Eligibility & Admission Criteria
A. Nationality and Age
- Resident or Non-Resident Indian (NRI), holders of PIO or OCI card issued by the Government of India are eligible to apply for the selection process.
B. Eligibility to Apply
Indian students
- A minimum aggregate score of 60% or equivalent grade point in Class X.
- A minimum aggregate score of 60% or equivalent grade point in 12th Standard / Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) / Intermediate (First and Second year) from any Indian education board recognised by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Delhi (CBSE, CISCE, and State Education Boards recognised by the Board of Higher Secondary Education) (https://www.cobse.org.in/recognized-educational-boards-list/) (or) minimum grade of ‘C’ in GCE A-level examination (or) overall minimum of 24 points in International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma or IB certificate.
- A minimum aggregate score of 60% or equivalent grade point in a relevant UG Degree.
SNo. |
Programme |
Eligibility – Relevant Degree |
1 |
Chemistry |
Bachelor’s degree in science with Chemistry as a major or Honours subject at the graduate level from a recognised Indian or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) having secured a minimum of 60% aggregate are eligible to apply. |
2 |
Environmental Science |
The candidate must hold a BSc / BSc (Hons.) degree from a recognised university with not less than 60% of total marks with relevant subjects such as Zoology / Botany / Chemistry / Physics / Life Science/ Earth Sciences. |
3 |
Physics |
Bachelor’s degree in science with Physics as a major or Honours subject from any recognised Indian or foreign university (foreign recognition for being as per AIU list) with 60% or above marks or equivalent grade in aggregate. OR Graduation in any branch of Science or Engineering with Physics and Mathematics as two of the Subjects of study with 60 % or above marks or equivalent grade in aggregate. |
4 |
Mathematics |
Bachelor’s degree in Science with Mathematics as a major or Honours subject at the graduate level from a recognised Indian or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) having secured a minimum of 60% aggregate are eligible to apply. |
5 |
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology |
Bachelor's degree in science with any subject in Biology as a major or Honours subject. Or a Major or one subject in all 3 years of study in Zoology/ Botany/ Biochemistry/Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Biosciences/ Biotechnology/ Biology/Genetics/ Agricultural Sciences/Plant sciences/ Animal Sciences with a minimum of 60% marks. All foreign qualifications should be recognised by AIU as equivalent (as mentioned in the other master's degree). |
- Students appearing for their relevant UG final board examinations in the current academic year are also eligible to apply. However, admission is confirmed based on meeting the minimum aggregate score of 60% or equivalent grade point.
C. Criteria for Admission for MSc
Indian students
- Admission will be based on meeting the eligibility conditions listed in Section A and Section B and the performance in the interview.
- The decision of the admission committee will be final and binding.
D. Admission Instructions
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- MSc programmes listed on the website are indicative only. SRM University-AP reserves the right to add and delete programmes and amend the list depending on the viability of offering the same.
- The admission will be purely on the basis of the performance in the entrance examination/interview conducted by SRM University-AP. Being called for the entrance test/interview and enrolment does not necessarily mean an acceptance of eligibility. It is the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain whether they possess the requisite eligibility for admission.
- Eligibility criteria such as the minimum percentage of marks or CGPA obtained by the candidate in the qualifying examination and minimum percentage in the 10th standard and 12th Standard shall be as prescribed by the SRM University-AP from time to time.
Note: The aggregate percentage of marks obtained in the 10th standard/12th Standard/Intermediate/UG degree/equivalent should be calculated up to 3 decimal points and should not be rounded off to the nearest integer.
- Academic tuition fees, hostel fees, mode of payment and refund policies will be available on the university website.
- The admission offered to a candidate who has been provisionally admitted to a programme will stand cancelled if he/she does not submit the relevant documents pertaining to admission (such as Marks Statements, Transfer Certificate, Conduct Certificate, etc.) in original during enrolment before the date stipulated by the university.
- Even after admission, the university reserves all rights to cancel a candidate’s admission in case any discrepancy is noticed during the verification of facts from the original certificates/documents. The decision shall be final and binding on the candidate. The university cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage arising from such cancellations of admissions.
- Accommodation in SRM University-AP hostels will be subject to availability. The allocation will be done only after the complete payment of the tuition fees and enrollment procedure.
- All disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts only at Vijayawada.
- Refund Policy: Candidates are requested to visit the SRM University-AP website for the detailed refund policy, timeline and eligibility percentage of tuition fee.