Madras University M.Phil Courses
| PG Courses | M.Ed Courses |
Eligibility (Full-time): A Master’s Degree in the subject mentioned below of the University of Madras or any other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto, provided that those who have qualified for the Master’s degree prior to 1st January 1991 must have secured a minimum of 50 percent of marks and those who have qualified for the master’s degree on or after 1st January 1991 must have secured a minimum of 55 percent of marks. For SC / ST and Physically handicapped and Visually challenged candidates who have qualified on or after 1st January 1991 a concession of 5 percent of marks shall be given in the minimum eligibility marks.
Eligibility (Part-time – Two years) : (i) Teachers working in the University departments / (ii) teachers working in Affiliated colleges whose qualifications are approved by the University / (iii) Non-teacher candidates are eligible to do M.Phil. Part-time degree course /(iv) teachers of Polytechnics approved by the Director of the Technical Education or teachers of Higher secondary and High schools approved either by State Board or Central Board of Secondary Education or Educational Instructors of IAF (within the Madras University area) are eligible for Part time M.Phil for admission, provided if they have secured 55% of marks in their Master’s degree obtained on or after 1.1.91 and no minimum marks is prescribed in their Master’s degree obtained prior to 1.1.91. For SC/ST, Physically Handicapped and Visually Challenged candidates who have qualified on or after 1st January 1991 a concession of 5 percent of marks shall be given in the minimum eligibility marks.
| Courses | Eligibility |
| Historical Studies | History or ancient History and Archeology |
| Ancient History and Archaeology | History or ancient History and Archeology |
| Anthropology | Anthropology |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | Defence Studies or M.A./M.Sc. in any other discipline |
| Public Affairs | Public Affairs or any subject |
| Public Administration | Political Science / Political Philosophy / Public Administration / Public Management |
| South and Southeast Asian Studies | any subject |
| Economics | Economics/Econometrics/Business Economics |
| Applied Economics | Economics/Econometrics/Business Economics/Mathematical Economics |
| Development Economics | Economics/Econometrics/Business Economics |
| Education | Education |
| Continuing Education Management (Inter-disciplinary) | Andragogy/Adult and Continuing Education/Social Science/Humanities of this University or equivalent Master’s degree from any other University |
| Psychology | Psychology |
| Communication | Communication |
| Philosophy | Philosophy |
| Christian Studies | Christian Studies/Christian Theology (MTH) / Christian Philosophy (MPH) /Philosophy/Saiva Siddhantha/ Vaisnavism / Jainology /Indian Religions/ Psychology/ Sociology/ Anthropology/Literature/History or Licentiate from Pontifical Universities and their Affiliated Institutes |
| Indian Music | Music |
| Indian Music (Part-time) | Teachers working in the university departments/Teachers working in the affiliated colleges whose qualification are approved by the University or Teachers of Higher Secondary and high Schools approved either by State Board or Central Board of Secondary Education (within the Madras University area) |
| Defence and Strategic Studies (Part-time) | Teachers working in the university departments/Teachers working in the affiliated colleges whose qualification are approved by the University/Teachers of polytechnic approved by the DTE or Teachers of Higher Secondary and high Schools approved either by State Board or Central Board of Secondary Education or Educational Instructor of IAF (within the Madras University area) |
| English | English |
| Commerce | Commerce |
| French | French |
| Malayalam | Malayalam |
| Kannada | Kannada |
| Tamil Literature and Culture | Tamil Literature and Culture/Tamil |
| Tamil Studies | Tamil |
| Computational Linguistics | Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/ Computational Linguistics/ MCA/ M.E. (Computer Science or Information Technology) |
| Telugu | Telugu |
| Arabic | Arabic |
| Urdu | Urdu |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Islamic Studies | Islamic Studies |
| Sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Applied Sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Mathematics | Mathematics |
| Computer Science | Computer Science/Information Technology or MCA |
| Geology | Geology/Applied Geology |
| Applied Geology | Geology/Applied Geology |
| Analytical Chemistry | Chemistry/Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry / Physical Chemistry |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Chemistry/Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry / Physical Chemistry |
| Organic Chemistry | Chemistry/Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry / Physical Chemistry |
| Physical Chemistry | Chemistry/Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry / Physical Chemistry |
| Physics | Physics |
| Theoretical Physics | Physics |
| Scientific Instrumentation | M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc. in Physics/ Electronics Science/Applied Electronics/Applied Physics/Electronics |
| Botany | Botany/Plant Science/Microbiology / Biochemistry/ |
| Zoology | Zoology or Special Zoology |
| Advanced Biochemistry | Biochemistry / Molecular Biology/Medical Biochemistry |
| Endocrinology | Animal Sciences / Medical Sciences (including Basic Medical Sciences) / Molecular Biology / Biotechnology / Marine Biotechnology / Biochemistry /Genetics / Physiology and Anatomy |
| Environmental Toxicology | A Master Degree in Zoology, Special Zoology, M.Sc. Life Science of University of Madras or any other University recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto, provided that those who have qualified for the Master’s Degree prior to 1st January, 1991 must have secured a minimum of 50 percent of marks and those who have qualified for the Master’s Degree on or after 1st January, 1991 must have secured a minimum of 55 percent of marks. For SC/ST and Disabled candidates who have qualified on or after 1st January, 1991, a concession of 5 percent of marks shall be given in the minimum eligibility marks. Candidates with a Master Degree in Botany/ Environmental Sciences/ Biochemistry with zoology as a subject in the undergraduate course are also eligible. |
| Neuro and Nanotoxicology | A Master Degree in Life Sciences/Behavioural Sciences/ Biotechnology/B.V.Sc. Master degree in Botany, Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences with Zoology as a subject in Undergraduate course are also eligible. |
| PG Courses | M.Ed Courses |