NIT hamirpur is ranked 63 by NIRF rankings 2019 that makes it one of the leading technical institutes in India. At NIT Hamirpur, students take up research projects under the highly qualified faculty, some of who are working under government funded projects.

Curriculum:

• M.Sc. (Physics) programme embraces all imminent basic Physics courses and laboratory practicals. 
• The theory courses are designed within the line of GATE and CSIR syllabus. In interest, the programme is complemented with exceptional topics like Non-Destructive Trial, Lasers and Applications, Thin-Films and Applications, Nano-Science and Technology etc. as electives. 

Admission

• For admission into MSc physics. a bachelor's degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks is required.
• Applicants need to receive a valid score in IIT JAM to apply.
• The total tuition fee for MSc in physics is around 60,000.
• The student strength is between 20-25.

Placement:

• During the last placement season 80% of the students got placed with the highest package ranging around INR 17 lacs per annum and the average package ranging around INR 3.5 lacs per annum.
• Samsung, EXL, L&T, CapGemini, GAP, etc. were some of the top recruiters of the institution.

Faculty:

• The faculty at NIT Hamirpur are very great. Almost all faculty members hold a PhD in their respective disciplines and have patents to their name.
• The faculty is very interactive and supportive towards students.

The college you desire to choose always remains secondary, since the primary focus should always be your interest in any particular subject. No matter which college you opt to, you can always pave your way to success as long as you are dedicated and passionate about your career.

Distance courses are always a preferred option especially in the present scenario where offline physical classes are not possible. Sikkim Manipal University offers distance education through SMU (DE) in both the courses like MCA/MSc while BVP offers only the MCA program. The prominent details are described below.

Academics Structure:

Both the courses are post-graduate courses but their duration varies according to the institute.

• Sikkim Manipal University offers an MCA program with a duration of 3 years while MSc (IT) program completes in 2 years.

• BVP offers the MCA program for 2 years.

Curriculum:

Distance courses generally are chosen on the strength of their curriculum as they normally provide more insights into the concepts of the subject.

Sikkim Manipal:

It follows a credit mechanism for both its courses. The credit distribution for the MCA program is as follows.

Bharati Vidyapith:

It has a 72 credit system with a complete project and practical work timeline. The entire MCA course is summed up in 4 semesters through great structural alignment.

Fee Structure:

• Sikkim Manipal offers the MCA course at a fee range of Rs. 18,250 per semester. MSc course is offered at Rs. 20000 per semester.

• BVP offers the MCA course at Rs. 60, 500 for 2 years.

Eligibility:

Since the courses offered are of post-graduation level, the minimum eligibility stands at graduation scores from relevant universities.

• MCA establishes a mandatory requirement of graduation with mathematics as a compulsory subject in the case of Sikkim Manipal University.

• BVP has a requirement of a bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or any other graduation degree with mathematics as a subject.

Placement Scenario:

Sikkim Manipal:

• More than 400 corporates participated in the placements drives.

• 40000 candidates walk-in for drives. More than 8500 offers were made

• Alumni work in companies like Tech Mahindra, Rakuda, Aegis, Amazon, Airtel.

Bharati Vidyapith:

• According to the placement statistics of 2020, the average CTC received by the students is 7 LPA. While the highest is 12 LPA.

• Some of the top recruiters at the institute are TCS, Amazon, JP Morgan, HDFC Bank, etc.

Both the institutes offer good options for learning but Sikkim Manipal exceeds the expectations due to its features like dedicated academic advisors, technology-driven learning, and the development of skills holistically.

M.Sc Physics program at IIT Bhubaneswar is quite good both in terms of academics and future career prospects.

It is a two-year full-time postgraduate program and the course fee is INR 2.66 lakh. The pre-requisite for admission to the program is a minimum of 55% marks in Bachelor’s degree or 5.5 CGPA for general candidates and for SC/ST or PwD students a minimum of 50% marks in Bachelor’s degree or 5.0 CGPA. Selection to the program is based on the performance in JAM, according to the AIR decided by the institute. For tie-breaking, the candidate with higher positive marks is given preference. The least cutoff for MSc in Physics in last year was 370.

According to the placement statistics of 2019, around 70% of students from PG course got placement and the average CTC was 11.4 LPA. Many students also choose to work in research labs and go for higher studies.

ICT Mumbai has been ranked at 27 for Universities by NIRF and is popular for its Engineering and Pharmacy courses. It is a research-based institute and therefore offers a combined training and research approach for all its MSc courses. It is the only other University in India to be accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Let us take a look at the important features of the MSc program in Chemistry offered by ICT Mumbai.

Course curriculum:

• The course has been designed with a combination of theory, practical and research-based elements.

• It has a total of 6 academic subjects and 3-course laboratories per semester. There is a core focus on Chemical Engineering and Chemical Project Economics, which are both very important parts of the curriculum.

Faculty:

• The faculty members at ICT Mumbai for MSc in Chemistry are all academic professionals and are known for their expertise in the field of teaching. All the professors are experts and hold Ph.D. degrees from prestigious Universities.

• They are extremely helpful and guide students towards understanding the importance of foundation and research-based subjects.

• They also organize seminars and workshops in order to enhance exposure and make students industry-ready.

Infrastructure:

• The ICT Mumbai library is incredibly beneficial for MSc in Chemistry students considering it covers a dual role of being an academic library along with a research library. It has more than 125 journals, 4848 theses, 77102 books, circulation services, book bank services, and much more.

• Being a government-funded institution, the practical labs are extremely well equipped, it has spacious classrooms, modern infrastructure, five hostel blocks, a sports complex, and an information processing center.

Placements:

Some of the top recruiters for MSc Chemistry students at the institute are Asian Paints, BASF India, Cipla, Exxon. The placement statistics are as follows.

Based on the given factors, students can get a better idea of the MSc in Chemistry program offered by ICT Mumbai.

• B.Sc. (Physics / Applied Physics / General Science/Electronics) with compulsory mathematics. Students who have appeared for the last semester can also apply
• B.E. / B.Tech. in (Electrical / Electronics) with compulsory mathematics. Students who have appeared for the last semester can also apply
• Student must be passed from a recognized university with minimum 50% marks (45% marks for backward class and physically disabled students) at the graduate level
• Entrance test PG-PET-2020 Personal Interview (PI) will be conducted by MIT World Peace University. Details are available on the website and also given below.

PES University ranked 6th among the top 50 private State Universities in India in 2019 by Outlook India. It has also ranked 26th for MBA by Times 2020. MHRD has marked BITS Goa as an “Institute of Eminence” in 2020. It is also recognized as NAAC ‘A’ grade institute. Here are some of the major factors that will help you decide which option is better for you and why.

Course Details:

PES University- Around 720 seats are available at PES University for Computer Science. The minimum eligibility is KCET and PESSAT. The average course fee remains around 13 Lakh. The course duration is 4 years.

BITS Goa-

• In order to pursue M. SC in Economics from BITS Goa, students have to pass 10+2 and have a B. SC degree from any recognized university with a minimum of 55% in their major paper.

• Also, aspiring students have to qualify BITSAT in order to be eligible to take admission for this course at BITS Goa.

The course fee remains around 7 Lakh. This course takes 2 years to complete.

Placement:

PES University-

• Students get placed by various companies including Robert Bosch Eng. & Business Sols, Sapient, Mu Sigma, L & T Tech Services LTD, Genpact, Tata Elxsi, Deloitte, Cisco, Capgemini, Wipro, Atos, and more, every year.

• The average CTC offered remains around 6.8 LPA.

• In the 2019 campus placement, the highest CTC offered was 48 LPA.

• A total of 56 companies visited the campus drive.

BITS Goa- On the other hand, students get the option to go for higher studies and pursue a Ph.D. in their future after completion of their MSC degree from BITS Goa. Apart from that, they can take up jobs in corporate fields as well.

The average package offered to BITS Goa students is 5 LPA according to the placement statistics of last year.

Both the institutions have good faculty members who are well-qualified with exceptional teaching and research experience.

CS and Economics are two completely different domains. You should choose the subject you are more passionate about and the institute according to that.

Admission process involves the following steps.

1. Fill the online registration form
2. Online payment of application fee
3. Fill online form for the entrance test
4. Candidates will then appear for an online entrance test
5. Appear for PI on the specified date
6. Merit list will be displayed on the website
7. Candidates will have to take admission in the given time frame by paying prescribed fee and submitting prescribed documents.
8. If seats remain vacant in the first round, the same process (1-7) will be repeated for the second round

Yes. After you fill in the application form you can appear for the entrance test as per the schedule given below.

PG-PET-2020 will be conducted by MIT World Peace University followed by a Personal Interaction (PI). The details are as follows

Details of Computer Based Entrance Test

1. Syllabus

2. Schedule and Venue/Centers

3. Weightage for Selection

Yes, IIT Bhubaneswar provides students with a chance of foreign internships for research-based programs like MSc Ph.D. in Physics. It has collaborations with the University of Texas, North Denton, Texas USA, University of Edinburgh, UK, University of Western Ontario, Canada, Partnership with Warwick Manufacturing Group UK, etc. Also, countries like Germany, the USA, etc. offer students to work in Research institutes, Defence labs, etc.

Applicants with 9-10 CGPA have a better chance of getting selected into a foreign internship program in MSc Ph.D. in Physics. Also other than CGPA, there are other factors for their selection which include obtaining relevant research backgrounds, projects before the competition of the 2nd or 3rd year of the course.

Applicants with 6-9 CGPA also get opportunities for foreign internships through their relevant research of the subject, projects. Keeping in touch with the professors or institution will guide you through the whole process.

The Joint MSc Ph.D. Mathematics program at IIT Bhubaneswar is pretty good, in fact, it is one of the very few IIT that delivers this specific program. From the academic year, 2013-14 IIT Bhubaneswar is offering this program. You can take admission through a valid score in JAM. The minimum educational qualification required for this program is a bachelor’s degree with Mathematics / Statistics as a subject for at least two years/ four semesters. There are in total 20 seats available for this specific program.

Any student admitted to a Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. are eligible for consideration to take admission into Ph.D. programs provided the student obtains a certain minimum CGPA at the end of the fourth semester. Otherwise, the student will have to leave with an M.Sc. degree. One can also on their own, decide not to continue with the Ph.D. program and leave with an M.Sc. degree after successful completion of all the academic requirements for the first four semesters.

The School of Basic Sciences in Bhubaneswar has good and experienced faculty members. It has received various research and consultancy projects funded by agencies like DST, CSIR, DBT, BRNS, as well as industries. The research focus for Mathematics at this IIT is mostly on, Optimization Techniques, Transport Phenomena & Molecular Dynamics, Queuing Theory, Applied Probability Models, Biomolecular Transport Dynamics, Soft Computing, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Numerical Methods, Combinatorial Matrix Theory, Graph Theory, Complex Dynamics, Fractals, etc.

Although IIT Bhubaneswar is among the new IITs, it holds a good placement record. According to 2019 placement highlights, the average salary package offered at this IIT was 11.44 lakh per annum. And a total of 89 companies visited for recruitment last year. 

So, if you want to pursue Joint MSc PhD Mathematics, IIT Bhubaneswar is definitely a good option.