Nikhil Sai's Review on Indian Institute of Science, [IISc] Bangalore

Eligibility Candidates who have completed their II PUC / 12th Standard in 2016 and those who are expecting to complete their II PUC / 12th Standard in 2017 are eligible to apply. The candidates must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects during their II PUC / 12th Standard. Candidates who have studied Biology, Statistics, Electronics, Computer Science, etc., in addition to Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are also eligible to apply. The candidates must have secured a first class or 60% or equivalent grade (relaxed to pass class for SC/ST candidates) in the II PUC / 12th Standard examination. Selection Based on the merit list of one of the following national examinations: KVPY: KVPY-SA [appeared in 2015 and selected for the Fellowship] KVPY-SB [appeared in 2016 and selected for the Fellowship] KVPY-SX [appeared in 2016 and selected for the Fellowship] KVPY Fellows selected through the Empowerment Initiative for SC/ST candidates [appeared in 201...

There are different clubs like dance, music, literature, poetry, linguistics, programming and photography clubs. Most of the festivals are celebrated here. The main event conducted here is an open day where the whole institution holds a large scale science exhibition. It is a very grand event. The other event besides this is pravega, out annual tech, science and cultural fest.

There are close to 7 hostels for boys and 3 for girls. The construction of new hostels is in progress. Hostel bill is INR 1000 per month(maximum). Slight variation among hostels is there. Mess bill also varies depending on which mess you are in. It could range from INR 3000-4500 per month. All the amenities and infrastructure are great. Besides the library, there are lots of other places where you can study.

The first three semesters, we have class-cum-lab from 8:30 to 5. After that, we have classes averaging from 2-3 hours every day, exclusive ...

There are tons of clubs in UG, and students clubs in general. The most powerful of which is the Student\'s Council. There are also department specific clubs. We UGs conduct an annual tech cum cultural fest, Pravega. It\'s fun, and we face the real drill since there are very less students to manage the entire things and hence participation by nearly every student becomes crucial. The institute organises the annual freshers and orientation ceremony, Sangam, wherein different cultural events take place. Life depends upon how you perceive. You get the freedom to choose. You can go all guns blazing, living out a life, returning late at night, of course managing the study pressure, or you could stay low profile, stuck in your room doing stuff. You get everything for whatever choice you make.

10-12 hostel blocks, accomodating a total of 3000 students. No two hostel blocks are alike. Hostel and mess fees: ₹5000 per month. No idea about PGs I would sa...