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Can i do phd in astronomy at the IIT? and how can i do the phd in astronomy after IIT

You can apply for JEST (Joint Entrance Screening Test), if you are interested in Ph.D in Astronomy and Astrophysics from top Institutes of India. The eligibility for this entrance examination is given below.

You must have a Master's Degree in Physics / Applied Mathematics / Astronomy / Computer Science or a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or technology with adequate background in physics and mathematics.

Those who are CSIR NET/GATE/UGC NET can directly apply for Ph.D admission in most of the top Universities without appearing for JEST. There are many top colleges that give admission on the basis of NET and GATE score.

The top Astronomy colleges that offer Ph.D are given below:

1. Harish Chandra Research Institute (Formerly Mehta Research Institute of Mathematics & Mathematical Physics)

2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore

3. Institute of Physics (IOP), Bhubhaneswar

4. Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar

5. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune

6. Inter-University Consortium for DAE Facilities (IUC-DAEF), Indore

7. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore

8. National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore

9. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Pune

10. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad

11. Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore

12. S N Bose Centre for Basic Natural Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata

13. The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc.), Chennai