Sunandan Divatia School of Science NMIMS Mumbai Vile Parle West Answered Questions

Sunandan Divatia School of Science is a school that provides undergraduate and postgraduate students with an opportunity to be a part of the unique learning methodology of the university, which lays emphasis on academic excellence combined with industry-oriented training. The school offers highly innovative and unique interdisciplinary courses at the Sunandan Divatia School of Science from the academic year 2007-2008. The goal of the Sunandan Divatia School of Science is to be a Center of Excellence in the domain of Pure and Applied Science by providing quality education and research. All the curriculums offered at the Sunandan Divatia School of Science are programs involving ‘Research’ and hence research constitutes a major thrust in all the programs. The focus is to generate a pool of highly qualified scientific talent who can fulfill the needs of Research Institutions as well as the demands in an industry setting. The laboratories, classrooms, and Wi-Fi facilities are good, and the faculty is decent.

Sunandan Divatia School of Science (SDSOS) comes under the umbrella of NMIMS (Deemed to be University). SDSOS Mumbai offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of science. The school emphasis research in all of the programs with innovative ideas. Admission to the courses is done either on the basis of merit of entrance test conducted at the university level. The school has highly qualified faculty members with rich experience in their respective fields. 

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.

In the final i.e. 6th-semester students become eligible for campus placements. In recent times Deloitte has selected around 15 students at an annual salary of 4 Lakhs. The 2nd company Equity has hired only 3 students at an annual salary of 8 Lakhs. But the placement cell will improve over time. Around 70- 80% of the students got placements who have applied in the placement cells.

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:PhDSpecialisationSeat IntakeEligibility CriteriaBiological Sciences5A master's degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale among the following:- MSc in Biology in any one of these subjects: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Life Science, Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology, Applied Biology)OR- a degree in allied fields such as MBBS, MPharm, ME/MTech (Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering)OR a professional degree declared equivalent to master’s degreeChemistry3A master's degree (MSc in Chemistry or in any branch of Chemical Sciences, Biochemistry or MPharm or a professional degreeequivalent to the master’s degree) with a minimum of 55% aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scaleChemistry (for professionals)2

The application fee for all the programmes offered by this institute is not similar and is tabulated below:CourseApplication Fee (in Rs)UG ProgrammesBSc (Applied Statistics & Analytics)1,000Integrated MSc in Biomedical SciencePG ProgrammesMSc in Biological Sciences1,500MSc in ChemistryMSc in StatisticsMSc in Applied Statistics & AnalyticsMPT2,000Integrated MSc PhD in Biological Sciences1,500Integrated MSc PhD in ChemistryDoctoral-Level ProgrammesPhD in Biological Sciences1,000PhD in ChemistryPhD in Chemistry (For Professionals)