which institutes offer bsc astrophysics or bsc astronomy and what is common entrance exam

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Below is the list of some of the institutions that offer both Bs.c Astrophysics & Bs.c Astronomy programs.

1. Indian Institute of Astrophysics.
2. Indian Institute of Science
3. Raman Research Institute.
4. Inter-University Centre for astronomy & astrophysics, Pune.
5. National centre for Radio Astrophysics : TATA institute of Fundamental Research.
6. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
7. Harish Chandra Research Institute.
8. Indian Institute of SpaceScience and technology.
9. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research.

The common Entrance exam for Astrophysics is : IISER Aptitude Test. ( Indian Institute of Science Education and Research

For Astronomy program, the universities conduct their own entrance tests

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Dear Student,

Astrophysics is a branch of science which deals with the outer space. It involves the application of the laws of physics and chemistry to explain about the birth of the universe, the birth, life and death and death of planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and other celestial objects.

Eligibility criteria for B.Sc. Astrophysics:

The minimum eligibility criteria that a candidate must fulfill in order to apply for B.Sc. Astrophysics courses are-

• Candidates must possess a Higher Secondary qualification (class 12) from a recognized board.
• Candidates must have acquired a 50% minimum aggregate score.
• Candidates must have studied Mathematics and Physics as two of the main subjects in their class 12.
  
  Entrance Exams for studying Astrophysics at the undergraduate level i.e. (B.Sc.) in Astrophysics :-
  
  The course contains the exploration of the composition of the universe, development of new techniques of observation, and bringing facts to dispel the myths which would uncover the truths in reference to the universe.
  
  Admissions to these courses are conducted either based on merit (class 12 score), or via an entrance exam wherein candidates have to sit for a common test and are granted admission based on their performance in that test.
  Some of the entrance exams conducted for a B.Sc. course in Astrophysics are:
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER):
  The IISER Aptitude Test is conducted at the national level for admissions to its B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs at any of the seven institutes across India.
• Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET):
  This is an entrance test conducted by the Banaras Hindu University for granting admissions to aspirants to its various undergraduate courses such as BA, B.Sc. and B.Ed. among others. Based on the scores of students in this university-level exam, they are granted admission.
• Siksha O Anusandhan University Admissions Test (SAAT): The SAAT is a national level admission test conducted by SOA (Siksha O Anusandhan) University for admissions into its various UG and PG programmes. It is conducted both online and offline and the exam score grants admission to aspirants to the Odisha-located university.
  
  
• Universities for B.Sc. in aestrophysics are:
  • Osmania University, Hyderabad
  • Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam
  • Punjabi University, Punjab
  • IIT Bombay, Mumbai
  • Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
  • IIT Madras, Chennai
  • IIT Delhi, New Delhi
  • IIT Kanpur
  • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai
  • Delhi University
  • IIT Kharagpur
  • Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Trivandum
  • Indian Centre for Space Physics, Kolkata
  • Savtribai Phule Pune University - Department of Atmospheric and Space Science, Pune
  • Cochin Institute of Science and Technology - Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin
  • IISER, Bhopal
  • IISER, Kolkata
  • IISER, Pune
    
    Some of the universities need you to appear for GATE and JEST examinations.

Happy Learning!