Bengaluru: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Friday announced a steep 700% hike in fees for its four-year undergraduate Bachelor of Science (BS) programme from the 2026-27 academic year, with annual tuition fees raised from Rs 10,000 to Rs 80,000. The fees, unchanged since the programme’s launch in 2011, have been revised to bring them in line with other top academic institutions in the country, IISc said. The revised fee structure will apply only to new admissions, not to existing students. IISc also said tuition fees for PhD programmes and some Master’s programmes will be increased, though the quantum was not specified. “The change in fee structure was implemented after careful consideration, with the goal of sustaining and improving the institute’s academic programmes,” IISc said, adding that financial support would continue for students from reserved categories and economically weaker sections. The BS programme admitted 138 students in 2025, including supernumerary and foreign students. Admissions are based on performance in the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) and the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Exam (IISER) aptitude test (IAT). Details on admission timelines and procedures for the new academic year will be announced on https://admissions.iisc.ac.in/, IISc said.
