M.Sc by Research program is available in subjects listed below.
For more details about the area of interest, no of students, research schemes,
research publication etc of individual guides, visit
Research pages of this website
| Subject |
Sanctioned capacity*# |
Registered students* |
Guide/s |
| Botany |
10 |
7 |
Dr Mrs. B Patel
Dr. Mrs. S Shailajan
Dr. Mrs. J Pius
Dr. Mrs. B. Narula |
| Zoology |
20 |
13 |
Dr. Mrs. R Sivabalan
DR S. Menon
Dr. S Bhagwat |
| Chemistry |
60 |
35 |
Dr. J N Gadre
Dr. S. R. Pednekar |
Organic Chemistry |
|
Dr. K. Mangaonkar@
Dr. S S Kamat
Dr. P. A. Sathe
Dr. Mrs. V Dighe
Dr. Vikas Viadya
Dr. Manish Hate |
Analytical Chemistry |
| Microbiology |
10 |
3 |
Dr R P Phadke
Mrs. L R Phadke
Dr. D Vora
Mrs. U Palan
Mrs. A Lokur |
| Biochemistry |
6 |
0 |
|
Note: * The number in column 2 & 3 are no of total no
of both M Sc & Ph D research students.
# The sanctioned capacity indicative of maximum
permissible number. It is not mandatory for college to fill up the vacancies.
The actual no of research students taken up depends on the availability of
guide, research funds /grants available. Please note that all teachers listed
are involved mainly in undergraduate teaching.
@ Dr K Mangaonkar has now joined Mithibai College as
Principal
Salient features of the program
 | Prospective student can meet different guides available in your subject
and explore possibilities |
| IF your B. Sc. is one subject and you wish to do M.Sc. in another related
subject, get your eligibility for that subject confirmed from the University.
Also students from different universities should also get provisional
eligibility from the University. List of approved guides in any given subject
is available with PG section, Fort Campus of University of Mumbai. |
| Student can select guides from the list for his program and approach the specified
guides for discussion. |
| Once the guide decides to accept a students and college authorities
approve it, (depending on the availability of seats and funding) , student is required to prepare a
research proposal in a designated format under the guidance of guide and submit it to
the University
through college office for approval. |
| R & R committee of the university will scrutinize it. If accepted by this
committee, student can register for M.Sc by Research with university through college office and
take formal admission to the college. (Remember that these two are separate
processes) |
| Student can work on his research problem under the direction of guide for
a mandatory minimum period of 22 months. |
| During this period students has to appear for 2 theory papers either in
March or in October examination by filling up examination form along with
paper students. He has to get minimum 50% marks in each to pass. |
| Once the research work is over and theory papers are cleared, student can
prepare the synopsis of his thesis in a specified format and submit it to
university. At the time of this submission students should clear all
university dues and complete other paper work like confirmation of eligibility
etc. |
| Within 6 months of submission of synopsis student is required to submit
the final thesis in specified format. |
| In about 2 to 3 months time university will get reports of the examiners
and if favourable will arrange for a viva voce examination where the guide and
external referee will act as examiners and based on performance and thesis
contents will decide whether the thesis is suitable for granting the degree. |
| Results will be communicated to student usually in about 15 days. |
| If declared successful students is now M.Sc in that subject and should
apply for degree certificate when university announces convocation (twice
every year) |
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