Ph.D. Program Applications Open at BRIC-ILS for December 2025 Session - BRIC-Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, invites applications from Indian nationals for the Ph.D. program starting in December 2025. The last date for receiving applications is 17th November 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the Institute website on 20th November 2025, with the first round of online interviews scheduled for 1st-2nd December 2025 and the final round of offline interviews on 8th-9th January 2026. The final results will be declared on 13th January 2026. A total of 24 positions are available across various research disciplines. Candidates must have a relevant Master's degree and a valid national-level fellowship. For more details, please refer to the official advertisement and apply online.
| Course Name | Fees | Eligibility | 
| M.Sc. (Master of Science) | Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, Minimum aggregate score of 55% or equivalent CGPA, Entrance exams like GATE, CSIR-UGC NET, or ILSAT may be required  | |
| Certificate | 10+2 education from a recognized board or its equivalent, Proficiency in English  | 
| Culture of Campus | They have a very pretty good campus in big campus. Nice classroom. Nice parking area. Nice ground, decent canteen. | 
| Extra Curricular Activities | Navratri Garba | 
| Attendance policy | Minimum 75% | 
| Number of canteens inside campus | 1 | 
| Number of Canteens/Tapris outside the campus | 1 | 
| Best hangout zone | Inside of college campus area | 
| Student speak (organise value-add sessions) | Finance management, Entrepreneurship and Startups, Skills development, Tech and Innovations, Creative and Artistic Pursuits | 
| Total number of boys hostel | 1 | 
| Total number of girls hostel | 1 | 
| Hostel facilities | Double sharing, Washing machine, Hostel canteen, Water filter, Water cooler, Non A.C. rooms, Refrigerator, Room cleaning, Mess, Night out | 
| Hostel safety | CCTV cameras, Security guards, Warden, Fire safety, Emergency communication, Regular maintenance check, Medical room | 
| Timing of library | 8Am to 12 PM | 
| Number of the fests held every year | 3 | 
| Type of event | Garba Sport day Teachers day Youth festivals | 
| Students review on campus life | Campus was very big and decent. Students are helpful to each other as they have a nice canteen area. Nice parking area | 
| Library area | 25000ft | 
| Fest timing | June to December | 
| Students review on hostel life | Hostel was decent and hostel was too far to college. That’s why the student mostly prefer to stay in local pg | 
| College/Campus timing | 7AM TO 5 PM | 
| Type of scholarships offered to students | Need based scholarships | 
Institute of Life Science provides infrastructural facilities to its students to enhance the quality of education. Listed below are the campus facilities of Institute of Life Science.
| Name of faculty | Department | Designation | Education Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo | Department of Biotechnology | Scientist F | M.Sc.: Chemistry from University of Delhi, India; Ph.D in Science from University of Delhi, India | 
| Dr. Rupesh Dash | Department of Biotechnology | Scientist E | Ph.D. from Department Biotechnology, IIT Kharagpur, India | 
| Dr. Namisha Sharma | Department of Biotechnology | Scientist B | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Plant Biotechnology from National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi; Master of Science in Biotechnology from University of Rajasthan | 
| Dr. V. Arun Nagaraj | Department of Biotechnology | Scientist E | MSc. in Medical Biochemistry from JIPMER, Pondicherry University; Ph.D. from Dept. of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 
| Name of alumnus | Course | Batch | Company | Designation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Srinivas Patnaik | PhD in Biotechnology | 2010-2015 | KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar | Professor & Dean, School of Biotechnology | 
| Dr. Lipika Das | PhD in Biotechnology | 2011-2016 | Purdue University, USA | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Drug Discovery, Department of Chemistry | 
| Dr. Sana Fatma | PhD in Biotechnology | 2012-2017 | National Institutes of Health, Maryland, USA | Research Fellow | 
| Dr. Indrani Das Jana | PhD in Biotechnology | 2013-2018 | IIT Kharagpur, India | Research Associate | 
| Dr. Ratnadeep Mukherjee | PhD in Biotechnology | 2014-2019 | Folkehelseinstituttet (Norwegian Institute of Public Health), Oslo, Norway | Scientist, Section for Immunology | 
| Dr. Mamidi Prabhudutta | PhD in Biotechnology | 2015-2020 | AIIMS Bhubaneswar, India | Scientist | 
| Dr. Prosenjit Mondal | PhD in Biotechnology | 2016-2021 | IIT Mandi, Mandi Kamand, Himachal Pradesh, India | Assistant Professor, School of Basic Sciences | 
| Dr. Bhubaneswar Pradhan | PhD in Biotechnology | 2017-2022 | Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Kolkata, India | Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences | 
| Dr. Binod Sahu | PhD in Biotechnology | 2018-2023 | National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India | Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology | 
| Gender | Male | Female | 
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3 | 3 | 
| OBC | 0 | 0 | 
| SC | 0 | 0 | 
| ST | 0 | 0 | 
| Muslim | 0 | 0 | 
| PWD | 0 | 0 | 
| Minority Community | 0 | 0 |