M.Sc. in Biochemistry 

at Madras University, Chepauk

Yes, admission criteria for University of Madars MSc courses are merit-based. Thus, candidates who wish to take admission to MSc courses are not required to take any entrance test. They are just required to fill out the application form available on the university's official website.

Students seeking admission are required to submit certain documents at the time of DIT MBA application submission. Mentioned below are the documents to be uploaded

• Class 10 and12 marksheets
• UG degree
• UG marksheets
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate
• Income certificate (applicable for candidates seeking admission via EWS category)
• Caste certificate (if required)

Yes, Madras University offers an MSc programme. It is a postgraduate programme offered with various specialisations. Some of these specialisations are  Biotechnology, Neuroscience, Mathematics, and more. Tabulated below are the key highlights of this programme:

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

The University of Madras MSc eligibility criteria differs according to the students preference of a particular specialisation at the university. Please refer to the table below to view the specialisation wise requirements.

1. For MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice Science, candidates must have a bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline from a recognised board.
2. MSc in Statistics specialisation, a BSc in Statistics and Maths is a requirement. 
3.  To avail admission for MSc in Computer Science, a degree from a recognised institution in BSc CS or BCA is a prerequisite. 
4.  For MSc in Neuroscience, students should have passed in BSc in Life Science/ BSc in Physical/ Chemical Science from a recognised academic institution or should have either an MBBS or BAMS, BUMS,BDS,BNYS,BPT or BOT degrees. 

Madras University MSc tuition fees range from INR 3,000 to INR 5 lakh. This fee is provided in a range because the fee for each specialisation differs. Moreover, this fee only includes the tuition fee for a two-year course duration.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change. Hence, it is indicative.

The university offers PG Diploma courses in nearly 50 specialisations. The Diploma courses are offered in full-time, part-time, and distance modes. Some of the specialisations offered are mentioned in the table given below:

Madras University placement rate has not been published, but in 2024, 483 students were placed out of 1298 students in PG -2year program. While only 7 students out of 24 secured placements in PG -3year program.

Madras University admissions are both merit and entrance-based. For admission to courses such as MBA, MCA, BArch, etc., the university accepts scores of entrance exams such as TANCET and NATA. Further, admission to courses such as MA, MSc, MCom, etc., admissions are offered based on scores of last qualifying exam. To secure a seat at UG & PG courses at Madras University, candidates have to go through the following selection process:

1. Application Process
2. Selection Rounds (Direct/ entrance-based)
3. Counselling process/ Merit list release

Madras University has not yet published its placement report, In the meantime students can have a look at the table below presents the placement report of Madras University according to the NIRF report 2025:

NOTE: The data has been taken from the NIRF report 2025

The highest package for Madras University has not been released yet for 2024, but the median package for PG 2-year and PG 3-year stood at INR 4.20 LPA and INR 4.80 LPA respectively. The same is given in the table below: