Career Opportunities in Physics
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A B.Sc. in Physics degree prepares candidates for a wide range of career options. After completing the course, you may pursue job roles such as research analyst, teacher and lab assistant. If you pursue further academic engagement through courses like M.Sc. (Master of Science), M.Sc. Ph.D. dual degree or a Ph.D., you can pursue job roles like lecturer or scientist.
Here is a list of career options you can pursue after your graduation in B.Sc. Physics
After graduation, you can choose to study further and take an M.Sc. A master's program enhances your technical knowledge & analytical skills. It may focus on disciplines like quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, astrophysics and optics. Having an M.Sc. degree that opens up a variety of career opportunities in both the public and private sectors. Admissions to most colleges are done through entrance examinations. Some popular entrance exams that candidates can take to gain admission into reputed colleges include:
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JAM (Joint Admission Test for Masters) for NITs & IITs
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JEST examination for integrated Ph.D. in various NITs & IITs
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TIFR examination for integrated Ph.D.
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CUET-PG (Central University Entrance Exam) for various Central Universities across India
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NEST (National Entrance Screening Test) for NISER (National Institute for Science Education and Research)
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JNUEE (Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination) for JNU
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IPU CET (Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test) for IPU
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BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) for BITS
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IAT (IISER Aptitude Test) for IISERs
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IISc B’lore offers Summer & Winter fellowships for B.Sc. final year students annually
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GATE examination for –
a) Job opportunities as Scientific Officers in PSUs and R & D realms
b) For Ph.D. in NITs & IITs
c) M.Tech. after M.Sc. in Physics
Candidates can also do their Ph.D. in the subject to progress to academic roles. This program may equip students with research aptitude and knowledge in specialised fields. An advanced degree like an M.Sc. or a Ph.D. opens up a wide variety of career opportunities. Some popular job roles include physics professor, physicist, research scientist, biophysicist, natural science expert, research faculty, subject-matter expert and nanotechnologist. These jobs are sought after and well paid. Organisations like DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), VSSC (Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre) and SSPL (Solid State Physics Laboratory) hire professionals with specialisations and higher academic credentials.