M.Sc Admission:
Eligibility Criteria for admission to M.Sc:
Category C1: Three-Year/Four-Year Bachelor's Degree in Physics from a recognized
University OR Three-Year/Four-Year Bachelor's Degree in Sciences with at least 24 credits (or equivalent) in Physics and at least 08 credits (or equivalent) in
Mathematics/ Mathematical Physics/ Engineering Mathematics
C2 Three-Year/Four-Year Bachelor’s (Hons.) Degree in Physics from University of
Delhi
OR
Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree with Major/ Minor in Physics and at least 08
credits (or equivalent) in Mathematics from University of Delhi
Mode of admission and distribution of seats in M.Sc course:
For admission to M.Sc. Physics, the candidates must fulfil the Program Specific Eligibility and appear in the
respective CUET paper. Refer to https://exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-PG/ for the syllabus of the CUET paper code SCQP24.:
The number of available seats for the M.Sc Physics course is 368 (excluding supernumerary seats of PWD, CWD, foreign students, etc. as per University of Delhi norms ). Check the Delhi University’s website (http://admissions.uod.ac.in) for the announcement of the examination and details.
Category C1: Three-Year/Four-Year Bachelor's Degree in Physics from a recognized
University OR Three-Year/Four-Year Bachelor's Degree in Sciences with at least 24 credits (or equivalent) in Physics and at least 08 credits (or equivalent) in
Mathematics/ Mathematical Physics/ Engineering Mathematics
C2 Three-Year/Four-Year Bachelor’s (Hons.) Degree in Physics from University of
Delhi
OR
Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree with Major/ Minor in Physics and at least 08
credits (or equivalent) in Mathematics from University of Delhi
M.Sc Information Bulletin 2026
For more detail please visit ; admission related announcemnt page.
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%* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*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 |