IISER Thiruvananthapuram Reviews on Placements, Faculty and Facilities

I chose the course since I am really interested in science and related studies. Faculties are well qualified and knowledgeable. There are two exams conducted in each semester, a mid sem and an end-sem. Both these exams are held as per the academic calendar. Their results are also released fastly. Generally, exams are difficult and questions are above average level but the grading is relative and there is a higher chance to get passed.

This course allows us to do 5 years of integrated BS MS. We only have to choose our major subject after two years of the foundation course. IISER allows us to do research-based education. All the faculties teaching us are top-grade faculties who have a minimum requirement of a Ph.D. and postdoc. They are each researching their respective topics. There are many professors and each has a group of Ph.D. candidates who are our TAs(Teaching Assistants) taking tutorials for us. We have mid-semester and end-semester exams along with assignments, group projects, labs, and lab exams.

I was interested in pursuing research in Basic Sciences. IISERs provide BS-MS dual degree in Basic Sciences and also provide full exposure to research from the very beginning. One can enroll for various summer and winter internships while pursuing the course which makes one ready for the real world of research.

I have never been to Kerala and then I got seat in Thiruvananthapuram through jee stream. First I thought of joining near my home but once I saw the campus and its greenery, I decided to join. Later I got to know that we get monthly scholarship of 5k rupees but later after joining it got cancelled to jee students.

The course curriculum is very well structured by eminent scientists of IITs, TIFR. Academic is pretty much good. No peer pressure. It's a free life. Prof. Sankaran Subramanian, Prof. Sankararaman. Prof. I Ibnusaud.

There was an admission process that included an oral and a written text. After the written text, an interview was conducted. The interview was based on curriculum given to us in the prescribed syllabus of study.

IISER is located a bit from the main city of Trivandrum (50km). Reaching IISER is a bit inconvenient. But institute bus services are available. To pursue a degree in this lush green campus, one has to be really lucky. Main tourist places are also located nearby.

Far from the city. You have to travel by bus if you want to go to Thiruvananthapuram city. But you will get many things in vithura(the closest market here). This place is very beautiful. Many tourist spots are there to travel and enjoy.

It is an isolated campus and you won't be getting a city life here but the atmosphere and climate of this place is awesome.

Over all my college is a beautiful college.The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM) is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. It is dedicated to scientific research and science education of international standards.