The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Thiruvananthapuram (CET- Campus, Sreekariyam), Pune, Bhopal, Mohali and Kolkata have invited applications for admission to the five-year BS-MS dual degree programmes for the academic session 2011-12.

The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Thiruvananthapuram (CET- Campus, Sreekariyam), Pune, Bhopal, Mohali and Kolkata have invited applications for admission to the five-year BS-MS dual degree programmes for the academic session 2011-12.


BS- MS courses are offered in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics on an interdisciplinary basis. The institutes are designed to have residential campuses with state of the art research and teaching laboratories, modern hostels and recreational facilities. It is the most suitable programmes for the meritorious Plus Two students in science subjects having aptitude in research.


In the five year BS- MS course, the first two years will have core courses in basic sciences. The third and fourth year will be dedicated to specialisation in the chosen science subjects. The fifth year will focus on the research project. The students are trained to join


research and development institutions, academia and science-based industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics, materials and polymer industries.


Students who have obtained at least 60 per cent marks in Class XII / Plus Two examination in science subjects and have secure rank in IIT-JEE 2011 or those who have qualified in Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) or students who have passed 2th standard in 2010/2011 in science stream with high marks or grade are eligible to apply.


Detailed eligibility criteria can be had from the web site www.iiser-admissions.in. Applications are to be submitted online at www.iiser-admissions.in as per guidelines given on the web site. The application fee is Rs.500. Students who have qualified in the KVPY can submit online application from March 21 to June 23. Those who qualify in IIT-JEE 2011 may submit online application from June 9 to June 23. State/ Central Board Plus Two student can apply from June 15 to July 8 and they may undergo aptitude test on July 16.

The National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai, has invited applications for admission to its PG diploma course in industrial engineering (PGDIE) and Fellow (doctoral) programme for the year 2011-13.

Diploma course in industrial engineering


The National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai, has invited applications for admission to its PG diploma course in industrial engineering (PGDIE) and Fellow (doctoral) programme for the year 2011-13.


GATE qualified first class BE/ B.Tech. degree holders are eligible to apply for PGDIE programme. GATE qualifiers will get a monthly teaching assistantship of Rs.8000. Admission is based on group discussion and personal interview with appropriate weightage to GATE percentile.


For the doctoral level fellow programme, first class Master's degree holders in engineering/ technology, management, economic, commerce, social science, life science and pure sciences are eligible to apply. Detailed information can be had from the web site www.nitie.edu. Apply online before April 5, 2011 through the web site www.nitie.edu.

Facility to retrieve application number

Facility to retrieve application number
Candidates for the engineering/medical entrance examinations who have misplaced their application number can now retrieve the same from the website of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE).
The home page of the website cee-kerala.org sports the ‘Get your application number' link. This leads the candidate on to a page wherein he has to enter his name as given in the application form. Alongside there is a drop down box to select the examination centre that the candidate has selected.
On submitting these, a list of candidates with similar names in that particular centre would be displayed. The application number of each of these candidates would also displayed in addition to the full address of each candidate. From this list a candidate can identify his application number.
The application number and a candidate's date of birth should be submitted to retrieve the admit card for the examinations. The admit cards would be available at the CEE's website on the second week of April.
According to official sources, more close to 2,000 candidates have been found to have misplaced/lost their application numbers. The CEE's office has been getting a steady stream of phone calls from frantic parents and candidates asking how the application number can be retrieved and whether candidates would have to report at the CEE's office for the same.
The facility for retrieving the application number would in all likelihood be kept open till the first week of April, the sources added.
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