master of science in physics course structure

• ExhaustivecoverageofkeytopicsingeneralPhysics(TheoryandLab)• Indepthcoverageofthespecialisationsoffered• Highlyqualified,motivatedandexperiencedfaculty• Uptodatelabsforthegeneralexperimentalpapers• Sophisticatedlabfacilitiesforthespecialexperimentalpapers• Acontinuousevaluationsystemrightthroughthesemesters• Fieldvisits,assignments,andpresentations• Amandatoryresearchproject

TheAssamDonBoscoUniversity,setupbytheDonBoscoSociety,wasestablishedasthefirstStateUniversityofAssamintheprivatesectorbytheAssamDonBoscoUniversityAct.TheDonBoscoSocietyhasbeenrenderingcommittedserviceinthefieldofeducationforoveracentury,itsactivitiesspreadacross132countries.Thoughthesocietyhas15universitiesworldwide,theAssamDonBoscoUniversityisitsfirstUniversityinIndia.

TheAssamDonBoscoUniversityhasthevisionofmouldingintellectuallycompetent,morallyupright,sociallycommittedandspirituallyinspiredpersonsattheserviceofIndiaandtheworldoftodayandtomorrow,byimpartingholisticandpersonalisededucation.

Toachievethisvision,theUniversitystrivestoensureexcellenceintheteaching,learningandevaluationprocess,inresearch,consultancyandextensionprogrammes,incontinuousandon-goingevaluationofeveryprocessinthesystem,inaholisticapproachtoeducationgearedtoanall-rounddevelopmentofdependablehumanbeings.

Envisionedasacentreforculture,knowledge,researchandintellectualferment,thisuniversityfocusesitsteaching,researchandconsul-tancyonthreecoreareas:technologysector,servicesectorandsocialsector.Theseareashavebeenchosenbecausetheyfocusoncutting-edgetechnologyattheserviceofcontemporaryfastdevelopingknowledge-societyandknowledge-economy,ensuretheemployabilityofourgraduatesandtheircapacitytobecomeinnovativeentrepreneursandequipthemwiththeskillsnecessarytoimpactandtransformtheirsociety.

Academicbrilliance,focusonresearch,internationalexposureandanaggingurgetomentoraclassofeagerstudents-thesearethecharacteristicsoffacultyofoutstandingUniversitydepartments.DonBoscoUniversityisprivilegedtohavetwosuchdepartments-theDepartmentsofPhysics,andtheDepartmentofElectronicsandCommunicationEngineering–whohavejoinedhandstoofferauniqueMastersProgrammeinPhysicsfromthecurrentacademicyear.

Inthehandsofrenownedandexperiencedfaculty,thisprogrammecoversvirtuallyeverythemeinPhysics-fromelementaryparticlestothelargestsuperclustersofgalaxies.ThecurriculumincludesalltheadvanceddisciplinesofPhysicssuchasQuantumMechanics,SolidStatePhysics,AtomicandMolecularPhysics,MathematicalPhysicsandNuclearPhysicsetc.ThisaloneshouldenableaPhysicsGraduateofDonBoscoUniversitytofacewithconfidenceallcompetitiveexaminations,likeNET,SLET,GATEetc.

OverandabovethisthoroughcoverageofthetypicaltopicsinaMastersProgrammeinPhysics,thisProgrammeatDonBoscoUniver-sityoffersthepossibilityofspecialisingintwoemergingareasindemandtoday-Nano-Sciences,orElectronicsandInstrumentation.

ASSAM DON BOSCO UNIVERSITY

COURSE STRUCTURE

VISION AND FOCUS

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICSSemester Type Course Name Credits

I

Theory ClassicalMechanics 3QuantumMechanicsI 3CondensedMatterPhysics 3BasicElectronics 3

Lab PhysicsLaboratoryI 4Total Credits 16

Semester Type Course Name Credits

II

Theory QuantumMechanicsII 3MathematicalPhysics 3Electromagnetism 3BasicNanoSciences 3

Lab PhysicsLaboratoryII 4Total Credits 16

Semester Type Course Name Credits

III

Theory AtomicandMolecularPhysics 3NuclearPhysics 3

Specialisation: Electronics and InstrumentationTheory Instrumentation 3

ElectronicCircuitsLab ElectronicCircuitsandInstrumentationLabSpecialisation: Nano ScienceTheory IntroductiontoNanomaterials 3

Synthesis&CharacterizationofNanoMaterials

Lab NanoMaterialsSynthesisLab 4

ResearchProject PhaseI 3

Total Credits 18

Semester Type Course Name Credits

IV

Theory ComputerOrientedNumericalMethods 2StatisticalMechanics 3

Lab ComputerOrientedNumericalMethodsLab 2Specialisation: Electronics and InstrumentationTheory DigitalElectronicsandMicroprocessors 3Lab DigitalElectronicsandMicroprocessorsLabSpecialisation: Nano Science

Theory NanoPhysics

Lab CharacterisationofNanoMaterialsLab 4

ResearchProject PhaseII 6

Total Credits 20

1. Obtain the Application Kit • ApplicationKitisavailablefromAssamDonBoscoUniversity,Azara,Guwahati • YoumayalsopurchasetheApplicationKitonlineatourwebsite CostofProspectus : Rs.600.00 • Youmayalsodownloadtheapplicationformfromourwebsite,fillitandsenditto Registrar Assam Don Bosco University Azara,Guwahati-781017 withaDDforRs.600.00drawninfavourof“AssamDonBoscoUniversity”payableatGuwahati.YouwillbesenttheApplication

NumberandPasswordforfillinguptheApplicationFormonline.2. VisittheonlineapplicationpageofAssamDonBoscoUniversitywebsite(www.dbuniversity.ac.in/a).EntertheApplication

NumberandPasswordthatwillbeprovidedtoyouwhenpurchasingtheApplicationKit.Followtheinstructionsgivenandentertherequiredinformation.

3. AppearforthePersonalInterviewwhichwillbeconductedatAzaraCampusofAssamDonBoscoUniversityon2ndAugust2014

4. AdmissionwillbegivenonthebasisofpastacademicrecordandperformanceatthePersonalInterview.

ASSAM DON BOSCO UNIVERSITYAirportRoad,Azara,Guwahati-791017

Phone:+919864333445+919435545754Fax:+913612841949

Month&Year AdmissionFees CautionDeposit AnnualFees TuitionFees TotalJuly2014 10,000 10,000 27,500 47,500January2015 15,000 27,500 42,500July2015 15,000 27,500 42,500

January2016 27,500 27,500

Lastdateofsubmissionofforms : 1stAugustDateofpersonalInterview : 2ndAugustStartofadmissionforselectedcandidates : 4thAugustStartofclasses : 11thAugust

FEE STRUCTURE

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

IMPORTANT DATES

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Dr. Samrat DeyPh:+919854655097Email:samrat.dey@dbuniversity.ac.inwww.dbuniversity.ac.in

Dr. Sunandan BaruahPh:+919435748947Email: sunandan.baruah@dbuniversity.ac.inwww.dbuniversity.ac.in

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

50%inB.Sc.(withPhysicsasasubject).Note: Preference will be given to students with honours in Physics.