IIT Chennai Physics

I want to do M.Sc. Physics in Indian Institute of Technology Madras so can you provide me the details of the program?

The Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras offers M.Sc. Physics program of duration 2 years.

M.Sc. Physics program

Open to students with bachelors degree in science or engineering .

There is a variety of core-courses that emphasize the fundamentals while keeping in mind the evolving nature of subjects.

Duration – 2 years

Selection Process-
JAM

Structure of the Program

The program consists of 4 semesters . The first two semesters consists of cores courses.

The third and fourth semesters are largely elective courses.

There is a project component last semester.

Course structure-

Sem I-

Course No. Course Name Credit
PH5010 Mathematics Physics I 4
PH5030 Classical Mechanics 4
PH5060 Physics Lab I (PG) 7
PH5100 Quantum Mechanics- I 4
PH5040 Electronics 3

Sem II-

Course No. Course Name Credit
PH5020 Electromagnetic Theory 4
PH5080 Statistical Physics 3
PH5120 Physics Lab II (PG) 6
PH5160 Condensed Matter Physics I 4
PH5170 Quantum Mechanics II 3
PH5250 / PH5720 Advanced Electronics & Lab / Numerical Methods & Programming 5

Sem III-

Course No. Course Name Credit
PH5050/ PH5110 Mathematical Physics II/ Optics & Photonics 3
PH5210/ PH5211 Condensed Matter Physics II/ High Energy Physics 3
PH5270 Physics Lab III (PG) 5
PH5290 Project I 1
PH5410 Atomic and Molecular Physics 4
DPE1 Department Elective 1 3

Sem IV-

Course No. Course Name Credit
PH5230 Seminar 1
PH5240 Viva Voce 2
PH5300 Project II 7
DPE2 Department Elective 2 3
DPE3 Department Elective 3 3
DPE4 Department Elective 4 3

Contact-

Department of Physics,
Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
Chennai - 600036, INDIA
Telephone : +91 44 2257 4850
Fax : +91 44 2257 4852
HOD phhead@iitm.ac.in
Office phoffice@iitm.ac.in

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