{"id":4530,"date":"2024-06-12T14:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T09:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindler.com\/blog\/?p=4530"},"modified":"2024-06-12T14:45:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T09:15:53","slug":"pure-science-courses-after-12th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindler.com\/blog\/pure-science-courses-after-12th\/","title":{"rendered":"Pure Science Courses After Class 12th: A Path for Young Science Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why would you choose to pursue a degree in pure sciences?<\/span><\/p>\n

For some science enthusiasts, fields like engineering or medicine, despite persistent persuasion from relatives, are arguably not a good fit. For such souls, furthering the cause of science and watching its mysteries unfold is a greater purpose than tackling the problems posed by technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you can relate to this, higher education in pure sciences could prove to be a fulfilling experience for you. Having been such a person, I intend to shed light on the various aspects of why, how, and what one would need to know before they decide to pursue pure sciences after class 12th, through this article!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are the Pure Sciences?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Science has only scratched the surface of the mysterious principles governing the world. Unlike students of applied sciences, who solve specific current day problems, the joy of discovery is a strong driving force common to all successful scientists.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many programmes in India that cater to higher education in science but are conventionally divided into two broad categories for most state\/central Indian universities \u2013 courses in \u201cphysical sciences\u201d or \u201cnatural sciences\u201d. An age-old classification that truly means less now that research is becoming interdisciplinary, this divides pure science courses into a mix of either life sciences (mainly biology and chemistry) or physical sciences (mainly physics and math) according to the syllabus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Recommended Watch: Career in Pure Sciences & Research<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Courses like B.Sc. Life Sciences and B.Sc. Physical Sciences are the oldest among the general courses. But one could also choose to go for honours courses (BSc (Hons.)) in physics, chemistry and streams of biology \u2013 botany, zoology, microbiology, food technology, agriculture, biomedical sciences, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

What you learn during your studies will obviously matter more than the name of the degree, so choose wisely!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Recommended Read: <\/span>What After B.Sc? 5 Lessons I Learnt While Pursuing Pure Sciences In India<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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How Should You Choose the Right Pure Science Course?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Your choices may be shaped by which subjects you enjoyed learning in school out of biology, mathematics, physics or chemistry. Or, the scope of the subject \u2013 maybe you can see yourself working in a lab\/<\/span>classroom<\/span><\/a>, or an office, or an NGO or the government, (perhaps even in a forest!) and will thus use your instinct to decide the discipline you would like to pursue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: Worry not, there is plenty of potential to move from one to the other in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n

Once that is decided, selecting a programme becomes far easier depending on the repute of the college and the course.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pure Science Courses in India and their Admission Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The way the B.Sc. programmes are structured can vary quite a lot among the top state or central universities. Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Pune, Chandigarh and Bombay have the colleges with the best infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some leading colleges for pure science degrees in India are:<\/span><\/p>\n