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A person is happiest when he chooses job
that he loves
Before making a career choice, take time to
understand yourself, your likes and
preferences
Ambition can not be injected nor can it be
imitated
Parents’ attitude- the determining factor in
shaping one’s career goal
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Education based career: open to those who
wish to study further in a particular field of
interest which later on opens a galaxy of
opportunities
A wide range of courses are available
From conventional BA/ B.Sc/ B.Com to
Vocational degrees / diplomas / certificate
courses
Direct entry to MBBS/ B.Tech etc
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General B. Sc. courses:
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology,
Statistics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, etc.
Vocational subjects:
Biotechnology (must have Biology as a subject in
HSC), Computer Science, Information
Technology, Electronic Instrumentation,
Industrial Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry,
Instrumentation, Drugs & Dyes, Computer
Programming, Operations Research,
Environmental Science, Heavy & Fine Chemicals,
etc.
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Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Civil,
Computer Science.
Aeronautical, Aerospace, Automobile,
Biochemical, Biomedical, Biotechnology &
Biochemical Engineering/Industrial
Biotechnology (one needs to have Biology as one
of the subjects also), Ceramic, Chemical
Technology, Dairy, Food, Industrial,
Instrumentation, Irrigation, Leather,
Manufacturing Science & Engineering, Marine,
Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mining, Ocean
Engineering & Naval Architecture,
Petrochemical, Petroleum, Pharmaceutical,
Power, Printing, Production, Pulp & Paper,
Telecommunication, Textile etc..
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Admission to various Engineering Colleges,
Regional Engineering Colleges, Indian
Institutes of Technology and privately run
Institutes is generally based on the merit
obtained in the entrance test. Minimum age
generally is 17 years but may vary slightly
from institution to institution.
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Electrochemical Tech, Foundry & Forge
Technology, Leather/Footwear Tech, Paint &
Varnish Tech, Architectural Draughtsmanship,
Pharmacy (must have Biology in HSC),
Rolling/Steel Making Technology, Product
Design Engineering, etc.
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3-year Diploma courses are offered by various
polytechnics controlled and run by State
Directorates of Technical Education and Training.
The qualifications required in this case range from
10th standard to 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics and the admission is generally
granted strictly as per the merit of marks obtained
in the academic examination.
There are certain non-engineering trades like
ceramics, printing, production and chemical
technology which are of lesser duration.
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Industrial Engineer
Marine Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mining Engineer & Metallurgist
Naval Architect
Production Engineer
Telecommunication Engineer
Meteorology and climate change
Investigating the realities of climate change and meeting the energy
demands of the world are challenges that will occupy physicists for the
foreseeable future.
The following organisations and companies either recruit into this field or their websites
offer a broader view of current and future issues affecting the world's climate:
AEA Technology
One of the world's leading energy and climate change consultancies
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS)
One of the world's leading environmental research centres and is responsible for the
UK's national scientific activities in Antarctica
The Met Office
Covers everything from the weather forecast to global warming
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS
At the forefront of climate change research
The National Environmental Research Council Laboratory (NERC)
The UK's main agency for funding and managing research, training and knowledge
exchange in the environmental sciences
Nanotechnology
This relatively new science has become one of the most exciting and important
avenues of employment and research open to physicists.
Those looking to work in this area should ideally have a practical approach to
problem solving (often using mathematical techniques), be able to reason
clearly and communicate complex ideas, and be able to work in a company
structure and under budgetary constraints.
Companies that may be interested in physics graduates include:
International Rectifier
A leading semiconductor manufacturer
Oxonica
A leading company in the development and commercialisation of
nanotechnology and is based in Oxford in the UK, Mountain View in California
and in Singapore
Hitachi High Technologies
Based in Maidenhead, UK, and makes scanning electron microscopes for use in
semiconductor applications
Nanoco
Makers of quantum dots and semiconductors and is based at Manchester
University
Renewable energy
The UK has plans to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions
dramatically this century and investment in renewable energy is a
key strategy for achieving this aim.
As this area has become more prominent, a skills-shortage has
emerged, creating many career opportunities for graduates.
The major employers in the renewable energy field at present are the
national and global energy companies in the oil and gas section
Gardline Surveys is one of many companies carrying out analysis of
existing oil supplies. Its website contains recruitment advice and a
jobs section.
There are a number of websites carrying information about jobs in
renewable energy:
Careers in Renewable Energy gives an excellent introduction to the
industry, skills required and careers available
Its sister site Renewable Energy Jobs carries current vacancies
Space exploration industries
Physics degrees holders make up the majority of employees in the space exploration, satellite and affiliated research
industries.
Typically, physicists and aeronautical engineers are expected to apply scientific principles to the research, design and
development of advanced satellite and space technologies.
Those working in the area usually specialise in a particular field, but generic tasks might include investigating the use
of new materials and technologies and finding a practical application; problem solving in the design process; and
measuring and improving the performance of cutting-edge vehicles and technology.
Companies and organisations that recruit physics graduates include:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Pioneers in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research
The European Space Agency (ESA)
An European intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space
British Telecom
BT has a growing satellite communications arm
BAE Systems
A premier global defence, security and aerospace company
Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd (SSTL)
Specialists in both small satellite platform technology and high and medium resolution imagers
Astrium
Designs and builds satellites
QinetiQ
Designs and builds satellite technology
Other sources of information include:
The International Space University
Students can either participate in a two month space studies programme or a one year master's course
British National Space Centre
Coordinates UK civil space activities and supports academic research
Conventional approach towards theoretical
chemistry as a career .
B.Sc(Chem)
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M.Sc
(Chem)
PhD
(Chem)
Specialized streams such as environmental
chemistry , biochemistry , forensic chemistry ,
chemo-informatics ,pharmaceutical chemistry,
Nanochemistry are also offered .
Pursuing PhD is an asset but is not compulsory
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Biochemistry deals with the structures, functions
and interactions of biological macromolecules,
such as proteins & nucleic acids which provide the
structure of cells and perform many of the
functions associated with life
 The findings of biochemistry are applied
primarily in medicine, nutrition, and agriculture.
 Institutes /Universities offering courses
a) University of Delhi
b) Aligarh Muslim University
c) All India Institute of Medical Science
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Environmental chemistry is the scientific study of
the chemical and biochemical phenomena that
occur in nature .
 Environmental chemists draw on a range of
concepts from chemistry and various
environmental sciences. They are usually
employed by petrochemical companies ,
Companies involved in oil extraction and mining.
 Institutes /Universities offering courses
a) University of Maryland (USA)
b) Lancaster University (UK)
c) University of Wisconsin (USA)
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Forensic chemistry is the application of chemistry
to law enforcement or the failure of products or
processes. Forensic chemistry is unique among
chemical sciences in that its research, practice, and
presentation must meet the needs of both the
scientific and the legal communities.
 Institutes /Universities offering courses
a) UWE (University of the west of England ) , Bristol ,
UK .
b) Virginia Commonwealth University (USA)
c) University of Kent (UK)
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Nanochemistry or Nanotechnology related with
the production and the reactions of nanoparticles
and their compounds.
 The applications of nanochemistry have a wide
range which covers from the semi-conductors to
medicine .
 Institutes /Universities offering courses
a)University of Florida (USA)
b) Curtin University (Australia)
c) University of Oslo (Norway)
d) University of Michigan (USA)
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Successful completion of courses enables one to
be a researcher/academician/employed in
a) Industries (R & D in public & private sector)
b) Universities (India & Abroad)
c) National level research institutes e.g. DRDO
d) Pharmaceutical companies e.g. Pfizer .
e) Indian Civil Service (IAS/IPS/IFS)
f) Self employed (Authors , Consultants )
B.Tech
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M.Tech
PhD
Conventional approach towards theoretical
chemistry as a career
B.Tech can be pursued in Chemical engineering
or it’s allied branches such as material science,
food engineering , ceramic engineering ,
metallurgical engineering .
Some students opt for MBA after B.Tech to
widen their career options .
This relatively new scientific field investigates the
relationship between the structure of materials at
atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic
properties.
 It finds application in R& D wing of virtually the
entire electronics & communication industry .
 Institutes /Universities offering courses
a) Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur
b) Stanford University (USA)
c) University of Berkley (USA)
d) Cornell University (USA)
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Ceramic engineering is the science and technology of
creating objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials
 Ceramic materials are used in a wide range of
industries, including mining, aerospace, medicine,
refinery, food and chemical industries, packaging
science, electronics etc.
 Institutes /Universities offering courses
a) IIT (Varanasi ) [ Earlier known as BHU]
b) Inamori School of engineering , Alfred University- New
York (USA)
c) Missouri University of Science & technology , Missouri
(USA)
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Food engineers provide the technological
knowledge transfer essential to the cost-effective
production and commercialization of food
products and services.
 Prospective major employers for food engineers
include companies involved in food processing,
food machinery, packaging,ingredient
manufacturing, instrumentation, and control.
 Institutes /Universities offering courses
a) IIT Kharagpur
b) NIFTEM (National Institute of food technology
Enterpreneurship and Management (Haryana )
c) UNSW , Australia
d) Jadavpur University , West Bengal .
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The two best places in India offering a
Bachelor’s degree in math are:
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI),
Bangalore and
the Chennai Mathematical
Institute (CMI), Chennai.
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ISI offers a B.A. Maths degree
CMI offers a B.Sc degree in Math and
Computer Science.
Admission into both is through a written test
held in various centers of India in late May
each year.
Both ISI and CMI also admit students who
have qualified in the Indian National
Mathematical Olympiad (INMO).
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Numerical Mathematics (Madurai
(TAMIL NADU)-Kamaraj University)
Mathematical Economics (Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidyalaya, INDORE(MADHYA
PRADESH))
Industrial Mathematics (University of
Pune and North Maharashtra University)
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Business Statistics and Biostatistics
(Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science
and Higher Education for Women,
COIMBATORE, Tamil Nadu)
Applied Statistics (University of Madras)
Statistics with Computer Programming
(Bundelkhand University, JHANSI, UTTAR
PRADESH)
At the Master’s degree level,
Mathematics is offered by more than
135 universities in India
Pure Mathematics – M.A. Mathematics
Applied Mathematics- M.Sc.
Mathematics
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Student can also apply for an Integrated MSc-PhD
degree offered at some places in India.
Some of these places are:
 Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR),
Mumbai (through a written test and followed by
an interview)
 The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc),
Chennai (admits through NBHM exam followed
by an interview)
 Harish Chandra Research Institute (HRI),
Allahabad (through a test followed by an
interview)
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An Integrated MSc degree offered by the
Indian Institutes of Science Education and
Research (IISER) at Pune, Mohali, Kolkata,
Trivandrum and Bhopal
And also at the National Institute of Science
Education and Research (NISER) at
Bhubaneswar, ORISSA.
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The IISER admits students via the IIT JEE score
and through board exam performances.
The NISER admits students through the
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST).
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A student can also opt for an Integrated
MSc in Maths offered by University of
Hyderabad, which admits students
through a written test held in early June.
Pondicherry University and IITs offer six
year integrated courses in the subject
after school.
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Computational Mathematics (Mathematics
with Computer Applications)
Mathematical Statistics
Mathematical Economics
Mathematics with Computer Application
Industrial Mathematics
Functional Mathematics.
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An actuary is a business professional who
deals with the financial impact of risk and
uncertainty.
Actuaries apply mathematical and statistical
theories to solve real business problems.
Actuaries assemble and analyze data to
estimate the probability and likely cost of an
event such as death, sickness, injury, disability,
or loss of property
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The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the
Society of Actuaries (SOA) certify actuaries to
work with the public through the successful
completion of exams
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In order to regularize the entry and to
ensure that deserving candidates get a
chance to become actuary, Institute of
Actuaries of India has started an entrance
exam called as Actuarial Common
Entrance Test (ACET)
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After a student clears the ACET exam, he
has to submit registration form and then
he is eligible to write the actuarial exams.
To become an actuary in India, a
candidate needs to clear 15 (fifteen)
examinations which are divided into four
series namely Core Technical (CT), Core
Application (CA), Specialist Technical
(ST) and Specialist Application (SA).
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Qualifying Exam
To become an Air Traffic Controller, one
should qualify the civil ATC exam
conducted by Civil Aviation Authority.
Those who qualify this exam should
complete one year training at Civil
Aviation Training College. There are
different designations available for an
Air Traffic Controller
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If flying is the career that you have chosen, you
have taken right decision to land at AIIA- ALL
INDIA INSTITUTE OF
AERONAUTICS…DEHRADUN
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Duration
4 months (for ground classes only)
Qualification (10 + 2) with Science (PM)
Age
17 Years and above
Medical Standards
The candidates should be medically fit to meet the
Required standards
according to the DGCA, as tested by Approved
medical official.
Provisions
Student appeared for 12th exams are also eligible.
Students passed in Arts/ Commerce will also be
considered on their consent and agreeing to appear for
two isolates i.e. Physics & Maths
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Students who complete their graduation in
science or engineering stream always have pool
full of career options before them.
Geoinformatics is basically the science and
technology used for tackling geographical and
geo science difficulties.
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Geoinformatics takes into account a lot of
industries and government organizations that
use spatial data via satellite imagery for
various intents. It includes acquisition, analysis
and visualization of the received data signals.
GEOINFORMATICS= GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION SCIENCE(GIS)
GEOINFORMATICS= GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (GIT)
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Listed below is the list of top institutions
teaching this program:
Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing and Sensing
(IIRS), Dehradun
Indian Institute of Technology(lIT), Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Space Application Center (SAC), Ahmedabad
and New Delhi
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Regional Remote Sensing Application Center
(RRSAC), Kharagpur, Dehradun, Jodhpur,
Nagpur and Bangalore
ISRO, Bangalore
M.D.S. University, Ajmer
Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University (JNTU),
Hyderabad
National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA),
Balanagar Hyderabad
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Allahabad University, Allahabad, UP
Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI),
New Delhi
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)
For List of institutes, organizations and
universities offering GIS-related courses in
India please visit
http://www.gisinindia.com/directory/gistraining-institutes-in-india
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Commerce & Humanities Students With
Mathematics ( compulsory) Can Also Pursue
Architecture course Now –
Only Maths is essential to apply for Bachelor
of Architecture .
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There are 142 architecture colleges in the
country out of which 123 conduct admissions
through a National Aptitude Test in
Architecture (NATA).
The others are regional and centrally-funded
institutes, which consider the AIEEE rankings.
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Therefore, students who had Maths in class XII
and want to pursue architecture can take
NATA.
NATA is an online test conducted across 100
centres in the city. The test is not annual. It is
usually conducted between January and
September.
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Operations research analysts are involved in
top-level strategizing, planning, and
forecasting.
They use advanced techniques from
mathematics, science, and engineering to make
better decisions and to solve problems.
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Operations research analysts must obtain the
minimum requirement of a bachelor’s degree
in an area such as mathematics.
Most employers do prefer applicants with a
master’s degree and computer programming
skills.
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The best science institutes in India
offering Operations Research
include:
1. Indian Statistical Institute—Kolkata
Research Course Offered—M.Tech in
Operations Research
Course Duration: Two years
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2. Indian Institute of Technology—Mumbai
Research Course Offered—Master of
Technology in Industrial Engineering &
Operations Research, IEOR
Course Duration: Two years
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Cartographers design, prepare and revise
maps, charts, plans, three-dimensional models
and spatial information databases, often using
computer-based techniques, and applying
principles from science, mathematics and
graphic design.
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quantitative financial
market analyst, also known as
a quant, is a person who
works in finance using
numerical or quantitative
techniques to analyze markets
for various purposes.
Education:
Quantitative financial market analysts often come
from mathematics of physics background
rather than finance related fields, and they are
a major source of employment for people with
physics and mathematics Ph.D’s
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Climatologists need a strong background in the
sciences including meteorology, atmospheric
science, physics, mathematics, and computer
programming.
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Kurukshetra University
Pune University, Department of Space Science
Cochin University of Science and Technology,
Kochi
Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore
IIT, Kharagpur & Delhi
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam