Top Science Colleges in India 2021

Science is a multi-disciplined academic field for students with the following subject combinations in Class 12th – PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), or PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology). Students looking forward to a career in Science have a wide range of options at both UG (undergraduate) and PG (postgraduate) levels. Students can choose to pursue courses such as BSc (Bachelor of Science), MSc (Master of Science) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in a variety of Science branches/ specialisations.

Candidates can pursue degree, diploma, certificate, integrated, and vocational Science courses at UG, PG, and PhD levels.

• Degree Science courses: Candidates can obtain a BSc, BSc (Honours) or MSc degree or PhD at UG, PG or doctorate level.

• Diploma Science courses: Diploma courses are typically of one-year duration science programmes that can be pursued at both UG and PG levels.

• Certificate Science courses: Certificate courses are basically short-term courses of typically four to six months duration. Such courses can be pursued as both full-time and part-time programmes.

India is home to prestigious institutes for science courses like Women's Christian College – Chennai, Stella Maris College – Chennai, Madras Christian College (MCC) – Chennai, Daulat Ram College – Delhi, Miranda House – Delhi, Hindu College – Delhi, St. Stephen's College - Delhi, Hansraj College – Delhi, Lady Shri Ram College for Women – Delhi, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College – Delhi, Gargi College, DU – Delhi, Indraprastha College for Women – Delhi, etc. The most popular Science specialisations offered in India are:

• Microbiology

• Mathematical Science

• Physical Science with Computer Science

• Chemistry

• Life Science

• Biomedical Science

• Physical Science

• Mathematics

• Physics

• Computer Science

• Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology

There are around 10,000 colleges in India which offer full-time, part-time, distance-learning and online mode of study. These colleges provide degree, diploma and certificate courses. Out of these, top 20 Science colleges in India ranked by India Today offer degree courses in full-time mode of study. Some of these colleges offer dual degree programmes. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Delhi offers BSc in Physical Science with Computer Science. Loyola College, Chennai offers BSc in Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology.

Science Courses Eligibility Criteria

Science courses can be pursued at UG, PG and PhD levels. The eligibility criteria differs as per the course and branch selected by the candidate. However, given below is the broad eligibility criteria for UG and PG Science courses for the reference of candidates:

• UG level: Candidates must have passed Class 12^th with PCM, PCB or PCMB subject combinations and at least 50 - 60% aggregate score.

• PG level: Candidates must have passed graduation, preferably in the subject in which they wish to pursue their Masters with atleast 50-60% aggregate score.

• PhD level: Candidate must have passed postgraduation from a recognised university.

Apart from merit-based admission, colleges in India conduct entrance exams such as GATE, IIT JAM, JEE Main, NEET PG, KCET, ICAR AIEEA, JEE Advanced, GUJCET, NEET, CAT, etc. for admission to Science courses.

Although there are plenty of Science colleges in India, there are a few top ones that have been listed by India Today. Following is the list of top 10 Science colleges in India ranked by India Today:

College	India Today'20 Ranking
Hindu College, Delhi	1
Miranda House, Delhi	2
St. Stephen's College, Delhi	3
Madras Christian College (MCC), Chennai	4
Hansraj College	5
Daulat Ram College	6
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi	7
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi	8
Gargi College, DU, Delhi	9
Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi	10

Here is the list of some of the top private and public Science colleges in India:

Private Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
Women's Christian College, Chennai	61,620
Stella Maris College, Chennai	-

 

Public Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
MCC, Chennai	-
Daulat Ram College, Delhi	50,280
Miranda House, Delhi	52,470
Hindu College, Delhi	-
St. Stephen's College, Delhi	1,21,005

Refer to the infographics below to get a detailed overview of the top 2 Cities / States of Science Colleges in India:

Career prospects

There are a wide variety of career prospects for students in both Science and non-Science areas. However, job/ career prospects in the field of Science depend on the course and specialisation of a candidate. For instance, a student with a Bachelors or Masters degree in Physics can build his/her career in the fields of space & astronomy, healthcare, meteorology & geophysics, and so on. On the other hand, a student with a Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemistry can choose to become a chemical engineer, analytical chemist, forensic scientist, nanotechnologist, biotechnologist, etc.

The average salary for BSc and MSc graduates ranges from Rs 15,000 to 30,000 per month. Some of the popular job profiles that candidates can consider taking up after completing education in their preferred branch of Science are given below:

• Physicist

• Pharmacist

• Chemical Engineer

• Biochemist

• Geophysicist

• Microbiologist

• Conservationist

• Meteorologist

• Food Scientist

• Oceanographer

• Nanotechnologist

• Biomedical Scientist

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the median salary of Science Colleges in India:

Top Recruiters for Science Students

After completing Science courses, candidates get several placement opportunities. Placement drives are conducted by colleges. The colleges provide opportunities to enhance student’s knowledge and gain real-time experience. Below is the list of few top companies that recruit Science students:

Colleges	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
Miranda House, Delhi	4.5	Indian Express, Google, Star India, Oxford University Press, Standard Chartered Bank, Essar Group, Zee Telefilm Limited, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Max New York Life Insurance Company Blackstone Group, Absolutdata Research and Analytics Pvt. Ltd., Jaypee Group, Thomsondigital, IBM Daksh Business Process Services Pvt. Ltd., Team Lease Services Pvt. Ltd., Wipro BPO, HP Ltd., Star News, Pulse Media Pvt., etc.
St. Stephen's College, Delhi	4.5	Bain and Company, Hindustan Times, DE Shaw, JSW Steel, CITI Bank, AT Kearney, Morgan Stanley, Times of India, IndusInd Bank, etc.
Hindu College, Delhi	4.3	DE Shaw, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Essar Cellular, Google, HDFC Bank, India Bulls, Jaypee Group, KPMG, KPMG, Maruti Suzuki, Protiviti, Royal Sundaram Finance, etc.
Madras Christian College (MCC), Chennai	4.3	Wipro, Accenture, Aditya Birla, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Zoho, TCS, Infosys, RBS, Sutherland, CTS, L&T, etc.
Hansraj College, Delhi	4.3	ICICI Bank, United Airlines, NIIT Technologies, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, Ernst & Young, Adclear Digital Marketing and Intelenet Global Services, etc.
Christ University, Bengaluru	4.2	Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Amazon, Accenture, Daily Hunt, ITC, Samsung, HSBC, Dell, Zomato, Goldman Sachs and Verity, etc.
Stella Maris College, Chennai	4.1	Ernst & Young, KPMG, Wipro, IGIB, NCBS, IBAB and IISc, etc.

 How affordable is studying Science Courses in India?

Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing Science courses in India is expensive as approximately 50% of the colleges have annual fees ranging from Rs 5-10 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Daulat Ram College, Delhi
• Miranda House, Delhi
• Acharya Narendra Dev College, Delhi
• Hansraj College, Delhi
• Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi
• Women's Christian College, Chennai

Approximately 33% of Science colleges' fee structure ranges between Rs 1-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Gargi College, DU, Delhi
• Maharaja Agrasen College (MACDU), Delhi
• Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Delhi
• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi

Fees of around 17% colleges is more than Rs 10 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi
• St. Stephen's College, Delhi

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of Science Colleges in India basis fees: