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after doing B tech in electrical and electronics how can one join astrophysics? what is the exam to be written? is there any good college in tamil nadu(India)?is it really necessary to do PHd after completion of MSc astrophysics?

Definitely,you can get chance in so many institutes,you can go any one of the followings:

1:Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Pune
website:www.ncra.tifr.res.in

2:Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
website:www.iiap.res.in

3:Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, Pilani
website:www.bits-pilani.ac.in

4:Punjab University
website:www.puchd.ac.in

5:Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
website:www.iisc.ernet.in

6:Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
website:www.rri.res.in

7:Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
website:www.iucaa.ernet.in

8:National Centre for Radio Astronomy
website:http://www.rac.ncra.tifr.res.in

9:Osmania University,Hyderabad
website:www.osmania.ac.in

10:Andhra University
website:www.andhrauniversity.info

11:Institute of Fundamental Research, Tamil Nadu
website:


Some Institutions in US like:

1:University of Alabama

2:Arizona State University

3:University of Arizona

4:Ball State University

5:University of California; Los Angeles,Barceley,San Diego

6:Boston University etc

I want to do a pg course in astronomy after completing btech electronics without attending GATE exam. . which courses to opt? which colleges?