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Joint Entrance Screenign Test- JEST Participating Institutions

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Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is an Entrance Test for the purpose of conducting admissions to Ph.D. and M.Sc./ M.Tech.- Ph.D. Programmes in Physics / Theoretical Computer Science in highly reputed scientific research institutions in India. At present there are 23 research organisations considering JEST scores for short listing candidates for research admissions. Following are the JEST Participating Institutions for Ph.D. and Integrated M.Sc., M.Tech – Ph.D. courses. You can obtain more details of these institutions and courses from official websites of respective organisations. Here is the list of institutions:

1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital (ARIES): Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Atmospheric Physics.

2. Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, a Deemed University.

3. Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad: Available specialisations are Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics.

4. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam: Specialisations are Materials Science, Radiation Physics Reactor Physics, Condensed Matter (Experimental and Theoretical), Sensors and Applications, Radiation Damage and Accelerator – based Research, Science and Technology of Nanomaterials, Computational Materials Science and Atmospheric Science.

5. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore: Specialisations are Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomical Instrumentation, Optics, and Atomic Physics.

6. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore: Focussed research areas are Condensed Matter Physics (Experiments and Theory), Atomic and Optical Physics (Experimental), Biocrystallography and Bio-informatics, Astronomy and Astrophysics (Theoretical) and High Energy Physics (Theoretical).

7. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali (IISER- Mohali): Main research areas are Quantum Theory, Quantum Information Processing, NMR-Methodology, Non-linear Dynamics, Optics, String Theory, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Thermodynamics, Ultrafast Physics, and Low Temperature Mesoscopic Physics.

8. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune (IISER – Pune): Specialised focus on Nanosciences, Field Theory, Non-linear Dynamics, Theoretical Particle Physics, Scanning Probe Techniques, Condensed Matter Physics, Complex Systems and Networks, Quantum Information Processing, Radio Astrophysics, Solar and Plasma Physics, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Energy Studies and Semiconductor Physics and Devices.

9. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, (IISER – Thiruvananthapuram): Magnetic and Superconducting materials, Nanoscience and Energy materials, Photonics, Soft Condensed Matter, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Surface Sciences and Nano-scale Plasmonics, Terahertz and Ultrafast Spectroscopy; Cosmology, Classical and Quantum Gravity, Gravitational Wave Physics, Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Field Theory, and Statistical Physics.

10. The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (IMSc): Specialised areas are Theoretical Physics, and Theoretical Computer Science.

11. Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar (IOP): Focussed areas are Physics (Condensed Matter, Nuclear and High Energy Physics) and Accelerator-based Research.

12. Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar: Physics (Experimental and Theoretical).

13. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune: Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics.

14. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore: Specialisationas are Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Mechanics and Materials Science.

15. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA-TIFR), Pune: Specialisations are Astronomy and Astrophysics.

16. National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar: Theoretical High Energy Physics and Lattice QCD, Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Experiment), Experimental High Energy Physics and Optics and Metamaterials.

17. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad: Solar Physics, Theoretical Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Space and Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Science and Geo-Sciences.

18. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore: Research areas are Lasers and their Applications, Cold Atom Physics, Condensed Matter Physics (Superconductivity and Magnetism, Crystals and Thin Films), Laser Plasma Interaction, Nanomaterials and Applications, Beam Physics, Non-linear and Ultrafast Optical Studies, and Free Electron Laser.

19. Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore: Specialisations are Astronomy and Astrophysics,Soft Condensed Matter Physics (Liquid Crystals, Physics in Biology), Light and Matter Physics, and Theoretical Physics.

20. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata: Important research areas are Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Experiments), Mathematical Physics, High Energy Physics (Theory and Experiments), Astroparticle Physics, Nuclear Physics (Theory and Experiments), String Theory, Quantum Gravity, and Materials Sciences (Surface Science and Plasma Physics).

21. Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata: Main research themes are Astrophysics and Cosmology, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, High Energy Physics and Quantum Field Theory, Chemical and Biological Physics, Mathematical Physics, Nanosciences, Statistical Physics and Complex Systems.

22. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research (UGC – DAE CSR), Indore: Important research areas are Surfaces, Optical and Electron Spectroscopic Studies Using Synchrotron and Laboratory Sources; Thin Films and Nanomaterials, Physics at Low Temperatures and High Magnetic Fields, Interfaces, X-ray, Electrical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Condensed Matter; Nuclear Technique Based Condensed Matter Physics-Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy, Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Condensed Matter studies using Magnetic Neutron Diffraction, Experimental Nuclear Physics, Gamma Ray Spectroscopy of Nuclear High Spin States, and Nuclear Reactions.

23. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata: Specialisations are Nuclear Physics (Experiments and Theory), Accelerator Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions (Experiments, Theory, QCD and QGP), and Physics of Neutrinos (Experiments).

JEST Eligibility, Application Procedure and Test Pattern

Top Home Science Colleges in India

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Home Science courses are gaining popularity in the country with growing importance given to this course by Public Universities along with private colleges. There are more than 100 Home Science Colleges in the country. There are specialized colleges and courses at Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral levels in Home Science. Diploma courses are even more popular in Home Science as most of the open universities are offering these courses. Most innovative among the Home Science courses are B.Tech. Home Science offered by Nagpur University and B.Sc. Home Economics offered by Allahabad University.

Jadavpur University, NG Ranga Agricultural university, SNDT Womens University and Avinashalingam Institute are other reputed institutes offering Home Science Courses. At Bachelors level, one can pursue Home Science as a main subject along with Food and Nutrition, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Human Physiology etc. At Masters Level, you can join in M.Sc., MHSc or M.A Home Science courses. Following is the list of some universities and colleges offering Home Science courses at various levels:

1. Agra University, Agra-280004, Uttar Pradesh
2. Pondicherry University, Faculty of Science, R. Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapat,
3. University of Calcutta, 87, College Street, Calcutta-73.
4. University of Calicut, Malappuram, Dist. Calicut, Kerala-673635.
5. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam.
6. University of Delhi, Faculty of Science, Delhi-110007.
7. Andhra University, Waltair, Visakhapatnam-530003, Andhra Pradesh.
8. University of Madras, Centenary Buildings, Chepauk, Chennai-600005,
9. Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science for Women, Coimbatore-641043, TN.
10. Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore-560056, Karnataka.
11. Goa University, PO SantaCruz, Taleigao Platau, Goa-403002.
12. Govind Ballabh pant University of Agriculture and Tech., Pantnagar-263145, Distt.Nainital,Uttaranchal.
13. Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal-462026, Madhya Pradesh.
14. University of Bombay, MG Road, Fort, Mumbai-400032, Maharashtra.
15. University of Mysore, Mysore, Karya Soudha Crawford Hall, Mysore-570005,
16. Bharathiar University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu.
17. Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, Haryana.
18. Amaravati University, Near Tapowan, Amaravati-444602, Maharashtra.
19. Gujarat Agricultural University, Faculty of Home Science, Sardar Krushinagar-385506, Banaskantha.
20. Guru Ghasidas University, Faculty of Home Science, PO Koni, Bilaspur-495009,
21. Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad-500030, Andhra Pradesh.
22. Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur-208002.
23. University of Jammu, Faculty of Science, New Campus, Tawi, Jammu and Kashmir.
24. University of Kerala, Faculty of Science, Thiruvananthapuram-695034.
25. DeviAhilyaVishwavidyalaya, 169, TagoreMarg, Indore-452001, Madhya Pradesh.
26. Dr. Hari Singh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, Gour Nagar, Sagar-470003, Madhya Pradesh.
27. Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa-486003, Madhya Pradesh.
28. Banasthali Vidyapith, PO Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan-22.
29. Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram-624302 Distt. Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.
30. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004.
31. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, Rajasthan.
32. Himachal Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur-176062, Dist-Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
33. Jadavpur University, Faculty of Science, PO Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032.
34. Jiwaji University, Faculty of Home Science, Vidya Vihar, Gwalior-474011, Madhya Pradesh.
35. Laboratory, Shastri Bridge Road,Fatehganj,Vadodara-390002,Gujarat.
36. Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, Manipur-3.
37. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, University Building, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-627009
38. Karnataka University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad-3.
39. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-132119.
40. Lady Irvin College, Sikandra Road, New Delhi-1.
41. Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad-224229.
42. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003, Orissa.
43. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004.
44. Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkali Nagar, Madurai-625021, Tamilnadu.
45. Ravishankar University, Raipur-492010, Chhattisgarh.
46. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderbad-500030,
47. Rohilkhand University, University Campus, Bareilly-243001.
48. Sambalpur University, Burla-768017, Sambalpur.
49. Maharaja Sayaji Rao University of Baroda, Faculty of Home Science, Opp. Drug
50. Nagarjuna University, NagarjunaNagar-522510, Dist.Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
51. Assumption College Changanacherry. Website: www.assumptioncollege.in
52. Nagpur University, Faculty of Home Science, Nagpur-1.
53. Marathwada Krishi Vidyapith, Faculty of Home Science, KrishiNagar, Parbhani-431402, Maharashtra
54. Punjab University, Sector14, Chandigarh-160014.
55. Rajasthan Agricultural University, PO Box19, Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan.
56. University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, UP.
57. Vikram University, Kothi Road, Ujjain-456010, Madhya Pradesh
58. Rajendra Agricultural University, PO Pusa, Samastipur-848125, Bihar.
59. Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Pachpedi, Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh.
60. Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat-388120.
61. SriVenkateshwara University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh.
62. Tamil Nadu G D Naidu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, Tamil Nadu.

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