Is the B.Sc. Physics offered Chennai Mathematical Institute reputed?

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The discussion centers on the reputation of the B.Sc. Physics (Hons.) course offered by the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), including inquiries about its affiliation, the feasibility of pursuing a Master's abroad after completion, and the admission difficulty.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the reputation of the B.Sc. Physics (Hons.) course at CMI.
  • Another participant shares a positive personal experience at CMI, mentioning their time studying with a string theorist.
  • A later reply asserts that graduates from CMI have successfully pursued higher studies at prestigious institutions worldwide, listing several notable universities.
  • There is a question regarding the possibility of pursuing a Master's degree abroad after completing the 3-year course, to which a participant confirms it is possible.
  • There is an inquiry about the difficulty of gaining admission to CMI, but no responses address this directly.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying views on the reputation of CMI, with some sharing positive experiences while others seek more information. The discussion regarding admission difficulty remains unresolved.

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The discussion does not clarify the university affiliation of CMI, nor does it provide specific details about the admission process or criteria.

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Hi,

I hail from Chennai, India.

1. I would like to know if the B.Sc Physics(Hons.) course offered by the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) is a reputed one.

2. What university is CMI affiliated to?

3. I read that the course span is 3 years. Can I pursue my Masters abroad after a 3 year course?

4. How hard is it to get into CMI ??

Thanks in advance.
 
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CMI is a nice place. I spent several weeks there as a summer visiting student studying with string theorist K Narayan when I was an undergraduate.
 
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Thanks for sharing your view...
 


And yes you can certainly go abroad after doing a BSc there.

"Students who have graduated from CMI have pursued higher studies at the most prestigious institutions around the world: Caltech, Chicago, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Princeton, Rutgers and Yale in USA, the Ecole Normale Superieure, the Ecole Polytechnique, the University of Paris-Sud and the University of Bordeaux in France, the Max Planck Institutes in Saarbruecken and Bonn in Germany, ETH in Zurich, not to mention CMI, IMSc, HRI, TIFR, IITs, ISI and other institutions in India."
 

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