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astha singh

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Some of the best private institutes for M.Sc in astronomy are as follows:
1) India Institute of Science, Bangalore
2) IUCAA, Pune
3) Punjab University, PU
4) Indian institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore

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astha singh

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For a career in astronomy, you need to be proficient in subjects like physics and mathematics. Even knowledge of chemistry helps to a certain extent. In your HSC you should select science as your major, which will lay the basis to pursue astronomy in your undergraduate and graduate studies.

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astha singh

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There are many institutes offering courses in astronomy and astrophysics in India and even outside India. Some of the good institutes are as follows:
1) Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
2) Indian Institute of Astrophysics
3) Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
4) Center of Astronomy (Heidelberg University)
5) Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
These are only a few of the many institutes offering courses in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Check online for a more detailed list.

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Sree Vignesh Sundaresan

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Hello Hansu,
The following are the colleges for M.Sc astronomy /Astrophysics in India:
1)Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore (IIA),
2)Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc),
3)National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Pune (NCRA-TIFR),
4)Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune (IUCAA),
5)Physical Research Laboratory, Ahamedabad (PRL),
6)Raman Research Institute, Bangalore (RRI)and
7)Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai (TIFR)

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Roopika Merugu

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Hi Siddharth,
The colleges which provide B.Sc in astronomy and astrophysics are:
JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Osmania University
BITS, Pilani
Punjab University
Institute of Fundamental Research, Tamil Nadu
TATA institute of fundamental Research, Pune

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Mariam shirazI am a high functioning sociopath.

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Hi,
There is no university in India, which offers an undergraduate programme in astrophysics/astronomy. At the Master's degree and Ph.D levels, there are several options. However, there are several institutes in India which offer you a career in astronomy for higher studies (post graduate, Ph.D).

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