[SunilNagpal]

Hello Sir


Greetings


This is my first post in this forum. I am a student of Botany and have qualified GATE 2015 XL with score 599 and AIR 181. My percentile comes to 97.75. I am interested in doing PhD in Bioscience/Biotech from IITs. Have already applied for Bombay, Jodhpur and Kharagpur.

Just wanted to know is my score sufficient to get a call for the interviews? I have also applied for the M.Tech- PhD dual programme in IIT Kgp. They will evaluate purely on the basis of GATE score and no written test/interview. Do I have a chance to study there? I have no idea about IITs so can you please help me regarding this.

Thanks and regards
Saumita

Hello Saumita,

I assume you are an MSc Botany student? IIT Kharagpur is a good choice considering the fact that they actively pursue projects in Plant Biotechnology. Why don't you apply at IIT Delhi too? Dr. AK Srivastava (my guide during Masters) would be ideal for your background (he conducts research in Plant Biotechnology).: tissue culture, hairy root, biopolymers etc. Make a personal contact with him through email, and you might get a response ( he is extremely polite and supporting). 

And you shouldn't be worried about getting a call for PhD, your GATE score should cover most cut-offs. 

IIT Madras is also renowned for active research in Plant Biotechnology. On the top of that, are you flexible to pursue PhD abroad? DAAD and Singapore should be considered by you, given such a nice percentile.

I am not aware of the provision for direct PhD enrollment (without any interview) at IIT Kgp. If it's there, you have a highly competitive Score (most GATE aspirants tend to go for a Masters course first, so your chances of getting PhD are always up and high).

And, you mentioned about your application at IITB. I am not sure if anyone actively pursues research in plant biotechnology (or associated field). I hope you have researched about the BSBE IITB well.

If you have any other query, do let me know.

Best wishes

Sunil