SPPU M.Sc Space Science: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Aundh, PuneState UniversityEstd 1949NAAC Grade A+
Total fees
INR 40,000
2 years, no hostel
Average pay
INR 6.5 LPA
Class of 2025, this branch
Cutoff
15
SPPU OEE merit rank, 2026
Highest pay
INR 14.8 LPA
reported for this course

About SPPU M.Sc Space Science

SPPU offers a two-year, full-time M.Sc Space Science with 15 seats through SPPU OEE. The course sits in the Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences and is taught over four semesters. The university holds NAAC A+ and the 411-acre Pune campus gives access to weather and space research groups. The full fee without hostel is INR 40,000, paid per semester, and INR 63,400 with hostel and mess. You get a seat through the SPPU Admission Cell. The open merit list closed near rank 15 in 2026. The reported average pay is INR 6.5 LPA and the highest pay is INR 14.8 LPA.

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Fees

The full course costs INR 40,000 without hostel and INR 63,400 with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 38,000 of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, four times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 23,400 over two years.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition feeINR 38,000INR 9,500 a semester, 4 semesters
Admission feeINR 2,000One time
Caution depositINR 5,000One time, refundable
Hostel and messINR 23,400INR 11,700 a year, 2 years
Total, no hostelINR 40,000Full course
Total with hostelINR 63,400Full course

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; SPPU OEE application is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

EventDateStatus
SPPU OEE application, last date to applyJan 2027Tentative
SPPU OEE examJan 2027Tentative
SPPU OEE result and merit rankFeb 2027Tentative
Department merit listJun 2027Tentative
Admission roundsJul 2027Tentative
Admission fee paymentJul 2027Tentative
Department reporting and document checkAug 2027Tentative
Classes startAug 2027Tentative

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Eligibility

You need B.Sc., B.E. or B.Tech. with Physics and Mathematics during graduation. You also need an SPPU OEE merit rank. There is no upper age limit.

RequirementWhat you need
Graduation subjectsPhysics and Mathematics
Degree typeB.Sc., B.E. or B.Tech.
ExamSPPU OEE merit rank
AgeNo upper age limit

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Admission Process

SPPU Admission Cell makes the merit list from the OEE score. You then pay the admission fee by the given date. Most students who lose a seat miss that date.

StepWhat you do
1. Write SPPU OEEWrite the online entrance exam for this department
2. Track the merit listCheck the CCEP portal and department notice
3. Accept the seatPay the admission fee by the listed date
4. ReportBring original mark sheets and the allotment letter

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Cutoff

The Open merit seats closed near rank 15 and reserved seats moved after that in 2026. These are SPPU OEE merit ranks for this course. The last list can move if students do not pay on time.

CategoryClosing rank, Open meritRound and year
General15Merit list, 2025
OBC-NCL25Merit list, 2025
SC40Merit list, 2025
ST60Merit list, 2025
EWS20Merit list, 2025

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Placements

The course reports an average pay of INR 6.5 LPA. The median is INR 5.8 LPA and the highest offer is INR 14.8 LPA. Weather, climate data and research teams are the main routes after this course.

MetricValue
Average payINR 6.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median payINR 5.8 LPA
Highest offerINR 14.8 LPA
Batch placed92%
RecruitersWeather, climate data and research teams

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Scholarships

Four schemes can cut the fee by INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 over the course. The Central Sector Scheme gives the biggest printed support here. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
Maharashtra post-matric scholarshipSC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 10,000 over the course
Central Sector SchemeAny category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in graduationINR 10,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiverEWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearINR 10,000 over the course
OBC post-matric scholarshipOBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 10,000 over the course

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Ranking

SPPU holds NAAC A+ and has a 411-acre campus in Pune. The university is known for science departments and research links. Students should read department notices for course-level data.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
Campus fact2026411 acres
NIRF University2025#37
NAAC2024A+

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Course Structure

Year 1 covers atmospheric physics, maths and observations. Year 2 adds remote sensing, modelling and a project. The course is research-led from the start.

YearWhat you study
Year 1Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2Atmospheric observations, radiation and dynamics
Year 3Remote sensing, modelling and data analysis
Year 4Special topics and the final project

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Hostel and Campus

Hostel rooms are on the Pune campus and are allotted by university rules. The mess fee is counted with hostel cost in this page.

ItemDetail
First-year roomAllotted by university hostel rules
Single roomSubject to hostel office approval
MessIncluded in the hostel fee, three meals a day
CampusSPPU campus in Pune

Should you pick M.Sc Space Science at SPPU?

This course suits students who like physics, weather data and research work on the Pune campus.

Pick it if:
You have Physics and Mathematics: the department asks for both during graduation, so check your marksheet before applying.
You want research-linked work: the department works on monsoon, satellite and climate topics with nearby research groups.
Your family can pay in parts: you pay the tuition fee across four semesters, and hostel is added only if you take a room.
You want a low-fee science course: the full fee is low against the average pay printed in the fee block.
Skip it if:
You are counting on one merit list: the list can move after fee dates, so keep checking the CCEP portal.
You need a fixed hostel room: hostel depends on university allotment, so do not assume a room before approval.
You want only quick industry jobs: this course is stronger for research, weather data and higher studies than sales jobs.
You will wait after the merit list: the fee date can close your seat, so decide before the portal deadline.
Counsellor's advice
Take this course if you want research or weather data work. If you want a quick private job, keep another course above it.
M.Sc Space Science Eligibility▾
Degree type: B.Sc., B.E. or B.Tech. with Physics and Mathematics during graduation.
Degree rule: Final-year students can apply, but admission needs the final marksheet.
Exam needed: An SPPU OEE merit rank. The department uses it for the merit list.
Seat count: The course has 15 seats, filled by SPPU merit rules.
M.Sc Space Science Admission Process▾
Write SPPU OEE: The online entrance exam is expected in June. Your score sets the merit rank.
Watch CCEP: CCEP is the SPPU admission portal for department seats.
Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

M.Sc Space Science Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative
Jan 2027
SPPU OEE application
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
SPPU OEE exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
SPPU OEE result and merit rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Department merit list
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Admission rounds
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Admission fee payment
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Department reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: SPPU CCEP admission notice and department admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Fees 2027

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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.

Tuition fee
Per semester × 4, INR 9,500 a semester
INR 38,000
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 2,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 11,700 a year
INR 23,400
Total course fee
INR 40,000
2 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 63,400
2 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 674
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
1625%
average first-year pay INR 6.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 1,069
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
1025%
average first-year pay INR 6.5 LPA vs the full fee

Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your merit rank get you a seat at SPPU?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges use course merit ranks and the 15-seat intake.

Category
Quota
General · Open merit
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 15: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 15: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · reserved list
6 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
7 to 25: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 25: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Open merit
16 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
17 to 25: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 25: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · reserved list
21 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
22 to 35: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 35: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Open merit
26 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
27 to 40: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 40: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · reserved list
31 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
32 to 50: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 50: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Open merit
41 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
42 to 60: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 60: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · reserved list
46 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
47 to 70: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 70: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Open merit
16 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
17 to 20: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 20: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · reserved list
21 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
22 to 30: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 30: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE

The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Merit list close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.

SPPU M.Sc Space Science Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

Maharashtra post-matric scholarship
INR 10,000
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 10,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in graduationApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 10,000
SPPU
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 10,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 10,000
Your net course fee: INR 30,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 40,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 20,000
Your net course fee: INR 20,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 20,000
Your net course fee: INR 20,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 20,000
Your net course fee: INR 20,000

SPPU M.Sc Space Science vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to SPPU. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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SPPU
Pune
Compared with
University of Mumbai
Northfield
Compared with
Andhra University
Riverbank
Compared with
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Harbour Town
Compared with
Banaras Hindu University
Lakeside
Compared with
University of Calcutta
Summit Nagar
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 40,000
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 5.20 Lakhs more
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 6.50 Lakhs more
INR 40,000
Same fee
INR 6.40 Lakhs
INR 6 Lakhs more
INR 5.85 Lakhs
INR 5.45 Lakhs more
Average paylatest batch
INR 6.5 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 3 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 1.6 LPA more
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 0.9 LPA more, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 1.7 LPA more
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 1.3 LPA more
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
92%
Class of 2025
88%
4 points lower
95%
3 points higher
84%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
90%
2 points lower
89%
3 points lower
Closing rankSPPU OEE merit, General
15
Merit list, 2025
9,400
9,385 places easier
15,800
15,785 places easier
18,900
18,885 places easier
13,900
13,885 places easier
16,600
16,585 places easier
Seatsthis branch
15
SPPU OEE
90
75 more
150
135 more
60
45 more
180
165 more
240
225 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
1625%
on INR 6.5 LPA
170%
1455 points lower
117%
1508 points lower
120%
1505 points lower
128%
1497 points lower
133%
1492 points lower
In short
Northfield costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Northfield; if it clears only SPPU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Riverbank places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over two years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below SPPU in your choice list as the safer seat.
In short
Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If SPPU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Lakeside costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses SPPU in the early rounds, list Lakeside right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If SPPU allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on SPPU M.Sc Space Science

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is M.Sc Space Science at SPPU worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 40,000 and the last batch averaged INR 6.5 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General Open merit seat closed at rank 15 in round 6 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Students usually move into weather, climate data, teaching or research support work after the course. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 6.5 LPA, the median was INR 5.8 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a sales job first, this course is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a confirmed hostel room before admission or want only quick private jobs. Hostel depends on university approval, and the course is stronger for research work. If that matters more than the low fee, choose a broader science course.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 5.8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 6.5 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Space Science if weather, satellite data and climate research matter to you. Pick Physics if you want a wider theory path before a Ph.D. The printed fee and the 15-seat intake make this a focused course, so read the syllabus before you choose.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Write SPPU OEE and track the CCEP merit list. A seat comes when your merit rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the admission fee by the listed date. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 40,000 without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 63,400. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

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