CAOS admits students to three programmes: the PhD, the MTech (Research), and the course-based MTech in Earth and Climate Sciences. Applicants should hold a Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in engineering or the physical sciences and be interested in atmosphere, ocean and climate science.
Selection is by interview. To be called for an interview, applicants need a valid national-level score such as GATE or CSIR/UGC JRF. Details, timelines and the current admission notice are on the IISc Admission Notice 2026-27 (PDF).
The PhD is the flagship programme of the Centre. It is open to applicants from engineering, mathematics, physics and data sciences.
This programme has a smaller coursework requirement than the course-based MTech and centres on a significant research thesis that is evaluated externally. It is meant for students who want to build strong research skills.
A course-based, fixed-term programme run jointly with the Earth Sciences department. Structured coursework gives a strong foundation in atmospheric and oceanic sciences.
New observations, theory and computer models have deepened our understanding of the atmosphere, ocean and climate system, yet many fundamental questions remain open. The demand for accurate weather and climate forecasts is growing, and the field is multidisciplinary, so the Centre invites graduates of science and engineering.
Public sector. Universities and government bodies such as the Ministry of Earth Sciences, ISRO, CSIR and the Armed Forces need trained atmospheric and oceanic scientists.
Private sector. Demand for weather and climate information is growing in agriculture, aviation, energy, insurance and financial services, oil and gas, and risk management.
Where our alumni work. ISRO, NAL, IITM Pune, several IITs, IISER Pune, INCOIS Hyderabad, C-DAC, TCS, TERI, Siemens, Intel, RMS, Swiss Re and ReConnect, as well as universities and laboratories in the US, Japan, the UK and the EU.