Online Science Courses and Colleges in India

There are around 35 colleges in India offering online Science courses. Majority of these colleges, i.e. 90 per cent are of private ownership, whereas 10 per cent of the colleges are government or public owned colleges.

Online Science Courses and Colleges Highlights

The table below brings the key highlights of the online Science courses and colleges in India.

Science is one of the most sought after streams. Not every student aspires to pursue professional courses like Engineering or Medical. Science courses gives the key theoretical and practical knowledge on the basic subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and allied areas. Online Science courses are of three to four years duration. In order to be eligible for the online Science programmes, students should have completed Class 12 in Science stream.

While the majority of online Science colleges in India conduct merit-based admission, few colleges accept scores of national-level entrance exams such as CAT and GATE. In terms of location, maximum colleges are located in Bangalore, followed by Mumbai and Pune.

Online Science Colleges in India Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of online Science colleges in India are as follows:

• Candidates should pass Class 12 in Science stream

• They must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and or Biology as core subjects

• Some colleges have an eligibility percentage of 50 per cent

The eligibility criteria may vary from college to college.

Online Science Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking and Shiksha Rating

NIRF ranking refers to the National Institutional Ranking Framework which is conducted by the Ministry of Education of the Government of India. The factors which are considered for the NIRF ranking are as follows:

• Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)

• Research and Professional Practice (RP)

• Graduation Outcomes,(GO)

• Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)

• Peer Perception

On the other hand, Shiksha Aggregate Rating is given to colleges on the basis of the factors like placements, infrastructure, faculty & course, curriculum, crowd & campus life and value for money.

The table below brings the list of online Science colleges which have been ranked by NIRF along with their Shiksha Aggregate Rating.

List of Government and Private Online Science Colleges in India

Majority of the online Science colleges in India are of private ownership. The top private online Science colleges in India along with their fee are given in the below table.

List of Top Private Online Science Colleges in India

There are around 20 private online Science colleges in India. Some top names are as follows:

List of Top Government Online Science Colleges in India

There are two government colleges offering online Science courses in India. The colleges along with their fees are given in the below table:

Location-wise Online Science Colleges in India

The colleges offering online Science courses in India are located across the major cities of India. Maximum colleges are located in Bangalore followed by Mumbai, Pune and Delhi. The graph below brings the top cities where the online Science course colleges are located.

ROI of Top Online Science Colleges in India

ROI or the Return of Investment refers to a measure or a parameter to evaluate the profitability of an investment. In case of education, the ROI can be measured by tallying the college fees and the average salary.

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Top Recruiters for Online Science Colleges in India

Graduates of online Science courses are offered recruitment from the various top and mid-rung companies at a wide range of roles and designations. The average salary package offered to them ranges from Rs 2 lakh per annum to Rs 5 lakh per annum for freshers.

The table below presents the list of top recruiters at the online Science colleges in India along with their Shiksha rating.

Name of College	Top Recruiters
Jain Deemed to be University, Bangalore	Accenture, Amazon, CBRE, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Facebook, Flipkart, Godrej & Boyce
BITS Pilani	Absolut Data, Commvault Systems, Ericsson India Global, TCS, ZS Associates
SASTRA University, Thanjavur	Accenture, Oracle, Sterlite Technologies, VA Tech Wabag Ltd.
Periyar University, Salem	Hier, Beerana Consultancy Services, Wipro, TCS
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai	National Informatics Centre, Vedantu, ScienceABC

How Affordable is Studying Online Science Courses in India?

As per the fee range of the online Science colleges in India, majority of the online Science courses are offered below Rs 1 lakh, followed by Rs 1-2 lakh.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of Online Science colleges in India based on fees:

The course fee of approximately 80 per cent colleges’ is below Rs 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are as follows:

• Jain Deemed to be University

• St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai

• SASTRA Deemed to be University

• Periyar University

• KSOU

• Parul University

Around 11 per cent of online Science colleges’ have course fees between Rs 1-2 lakh. These colleges are as follows:

• IIBM Institute of Business Management, Meerut

• International Centre for Advanced Studies and Research (ICASR), Gurgaon

• upGrad – Chandigarh University, Delhi

Approximately 10 per cent of colleges have course fees in the range of Rs 2 lakh to above Rs 5 lakh. The online Science colleges are as follows:

• BITS Pilani

• upGrad Mumbai

• Avantika University, Ujjain

Online Science Course Specialisations Offered in India

Some of the top specialisations offered in the online Science colleges in India include Computer Science, Statistics, Agriculture and Mathematics among others. The graph below brings the number of online Science colleges offering these specialisations.

Which are the Science Entrance Exams Accepted by Online Science Colleges in India

Most of the Online Science colleges in India conduct merit-based admission. Only one institute, upGrad Mumbai accepts two entrance exams, CAT and GATE for admission to its online Science courses of postgraduate level.