Ph.D. in Biological Sciences 

at Sunandan Divatia School of Science, Vile Parle West

The five-year integrated MSc + PhD programme is available in two specialisations, namely Biological Sciences and Chemistry.

At the doctoral level, Sunandan Divatia School of Science offers PhD programme across two specialisations. The minimum duration of this programme is three years and it can stretch up to a maximum of six years depending on the course work. Candidates have to choose a specialisation based on their specialisation at the postgraduate  level.

Selection to PhD is subject to qualifying a Written Test conducted by NMIMS. Candidates qualified in UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ SLET/ GATE/ teacher fellowship holder or have passed MPhil are exempted from NMIMS entrance test. More details about Sunandan Divatia School of Science PhD admission are as follows:

• The entrance test step is followed by a Personal Interview round which is mandatory for all. Candidates need to give a presentation based on their SOPs and must discuss the topic of their research during the interview.
• Candidates willing to apply for Chemistry (for professionals) for PhD in Chemistry are required to submit an NOC from their employers

Only candidates fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria set by the institute will be considered for final selection. The eligibility requirements for all PhD programmes are tabulated below along with the seat intake:

Sunandan Divatia School of Science accepts various entrance exam scores for admission to its undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated, and doctoral-level courses. For undergraduate courses, admission is merit-based, while for postgraduate, integrated, and doctoral-level courses, admission is entrance-based. The entrance exams accepted by Sunandan Divatia School of Science include CBSE 12th, ISC, NMIMS - NPAT, Karnataka 2nd PUC, GATE, UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ SLET/ teacher fellowship holder, and written test conducted by NMIMS

Hello Nishar Ahmed, a very interesting query but I am afraid there are no clear cut answers or no clear cut conclusions. Firstly placements data of BSc courses of any college is very shaky and secondly analysis or conclusions based on very few placements will not actually reveal anything. SDSOS gives out data of placements and packages only for PG students. Some sources though give out figures of 5LPA or 7LPA as the highest package. But authentication is not feasible. Suffice to say that it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. But all said and done, credentials of the NMIMS, the deemed to be university to which SDSOS is affiliated, are indeed impeccable and one needs not have any doubts whatsoever about the quality of staff and facilities provided to the students. 

My advice is to get admission without bothering about placements or packages at placements.

Best wishes to you.

Sunandan Divatia School of Science (SDSOS) is one of the private institutes affiliated with NMIMS University  . NMIMS is ranked 47 out of 200 Deemed to be universities by the NIRF, placing it fourth in Mumbai. SDSOS Mumbai offers undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs in the field of Science and is an NAAC B-accredited institute. In 2023, the placement rate will be about 60%, which is good.

The fee structure for undergraduate courses at Sunandan Divatia School of Science is not explicitly mentioned in the search results. However, the total tuition fee for MSc in Applied Psychology is INR 2.2 Lakhs. The annual fee for PhD in Biological Sciences and Chemistry specialisation is Rs 1 lakh. For professional candidates willing to take up Chemistry specialisation in PhD, the annual fee is Rs 1.25 lakh. The average fee for all courses at Sunandan Divatia School of Science is INR 1,01,500 per year

The mess and the canteen at Sunandan Divatia School of Science offer decent quality food. All the necessary precautions are taken diligently to make the food and keep the hygiene standard intact. 

Sunandan Divatia School of Science accepts entrance exam scores for admission to M.Sc. Applications for all courses offered by this school opened in March and will end in June and July. The eligibility criteria for M.Sc. courses is graduation with 50% aggregate. The entrance exams accepted for M.Sc. admission are GATE, UGC NET, and CSIR NET. For more details students can refer to the following link and get the latest information about the same:

https://www.shiksha.com/college/sunandan-divatia-school-of-science-nmims-mumbai-vile-parle-west-46484/courses 

The application forms for the Sunandan Divatia School of Science opened in March and will end in June and July. The admission to UG courses is merit-based, while for the PG, Integrated, and doctoral-level courses, admission is entrance-based. The application process for all courses is completely online, and candidates must apply via the official website of the institute.Students can also refer to the following link for the latest information of admission process:

https://www.shiksha.com/college/sunandan-divatia-school-of-science-nmims-mumbai-vile-parle-west-46484/admission