MSc Physics Admission 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Fees, & Selection Process

Updated on Apr 23, 2025 05:47 IST

MSc Physics admission 2025 is mainly based on entrance exams. It is a 2-year PG degree course where you can dive into detailed topics of field of physics. You can fulfill eligibility requirements of college. If interested, you can continue reading article.

MSc Physics Admission Process

Here are some basic steps taken in MSc Physics admission process that you can see -

Steps Details
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA First, check eligibility criteria of desired college and ensure fulfilling them.
REGISTRATION/APPLICATION 2nd step involves registering on official website of college/exam body. After this, fill out application form, attach required documents, and pay application fee to complete application process.
ENTRANCE EXAMS Now, appear for entrance exam (if applicable) at given time and exam center.
VERIFICATION Applicants involved in merit-based admission process may have to wait for college to verify their application and send a confirmation email to shortlisted candidates.
RESULTS Stay updated regarding result dates of entrance exam and visit official site to see results.
COUNSELLING SESSION Based on score or rank, an applicant becomes eligible for counselling or admission rounds. Fill out choice forms indicating preferred colleges and courses, and attend counselling session. 

MSc Physics Eligibility

Candidates should know that eligibility can be different according to the courses. This is why they should check it. Failure to fulfill the eligibility can lead to cancellation of candidature.

Candidates can see the general outline of the eligibility below:

MSc Physics Eligibility in Best Colleges

Candidates can check the table below - 

Colleges in India

Course

Eligibility Criteria

Banaras Hindu University

MSc Physics

Students need to secure a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognized university.

Jamia Millia Islamia

MSc Physics

Students need to secure a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of science with a minimum 50-55% aggregate from a recognized university.

Delhi University

MSc Physics

  • Students need to secure a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognized university.
  • There is a 5% Relaxation for OBC and 10% Relaxation for SC/ST.

Jawaharlal Nehru University

MSc Physics

Students need to obtain a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with at least 55% aggregate from a recognized university.

PSGCAS Coimbatore

MSc Physics

Students need to secure a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum 50-55% aggregate from a recognized university.

MSc Physics General Eligibility

Candidates can check eligibility below -

  • A BSc degree in a relevant discipline.
  • At least 50-60% marks.
  • 5% Relaxation is granted for reserved classes.
  • No age limit

MSc Physics Exams

Candidates can check the table below -

Entrance Exams

Exam Dates

Exam Schedule

IIT JAM 2025

2 Feb ‘25 (Conducted)

IIT JAM Exam Date 2025

CUET-PG 2025

13 March - 1 Apr '25 (Conducted)

CUET-PG Exam Date 2025

CPGET 2025

July '25

CPGET Exam Date 2025

URATPG 2025

June-July '25

URATPG Exam Date 2025

MAH CET 2025

1-3 April '25 (Conducted)

MAH CET Exam Date 2025

MSc Physics Exam Syllabus

Candidates can check the table below -

Entrance Exams

Exam Syllabus

IIT JAM Syllabus

syllabus includes Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Tests (GK, QA, Analytical Skills), and Domain knowledge.

CUET-PG Syllabus

syllabus includes Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Tests (GK, QA, Analytical Skills), and Domain knowledge.

URAT-PG Syllabus

syllabus consists of English, Logical & Analytical Reasoning and Current Affairs.

MAH CET Syllabus

syllabus includes Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability

CPGET Syllabus

syllabus includes mathematics, english, economics and general knowledge along with physics, chemistry and mathematics.

MSc Physics in Best Colleges

Candidates can see best government and private colleges which offer MSc Physics in India below -

MSc Physics in Government Colleges 

Candidates can see best government colleges which offer MSc Physics in India below -

Best Government Colleges

Tuition Fee

Banaras Hindu University Admission

INR 6,660 

Jamia Millia Islamia Admission 

INR 15,600

Delhi University Admission

INR 480

Jawaharlal Nehru University Admission

INR 432

IISC Bangalore Admission

INR 48,000

PSGCAS Coimbatore Admission

INR 24,000

Madras Christian College Admission

INR 29,140

University of Hyderabad Admission

INR 14,240 - INR 37,250

Calcutta University Admission

INR 12,000

Kerala University Admission

INR 3,360

MSc Physics in Private Colleges 

Candidates can see best private colleges which offer MSc Physics in India below -

Best Private Colleges

Tuition Fee

Loyola College, Chennai Admission

INR 30,820

VIT Vellore Admission

INR 1.2 Lakh - INR 3.75 Lakh

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Admission

INR 1.46 Lakh - INR 1.62 Lakh

Amity University, Noida Admission

INR 1.68 Lakh - INR 2.14 Lakh

Chandigarh University Admission

INR 1.68 Lakh

SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Admission

INR 2 Lakh

LPU - Lovely Professional University Admission

INR 2 Lakh

BITS Pilani - Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission

INR 20.8 Lakh

JSS Mysore Admission

INR 4 Lakh

SASTRA University Admission

INR 80,000 - INR 2 Lakh

Table of contents
  • Popular MSc Physics Colleges in India
  • Popular Private MSc Physics Colleges in India
  • Popular MSc Physics Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses

Popular MSc Physics Colleges in India

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16 LPA

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Popular MSc Physics Specializations

Following are the most popular MSc Physics Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

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Answered 2 weeks ago

There are many institutes which offer B.Sc Physics hons. in Pune or Maharashtra. I am mentioning few of them below-

  • IISER Pune
  • MIT-WPU
  • Fergusson College
  • MES Abasaheb Garware College
  • JSPM University
  • Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Shivajinagar)

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Akanksha Yadav

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, you are eligible for admission to design courses at SRM Institute of Science and physics is not mandate for the course.

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Akanksha Yadav

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

A rank of at least 175 is required in the General AI category in the last round to gain admission to the MSc in Physics course. Check the list below to know the highest acceptable rank for other categories for the aforementioned programme.

  •  General: 175
  • OBC: 485
  • SC: 859
  • ST: 1846
  • EWS: 441
  • PWD: 2649

 

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

To get admission to the MSc Physics course (MSc + PhD in Physics) at IIT Kharagpur, a rank of at least 409 is required to be eligible for admission in the General AI category. Students who belong to other categories can see below to know the highest rank acceptable.

Category IIT Kharagpur MSc cutoff 2026
General409
OBC868
SC1990
ST3644
EWS747

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

For BSc (Hons) physics course at BESC, Mathematics is compulsory. Candidate can choose any one from the four options given i.e. Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Economics.

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Riya Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 2 months ago

IIT Dharwad MSc Physics cutoff 2026 was 767 for the General AI category in the third round. The IIT Dharwad MSc cutoff 2026 has been released up to round 3 for admission to the MSc in Physics and other branches. 

See the list below to know the round 3 cutoff for all other categories. 

  • OBC: 1272
  • SC: 240

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

IIT Indore MSc cutoff 2026 ranged from 420 in the first round to 479 in the last round for the General AI category. Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 479 to be qualified for admission.

Candidates can check the table below to know the round 1 and last round cutoff for other categories

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

Eligibility Criteria for BSc in Basic Sciences are mentioned in the following table:

BSc Course

Eligibility

BSc Physics

Minimum 50% aggregate in Class 12 exam or equivalent exam with Physics as one of the subjects.

BSc Chemistry

Minimum 50% aggregate in Class 12 in Science Stream with Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics/ Biology/ Computer Science / Informatics Practices/ Information Technology as compulsory subjects.

BSc Mathematics

Minimum 50% aggregate in Class 12 exam or equivalent exam with Mathematics as one of the subjects.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

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