National Centre for Biological Sciences - [NCBS], Bangalore

Bangalore, KarnatakaEstd 1992
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National Center for Biological Sciences is a premiere center for research and study of biology molecules, stem cells and regenerative biology evolution. It is a cellular and molecular department which is a part of the autonomous Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. The center was founded in 1992 established under the Department of Atomic Energy of Government of India. The institute follows a unique approach by focusing on the overall aspect, in varying backgrounds of Mathematics, Natural Science, and Computer Science. Since 1997, the center has bagged various awards for excellent performance, INSPIRE Faculty Award, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 2013.

NCBS Bangalore Highlights 

Established in | Type 1992 | Public Research Institute
Parent Institution Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Popular Courses PhD (NCBS, DBS, TIFR-H) Integrated PhD (NCBS, DBS, TIFR-H) M.Sc. by Research (DBS) M.Sc in Wildlife Biology and Conservation (NCBS)
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria GS-2020, GATE, UGC-NET
Top Recruiters TIFR, NCBS, IITs, IIS, Scientific research organisations
Campus Area 20 Acres
Facilities available Laboratories, Joggers Track, Green campus, Cultural Club, Day Care, Sports, Dining
Official Website https://www.ncbs.res.in/

NCBS Bangalore Courses 

The table given below mentions the courses taught at the National Center for Biological Research in Bangalore:

Course Name Specialization
M.Sc. Wildlife Biology & Conservation Eligibility: Graduate from recognised university with minimum 50% marks Admission on the basis of GS 2020
Duration: 2 years
Ph.D. Program Eligibility: M.Sc. | Master's Degree | 4 year Degree Program Top 10 percentile in GATE or UGC-NET
Duration: 3 years
Integrated Ph.D. Program Eligibility: Graduate from recognised university with minimum 50% marks Admission on the basis of GS 2020
Duration: 4 years

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NCBS Bangalore Admission 

Eligible candidates can apply for admissions in any of the courses in the research institute. The procedure for admissions in National Center for Biological Sciences is described below:

How to Apply? 

  • Visit the official site to register for the Entrance Exam. Fill up the application form with all details. 
  • Attach required documents in the form such as scanned signatures and passport size photograph. Pay fees and then print out for reference.
  • Await announcement of exams, appear online. 
  • Apply for admission according to the merit list announcement.

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NCBS Bangalore Placement 

NCBS placements come under the Tata Institute of Fundamental research. The placements done can be at various research organizations like IIIS, BARC, Zoological and Biological research centers and Institutes.

Academic Year Students placed Average salary INR
2016-17 4 720,000
2017-18 14 300,000

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NCBS Bangalore Scholarship 

National Center for Biological Sciences provides fellowship scholarships for the admitted students. The scholarships and grants are mentioned below:

  • M.Sc. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation: Fellowship of INR 12,000 per month
  • M.Sc. Research in BIology: Monthly scholarship of INR 12,000
  • Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D. Students: Monthly fellowship of INR 25,000 further enhanced to INR 28,000 with annual contingency grant INR 32,000.

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NCBS Bangalore Facilities 

Since the center is mainly for research and development based studies, the facility provided to the students also reflect the same:

  • Laboratories: Various laboratories are provided to the research for their respective research works. All necessary support is provided to ensure availability of required equipment and better research experience.
  • Meetings Office: The office is constructed to represent the researchers internationally. Various meetings are held in this office to showcase the brilliant talent of researchers and give them all possible opportunities.
  • Research Development Office: This office is basically constructed to provide professional assistance to students in their research work. Also, the purpose of the office is to give a platform to the students to interact and communicate with the professional researchers.

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NCBS Bangalore Faculty 

The research center has a brilliant set of faculty possessed with knowledge of different fields of science. All the 36 faculty members are from varying backgrounds such as some from Mathematics background, others from Natural Science background and the rest from Computer Science background. The faculty members are highly qualified and have cleared several levels of tests to qualify for being a NCBS faculty member.

International researchers and academicians also visit NCBS for guest lectures and deliver golden information to the learners. The faculty undertakes research and applications for Intellectual Property Rights. Over the last 3 years, 9 patents have been published while2 patent grants have been given. 

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NCBS Bangalore FAQs 

Ques. Is this research center a safe place for women?

Ans. Yes, the center is surely a safe place for female students and staff as well. To ensure the safety, the center has a women cell which looks into the situations of sexual harassment inside the campus. The grievances are solved, and necessary actions are taken by the cell to promote safety of women.

Ques. How does NCBS contribute to sports?

ANs. The National Center for Biological Sciences has a well-equipped gym for fitness purposes and to encourage sports enthusiasts, it has provisions for indoor as well as outdoor games, such as badminton, squash, table tennis, cricket, soccer, volleyball, etc. Also, trained coaches are provided to the players.

Ques. Is there any transportation facility provided by the center?

Ans. Yes, for accessibility the center provides various options to travel to the center. Shuttle services are provided in morning as well as evening. Along with that, rickshaw, buggy, and tempo travellers are also available.

Ques. Does the center provide any relief for the reserved categories?

Ans. Currently, the center doesn't provide any relief or grant to the reserved categories. The admission procedure and eligibility criteria remain the same for all the applicants.

Ques. Is M.Sc. in Research also available at the center?

Ans. The M.Sc. in Research course is provided by the Department of Biological Sciences which is a part of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. NCBS doesn't provide this course.

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The course curriculum is structured very carefully for the students. It is made pretty flexible and it covers the main contents of the subjects. It is a slightly harder subjects but the students try to study hard.

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Rajat M.Sc Reviewed on Jun 30, 2020
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The course curriculum is made pretty flexible so that the students can cope up and even be able to study. The curriculum is carefully designed as the teachers follow it as well when they teach the students.

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Moon M.Sc, Biology Reviewed on Jun 30, 2020
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Course curriculum is excellent and covers all the required topics so that we can gain maximum theoretical as well as practical knowledge. Exam structure of our course is semester based and we will have monthly exams too.

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Mahima M.Sc, Biology Reviewed on Jun 26, 2020
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The five year PhD program includes an intensive research work for the most part, followed by writing a research paper. The intensive research work got the aid of the books provided in the library and the notes and valuable insight provided by my mentor.

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Purbasha Ph.D, Biology Reviewed on Jun 26, 2020
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The curriculum is enriched with knowledgeable syallbus and lot of research. The course is great and not so hard. The syllabus is really well choosen. We have practical exams and written exams as a method for grading.

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krishnakumar M.Sc. Biology Reviewed on Jun 12, 2020
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The flora and fauna they were two parts of the syllabus. Flora was very difficult and also less interesting,fauna was just opposite to the flora. Syllabus was well developed with regular reforms and modern techniques.

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Kanu M.Sc Reviewed on Jun 12, 2020
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the course consisted of everything of biology.As bio is a very vast subject,2years appears very less time for me. Whole syllabus is dvided into 2 parts FLORA and FAUNA.In one year i dealt with flora and in another it was fauna.Syllabus was very complex and very vast.They built everything with great precision.

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Abhishek M.sc biology Reviewed on Jun 12, 2020
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My course was four years along with two years of a messy with two years of PhD. In the first two years I had to study and give external and internal has conducted by the college then the next two years were my research work which was a practical to attain my doctorate degree. The curriculum is stressfree but requires a lot of hard work and passion.

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Vijay M.Sc + Ph.D, Reviewed on Jun 3, 2020
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The course is divided into four semesters and comprises two years, each year we study 4 to 5 major subjects with English communication and and additional subject related to biology. The curriculum is stressfree and relaxing.

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Ritik M.Sc, Biology Reviewed on Jun 3, 2020
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The course curriculum covers all the practicals and theoretical aspects of biology.The college operates as per the guidelines of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research for their course structure.The course curriculum is good.

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Dr. Jayant B. Udgaonkar
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Dr. M. K. Mathew
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Dr. R. Sowdhamini
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Dr. P. V. Shivaprasad
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research GKVK, Bellary Road,
Bangalore - 560065
Karnataka, India
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aafiya yadgir
Who is eligible for NCBS exam?
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Ashish Ramtari

The eligibility of NCBS Examination varies from course to course. The course wise eligibility is given below:

  • PhD- Masters in Basic Science or any other Professional Master’s Degree
  • Integrated PhD or MSc.- Bachelor’s in any Basic Science or any 4 year degree that awards a bachelor’s degree including B.Tech., B.E., BVSc or B.Pharma.
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siddhi singh
What is the MSc admission process at NCBS?
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Rency Daniel

The two-year M.Sc. programme in Wildlife Biology and Conservation is offered by NCBS. There is a separate written exam for admission to the M.Sc. Wildlife Biology and Conservation programme. It comprises general knowledge, analytical and mathematical skills, wildlife biology, and a conservation essay. Applicants for this course must have a bachelor's degree in any field and a minimum of 50% in their core subjects. Students must pass the TIFR national entrance exam and show up for the institute's in-person interview in order to be admitted. The candidate is selected for further consideration based on their performance in the interview and entrance exam.

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muskan shafi
What is the stipend for the PhD students in NCBS Bangalore?
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Sweta Kumari

Students receive a monthly fellowship of Rs. 25,000/- enhanced to Rs. 28,000/- after registration and an annual contingency grant of Rs. 32000/-. The integrated MSc-PhD students receive a monthly fellowship of Rs. 16,000/- for the first year and an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/-. At the end of the first year, upon satisfactory performance, the fellowship is enhanced to Rs. 25,000/- per month ((further raised to Rs. 28,000/- after registration for PhD) and the contingency grant is enhanced to Rs. 32000/- per annum

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arohi singh
Want to know about integrated PhD fee in biological science
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Sweta Kumari

The fee is not disclosed, you can register and download the brochure for the detailed information about the course. 


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