M.Sc Chemistry

Admission to M.Sc, MA, M.Com, LLM, M.L.I.Sc., BA, PG B.Sc. (Applied), and M.Tech is done on the basis of entrance exam conducted by the university.
The university offers PG programmes in various disciplines leading to MA, M.Sc., M.L.I.Sc., MSW, MCA, LLM, MMR, MHM, MDS, M.Arch, M.Com, M.Ed., and M.Pharm at PG level.
Minimum eligibility for PG courses is candidates must pass in Bachelors degree in relevant discipline from recognized university.
Selection Process:
Pune University follows an entrance & non-entrance based criteria to grant admission in several PG programmes. For MA in Philosophy, students have to qualify in the entrance or interview cum presentation test. For MCA, candidates must qualify in entrance examination conducted by the university. Admission to MA, LLM, M.L.I.Sc., M.Com and M.Sc. is done on the basis of entrance test.

I was confused between chemistry and physics, so started a joint course, but eventually qualified, as a chemist and worked in industry on R&D on a chemical plant. I realized that I would have done chemical engineering had I known about it. So, proceeded to study, take exams in chemical engineering and completed a design project for the Institution of Chemical Engineers. I have done work which bridges both fields. Both careers are valid, one is not better than the other. Both have a considerable range of career options which will suit some people more than others. In general, chemical engineering is better paid and more likely to lead to management, but money should not be your main aim. If you love chemistry, you should do chemistry, because there is surprisingly little in chemical engineering. What chemical engineers do is to provide the conditions for chemical or biological reactions to take place by physical processes such as heating, cooling, stirring, bubbling gases through etc. Then they carry out processes such as distillation or filtration to separate and purify the products. Finally they minimize the energy usage of processes, and dangers to people and the environment. It is a very broad subject area. Of course, chemical engineers have to be competent in chemistry and be prepared to learn any chemistry involved in a process. May also deal with complex biological systems and get educated in that area. However, chemical engineering is absolutely not applied chemistry. The degree courses are completely different. If you choose to be a chemist, I would advise a career plan through to Ph.D in order to get a good job in industry. For a chemical engineer, a Masters is pretty much required. A Ph.D is somewhat optional unless you wish to be an academic.