Eligibility Criteria for admission to M.

Sc:
B.Sc (with Physics Honors), with the applicant having graduated under the 10+2+3 scheme or any equivalent
scheme from a university whose examination is recognized as equivalent to that of Delhi University and having
fulfilled all other conditions of eligibility. The minimum qualifying marks are 50%.
OR
B.Sc (Pass/General/Programme)/B.Sc. (H) Electronics/ B.A. Sc. (H) Instrumentation /B.A. Sc. (H) Electronics with
Physics as a subject and with the applicant having graduated under the 10+2+3 scheme or any equivalent scheme
from a university whose examination is recognized as equivalent to that of Delhi University and having fulfilled all
other conditions of eligibility. The minimum qualifying marks are 60% in Physics and 60% in the overall aggregate.
OR
Undergraduate degree in any branch of Science or Engineering with Physics and Mathematics as two of the
Subjects, after the completion of 10+2 scheme. The examination must be recognized as equivalent to that of
Delhi University and with the applicant having fulfilled all other conditions of eligibility. The minimum qualifying
marks are 60% in Physics and 60% in the overall aggregate.
Mode of admission and distribution of seats in M.Sc course:
The number of available seats for the M.Sc Physics course is 294. Out of these, 50% (147 in number) are reserved
for those students who have completed their undergraduate course in Delhi University with Physics as a subject and
who satisfy the eligibility criteria defined above. The remaining 50% (147 in number) are filled on the basis of an
entrance examination conducted by the department, and subject to the eligibility criteria defined above. The entrance
exam is typically held in June every year. The syllabus for the entrance examination is here. Check the Delhi
University’s website (http://admissions.du.ac.in) for the announcement of the examination and details.
For the distribution of seats in the various categories (General, SC,ST, OBC, etc.), please see page number 136 of
the Information Bulletin
M.Sc Admissions at a glance:
The chart below illustrates the statistics for admission to the M.Sc programme over the past few years.

Admission Distribution of sanctioned seats as No of Success rate

Year per Govt. of India rules admitted
students

SC ST OBC Gen Others* Total

2012-13 44 22 80 148 32 288 1:5
2013-14 44 22 80 148 32 310 1:8
2014-15 44 22 80 148 32 294 1:14
2015-16 44 22 80 148 32 294 1:15
2016-17 44 22 80 148 32 308 1:17
2017-18
2018-19

Admission Distribution of sanctioned seats as Number No of admitted students

Year per Govt. of India rules of
eligible
applicants
SC ST OBC Gen Others* SC ST OBC Gen Total
&
Others
2012-13 44 22 80 148 32 1465 40 08 77 163 288
2013-14 44 22 80 148 32 2465 46 13 86 165 310
2014-15 44 22 80 148 32 4095 40 19 86 149 294
2015-16 44 22 80 148 32 4278 43 21 79 151 294
2016-17 44 22 80 148 32 5060 42 08 73 185 308
2017-18
2018-19

*Supernumerary, foreign students, etc. Refer to Information Brochure of Delhi University for M.Sc Admission