How to pursue a master's degree in astronomy in India?

You could try Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru. Its one of the oldest institutions in India (1786 AD) and right now, the premier institute for Astrophysics (in my opinion). They offer three courses: * M. read more

1. You could try Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru. Its one of the oldest institutions in India (1786 AD) and right now, the premier institute for Astrophysics (in my opinion). They offer three courses: M.Tech, PhD Dual degree (GATE, written test) MSc, PhD Dual degree (JEST, written test) PhD. read more

Astronomy is a sub-field of physics, so to learn astronomy properly you need to go through the regular undergrad physics curriculum. You should also realize what astronomy means, astronomy is generally considered to be the experimental component of astrophysics, so you need to develop your skills in data analysis and doing experiments. read more

Master's level course in Astronomy are offered by various Astronomy Institutes and Universities in India. In order to pursue a career in Instrumentation / Experimental Astronomy, one can do one's Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical / Electronics / Electrical Communications, after 10 + 2. read more

4. IISc (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) provides courses related to astronomy. The advantage is the beautiful campus of the best Institute of India. (GATE or JEST or written test) 5. Not really Astronomy, but Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (Home : IIST) runs courses in Engineering related to Aerospace and Avionics. read more

Specialization in Astronomy can only be done at the Master’s level. In India you can apply for institutes such as Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Raman Research Institute (RRI), Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), etc. read more