Aligarh Muslim University

AMU BSc admission is strictly entrance-based. Candidates must apply and appear for the accepted entrance exam as per their preferred specialisation. Candidates seeking admission to the following BSc specialisations at AMU must appear for CUET UG in order to gain admission:

• BSc (Hons) in Community Science
• BSc (Hons/Research) in Geography
• BSc (Hons/Research) in Statistics
• BSc (Hons/Research) in Education
• BSc (Hons/Research) in Women's Studies

Candidates seeking admission to any other BSc specialisation will have to appear for AMU EE, the entrance exam conducted by the university.

Both AMU and JNU provide full-time BSc programme in various specialisations. To help students decide which among the two is a better option for pursuing a BSc, the following observations have been drawn from the BSc student reviews available on Shiksha.com:

Both the universities have received great reviews from students. Final decision must primarily be made by students depending upon their choice of specialisation as the universities offer different specialisations for a BSc.

To understand which university offers better ROI for the BSc course, candidates can refer to the table below for a comparison based on BSc tuition fees and BSc median package. 

Considering the above data, AMU seems to have a better ROI than JMI for the BSc course.

The curriculum of BSc (Hons) in Mathematics at Aligarh Muslim University is based on the CBCS scheme.  It includes a combination of core and elective subjects related to the wide field of Mathematics. Some of these subjects are listed below:

• Calculus
• Algebra
• Real Analysis
• Differential Equations 
• Theory of Real Functions
• Metric Spaces
• Mathematical Modeling and Graph Theory
• Ring Theory and Linear Algebra
• Linear Programming and Applications
• Number Theory

The AMU BSc in Biochemistry curriculum is designed in a way to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the chemical processes within living organisms. Spread over a duration of three years, which in total is six semesters. Each semester, students will get to learn certain core and Ability Enhancement Discipline Centric Courses. Some of the subjects included are Biomolecules, Microbiology & Virology, Enzymology, Biostatistics, etc.

AMU BSc admission process begins with applying for the entrance exam. The university conducts AMU entrance exam (AMU EE) to admit students to its BSc programme. The AMU EE dates vary from year to year. In 2024, the application process strated in March and continued till the thrid week of April. Admission to some BSc courses at AMU is based on CUET UG scores. Hence, candidates seeking admission to these courses must apply for the CUET UG exam before the application deadline. The application process for the exam typically begins in February.

AMU has a total seat intake of 1509 for BSc admission at Aligarh Muslim University. The available seat intake is taken from the official website of the university and is subject to change; hence, it might vary. This is the total intake for BSc, which is further distributed to the different BSc specialisations offered at AMU. The university also reserves seats for internal students, PWD, NRI and outstanding sportspersons. 

Aligarh Muslim University has a variety of donor scholarships available for the students enrolled in various UG and PG-level programmes. These scholarships differ in the scholarship amount and eligibility requirements. Some of the scholarships specifically available for BSc students at the university are listed below:

• Dr Mohd Farooq Scholarship
• Zubaida Begum and Anwar Husain Memorial Scholarship
• Hameeduddin Khan Scholarship
• Prof. Israr Husain Memorial Scholarship
• Nurul Hasan Scholarship
• Dr. Ahmad Waseem Undergraduate Awards In Biochemistry

AMU has a pre-defined set of eligiblity criteria for admission to the various BSc specialisations that it provides. The eligibility crietra vary across the specialisations. In general, a candidate must have scored a minimum of 50% in Class 12 with relevant Science subjects to be eligible for BSc admission at AMU. The relevant subjects may vary depending upon the choice of specialisation. Further, candidates must not be more than 24 years old as of July 01 in the year of admission.