Get Answers on Test Preparation, Admissions & Campus Life
Study Abroad Countries
What are the future prospects and scopes after completing BS MS from IISERs?
If you're considering pursuing a BS-MS degree, here's what you need to know:
- This degree provides incredible freedom and diversity in career options.
- You won't be limited by traditional career paths, such as specialization, MS abroad, campus placements, MBA, or UPSC.
- You can choose any career path that suits your interests and aptitude.
- The BS-MS program offers unique multidisciplinary training that makes you highly qualified for a variety of career opportunities.
- Compared to traditional science graduates, BS-MS graduates from IISER have superior technical knowledge, hands-on experience, exposure to interdisciplinary research, and greater potential for growth.
- The ideal career path after completing your BS-MS, if you're interested in academia and research, would likely be a Ph.D. You'll have an edge over peers from other programs due to your multidisciplinary training.
If you're looking to pursue a different career path, there are plenty of opportunities available. Your multidisciplinary education will enable you to adapt and thrive in various fields.
IISERs offer a wide variety of courses, including mandatory core courses in PCMB, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics, and more. You'll also have the option to choose a major and minors based on your interests and aptitude.
How much is the total fees for a BS-MS degree in IISER Pune?
Some of my friends are pursuing their BS-MS degree from IISER Pune. From them, I got to know about the course fee. The 5-year long course costs around 3.88 lakhs in total. The total course fee for a year including different fees i.e. tuition fees, examination fees, other fees is around INR 77,017. In your first year, you will have to pay an additional amount of INR 3,000 as admission fees.
Which is better for geology and geophysics, IIT Bombay or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Bombay's Geology and IIT Roorkee’s Geophysics are well recognized for their excellent curriculums and research facilities.
- IIT Roorkee has a long-standing reputation in the field of geophysics.
- IIT Roorkee has a department dedicated to earth science, with highly qualified and experienced faculty members helping students gather knowledge and helping them in their research work.
- IIT Roorkee offers a Btech + MTech 5-year degree in Geophysics.
- The first-year fee for IIT Roorkee’s Geophysics program is INR 2.3 Lakhs.
- IIT Bombay also has a well-structured department for Earth Science programs.
However, IIT Roorkee or IIT Bombay depends on your preference and career goals.
Should I pursue electrical engineering at IIT Jammu or geophysics at IIT Kharagpur?
I think I am qualified to answer this question as I graduated from IIT Kharagpur Geology and Geophysics department and I am working for ARM Group in the Middle East.
You should choose IIT Kharagpur due to following reasons:-
- Geophysics offers great opportunities to apply numerical, quantitative, and computational methods to geological investigations.
- IIT Kharagpur is ranked 6th in NIRF ranking while IIT Jammu is ranked 67th.
- IIT KGP focuses on holistic development and thus has a rich extracurricular culture that helps develop bonds between students of different branches.
- IIT Kharagpur has a median salary of 18 LPA, whereas IIT Jammu pays 17 LPA.
- IIT Kharagpur is one of the oldest IITs, established in 1951. It has better infrastructure and a larger campus area of 2100 acres.
What are the required marks or JEE Main rank to get admission into the 5-year BS+MS (Integrated MSc) Honours program at NIT Agartala?
Yes, depending on your JEE Main rank, you can be admitted to NIT Agartala's 5-year BS+MS (Integrated MSc) Honours program. It falls under the JoSAA counselling process and is treated like any other UG program.
To have a real chance, you should have a rank of at least 70,000 to 1,50,000 if you are in the General category (this can vary somewhat depending on the round and specialty). Aim for 85–90+ or higher on a percentile basis. You can enter with a higher rank (i.e., more lenient cutoffs) if you fall into one of the OBC, SC, or ST categories.
Eligibility is passing 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths/Biology. Appeared for JEE Main and hold a valid CRL rank.
Admission Process: Appear for JEE Main then Register for JoSAA counselling, Select NIT Agartala's BS+MS (Honours) course in your preferences, Wait for seat allotment as per your rank and preferences and when allotted, report and finish admission formalities.
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWS LETTER
