For M.Lis. Bangalore:

Eligibility criteria :The minimum qualification for admission to the M.S. programme is a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (obtained after a minimum of 12+3 years of education).

Selection Procedure : Selection of candidates for the M.S. programme will be based on academic records and performance of the candidate in an all-India written entrance test and interview.  There is no tuition fee for the programme and all eligible students will receive a stipend.

About the course:

The two-year programme consists of a total of twenty credit-courses distributed over four semesters. These include colloquium, seminar and dissertation work. In addition, there are two courses in Elementary Mathematics (each carrying four credits) in the first and second semesters for those who have not studied mathematics at the plus two level.

The dissertation work on an approved topic will be spread over the 3rd and 4th  semesters. Evaluation of the dissertation will be based on

• the contribution by the student (original contribution or some developmental work)
• the text of the dissertation itself
• presentation in an open seminar (defense) and
• depth of knowledge in the area.