NIPGR PhD admission 2026-27 for the Autumn Semester closes on 12 November 2026. Application fee is ₹500 (₹200 for SC/ST/PWD/EWS). Interview is on 14 and 15 December 2026. Apply online at online.nipgr.ac.in.
Last date
12 November 2026
Fee
₹500 (general); ₹200 (SC/ST/PWD/EWS)
Interview
14-15 December 2026
Location
New Delhi (hostel subject to availability)
Who can apply
4-year Bachelor’s or M.Sc. in Life Sciences/Biotechnology with ≥55% + valid 5-year national JRF fellowship
BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research is an autonomous institute under the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. It was established on 30 November 1997. It does basic and applied research in plant biology and genomics.
Nature of the programme
This is a full-time PhD programme in plant biology and related areas. Selected students get academic affiliation with the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad. Hostel may be available. No travel money is given for the interview.
Who can apply
Completed 4-year Bachelor’s degree or M.Sc. or equivalent in Life Sciences, Biotechnology or related disciplines from a recognised institution.
Minimum 55% marks. 5% relaxation (to 50%) for SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), PWD, or those who got their Master’s before 19 September 1991.
Qualified a national-level test for PhD: CSIR-UGC JRF, DBT-JRF, or any other Government of India fellowship that allows research in plant biology. Fellowship must be valid for 5 years.
Must not have previously activated any PhD fellowship.
Who should skip
Anyone without a valid national JRF fellowship of 5 years.
Those who already activated a PhD fellowship earlier.
Candidates below the marks cutoff without the printed relaxation.
People looking for non-residential or part-time options — this is residential research.
Dates and fee
Event
Date
Online application starts
15 October 2026
Last date for fee and form
12 November 2026
Email to shortlisted candidates
By 20 November 2026
Interview / Viva-Voce
14 and 15 December 2026
Fee is non-refundable. Pay online via SBI Collect after registering.
Available positions
Specific seat number is not printed on the official page. Reservations follow Government of India rules: 27% OBC, 15% SC, 7.5% ST, 10% EWS, and 5% horizontal for PWD (minimum 40% disability). Certificates from authorised officers are required.
PhD in Plant Biology — as per fellowship
Eligibility
4-year Bachelor’s or M.Sc. in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/related with ≥55% (50% with relaxation).
Valid CSIR-UGC JRF, DBT-JRF or other GoI fellowship for plant biology research, valid 5 years.
No prior activation of any PhD fellowship.
Research areas include Developmental Biology, Genome Analysis, Molecular Mapping, Abiotic Stress, Plant-Microbe/Insect Interactions, Nutritional Genomics, Genetic Engineering, Genome Editing, Molecular Breeding, Computational Biology, Structural Biology and emerging areas.
Educational qualifications
Requirement
Details
Degree
4-year Bachelor’s or M.Sc. or equivalent in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/related
Marks
55% minimum (50% with printed relaxation)
Fellowship
Valid national-level JRF (CSIR-UGC, DBT or other GoI) for 5 years, for plant biology
Prior fellowship
Not eligible if previously activated
Selection stages
Online application with fee and documents.
Shortlisting based on eligibility and fellowship.
Email to shortlisted candidates by 20 November 2026.
Interview / Viva-Voce on 14-15 December 2026.
Enrolment with Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad affiliation.
Fill the form and upload scanned documents (photo <50 KB, signature <50 KB, age proof <100 KB, qualifications <100 KB, category/PWD/fellowship/fee receipt as specified).
Pay fee online via SBI Collect.
Submit. Only online applications are accepted. No hard copies.
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