M.Sc. in Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences 

at University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli

Admissions to the 5-year Integrated MSc courses for the academic year 2022 and onward at the University of Hyderabad will be through the Common University Entrance Test CUET (UG) exam conducted by NTA. For the two-year MSc programme, however, University of Hyderabad admission is completely subject to scores obtained by the students in CUET (PG) exam. Followed by the exam, admission counselling will be conducted in the order of merit based on the CUET scores, category wise intake and the admission criteria defined by the University of Hyderabad.

The total tuition fee for MSc and Integrated MSc at the University of Hyderabad ranges between INR 6,770 and INR 55,950. This fee, however, is sourced from the unofficial sources. Hence is indicative. For the exact fee, students are advised to visit the official website or visit the admission office of UoH. Other than this, candidates are also required to pay an application fee which is INR 600 and INR 550 for General and EWS category students, respectively. On the other hand, the application fee for OBC and SC/ ST/ PWD students is INR 400 and INR 275, respectively.

The University of Hyderabad released its merit lists for various PG and integrated programmes on its official website in the month of October and November. In the year 2021, the cutoff for MSc under the General category was 148. And, if you want to know more, you can check the official website of University of Hyderabad and CUCET. Also, the University of Hyderabad admission list 2022 has been prepared based on the merit score of candidates & the entrance exam conducted by the university. The merit list includes the names of the candidates selected for the counselling.

Yes, for the two-year MSc programme available at UoH, admission is completely subject to scores obtained by the students in CUET (PG) exam. Followed by this exam, admission counselling is conducted in the order of merit based on the CUET scores, category wise intake and the admission criteria defined by the University of Hyderabad. Candidates shortlisted for admission counselling must pay the prescribed fee on the Samarth portal. Seats are then allotted in the order of merit and the fee paid by the candidates who could not secure a seat after the counselling process is refunded accordingly.

University of Hyderabad admission to most of the courses is based on the entrance exam conducted by the UoH. In addition to this, it also accepts several national-level entrance exams for admission to MBA, MCA M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes. While for MBA, the university accepts admission only through its own entrance exam, for various UG and PG courses, the university accepts admission through CUET UG and CUET-PG entrance exams.

The highest and lowest package offered during University of Hyderabad placements 2023 for its School of Computing and Information Sciences (SCIS) stood at INR 23 LPA and INR 3.5 LPA, respectively. Further, as per the stream-wise NIRF reports 2024 released by UoH, the key highlights of Hyderabad University placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
MTech median package	INR 4.75 LPA	INR 4.4 LPA	INR 6.6 LPA
MTech total students	152	174	78
MTech students placed	76	82	36
Integrated MTech median package	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 7.3 LPA	INR 6.2 LPA
Integrated MTech total students	10	20	16
Integrated MTech students placed	9	18	12
MBA median package	INR 6 LPA	INR 6.25 LPA	INR 6.25 LPA
MBA total students	159	159	119
MBA students placed	120	125	117

The University of Hyderabad offers integrated BSc + MSc courses for the duration of five years. The eligibility criteria to get admissions into these courses are candidates must complete their Class 12 from the Science stream with a minimum aggregate of 60%. Additionally, the university offers BSc courses in nursing through one of the affiliated college. 

Yes, admission to UG & PG courses at the university are offered through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate and postgraduate exams. The admission criteria can vary from course to course. However, scores in CUET shall be crucial for admission to the desired course. Candidates seeking admission to these courses are also required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria set by the university. Check out a list of courses accepting CUET UG and CUET PG below:

• Courses accepting CUET UG: Integrated MSc, Integrated MPotom and Integrated MA
• Courses accepting CUET PG: MSc, MA, MPA, MFA and a few MBA specialisations

The University of Hyderabad BTech cutoff 2024 ranged between 42492 and 143318 for the General AI category students.  analysing the cutoffs, it can be seen that the most desirable course among the candidates was B.Tech. in Electronics and Computer Science in 2024. Further, the last-round cutoff for OBC All India category candidates stood between 61939 and 259569.

According to stream-wise and overall NIRF reports 2024 released by the University, the course-wise number of students placed over the past three years during University of Hyderabad placements is presented below:

Course	Placement Rate (2021)	Placement Rate (2022)	Placement Rate (2023)
MTech	Total students: 152 Students placed: 76	Total students: 174 Students placed: 82	Total students: 78 Students placed: 36
Integrated MTech	Total students: 10 Students placed: 9	Total students: 20 Students placed: 18	Total students: 16 Students placed: 12
MBA	Total students: 159 Students placed: 120	Total students: 159 Students placed: 125	Total students: 119 Students placed: 117
Overall PG 2-year	Total students: 1355 Students placed: 350	Total students: 1409 Students placed: 461	Total students: 1023 Students placed: 498
Overall Integrated PG 5-year	Total students: 190 Students placed: 9	Total students: 188 Students placed: 23	Total students: 161 Students placed: 53