Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

What is the fee structure at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore?

Fees at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore for 2026 run from roughly ₹50,000 for the 2-year M.Tech to about ₹2.97 lakh per year for the M.Mgt programme, with most research degrees in between. As a government-funded institute, IISc keeps tuition deliberately low for its science and engineering streams, while charging market rates only for professional programmes like B.Tech, M.Mgt and the BS (Research). The headline change for 2026 is a major revision: IISc has raised the annual tuition fee for its undergraduate BS (Research) programme from Rs 10,000 (unchanged since the programme launched in 2011) to Rs 80,000 per annum starting academic year 2026-27, and PhD plus some Master's programmes will also see increases. Crucially, the revision applies only to new admissions and not to currently enrolled students.

The total programme fees on IISc's official rolls are: M.Tech ₹50,000 (2 years), M.Sc ₹1,40,000 (2 years), M.Des ₹57,000 (2 years), M.Mgt ₹57,000 (2 years on the institute pivot, with the official annual general-category tuition far higher), BS (Research) ₹1,40,000 (4 years), PhD ₹92,400 (typical 5 years), and Integrated PhD ₹92,400 (5.5 years). The B.Tech programme fee is not yet fixed on our records, as it is the institute's newest undergraduate offering admitting through JEE Advanced.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below lists the 2026 fee structure for every major programme at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, answering the most common applicant question: "how much will my degree cost in total?" Read it as full-programme totals (tuition plus statutory and other charges), with duration and the qualifying exam shown so you can match a programme to your entrance route. Hostel and mess charges are separate and are covered later. The "Other Charges" column captures one-time deposits, statutory fees and amenities that sit on top of pure tuition.

The takeaway for 2026 applicants is that IISc remains one of the most affordable elite institutions in India for its science and engineering Master's and research degrees: M.Tech at ₹50,000 total and PhD at ₹92,400 are a fraction of what comparable private universities charge. The two outliers are M.Mgt and the freshly revised BS (Research), reflecting IISc's move to charge closer to market rates for its professional and undergraduate offerings. Note that General/OBC/EWS candidates pay the full annual tuition shown, while reserved-category students pay far less under tuition waivers detailed below.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

This section answers "has IISc Bangalore hiked its fees recently?" - and the answer is a clear yes for 2026-27. The most significant change is to the BS (Research) undergraduate programme, whose tuition had stayed frozen at Rs 10,000 per annum for thirteen years before the 2026-27 revision. The table tracks the BS (Research) tuition trajectory across 2024 to 2026 so applicants can see exactly when, and by how much, the cost jumped.

The headline is an eight-fold rise in BS (Research) tuition, from ₹10,000 to ₹80,000 per annum, effective from the 2026-27 academic year. IISc has stated the revision applies only to new admissions and does not affect currently enrolled students, so anyone already in the programme continues at the old rate. The institute has also confirmed that PhD programmes and some Master's programmes will see tuition increases in the same cycle, framed as necessary to sustain and improve its academic programmes, facilities and support services. Reserved-category and EWS students are shielded through tuition waivers and reimbursement, so the hike chiefly affects General-category undergraduates.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

IISc Bangalore reduces the effective cost of study through two channels: category-based tuition waivers and monthly fellowships/assistantships that often exceed the entire programme fee. For SC/ST/PwD students, IISc offers a 100% tuition fee waiver across most regular programmes including BS (Research), M.Tech and PhD - bringing their annual outlay down to roughly ₹20,800 in statutory charges where General-category students pay full tuition. Alongside the 2026-27 fee revision, IISc has explicitly committed to tuition fee waivers and tuition fee reimbursement for all reserved-category and EWS students, ensuring the BS (Research) hike does not price out eligible applicants.

On the funding side, IISc's research and PG scholars receive substantial monthly support that dwarfs the fee. PhD scholars draw the MHRD Doctoral Fellowship of ₹37,000 per month as JRF, rising to ₹42,000 as SRF - recovering the entire ₹92,400 programme fee within a few months of stipend. GATE-qualified M.Tech and M.Des scholars receive an assistantship of ₹12,400 per month, which exceeds the full ₹50,000-₹57,000 programme fee inside the first year. Integrated PhD students start at around ₹16,000 per month before moving to JRF/SRF rates. Note that BS (Research), B.Tech, M.Sc and M.Mgt are generally outside the institute-funded fellowship pool, so applicants to those programmes should plan for the full fee net of any category waiver.