National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS Karnataka): Courses, Facilities

Janki Sharma

National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore began as a separate Centre of TIFR in 1992, first in the Molecular Biology Unit at TIFR in Bombay, and then at the IISc Campus in Bangalore where the institute laboratories were established with Dr. Obaid Siddiqui as its Founding Director. The movement outside Bombay was seen as a necessary step to grow in an independent manner and be relieved from the confines of Colaba where both space and a sense of possibility were at a premium. After a short period at IISc, NCBS moved to the current campus at the University of Agricultural Sciences in 1999, where the seeds were sown for a unique opportunity in biological sciences. NCBS Admission is done on the basis of merit only.

In the five years of its existence, NCBS has grown into a vibrant and lively institution. It has over ten active research groups. The Centre has developed a vigorous program of post-graduate teaching and training. It admits research scholars who work towards a Ph.D. It also has a special program of M.Sc. by research for talented Junior Scholars who join after B.Sc. Both Ph.D. and M.Sc. students can audit courses taught at the Indian Institute of Science. The emphasis in both programs is on independent research. NCBS Scholars can obtain degrees from Bombay University, Mysore University or the Manipal Academy of Higher Education.

TIFR has directly or indirectly catalyzed the formation of six other institutions, the National Centre for Software Technology (NCST, Mumbai and Bangalore), the Society for Applied Microwave Engineering and Electronic Research (SAMEER, Mumbai and Chennai), the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (Pune), the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (Mumbai), the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (Pune) and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (Bangalore). The last three in the above list have been set up directly under the umbrella of TIFR and are governed by its Council of Management.

National Centre of Biological Sciences is a research institute under Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. It believes in an integrated approach to carry research and find solution pertaining biological aspects. Hence the researchers belong to variety of field of sciences including mathematic, computer science and natural sciences. It is a premier institute equipped with state of the art modern amenities and excellent infrastructure. The teaching fraternity and faculty are very encouraging and have sound knowledge of apparatus and scientific process.

National Centre for Biological Sciences Highlights:

Year of Establishment	1992
Affiliations	Bombay University, Mysore University, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Approvals	Tata Institute of fundamental Research
Contact No.	080 2366 6001
Address	National center for biological science, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560097
Programs Offered	Postgraduate, Doctoral and Post-doctoral	NCBS Fees

NCBS Courses:

National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore offers Postgraduate, Doctoral and Post-doctoral Programs through its various departments.

Discipline	Courses	Specialisation
Science	M.Sc.	Wildlife Biology and Conservation
	M.Sc.	Wildlife Courses
	PhD	-
	I-PhD	-

NCC Facilities:

National Centre for Biological Sciences provides various facilities to all the students. NCBS facilities include:

Library:

The primary aim of the Scientific Information Resource Centre (SIRC) - library is to develop, organize, preserve and deliver information and scholarly resources for the NCBS community. To these ends, the SIRC explores and implements new technologies to provide effective information services, expand the library’s resource collection, and develop a librarian-user partnership.

The library has extensive print and electronic collections including about 6500 books, 11000 bound journals, and a CD/DVD collection of other educational resources. The SIRC subscribes to 95 print journals and multiple electronic resources, participating in consortiums such as TIFR, DAE and UGC-Infonet for expanded access. The SIRC also subscribes to magazines and newspapers of general interest and offers additional services including referencing, scanning, off-campus access, inter-library loan and document delivery.

The SIRC also provides hands-on training to final year post-graduate students of Library & Information Science under internship programs with various universities in Karnataka.

Support facilities include wired and wireless internet, computing and audio-visual facilities, printers, scanners, and an online catalogue. The SIRC is open every day, year round.

Research Facilities:

There are varioius research facilities available for the students.

Campus Support:

A range of services comprise the support offered to the researchers within their laboratory environments.

Meetings Office:

The program plays a role in showcasing Indian science at its best to visitors from outside the country.

IPMO TTO:

To protect research discoveries and ideas for possible translation into applicable inventions for the community at large.

Research Development Office

RDO offers professional assistance with grants management and Communications activities on campus.

Technical Services

The campus Technical Services provide an uninterrupted and seamless physical infrastructure for running world-class science.

NCBS Cut off:

NCBS considers candidates based on their GATE/CSIR/UGC-NET rank.

The candidate should be in the top 10 percentile of ranks. In the full application the candidate is required to state GATE/CSIR/UGC-NET rank and upload the corresponding Score Card as supporting evidence.

NCBS FAQ:

IS NCBS, Bangalore affiliated?
- NCBS Bangalore is affiliated to Bombay University, Mysore University and Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
Where is National Centre for Biological Sciences located?
- National Centre for Biological Sciences is located in National center for biological science, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560097.
Is there any library in NCBS, Bangalore?
- NCBS Bangalore has a library of its own. The library has extensive print and electronic collections including about 6500 books, 11000 bound journals, and a CD/DVD collection of other educational resources.

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NCBS, Bangalore Eligibility Criteria:

Foe each course National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore has certain eligibility criteria. For admission in these courses, the applicants must refer NCBS, Bangalore eligibility criteria.

Course	Eligibility Criteria
Ph.D.	Masters in Basic Science (M.Sc. Physics/Chemistry/Any branch of Biology) or any professional Master's Degree (M.Pharma./M.Tech.), or a 4 year degree program
I-Ph.D./M.Sc.	Bachelors in any Basic Science (Physics/Chemistry/Any branch of Biology) OR any 4-year degree program that awards a "Bachelor's degree" including B.Tech., B.E., B.V.Sc., B.Pharma. (4 year course).
M.Sc.	Eligibility for Indian nationals- Applicants with a Bachelor's degree in any discipline (including those in the final year of graduation) with a minimum of 60% marks in the core subjects are eligible to apply. Eligibility for Central, South and Southeast Asian nationals- Applicants with an undergraduate/Bachelor's degree OR an equivalent degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent GPA in the core subjects are eligible to apply.

NCBS Admissions Procedure:

For admission in National Centre for Biological Science, Bangalore, the students can apply online. For the online application, students have to make payment by Demand Draft.

Alternately, students can make online payment through internet banking or by Debit/Credit Card.

The candidate should have at least one year of research experience under a single supervisor at the time of submission of this application. This research supervisor must be included as one of the referees at the time of submission of the full application.