M.Sc. Degree in Mathematics :
B.Sc. Degree in Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Statistics or Three-main-system with Mathematics as one of the subjects with at least 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10 or equivalent score). [For SC/ST candidates, 50% marks (or CGPA 5.5/10 or equivalent score)]

M.Sc. Degree in Physics :
Bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks/ CGPA 6.5/10 or equivalent score, with Physics as main and Mathematics as a subsidiary subject Or Physics and Mathematics among the main subjects. [For SC/ST candidates, 50% marks or CGPA 5.5/10 or equivalent score].

M.Sc. Degree in Chemistry :
Bachelor's degree with Chemistry (Main) with Mathematics as one of the subsidiaries Or Bachelor’s degree through Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (three-main-system), with at least 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10 or equivalent score). [For SC/ST candidates, 50% marks (CGPA 5.5 /10 or equivalent score)].

Students appearing for final semester/year Bachelor's degree during the academic year 2013-14 can also apply provided their final semester/year marks are made available by 17th September 2014. Such candidates may be considered for provisional admission. Any candidate admitted provisionally, subject to his/her producing provisional certificate and mark lists as proof of having satisfied the eligibility criteria, shall have to discontinue the course, if he/she does not produce the provisional certificate and mark lists (satisfying the minimum requirements of marks / CGPA) on or before 17th September 2014. Such candidates will not be eligible for any refund of fees paid by him/her. Provisional admission is not applicable to candidates who have failed in the qualifying examination and subsequently appeared for the supplementary examination.

The application can be submitted ON-LINE through the institute website www.nitc.ac.in on or before 02.05.2014. The printed data sheet obtained after uploading the application should be send to the Chairperson PG Admissions, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, NIT Campus P.O., Calicut - 673601 to reach on or before 07.05.2014 with the necessary enclosures along with the demand draft of Rs 600/- for Open & OBC and Rs 300/- for SC/ST Candidates drawn in favour of THE DIRECTOR NIT CALICUT and payable at Calicut. Applications which are incomplete/ defective /received late will be rejected summarily and no correspondence will be entertained on such applications. The instructions for online submission of application are available in the online admission portal.

Candidates may check the website (www.ncbc.nic.in) of the National Commission for Backward Classes, Govt. of India to ascertain from the Central List of Other Backward Classes whether they are entitled to seats reserved for the OBC category.

NITC provides 3% seats reservation for PD category as per Central Govt. rules.

Selection of candidates is based on their performance in the Entrance Test/ Interview conducted by the institute.

Test / Counselling / Admission
Hall-Ticket / eligibility for test/interview and call-letter for counseling/admission can be downloaded from the website after login using application number and date of birth. No separate call letter will be dispatched. All those who are called for counselling/admission will have to produce the original certificates and other documents. Admission is subject to satisfying the requirements and the call for Test / Interview / counselling does not guarantee admission. Candidates offered admission will have to remit the fees on the day of admission. Test/Interview/Counselling/Admission for M.Sc. programmes is scheduled to be conducted during June / July 2014.

Amount to be paid at the time of admission

• Institute Fee :

  Fee Category	All Open, SC/ST & Sponsored Candidates
  Tuition Fee for M.Sc. (Per semester)	Rs. 12,000.00
  Caution Deposit (Refundable)	Rs. 1,000.00
  Examination Fee	Rs. 800.00
  Other Fees : Admission Fee Library Fee Growth Fund (Development Fee) Matriculation Fee Special Fee (Students Group) Miscellaneous Fee (Other Fee) Amenities Fee Sports Amenities Fee (Affiliation Fee) Training & Placement Fee (Students Welfare) Magazine Fee Association Fee [SJET, PTA, RECCA, Dept. Assn. & Co. Op. Share] Registration Fee	200.00 1000.00 1500.00 100.00 (Rs. 5,737.00) 600.00 200.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 75.00 762.00 400.00
  *Annual premium for Mediclaim	265.00
  # Total amount to be paid at the time of admission	Rs. 19,802.00

  
  * Mediclaim amount may change.
  # Likely to be reduced
• Hostel Fee : For all categories of candidates :
  

  One Time Fee (Hostel Staff Welfare Fund, Student Amenities/Welfare Fund, etc.)	Rs. 2,000.00
  Mess Deposit (Refundable)	Rs. 8,000.00
  Furniture Deposit (Refundable)	Rs. 3,000.00
  Total Fees	Rs. 13,000.00

  Hostel room rent and mess charges payable every month extra
  
  ** Financial Requirements are subject to change.
  
  Hostel accommodation is not available for PG & Ph.D. students at present. However, efforts will be made to provide temporary accommodation with limited facility within the campus subject to availability.

• Physics
  • Mathematical Methods :
    Calculus of single and multiple variables, partial derivatives, Jacobian, imperfect and perfect differentials, Taylor expansion, Fourier series. Vector algebra, Vector Calculus, Multiple integrals, Divergence theorem, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem. First and linear second order differential equations. Matrices and determinants, Algebra of complex numbers.
  • Mechanics and General Properties of Matter :
    Calculus of single and multiple variables, partial derivatives, Jacobian, imperfect and perfect differentials, Taylor expansion, Fourier series. Vector algebra, Vector Calculus, Multiple integrals, Divergence theorem, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem. First and linear second order differential equations. Matrices and determinants, Algebra of complex numbers.
  • Oscillations, Waves and Optics :
    Differential equation for simple harmonic oscillator and its general solution. Superposition of two or more simple harmonic oscillators. Lissajous figures. Damped and forced oscillators, resonance. Wave equation, traveling and standing waves in one-dimension. Energy density and energy transmission in waves. Group velocity and phase velocity. Sound waves in media. Doppler Effect. Fermat's Principle. General theory of image formation. Thick lens, thin lens and lens combinations. Interference of light, optical path retardation. Fraunhofer diffraction. Rayleigh criterion and resolving power. Diffraction gratings. Polarization: linear, circular and elliptic polarization. Double refraction and optical rotation.
  • Electricity and Magnetism :
    Differential equation for simple harmonic oscillator and its general solution. Superposition of two or more simple harmonic oscillators. Lissajous figures. Damped and forced oscillators, resonance. Wave equation, traveling and standing waves in one-dimension. Energy density and energy transmission in waves. Group velocity and phase velocity. Sound waves in media. Doppler Effect. Fermat's Principle. General theory of image formation. Thick lens, thin lens and lens combinations. Interference of light, optical path retardation. Fraunhofer diffraction. Rayleigh criterion and resolving power. Diffraction gratings. Polarization: linear, circular and elliptic polarization. Double refraction and optical rotation.
  • Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics :
    Elements of Kinetic theory of gases. Velocity distribution and Equipartition of energy. Specific heat of Mono-, di- and tri-atomic gases. Ideal gas, van-der-Waals gas and equation of state. Mean free path. Laws of thermodynamics. Zeroeth law and concept of thermal equilibrium. First law and its consequences. Isothermal and adiabatic processes. Reversible, irreversible and quasi-static processes. Second law and entropy. Carnot cycle. Maxwell's thermodynamic relations and simple applications. Thermodynamic potentials and their applications. Phase transitions and Clausius-Clapeyron equation.
  • Modern Physics :
    Inertial frames and Galilean invariance. Postulates of special relativity. Lorentz transformations. Length contraction, time dilation. Relativistic velocity addition theorem, mass energy equivalence. Blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Bohr's atomic model, X-rays. Wave-particle duality, Uncertainty principle, Schrödinger equation and its solution for one, two and three dimensional boxes. Reflection and transmission at a step potential, tunneling through a barrier. Pauli exclusion principle. Distinguishable and indistinguishable particles. Max-well-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics. Structure of atomic nucleus, mass and binding energy. Radioactivity and its applications. Laws of radioactive decay. Fission and fusion.
  • Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics :
    Crystal structure, Bravais lattices and basis. Miller indices. X-ray diffraction and Bragg's law, Einstein and Debye theory of specific heat. Free electron theory of metals. Fermi energy and density of states. Origin of energy bands. Concept of holes and effective mass. Elementary ideas about dia-, para- and ferromagnetism, Langevin's theory of paramagnetism, Curie's law. Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Fermi level. p-n junctions, transistors. Transistor circuits in CB, CE, CC modes. Amplifier circuits with transistors. Operational amplifiers. OR, AND, NOR and NAND gates.
• Chemistry
  • Theoretical Chemistry :
    Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom, Wave-particle duality, Uncertainty principle, Schrödinger’s wave equation, Quantum numbers, shapes of orbitals, Hund’s rule, Aufbau principle and Pauli exclusion principle, Types of bonding, Orbital theory of covalency, Hydrogen bonding, Valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory, VSEPR theory and shapes of molecules, Hybridization.
  • Physical Chemistry :
    Kinetic theory of gases, Types of molecular velocities, Mean free path, Principle of equipartition of energy, First, second and third law of thermodynamics and its applications, thermochemistry, Kirchhoff equation, Maxwel’s relationships, Criteria for Spontaneity, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, Le Chatlier Principle, Ionic equillibria in solutions, pH and buffer solutions, Hydrolysis, Solubility product, Colligative Properties, Phase rule and Phase diagrams of one and two-component systems, Electrochemistry-Conductance and its applications, Ionic mobility, Transport number, Kohlrausch’s law, Ionic strength, Galvanic cells, Nernst equation, EMF and free energy, Polarography, Chemical kinetics-Rate equation, Half life, Order and molecularity, Arrhenius equations, Enzyme kinetics, Photophysical and photochemical processes, Spectroscopy-IR, UV-Visible, NMR and Mass spectroscopy.
  • Organic Chemistry :
    Basic concepts in organic chemistry, Isomerism and nomenclature, Electronic effects, Optical isomerism, Designation of absolute configuration, Conformational isomers, Reactions involving stereoisomers, Aromaticity and Huckels rule, Preparation and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, arenes, and their functional derivatives, Electrophilic aromatic substitution, Nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, Addition reactions, Rearrangements, Grignard reagents, Acetoacetic ester and Malonic ester chemistry, Alkaloids, Terpenes, Carbohydrates, Amino acids, Peptides, Nucleic acids, Heterocyclic chemistry.
  • Inorganic Chemistry :
    Periodicity in atomic properties, Methods of isolation and purification of elements, Main group Elements (s and p block)-General characteristics, Structure of electron deficient compounds,Transition and inner transition metals (d and f Block)-Coordination complexes-Nomenclature, Stereochemistry and isomerism, Stability of complexes, VB theory, crystal field theory and MO theory: Hybridization, Crystal field splitting, Magnetic properties and colour of metal complexes. Lanthanide and actinide series, Structure of solids-NaCl and CsCl, Lattice energy in ionic solids, Crystal defects, Nuclear chemistry-Fundamental particles of the nucleus, Nuclear binding energy, Artificial radioactivity, Analytical chemistry-Principles of qualitative, quantitative and gravimetric analysis, Thermal analytical methods, Separation and purification techniques.
• Mathematics
  • Differential Equations :
    Formation of differential equation - First order and first degree differential equations- orthogonal trajectories- Linear Differential Equations with constant coefficients- Variation of Parameters-Simuitaneous differential equations.
  • Mathematical Analysis :
    Real numbers-Sequences-Series-Test Of convergence-Absolute and conditional convergence-Limits, Continuity and differentiability-Mean value theorems -Taylor's and Maclaurin's expansions-Riemann integration - properties of Riemann integrals.
  • Vector Calculus :
    Vector differentiation - Gradient, Divergence and Curl- Line, Surface and Volume integrals -Stokes, Green's and Gauss divergence theorems.
  • Linear Algebra :
    Elementary transformation -Rank of-matrix- Normal form- System of homogeneous and non - homogeneous linear equations - Eigen Values- Eigen vectors- Cayley- Hamilton theorem- Vector space - Subspace - linear dependence and independence- Span of a set- Basis, Dimension- Linear Transformation- Rank and nullity -Gram-Schmidt orthogonalisation -Quadratic forms.
  • Modern Algebra :
    Groups - Subgroups - Lagrange's-Theorem - Hormomorphism-of groups - Definitions and elementary properties of Rings and Fields.
  • Coordinate Geometry of Three Dimensions :
    Coordinates- Direction Ratios and Cosines - Angle between two lines, Angle between planes, Lines- Coplanarity Of lines - Shortest distance between two lines - Spheres -tangent planes Polar planes - Conjugate planes and line.
  • Probability :
    Probability, Conditional Probability, - Independence, Bayes Theorem, Random Variable, Probability Distributions, Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions.
  • Complex Analysis :
    Analytical functions, Harmonic functions, Cauchy's theorem, Cauchy's integral Formula, Taylor and Laurent expansions, Poles and Residues.
  • Numerical Analysis :
    Solution of Algebraic and Transcendental -equations, Bisection, -Newton Raphson and fixed point iteration methods, Numerical solutions of system of linear equations- Interpolation - Newtons-divided difference, Newtons-backward and 'forward formulae, Numerical solutions of -ODEs-Euler and Runge -Kutta Methods.