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M.Sc (Home Science) is a post graduate degree programme which is of two years duration and covers areas such as human development, food and nutrition, textiles and clothing, resource management, extension education and communication, education technology. It prepares the students to be specialized professionals in the filed of home science. Certain institutes have extended M.Sc in concrete branches like Food Science, Textile Science, Human Development and so on, of 1-2 years duration.
The most accepted entrance tests for taking admission in M.Sc (Home Science) are CUCET, TISSNET, DUET, AMU entrance test, BHU PET, JNUEE, Banasthali Vidhyapith entrance test. Some of the universities provide direct admission with the percentage of graduation. There are some state and deemed universities also take their own entrance test for taking admission in this course.
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| - Full Form | MSc Home Science |
| - Duration | 2 years |
| - Course Level | Postgraduate |
| - Eligibility | (BSc) Home Science or relevant field |
| - Top Colleges | Lady Irwin College, Delhi University, MS University of Baroda |
| - Entrance Exam | UGC NET, CSIR NET, GATE |
| - Merit Based | Some colleges may offer admission based on merit |
1. A holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Home Science or related field such as nutrition, textile science, human development, with an average of 50 percent or equivalent grades.
2. The requirement of marks for other students is 50% in their Bachelor’s degree in any stream.
3. Concession of 5 percent marks in the examination to reserved category students.
4. This is one area where admission requirements differ between universities and colleges, as well as between faculties/ programs within the same university/college.
5. The last round includes most of the institutes conducting personal interview as a part of the selection process before granting admissions.
6. Some colleges have set requirements for English language proficiency for students who have done their previous education in other languages.
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Food Science and Nutrition | Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Technology |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Human Development, Family Dynamics, Child Development |
| Textile and Apparel Design | Textile Science, Apparel Design, Fashion Technology |
| Resource Management | Resource Utilization, Waste Management, Consumer Education |
| Extension Education | Extension Methods, Community Development, Program Planning |
| Home Science Education | Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology |
| Research Methods and Statistics | Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Interpretation |
| Food Safety and Quality Control | Food Safety, Quality Control, Food Regulations |
| Nutrition and Health | Nutrition, Health, Disease Prevention |
| Family and Community Development | Family Development, Community Development, Social Work |
Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Private Master of Science [M.Sc] (Home Science) Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.
| Name of the institute | Location | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Shyam University | Dausa, Rajasthan | INR 120,000 |
| YBN University | Ranchi, Jharkhand | INR 169,500 |
| Himalayan Garhwal University | Garhwal, Uttarakhand | INR 125,000 |
| MGM University | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | INR 300,000 |
| CMJ University | Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya | INR 375,000 |
| William Carey University | Shillong, Meghalaya | INR 177,500 |
| Banasthali Vidyapith | Jaipur, Rajasthan | INR 139,000 |
| Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University | Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan | INR 120,000 |
| NIMS University | Jaipur, Rajasthan | INR 5,000,000 |
| Shridhar University | Pilani, Rajasthan | INR 147,100 |
Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Government Master of Science [M.Sc] (Home Science) Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.
| Name of the institute | Location | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Sardar Patel University | Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat | INR 68,140 |
| Prof. Rajendra Singh University | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | INR 99,950 |
| Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University | Tehri, Uttarakhand | INR 60,000 |
| Patliputra University | Patna, Bihar | INR 16,000 |
| Dhanamanjuri University | Imphal, Manipur | INR 5,321 |
| Sri Venkateswara University | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | INR 363,094 |
| Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University | Patan, Gujarat | INR 42,130 |
| Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University | Palanpur, Gujarat | INR 50,880 |
| Saurashtra University | Rajkot, Gujarat | INR 100,000 |
| Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya | Sonepat, Haryana | INR 68,780 |
