Master of Science in Mathematics can be taken up by candidates with Bachelor of Science in Mathematics as the main subject. For seeking admission to the M. Sc mathematics course, candidates must have obtained at least 60% of aggregate marks in the qualifying examination and this requirement is followed by most of the universities in India and even some universities offer admission to students with just a course completion certificate in B. Sc Mathematics.

M. Sc Mathematics course is offered by many colleges in the nation and the names of government colleges offering this course in India are given below:

• Chikkanna Government Arts College, Coimbatore

• Government Arts Colleges (Autonomous), Coimbatore

• L.R.G. Government Arts College for Women, Coimbatore

• Government College for Women, Vazhuthacaud

• Government College, Chavara, Kollam

• Government College, Vakkad, Tirur

• Government College, Chittoor, Palakkad

• Government College, Kasaragod

• Government Brennen College

• Government Degree College, Rajahmundry

• Dr.Ambedkar Govt.Arts College, Chennai

• Quaid-e-Millath Government College for Women

• Alagappa Government Arts College

• Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College

• Government Arts College, Ariyalur

• Government City College

• Government Victoria College

• Govt. Narmada Mahavidyalaya, MP

• Government Vidarbha Institute of Science & Humanities

• Kundavai Nachiyar Govt. College for Women

• Muthurangam Government Arts College

• Pandit Shambhunath Shukla Govt. P. G. College, Shahdol

• Raja Duraisingam Govt. Arts College

• Rajah Serfoji Government Arts College

Higher Studies after M. Sc Mathematics:

Candidates with Master of Science in Mathematics as their PG degree can go for Ph. D or Master of Philosophy in Mathematics courses or these candidates can also go for B. Ed with specialization in mathematics. Ph. D in mathematics is offered by some prominent institutions in the nation.

Aim of M. Sc Mathematics course:

The main aims of the Master of Science in Mathematics course are to:

• Offer broad based knowledge in mathematics to aspiring candidates by giving the basic courses as core courses and the areas covered in this course include operations research, statistics, mechanics, differential equations, geometry, algebra, analysis, etc…

• Offer scope for specialization in areas like decision theory, functional analysis and application, computer science, applied optics and pure mathematics

• Even some universities include computer science as one of the subject in the curriculum of the M. Sc Mathematics course to offer knowledge to the students in computer based mathematics

Job scope after completion of M. Sc Mathematics course:

Master of Science in mathematics course can offer better job prospects to the mathematicians and they can find job opportunities not only in private sector, but also in government sector as well. By taking up B. Ed course after M. Sc Mathematics, these professionals can get teaching positions in high schools for mathematics. By doing M. Ed course with specialization in mathematics, they can find job placement in higher secondary schools and M. Phil and Ph. D in mathematics will be helpful for them in finding job opportunities in universities and colleges as well. In addition to teaching profession, they can also look for central and state government jobs by taking up competitive examinations like UPSC, Staff Selection Commission Examination, etc…