University of Madras Chennai M.Sc Polymer Chemistry: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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06 May, 2026 University of Madras Chennai M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Fee Structure 2026-27 has been released. The total academic fee is ₹ 13,987 .

Total fees

INR 13,987

2 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 5.95 LPA

Class of 2025, this branch

Cutoff

University test merit score, Admission list 2025

Placement rate

38%

Class of 2025 batch placed

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your score get you in?Merit scores by category and quota 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About University of Madras M.Sc Polymer Chemistry

Madras University offers a two-year, full-time M.Sc Polymer Chemistry with 20 seats through University test. The course is taught on campus over four semesters, with labs through the course. The institute holds NAAC A++ and stands NAAC CGPA 3.59 valid to 2030 and NIRF in NIRF university data. The full fee without hostel is INR 13,987, paid per semester, and INR 19,987 with hostel. You get a seat through Madras University counselling. The General General seat closed at score 82 in admission list of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 5.95 LPA and 38% of the batch was placed.

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Fees

The full course costs INR 13,987 without hostel and INR 19,987 with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 3,000 of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, four times in all. The other academic fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel fee add INR 6,000 over two years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 3,000	INR 750 a semester, 4 semesters
Other academic fee	INR 10,987	One time
Caution deposit	INR 10,000	One time, refundable
Hostel fee	INR 6,000	INR 3,000 a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel	INR 13,987	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 19,987	Full course

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Admission Dates

PG application registration is expected in Apr 2027 and classes start in Aug 2027. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
PG application registration, last date to apply	Apr 2027	Tentative
University entrance test	Jan 2027	Tentative
Entrance result and merit list	Jun 2027	Tentative
Department counselling and offer	Jun 2027	Tentative
Admission list	Jul 2027	Tentative
Admission fee payment	Jul 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Aug 2027	Tentative

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Eligibility

You need B.Sc Chemistry with Mathematics or Physics as an allied subject and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a University test score from any session. There is no upper age limit.

Requirement	What you need
B.Sc subject	B.Sc Chemistry with Mathematics or Physics as an allied subject
B.Sc degree	75% for General, 65% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam	University test score from any session
Age	No upper age limit

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Admission Process

Madras University allots the seat on your score and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

Step	What you do
1. Write University test	Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on Madras University	List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. Report	Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Cutoff

The General seat used merit score 82 and the OBC-NCL seat used 74 in 2025. These are the Madras University admission list scores for General seats. The General score moved higher for three years, so it got harder.

Category	Merit score, General	List and year
General	82	Admission list, 2025
OBC-NCL	74	Admission list, 2025
SC	68	Admission list, 2025
ST	60	Admission list, 2025
EWS	70	Admission list, 2025

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 38% of its batch at an average of INR 5.95 LPA. The median is INR 5.95 LPA and the highest offer was INR 5.95 LPA. polymer, chemical and material firms hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 5.95 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay	INR 5.95 LPA
Highest offer	INR 5.95 LPA
Batch placed	38%
Recruiters	polymer, chemical and material firms, on campus

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 3,000 to INR 6,000 over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship	SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 6,000 over the course
Central Sector Scheme	Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, good B.Sc marks	INR 3,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver	EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year	INR 4,987 over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship	OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 6,000 over the course

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Ranking

The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's M.Sc ranking and NIRF in NIRF university, with NAAC A++. Collegedunia scores on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF scores on data the institute files every year.

Ranking body	Year	Score or grade
Collegedunia M.Sc ranking	2026	#12
NIRF University	2025	NIRF
NAAC	2024	A+

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Course Structure

Year 1 is maths, physics and polymer lab work; electives start in year 2 and year 2 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs through the course. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 2.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Maths, physics, polymer lab work and basic electronics
Year 2	Polymer synthesis, testing and material chemistry
Year 2	processing, testing and project work
Year 2	special papers and the final project

Madras University M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.

Item	Detail
First-year room	Hostel room by availability, allotted before classes start
Single room	From year 2, on request
Mess	Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus	One campus in a large city campus

Should you pick M.Sc Polymer Chemistry at University of Madras?

This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a large city campus for two years.

Pick it if:

You passed B.Sc in this state: half the seats are General, so a score that misses the open merit list can still get in.

You want product companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.

Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.

You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.

Skip it if:

You are counting on last year's merit score: it has moved higher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe score.

You need a hostel room from the first year: first-years share given by availability and hostel rooms open only from year 2.

You want internships in a big city: this is a large city campus, so the placement cell brings most internships here.

You wait for the entrance test result: the choice window closes fast, so fill your choices before the result comes.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze this branch if list 1 gives it to you on a General score. If you are open merit and below the list 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.

M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Eligibility▾

B.Sc degree: 75% in B.Sc Chemistry with Mathematics or Physics as an allied subject. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.

Degree score alternative: Being in the good B.Sc marks also counts.

Exam needed: A University test score. merit score decides the open merit seats.

General quota: Half the seats go to students who passed B.Sc in this state.

M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Admission Process▾

Write University test: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.

Register on Madras University: Madras University (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.

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 Polymer Chemistry 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

PG application registration

Expected from Apr 2027; the last date to apply should fall in Jun 2027.

Tentative

Jan 2027

University entrance test

Expected after the application window closes.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Entrance result and merit list

Expected after the entrance test and department check.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Department counselling and offer

Expected after the merit list.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Admission list

Six lists are expected again.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Admission fee payment

Expected five days after each list.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Reporting and document check

Expected soon after the last list.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Classes start

Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: University of Madras admission portal. Confirm on the official site before you act.

University of Madras M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Fees 2027

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

Tuition fee

Per semester × 4, INR 750 a semester

INR 3,000

Other academic fee

One time, in year 1

INR 10,987

Caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 10,000

Add hostel + mess

Hostel fee

Per year × 2, INR 3,000 a year

INR 6,000

Total course fee

INR 13,987

2 years · tuition + other academic fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 19,987

2 years · tuition + other academic fee + hostel

Education loan EMI

INR 236

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

4254%

average first-year pay INR 5.95 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 337

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

2977%

average first-year pay INR 5.95 LPA vs the full fee

Source: University of Madras fee notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your score get you M.Sc Polymer Chemistry at University of Madras?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published Madras University merit scores.

University of Madras M.Sc Polymer Chemistry Scholarship Calculator

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

University of Madras M.Sc Polymer Chemistry vs similar colleges

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

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Presidency College

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Loyola College

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Madras Christian College

Chennai

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Ethiraj College for Women

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DG Vaishnav College

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Total fees2 years, no hostel

INR 13,987

tuition + other academic fee

INR 10,000

INR 3,987 less

INR 25,000

INR 11,013 more

INR 13,987

Same fee

INR 18,000

INR 4,013 more

INR 22,000

INR 8,013 more

Average paylatest batch

INR 5.95 LPA

Class of 2025

INR 4.20 LPA

INR 1.75 LPA less

INR 5.00 LPA

INR 0.95 LPA less

INR 6.13 LPA

INR 0.18 LPA more

INR 5.50 LPA

INR 0.45 LPA less

INR 4.80 LPA

INR 1.15 LPA less

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

38%

Class of 2025

35%

3 points lower

42%

4 points higher

30%

8 points lower

40%

2 points higher

28%

10 points lower

Merit scoreUniversity test, General

Admission list, 2025

4 fewer

4 more

7 fewer

2 fewer

2 more

Seatsthis course

University test

10 more

4 fewer

5 more

2 fewer

6 more

ROIaverage pay vs the full fee

4254%

on INR 5.95 LPA

1680%

2574 points lower

2000%

2254 points lower

6130%

1876 points higher

3056%

1198 points lower

2182%

2072 points lower

In short

Presidency costs INR 3,987 less, but Madras University has higher pay and ROI. If fee is your only worry, compare the lab fit before you choose.

In short

Loyola has a higher merit score and costs more. If Madras University gives you the seat, take it unless you want Loyola's campus more.

In short

Madras Christian College pays a little more in this table, but it has fewer seats. If you want the safer university route, keep Madras University first.

In short

Ethiraj has a slightly easier score and more pay, but it costs more. If both clear, choose by department fit and travel time.

In short

DG Vaishnav has more seats but lower pay and a higher fee. If Madras University allots you the seat, keep DG Vaishnav as backup.

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

FAQs on University of Madras M.Sc Polymer Chemistry

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is M.Sc Polymer Chemistry at this college worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 13,987 and the last batch averaged INR 5.95 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 score is just above the merit score?▾

Not on last year's number alone. The General General seat closed at score 82 in admission list and it moved higher three years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.

What job will I get after this course?▾

Most students get lab, quality control and polymer testing roles that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 5.95 LPA, the median was INR 5.95 LPA and 38% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this branch is not the right pick.

Who should not take this course here?▾

Skip it if you need a hostel room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share given by availability and hostel rooms open only from year 2. The campus is in a large city campus, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.

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 2, but the electives in year 2 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 score?▾

Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General merit score moved higher 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. 38% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 5.95 LPA is lower than the average of INR 5.95 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 2.

Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾

Pick M.Sc Polymer Chemistry if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. M.Sc Polymer Chemistry places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its merit score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want M.Sc Polymer Chemistry, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.

How do I get admission to this course?▾

Take the University test exam and fill this college in your Madras University choice list. A seat comes in the list your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days Madras University gives. 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 13,987 without hostel. With hostel it comes to INR 19,987. 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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