stationary shops, xerox shops, saloons, and two refreshment shops. 

Nivedita Hall: This hostel was built most recently. It is for the junior year BS-MS students. It has 2 wings for boys and 1 wing for girls. The wings are well-separated. It has all the facilities as the other two hostels. But there is poor ventilation.

It is close to the cricket ground, gym, badminton court, volleyball court. This hostel has its own canteen. 

In the hostel, there are separate wings for Ph.D. and BS-MS students. Ph.D. students are allotted single rooms and BS-MS students are allotted double sharing accommodation. There are no hostel facilities for post-doctoral students. 

Outside hostels : 

Lokenath Paying Guest

Life Style PG

Sankar Das Mess

BASU MATI LADIES MESS

IISER Kolkata is an autonomous institute that was established in 2006. The institute has also been awarded the status of ‘Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. IISER Kolkata is a premier institute for Science education and research in India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in basic sciences, such as biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The institute also has a strong research focus, with faculty members involved in cutting-edge research in a variety of scientific fields. IISER Kolkata has a strong academic reputation and is known for its high standards of teaching and research. IISER Kolkata is known for its excellent academic reputation, experienced faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities. The institute also has a strong culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.

The eligibility criteria for admission to these Diploma courses are as follow:

• Diploma in animal husbandry: candidate must have past 10th standard or equivalent examination with Science and English subject from a recognised board candidate must have obtain at least 35% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in Science and English subjects.
• Diploma in horticulture: candidate must have past 10th standard with Science and English subject from a recognised board candidate must have obtain at least 35% in aggregate and 40% marks in Science and English subject.
• Diploma in agriculture engineering: the candidate must have pass 10th standard with mathematics Science and English subject from a recognise board candidate must have obtain at least 35% in aggregate and 40% in maths Science and English subjects

Admission process for these Diploma courses is based on merit and availability of seats credit my have to apply online through the official website of the university and pay the application fees of rs 500 candidate have to submit the required document along with the application form.

A student securing less than 50% marks (5.000 grade point) in a course, shall be considered to have failed and shall have to clear the same as mentioned. for which maximum of only three additional trials shall begiven, failing which his/her admission shall stand discontinued.

All the grade points below 5.000 and grade such as “I”, “AB”, “W”, “US” will be shown in his/her evaluation report and will also be considered for calculating OGPA. When a student clears a course (s) by more than one trial, the grade point (less than 5.000) obtained by him/her previously will be replaced by the grade point subsequently obtained by him/her in the respective course (s)for calculating the OGPA for the award of the degree.

The students obtaining 5.000 or more grade point in a course shall be deemed to have cleared that course and those obtaining less than 5.000 grade point or “W” or “I” or “Ab” grade shall be required to clear that course. It will be obligatory for the students to earn “S” grade for all non-credit courses in order to be eligible for the award of the degree. If student earn “US” grade he shall have to repeat the course.

The Cumulative Grade Point Average obtained at the end of the final semester is the Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) of the candidate to be worked out as under;

OGPA = ∑ (Credit x Credit Points)÷ Total Credits

100 of  10 Points

90 to <100 9 to <10

80 to <90 8 to <9

70 to <80 7 to <8

60 to <70 6 to <7

50 to <60 5 to <6

<50 (Fail) <5

Allotment of division :

OGPA Division

5.000 – 5.999 Pass

6.000 – 6.999 II division

7.000 – 7.999 I division

8.000 and above  I division with distinction