Program Overview
This course is open to students with a bachelor's 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. A strong laboratory component allows you to explore a range of experiments from classic ones to those that are more recent and advanced. A platter of advanced elective courses offers a glimpse into frontier areas of research and allows you to choose a topic for the one-year project.
Selection process
Interested students can apply through IIT JAM portal.
Program structure
The program consists of 4 semesters. The first two semesters consist of core courses. The third and fourth semesters are largely elective courses. There is a project component last semester.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH 511 | Mathematical Physics | 4 |
| PH 512 | Classical Mechanics | 4 |
| PH 513 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| PH 514 | Electronics | 3 |
| PH 515P | Physics Laboratory | 3 |
| HS-241 | Technical Communications | 1 |
| Discipline/Free Elective | 3 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH 521 | Electromagnetic Theory | 4 |
| PH 522 | Statistical Mechanics | 4 |
| PH 523 | Cond. Matter Physics | 3 |
| PH 524 | Atom. Mol. Physics | 3 |
| PH 621 | Comput. Meth. Physics | 4 |
| Discipline/Free Elective | 3 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH 614 | Seminar and Report | 2 |
| PH 525P | Electronic Lab. Pract. | 3 |
| PH 613 | Spe. Topics. in QM | 3 |
| PH 518P | Post Graduate Project-I | 3 |
| Discipline Elective | 3 | |
| Discipline Elective | 3 | |
| Discipline/Free Elective | 3 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH 611P | Exp. Res. Techniques | 4 |
| PH 519P | Post Graduate Project-II | 8 |
| Discipline Elective | 3 | |
| Discipline/Free Elective | 3 |