ISI Kolkata Review 2026: Admission, Fees, Cutoff, Placements & Salary Insights

Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata Overview

The campus size of ISI Kolkata (Main Campus) is 30 acres and the faculty strength is 497. Total students intake is 1108 of which 941 are boys and 167 are girls. 65.98 per cent of the students are from outside the West Bengal State, 32.58 per cent of the students are from West Bengal and 1.44 per cent are international students.

Student Strength for Programs Offered by ISI Kolkata

Check out this table to analyze the actual student strength of males and females candidates in UG and PG programs offered by ISI Kolkata.

UG (Three-Year Programs) – Academic & Higher Studies Data

This table highlights the academic and higher studies data for a three-year undergraduate program in ISI Kolkata. For the batch 2023-2024, total students intake were 110 but admitted students were 79 because this institute is very particular about the quality of students. Out of 79 admitted students, 55 students graduated on-time and all these 55 students moved for higher studies. All the graduated students across the batches further opted for the higher studies.

PG (Two-Year Programs)

As we have discussed earlier, all the students opted for the PG program in ISI Kolkata so in the above table we have highlighted the placement performance and median salary of a two-years PG program in ISI Kolkata. The placement rate across all the batches shows a consistency of 100 per cent placement which is outstanding and not even attained by many IITs, IIITS, NITs, and GFTIs. The median salary offered for the batch 2023-2024 was Rs. 21,77,000.

ISI UG Programs – Key Details

There are three undergraduate programs B.Stat, B.Math, and BS Data Science available at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. Check the above take for the eligibility, duration, location and focus area of the courses at ISI Kolkata.

Admission Channels

Candidates can get admission in some of the academic programmes through more than one channel. ISI Test channel is the default channel and admission through this channel is based on the written test followed by an interview (if applicable).

Programmes with Parallel Test Channels

Besides ISI admission test, admission to Bachelor of Mathematics and Bachelor of Statistics at ISI Kolkata is also through INMO Channel.

Number of Seats: Non-JRF Programmes 2026-2027

Check out the above table for the detailed seat matrix for the various Non-JRF Programmes in the batch 2026-2027.

How To Get into B.Stat & B.Math

This table highlights the admission and selection process for B. Statistics (Hons) and B. Mathematics (Hons) through ISI Test channel and INMO Channel. Refer to the above table for detailed information.

Selection Process for Admission through the ISI Test Channel

Refer to this table for the selection process to get into B.Statistics and B. Mathematics in ISI Kolkata through the ISI Test Channel. Aspirants can also visit the Careers360 website to get an idea of the exam pattern and sample papers.

INMO Channel Seats and Qualifying Marks in Interview

This table highlights the selection process for admission to B. Statistics and B.Mathematics programmes through the INMO Channel. All eligible candidates applying via INMO channel will be called directly for the interview.

How To Get into B SDS

Follow the above table to know the steps of getting admission in Bachelor of Statistical Data Science at ISI Kolkata.

B SDS (Bachelor of Statistical Data Science) MERIT LIST CRITERIA

Follow this table for the minimum score requirement based on various categories for ISI BSDS Admission 2026.

Stipends, Fellowships and Allowances

This table lists the various fellowships programmes offered by the Indian Statistical Institute only for students domiciled in the North-Eastern States of India. Refer to the above table for the stipends and allowances provided for the various fellowships.

Fee Structure for Programmes

This table lists the fee structure for Bachelor of Statistical Data Science and Postgraduate Diploma in Statistical and Computational Genomics at ISI Kolkata. For all other programmes such as B Stat, B Math, etc, there is no tuition fees and stipend included for all the admitted students.

Fee Waiver System: Category-Based Waiver

For the students belonging to SC, ST or PwBD category, ISI offers 100 per cent fee waiver on tuition fees.

Fee Waiver System: Income-Based Waiver

Students whose family annual income is less than One Lakh will get the benefit of 100% full fee waiver and whose family annual income is in between one to five Lakhs will avail 66.67 per cent of the fee waiver.

Complete Financial Summary

This table shows the fees and stipend for the various programmes at ISI Kolkata including Bachelor of Statistics, Bachelor of Mathematics, Bachelor of Statistical Data Science, Masters programs at ISI Kolkata, M.Tech, and PhD (JRF/SRF) programmes.

ISI, Kolkata Alumni Count- 4,234 (LinkedIn Profile)

As per the data based on the LinkedIn Profile, we have found that around 4,234 people claimed that they have studied from ISI Kolkata. The ISI Kolkata alumni have worked and are currently working in top-tier companies like HSBC, TCS, JPMorgan Chase and EY. For a detailed alumni count refer to the above table.

Alumni Locations: Demographic Breakdowns

80 per cent of the ISI alumni are working across India of which 33 per cent ISI alumni are working in West Bengal, 16 per cent are in Karnataka, and 3 per cent are working in Tamil Nadu. 20 per cent of the ISI alumni have presence all over the world: 14 per cent in US, One per cent in Canada, and one per cent in UAE.

If you are also interested in Statistics, Mathematics and Data Sciences then Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata is the best choice for you. Backed with government funding, and Institution of National Importance status, this institute offers solid placement performance, and research opportunities. ISI also offers various integrated programs and stipends for the deserving aspirants.