M.Sc. in Physics
at IIT Madras, Adyar

4.4 /5

(9 Reviews)

Public/Government Institute
Estd. 1959

3.9

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course

4.7

Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2022

5.0

Absolutely satisfied because of infrastructure and facilities.

Placements: 95% of students are placed in my course. Highest salary package is 24 LPA, and lowest salary package is 4 LPA. All top companies are recruiting through campus interviews. All roles that have been offered by companies. Good surroundings and supporting staff from placement.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure of hostel is too good and neat and clean. There will be a single room also available in the hostel. Classroom is near and good. Labs with all facilities. Library has been quiet and peaceful. Canteen facilities are super on campus and worth money.

Faculty: Teachers are helping all students to improve their skills and be well taught. Quality of teaching is highly capable and useful. Some difficulties in semester, but pass percentage is maximum of students who will clear all subjects.

Reviewed on 29 Jul 2025Read More

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2023

4.8

Outstanding faculty, industry relevant curriculum and high academic standards at IIT Madras.

Placements: Placement rates were typically high, and most of the students got placements. The highest package was around 15 to 20LPA, and the lowest was 5 to 7LPA. The average package was 8 to 10LPA. The top recruiters were from ISRO, DRDO, and BARC. The most secure internships were at research institutions. The top roles were Research Scientist and Data Analyst.

Infrastructure: The facilities at IIT Madras were great, with well equipped labs, modern classrooms, and an extensive library. Hostel facilities were decent and offered satisfactory food. Both South and North Indian food were available. Medical facilities were accessible, and sports amenities encourage participation.

Faculty: Teachers are exceptionally helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable, ensuring high teaching quality. The curriculum was highly relevant and industry oriented, preparing students effectively. Semester exams were challenging yet fair, with a high pass percentage, fostering academic excellence.

Reviewed on 14 Apr 2024Read More

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2021

4.2

Review of Indian Institute of Technology.

Placements: Since I was pursuing M.Sc in physics, most of the students prefered to pursue higher education instead of jobs. Many of my classmates took admission to reputed universities for their PhD in India as well as abroad. Some of them got placed in teaching organisations like Byju's, Vedanta, Unacademy, etc.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the department and library is just awesome. Hostels are old-fashioned and congested. Sports facilities are awesome, and there are playgrounds for many games like cricket, football, basketball, etc. Our college has a well-equipped gym and swimming pool. The food served in canteens is good enough.

Faculty: Every faculty member in IIT Madras is highly educated and qualified. They are very good in their fields and have better methods of teaching. Course work is designed perfectly for each programme, and labs are equipped with modern instruments. Semester exams are quite tough, and you need to prepare very well if you want a good grade in your course.

Reviewed on 12 Nov 2021Read More

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M.Sc. in Physics
at
IIT Madras
Overview

IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology offers Full Time M.Sc. in Physics at the PG level. IIT Madras administration fee is inclusive of components such as hostel fees, one-time charges, hostel fees and tuition fees. The total fee for this programmes is INR 1,00,000. The total seat intake for M.Sc. in Physics is 54. Students can check the details around IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology courses in this space:

Total Tuition Fees	₹1.00 Lakh Get Fees details
Duration	2 years Get Curriculum
Course Level	PG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Average package	₹ 12.50 Lakh
Official Website	Go to Website
Seat breakup	54
Type of University	Public/Government,Autonomous

M.Sc. in Physics
at
IIT Madras
Fees

IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology fee comprises of various components, including admission fees, tuition fees, medical assistance, university development fees, etc. Some of these components are to be paid semester-wise, while others must be paid yearly. The IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology total tuition fee for M.Sc. in Physics is INR 1,00,000. Below mentioned is all the information around fee structure of IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology M.Sc. in Physics:

Fee components	Amount (2 years)
Tuition Fees Tuition fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year/semester. Actual amount may vary.	₹ 1.00 Lakh
Hostel Fees The fees might include components other than hostel fees. Meal Plan is included in mentioned fee	₹ 1.57 Lakh
One-time Payment One time payment includes Admission Fee, Caution Deposit (Refundable).	₹ 8,000
Total fee	₹ 2.65 Lakh

These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.

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M.Sc. in Physics
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Curriculum

Students can download the complete IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology M.Sc. in Physics curriculum from the link below. The IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology M.Sc. in Physics course curriculum consists of an updated semester-wise structure, electives and other important course details. To know more about the course, students can check the complete course curriculum below:

M.Sc. in Physics
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Placements3.9

Infrastructure4.3

Faculty & Course4.4

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Value for Money4.6

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2021

4.8

4.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

The institute is up to the NIRF-1 rank and is consistently holding it for the last 6 years.

Placements: A lot of companies for every branch with a wide range of requirements visit the campus. People with different interests have a very good opportunity to look for options in their field of interest. The management is also good, and the institute is good enough to attract many companies.

Infrastructure: We have very well-maintained hostels with clean and good rooms. electricity is available 24X7 and we also have LAN and water supply. The institute, even though situated in the heart of Chennai city, has a very natural environment with lots of trees, deers, black bugs, and many other species roaming freely on the campus.

Faculty: The course is exceptionally good and we have a well-framed timetable for classes and exams and everyone follows it strictly. Professors are very helpful and have an intense level of teaching with good real-life problems in exam sheets. Everyone is free to ask doubts, and there are separate TAs assigned to every course for doubt solving.

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2021

4.0

3.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

I am satisfied with good infrastructure, facilities, and teachers.

Placements: Among 43 students only 15-20 have applied for placements and 2 or 3 of them get placements in our class. There are not much chances of placements when they are doing M.Sc. physics. Although they will get the chance to apply to tech companies in IIT Madras, but most of the time students feel that it does not fits them in terms of skills and courses. The average salary pacakge offered ranges from 8 LPA - 10 LPA for M.Sc. physics. Top recruiting companies are Byju's, Vedantu, and a few others. Around 15-20 students among 43 students get internships opportunities in research institutions like TIFR, ICTS, IIST, IISc, etc., department legislator and placement co-coordinator.

Infrastructure: The facilities are satisfactory in terms of seating arrangements, Wi-Fi access. There is a beautiful library where students will get to see a different set of arrangements on different floors. Laboratories and classrooms are very well managed by technicians and modern equipment is available. In the hostel, students will get 2 or 3 seated rooms in the first year than in the second year, students will get a single room. Rooms are well arranged and infrastructure is good. Students will get LAN connection spot in room to avail internet facility. There are two types of mess i.e North Indian and South Indian and food is satisfactory. Canteen is very diverse and good in terms of quality. Here is a hospital where senior doctors will be assigned to students depending upon their problems and they can go for regular check-ups using health cards and medicines are available at affordable prices. There is a cheap last cricket stadium where sports events take place and students can register for selection at the appropriate time. There is also a running track in Manohar C watsa stadium where students and professors use to run in the morning and evening and a swimming pool to learn swimming at an affordable price so overall students will be satisfied with the infrastructure they provide.

Faculty: Professors are very helpful and dedicated with excellent teaching styles, and they are easily accessible after the class also. Mostly I found the course to be relevant but as students know change is the only constant so I feel extra courses can be added or ordering of courses in semesters is important. In our stream, the course curriculum makes student research ready and the professor's contribution is massive. Semesters exams are moderate to difficult if students follow only the course taught in the class itself by heart. The pass percentage is 8.5 CGPA. All students need to do class assignments and keep track of what is taught in class. The pass percentage is around 88%. But if students get backlog, then they can appear for re-exams at the end of the final semester.

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2019

4.4

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

The college is like gold dug in coal capital of India.

Placements: Students in applied physics don't really opt for placements after their course, as most of them are research-minded. Around 10 to 20 percent of the students are placed in coaching institutes like Akash, Fiitjee and many more with teaching profile. The salary offered is between 7 to 11 lacs per annum. In other departments, you will find really good placements in many government companies like ONGC, Coal India, Oil India, etc. giving students double-figure salary with benefits.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure compared to any other old IIT, is lacking behind, but many buildings are within the scope of completion. Buildings are given big names, for example, our new library is yet to open, and it is termed as 'India's largest' or 'Asia's second largest library'. Medical facilities and sports facilities need to be improved, efforts are being made on that. A new lecture hall was made for conduction of the classes.

Faculty: The teachers are very highly qualified and helpful in professional as well as personal matters. Every faculty has their own teaching mechanism. As we are having a research-based subject, teachers try to indulge us in activities that increase the interest for research. The curriculum is really flexible, students can add and subtract important topics based upon their interest.

Other: The fest in one word is awesome. The campus crowd is a bit studious one. You won't find people roaming around, you will always find them at the library. Scholarships are provided for the weaker section who has an annual income of less than five lacs and freeship to many students.

Reviewed on 14 Apr 2018Read More

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2019

4.2

3.0Placements5.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

This is a very good place for students and everything is available here.

Placements: There are no placements in our college for M.Sc physics students. The placements are quite good here for the PhD physics students. Some of the faculty members are very good, and some of the PhD labs are also very good. Here, placements are offered only to B.Tech students. For B.Tech CSE branch, the placements are very good and then come the petroleum and mining engineering branches.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is very good here. The labs, classrooms, medical facilities and sports are too good. Wi-Fi facility is also available. Hi-tech classrooms are available with projectors, AC, sound system, and digital boards. Games, sports, and all kinds of physical activities are available. The hostels are also very good. There are no complaints about food because the food is good.

Faculty: All the faculty members are very good, helpful, and they give the right advice for our future. Some of the faculty members' lab sessions are too good, and there are many works available, and we can freely work there. There are no objections about the course and faculty because they are very good.

Other: Everything is available for a student here. There are no restrictions, and all activities are available, including swimming pools.

Reviewed on 10 Apr 2018Read More

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2022

4.0

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

Review of IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology.

Placements: Placement was good as every year, companies come to this college for placement, where usually B.Tech and M.Tech students are placed. Other companies come here for M.Sc. students, but it is entirely up to the student whether or not they want to go. A lot of multinational companies are coming for placements here. Most of them are corporate. We have a lot of internship programs, but I didn't participate in any internships yet, so I don't have any experiences in internships. The maximum package offered was 25 LPA, while the average package was 5 LPA.

Infrastructure: The course curriculum is good, covering the topmost topics and also ensuring a basic understanding that goes on to high diversity in subjects, as they change every semester. Teachers are excellent in their work. They guide us, and we get the best knowledge with practical knowledge in practical classes every week. Hostel facilities are available, and the accommodations are very good, with 24 hours of water supply. The rooms are 2 sharing, and the charges are reasonable. The mess food is hygienic and good as well, offering both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.

Faculty: All the staff members of the Physics department are fully experienced in teaching and possess in-depth practical and theoretical knowledge. They teach using the best methods. The exam structure is semester-wise. First, we have unit tests organized by the respected department to determine internal marks, followed by assignment marking. It is followed by the practical exams that the respective departments require to assess our practical knowledge. In the end, a theory exam is conducted to assess our theoretical knowledge based on what we have studied throughout the semester (duration - 6 months).

Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026Read More

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Student have to cleared any UG Degree in Engineering or B.Sc./B.S. degree, Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters from a approved Institute/ University. Students in their final year of undergraduate studies are also eligible to apply.

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