M.Sc. in Physics 

at NIT Jalandhar, Jalandhar

Admission to the MSc course at NIT Jalandhar is through the IIT JAM exam followed by CCMN counselling. Thus, candidates need to apply to IIT JAM through the official website of the respective conducting body. Before filling out the application, aspirants must have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST/PwD) to be able to apply for the MSc course.

NIT Jalandhar offers MSc in three specialisations. The two-year is available in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics disciplines. Mode of study for all these courses is full-time. Moreover, admission is entrance-based. Aspirants shall also meet the eligibility criteria for the MSc course they are applying for in NIT Jalandhar.

The total course fee of NIT Jalandhar for MSc includes various components such as tuition fee, admission fee, caution deposit, etc. The total tuition fee for the two-year course is INR 30,000. NITJ exempts SC/ST candidates from paying tuition fees. This given is further as per unofficial sources and hence is indicative.

There are various government scholarships available for students at NIT Jalandhar. Some of the popular government scholarships among the students along with their eligibility criteria are tabulated below:

There are several private scholarships available for NIT Jalandhar students. Check below some of them:

• Departmental Scholarship
• Sita Ram Jindal Scholarship
• Foundation for Excellence
• Shraman Scholarship
• SARC Scholarship
• Medhavi Engineering Scholarship

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

NIT Jalandhar has been ranked 55th by NIRF 2025 in the Engineering category. The central government gave this institute the status of National Institute of Technology (Deemed University). NIT Jalandhar is among the top 10 NITs in India. NIT Jalandhar offers UG, PG, doctoral and Diploma courses. Particularly, it offers BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA, PhD and PG Diploma courses. The mode of education for all the offered courses is full-time. Moreover, the courses are offered in multiple specialisations, including Biotechnology Engineering, Chemistry Civil Engineering, VLSI Design, etc. During NITJ placements, a 80.63% placement rate in 2023 was recorded. The highest package offered during the NIT Jalandhar placements 2023 stood at INR 51 LPA. 

The highest package offered during NIT Jalandhar placements 2025 stood at INR 52 LPA which was provided to BTech students from branches like ECE, EE, CSE and IT.  The table below presents the highest package:

Candidates seeking admission in NIT Jalandhar must qualify JEE Main for UG and CCMT for PG. Candidates must check the eligibility requirements for their preferred course before applying. Hereafter, candidates must register for the JoSAA/CCMT counselling process for UG/PG respectively. Subsequently, the college allocates seats on merit basis with reference to JEE Main/ GATE scores and candidate's preferneces recorded during the counselling process.

NIT Jalandhar  has released its placement report for 2025. The key highlights of the 2025 placement statistics are given in the table below: