Ph.D. in Science 

at Sunandan Divatia School of Science, Vile Parle West

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:

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

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

NMIMS Sunandan Divatia School of Science will conduct the online entrance exam for its BSc course on June. Candidates must fill out the application form and pay the application fee of INR 2,000. The school will send 'Call letter' for the entrance test. Candidates have to check from their dashboard (after 5.00 pm) for the information. The online entrance exam consists of 50 questions, on which the total marks are 50. 

For the AY 2026, the last date for applying into BSc course at Sunandan Divatia School of Science has not been announced as of now. Students should wait or go to the website for tracking the dates.

No, the MSc admissions at Sunandan Divatia School of Science are not yet open for the academic year 2026. The institute begins the admission for Sunandan Divatia School of Science MSc course in the middle of June. The admissions are usually kept open until the end of July.

Sunandan Divatia School of Science BSc course is mainly offered in two specialisations, i.e., Applied Science and Biomedical Science that lasts for four years. However, candidates can exit the course in the third year with a BSc degree. Sunandan Divatia School of Science (SDSOS) BSc course is offered in association with the private institutes of NMIMS, Deemed to be University. Sunandan Divatia School of Science course admission is open for the academic year 2024. Admission to the BSc specialisation is based on the merit list, which is prepared based on the performance of the in-house entrance test and marks obtained in the class 12 exam. 

The list of eminent companies that were part of Sunandan Divatia School of Science placements 2025 included Dr. Reddy's Laboratory, Hyderabad, Asian Paints Mumbai, Nanavati Hospital, Assesshub Mumbai, Breach Candy Hospital, etc.

The fees for Sunandan Divatia School of Science MSc courses is yet to be revealed for current admission year. Previously, the Sunandan Divatia School of Science MSc fees stood at INR 2.6 lakh. This fees was paid on per annum basis at INR 1.3 Lacs each year.