Structure – Master of Science (M.Sc. in Physics)

This program has a minimum credit requirement of 65 and a maximum of 74.

Semesters

Semester 1 (August)

  1. PH 201 (3:0) (Aug) Classical Mechanics
  2. PH 203 (3:0) (Aug ) Quantum Mechanics -I
  3. PH 205 (3:0) (Aug) Mathematical Methods of Physics
  4. PH 217 (3:0) (Aug) Fundamentals of Astrophysics
  5. PH 207 (1:2) (Aug) Electronics I
  6. PH 211 ( 0:3) General Physics Lab

Semester 2 (January)

  1. PH 202 (3:0) (Jan) Statistical Mechanics
  2. PH 204 (3:0) (Jan) Quantum Mechanics II
  3. PH 206 (3:0) (Jan ) Electromagnetic Theory
  4. PH 208 (3:0) (Jan) Condensed Matter 1
  5. PH 212 (0:3) (Jan) Experiments in Condensed Matter Physics
  6. PH 301 (0:2) (Jan) Seminar Course

Semester 3 (August)

  1. PH/HE 215 (3:0) (Aug) Nuclear and Particle Physics
  2. PH 354 (3:0) (Aug) Computational Physics
  3. Soft Core/Elective (3:0)
  4. Soft Core/Elective (3:0)
  5. Soft Core/Elective (3:0)

Semester 4 (January)

  1. Soft Core/Elective (3:0)
  2. Soft Core/Elective (3:0)
  3. Project (0:9)

At the end of semester 2, students will be given an option between 4 specializations (Soft Core). Students opting for a particular specialization will be required to take 3 Soft-Core courses in the basket of courses designated for that specialization.

Soft Core Pool

Astronomy and AstrophysicsComputational PhysicsHigh Energy PhysicsCondensed Matter and Applied Physics
PH 363 Introduction to
Fluid Mechanics and Plasma Physics
PH 322 Molecular
Simulations
HE 395 Quantum Field Theory I
PH 325 Advanced
Statistical Physics
PH 362 Radiative ProcessesIN 270 Digital Signal ProcessingHE 397 Standard Model of Particle PhysicsPH 320 Condensed Matter Physics II
PH 365 Galaxies and
Interstellar Medium
HE xxx Statistics,
Machine learning and AI*
HE 398 General RelativityIN 214 Semiconductor
Devices and Circuits
PH 367 Plasma Physics
and Applications
HE 315 Advanced
Mathematical Physics
HE 396 Quantum Field
Theory 2
IN 252 Optical Material
and Device
HE xxx Quantum
Computation*
HE 315 Advanced
Mathematical Physics
PH 352 Semiconductor
Physics
PH 340 Quantum
Statistical Field Theory
PH 350 Physics of Soft
Condensed Matter
PH 213 Advanced
Experiments in Condensed Matter Physics

Electives: Minimum Credits: 6 , Maximum Credits 15. Electives can be taken from any Institute elective, including any soft core course other than those that contribute to the 9 credits for the


August 2026 Semester M.Sc. Course Timetable

Course CodeCourse Title (credits)InstructorTimingsVenue  
PH 201Classical Mechanics(3:0)Prof. Baladitya SuriT T 9:30-11:00Auditorium
PH 203Quantum Mechanics(3:0)Prof. Banibrata MukhopadhyayM F 10:30-12:00Auditorium
PH 205Mathematical Methods in Physics(3:0)Prof. Justin DavidM W F 12:00 – 13:00Auditorium
PH 217Fundamentals of Astrophysics(3:0)Prof. Ashish Kumar MeenaT T 11:00 – 12:30Auditorium
PH 211General Physics Lab (0:3)Prof. Srimanta Middey Prof. Aveek BidT T F 14:00-17:00Old Physics Building lab
PH 207Electronics(1:2)Prof. Shubhadeep BiswasM W(Labs) 14:00 -17:00 F (Theory) TBAA0 -11/13(labs) LH-4(Theory)