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CLARIFICATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY IN M.Sc. PHYSICS (2018-2019)
Course Name: M.Sc. Physics
Eligibility in Entrance Category, Category Id 2: (Pg. 146 of the Bulletin of Information for Admission to Postgraduate/Master's Courses (2018-2019): The phrase "having studied Physics at the undergraduate level" is to be understood in terms of the UGC guidelines for CBCS courses (http://ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/ 8023719_Guidelines-for-CBCS. pdf), Page 7, Point No. 11. In other words, this phrase is equivalent to "having obtained 24 credits in Physics courses at the undergraduate level".
M.Sc Admission:
Eligibility Criteria for admission to M.Sc:
B.Sc (with Physics Honors), with the applicant having graduated under the 10+2+3 scheme or any equivalent scheme from a university whose examination is recognized as equivalent to that of Delhi University and having fulfilled all other conditions of eligibility. The minimum qualifying marks are 55%.
OR
B.Sc (Pass/General/Programme)/B.Sc. (H) Electronics/ B.A. Sc. (H) Instrumentation /B.A. Sc. (H) Electronics with Physics as a subject and with the applicant having graduated under the 10+2+3 scheme or any equivalent scheme from a university whose examination is recognized as equivalent to that of Delhi University and having fulfilled all other conditions of eligibility. The minimum qualifying marks are 60% in Physics and 60% in the overall aggregate.
OR
Undergraduate degree in any branch of Science or Engineering with Physics and Mathematics as two of the Subjects, after the completion of 10+2 scheme. The examination must be recognized as equivalent to that of Delhi University and with the applicant having fulfilled all other conditions of eligibility. The minimum qualifying marks are 60% in Physics and 60% in the overall aggregate.
Mode of admission and distribution of seats in M.Sc course:
The number of available seats for the M.Sc Physics course is 294 (excluding PWD, CWD, foreign students, etc. whose total number is not greater than 32). Out of these, 50% (147 in number) are reserved for those students who have completed their undergraduate course in Delhi University with Physics as a subject and who satisfy the eligibility criteria defined above. The remaining 50% (147 in number) are filled on the basis of an entrance examination conducted by the department, and subject to the eligibility criteria defined above. The entrance exam is typically held in June every year. The syllabus for the entrance examination is here. Check the Delhi University’s website (http://admissions.du.ac.in) for the announcement of the examination and details.
For the distribution of seats in the various categories (General, SC,ST, OBC, etc.), please see the Information Bulletin
M.Sc Admissions at a glance:
The chart below illustrates the statistics for admission to the M.Sc programme over the past few years.
Admission Year |
Distribution of sanctioned seats as per Govt. of India rules |
No of admitted students
|
Success rate |
|||||
SC |
ST |
OBC |
Gen |
EWS |
Others* |
|
Total |
|
2012-13 |
44 |
22 |
80 |
148 |
-- |
32 |
288 |
1:5 |
2013-14 |
44 |
22 |
80 |
148 |
-- |
32 |
310 |
1:8 |
2014-15 |
44 |
22 |
80 |
148 |
-- |
32 |
294 |
1:14 |
2015-16 |
44 |
22 |
80 |
148 |
-- |
32 |
294 |
1:15 |
2016-17 |
44 |
22 |
80 |
148 |
-- |
32 |
308 |
1:17 |
2017-18 |
44 |
22 |
80 |
148 |
-- |
32 |
|
|
2018-19 |
44 |
22 |
80 |
148 |
-- |
32 |
|
|
2019-20 |
48 |
24 |
88 |
148 |
16 |
5%* |
316 |
|
2020-21 |
55 |
28 |
100 |
148 |
37 |
5%* |
|
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|
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*Supernumerary: foreign students, PWD, etc. Refer to Information Brochure of Delhi University for M.Sc Admission
Ph.D Admission:
Eligibility Criteria for admission to PhD:
M.Sc in Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biophysics, material Science, Astronomy &Astrophysics, Electronics, Geophysics, Biomedical Science, Electronics, Nanoscience, or Environmental Science with the applicant having graduated under the 10+2+3 scheme or any equivalent scheme from a university whose examination is recognized as equivalent to that of Delhi University and having fulfilled all other conditions of eligibility. The minimum qualifying marks are 50%.
OR
M.Tech in Chemcial Ebgineering, Electrical Engineering, mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, material Science, Electronics, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Science, Applied Optics
Mode of admission and distribution of seats:
Admission to the PhD programme comprises of a written examination followed by an interview. The entrance exam is typically held twice a year, normally in January and June. Check the Delhi University’s website (http://admissions.du.ac.in) for the announcement of the examination and details.
Those in recipient of any national/international fellowship or holding a regular position in national institutes/universities are exempt from the written examination and can appear directly in the interview. The number of available seats for the PhD programme is variable. The total number of seats available in this category for 2018-19 is 40.
The university offers PhD admission and a fellowship (called the non-NET University Fellowship) to those candidates who qualify the written and interview conducted by the department.
Candidates a valid JEST/GATE score as stipulated by the department are exempt from the written exam and are eligible for the non-NET University Fellowship.
The available seats are distributed in the various categories (General, SC,ST, OBC, etc.), as per applicable government rules.
Non-NET University Fellowships at a glance:
The table below illustrates the success rate for non-NET Fellowships for admission to the PhD programme over the past few years.
Admission Year |
Sanctioned seats for University Fellowships as per Govt. of India rules |
Seats under National Fellowship schemes and other funding agencies |
Total seats |
2018-19 |
16 |
40 |
56 |
2019-20 |
17 |
39 |
56 |
2020-21 |
20 |
52 |
72 |
M.Sc Information Bulletin for the current year (2020-21)
PhD Information Bulletin for the current year (2020-21)
M.Sc Information Bulletin for the year 2019-20
PhD Information Bulletin for year 2019-20
M.Sc and PhD Information Bulletin for the year 2018-19
M.Sc and PhD Information Bulletin for the previous year (2017-18)