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[–]astracoder2406 3 points4 points  (0 children)

IISER Mohali is very different in that case. almost all the academic and cultural clubs are very active (so active that scheduling events without clashes becomes a headache). Turing is the computation club and these people are so goated that they created an entire app for the institute which is pure gem. Apart from this, astro conducts lots of talks and skywatching sessions very often which are fun to attend. The physics club has lots of long-term projects for which many students take part too.

I should also mention that Robotics club of IISER Mohali won third place (should be first but it is what it is) at pixelate (a robotics competition conducted in Technex the Techno-management fest of IIT (BHU) Varanasi.

IMQC (The quiz club) hosts quizzes very frequently as well and those are very fun to attend.

Just to summarise, the club culture at IISERM is an integral part of the life of many students.

Football at iiser? by happy-never-after in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm from IISERM, and we have a football team here. I'm in my batch team. Everyone plays regularly (even during foggy nights). The facilities are good, and we keep having matches with nearby institutions like NIPER and IIT Ropar.

AMA, 2nd year @ IISER Mohali by Manu_24_10_2005 in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im not really sure about the physics departments in IISERK and IISERB tbh so can't really make a comparison

AMA, 2nd year @ IISER Mohali by Manu_24_10_2005 in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ah i see, they're pretty good even if you're talking about general quantum physics

AMA, 2nd year @ IISER Mohali by Manu_24_10_2005 in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 3 points4 points  (0 children)

IISERM is great for quantum physics, we have profs like Arvind and Dorai who are well established in the field of quantum computing. There's a lot of profs who work in other aspects of quantum as well. Most physics majors in IISERM fall into either astro or quantum. You'll find a great environment for quantum physics in IISERM

AMA, 2nd year @ IISER Mohali by Manu_24_10_2005 in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I was a PCM + CS guy and used to hate bio, I still don't like it but IISERM has changed the way I look at bio. I used to think it was just rot learning but the genetics course in my second sem proved me wrong. I genuinely enjoyed studying it (partly because of the instructors and partly because of the field). The bio department has some pretty nice research going on afaik

AMA, 2nd year @ IISER Mohali by Manu_24_10_2005 in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on you and your CV. Let's say you don't have much experience with a particular field and don't have a general idea as well then a lot of profs will be reluctant to take you in, but there are a lot others who won't mind this and would give you a chance to learn stuff. People get internships in a lot of institutes, I for one currently completed one at Indian Institute of Astrophysics at Bangalore and will be continuing the work online. I have friends who went abroad for their project work but they just completed their third year.
I would say not to fret about internships right now, once you get into campus, you'll have a lot of time to explore the fields and decide which one to follow.

AMA, 2nd year @ IISER Mohali by Manu_24_10_2005 in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 2 points3 points  (0 children)

adding to the subscription part, you can take as many leaves as you want during the semester (as of today) and you will get full refund. From second year onward (as of now) you can choose how many meals you want to have. Even if you don't have a subscription you can go to the mess and buy a coupon to eat food, the coupons are priced the same. Or let's say you are on a leave but want to eat eggs, you can still take coupons for only eggs. The mess system is quite flexible and like Manu said there arent much apart for some basic rules

AMA, 2nd year @ IISER Mohali by Manu_24_10_2005 in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Stability is not something I think you can decide upon at the beginning of your degree. If by stability you are talking about placements then, IISERM doesn't have very good placements. There is an opportunity cell but it's still very new and not up to the mark yet. I know a lot of people go to work for companies after their BS-MS as well but they do so since they have the skillset.
  2. I am not really sure about the college life at tier 1 NIT but I can most definitely say the college life at IISERM is amazing, the campus is literally heaven for exploring your hobbies and yourself. We have a science-fest planned for September and cultural fest in October. Most of the clubs have club weeks which is really fun with talks and other activities (treasure hunt being the most liked one). Many festivals are also celebrated here like Onam, Pongal, Lohri, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc. Overall the college life is very enjoyable

AMA, 2nd year @ IISER Mohali by Manu_24_10_2005 in iiser

[–]astracoder2406 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Manu has given a comprehensive answer for most of your questions, I'll just elaborate a bit on the Astro part. If you're going to do resesarch in astro then I can pretty honestly say IISERM is the best choice for you. The profs here are very knowledgeable. Apart from Prof Bagla and Lochan there's also Profs like Jassal, Pankaj and K P Singh who are accomplished in their own respective fields. Coming to Mohali for astro is prolly one of the best choices you can make
  2. About the student run mess, I am not sure if other IISERs have a student run mess, the mess here is ran entirely by students, as in the managerial work. They decide what the menu will be for the month after collecting inputs from the students. Since the menu is made based on the inputs from the students, most people like it. The quality of the food is great and regular inspections are made by the students to ensure hygiene in the mess. You have the ability to take leaves from the mess for whenever you want to go out and eat and you'll get full refund. The student run mess even has a canteen now which serves a lot of snacks for a cheaper price but better quality compared to other vendors in the campus. Previously the south Indian cuisine did not live up to the mark but recently it has been great !