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Physical Sciences

• Mathematical Methods of Physics: Dimensional analysis, Linear algebra, matrices, Vector algebra and vector calculus, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, Central limit theorem
• Classical Mechanics: Newton’s laws, relativistic kinematics and mass-energy equivalence, non-inertial frames and pseudo forces, conservation laws, and cyclic coordinates
• Electromagnetic Theory: Electrostatics: Gauss’s law and applications, magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s theorem and boundary value problems, magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law. 
• Quantum Mechanics: Wave-particle duality, tunneling through a barrier, motion in a central potential: orbital angular momentum. 
• Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics: Laws of thermodynamics and consequences, maxwell relations, thermodynamic potentials, phase equilibria. 
• Electronics and Experimental Methods: Semiconductor devices (diodes, junctions, transistors), Operational amplifiers, and their applications.

Chemical Science

• Inorganic Chemistry: Chemical periodicity, Transition elements and coordination compounds: structure, bonding theories, spectral and magnetic properties, reaction mechanisms, etc.
• Physical Chemistry: Basic principles of quantum mechanics, approximate methods of quantum mechanics, atomic structure and spectroscopy, chemical bonding in diatomics, chemical applications of group theory, and molecular spectroscopy. 
• Organic Chemistry: IUPAC nomenclature of organic molecules including regio- and stereoisomers, principles of stereochemistry, aromaticity, chemistry of natural products, pericyclic reactions, asymmetric synthesis. 
• Interdisciplinary topics: Chemistry in nanoscience and technology, Catalysis and green chemistry, medicinal chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, environmental chemistry.

Life Sciences

• Molecules and their Interaction: Relevant to Biology, Cellular Organization
• Cellular Organization: Fundamental Processes, Cell Communication and Cell Developmental Biology
• Fundamental Processes: Methods in Biology, Applied Biology
• Cell Communication and Cell Developmental Biology: Evolution and Behavior.

Sanskrit 

• General Introduction of Vedic Literature: Theories regarding the Vedas, Saṁhitā Literature, Dialogue Hymns, Brāhamaṇa Literature, Āraṇyaka Literature, Vedāṅgas
• Specific Study of Vedic Literature
• Darśana
• Darśana Literature: Special Study of Īśvarakṛṣna, Bādarāyaṇa, Laugākṣibhāskara, Arthasaṁgraha, etc.

Sociology

• Classical Sociological Traditions: Structural-functionalism and structuralism, hermeneutic and interpretive traditions, postmodernism, post-structuralism, and post-colonialism, Indian thinkers. 
• Conceptualizing Social Reality: Social change and processes, rural and peasant society, urban society, political processes in India, social movements and protests, science, technology, and society.

Economics

• Micro Economics: Macro Economics
• Statistics and Econometrics: Mathematical Economics
• International Economics: Public Economics
• Money & Banking: Growth and Development of Economics
• Environmental Economics and Demography: Indian Economy.

Political Science

• Political Theory: Political thought, Indian political thought
• Comparative Political Analysis: International relations, India's foreign policy, political institutions in India, political processes in India, Public administrations. governance and public policy in India. 

Psychology

• Emergence of Psychology: Research Methodology and Statistics
• Psychological testing: The biological basis of behavior
• Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory, and Forgetting: Thinking, Intelligence, and Creativity
• Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress, and Coping: Social Psychology
• Human Development and Interventions: Emerging Areas.

English

• Drama: Poetry
• Fiction, Short Story: Non-Fictional Prose
• Language: Basic Concepts, Theories, and Pedagogy: English in Use
• English in India: History, Evolution, and Futures: Cultural Studies
• Literary Criticism: Literary Theory post World War II
• Research Methods and Materials in English.

Library and Information Science

• Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom: Historical Development of Libraries in India; Committees and Commissions on Libraries in India
• Information Sources: Nature, Characteristics, Types, and Formats: Computer Technology
• Library Automation: Research – Concept, Purpose, Functions, Scope, and Ethics; Types of Research – Basic and Applied, Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary
• Academic Library and Information System.

Law

• Jurisprudence: Constitutional & Administrative Law
• Public International Law & IHL: Law of Crimes
• Law of Torts & Consumer Protection: Commercial Law
• Family Law: Environment & Human Rights Law
• Intellectual Property Rights & Information Technology Law: Comparative Public Law & Systems of Governance.

Commerce

• Business Environment and International Business: Accounting and Auditing
• Income-tax and Corporate Tax Planning: Legal Aspects of Business
• Business Finance: Business Economics
• Business Management and Human Resource Management: Business Statistics and Research Methods
• Banking and Financial Institutions: Marketing Management.

Management

• Management: Functions
• Communication: Decision Making
• Managerial Economics: Value-Based Organisation
• Group Behaviour: Emotions and Stress Management
• Capital Structure

History

• Negotiating the Sources: Archaeological sources: Exploration, Excavation, Myths, Legends: Pastoralism and Food Production
• Indus/Harappa Civilization: Vedic and later Vedic periods
• Expansion of State System: From State to Empire: Rise of Magadha
• Dissolution of Empire and Emergence of Regional Powers: Gupta Vakataka age, etc.
• Society and Culture: Sources of Modern Indian History
• Colonial Economy: Rise of Indian Nationalism, etc.

Computer Science and Applications

• Discrete Structures and Optimization: Computer System Architecture
• Data Structures and Algorithms: Data Communication and Computer Networks
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Geography

• Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences: Mineralogy & Petrology
• Structural Geology & Geotectonics: Paleontology & Its Applications
• Sedimentology & Stratigraphy: Physical Meteorology
• Atmospheric Electricity: Cloud Physics

Physical Education

• Teaching Aptitude: Recreation
• Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education: Social Aspects of Sports
• Muscle: Neuro
• Management- Its Principles and Theories
• Food Science & Food Service Management
• Textiles: Apparel Designing
• Resource Management & Consumer Issues: Housing & Interior Design
• Child/Human Development: Family Studies
• Communication for Development: Extension Management & Community Development

Mathematical Science

• Analysis: Elementary set theory, finite, countable and uncountable sets, Real number system as a complete ordered field, Archimedean property, supremum, infimum, sequences and series, convergence, limsup, and more. 
• Linear Algebra: Vector spaces, subspaces, linear dependence, basis, dimension, algebra of linear transformations, algebra of matrices, rank and determinant of matrices, linear equations and more. 
• Complex Analysis: Algebra of complex numbers, the complex plane, polynomials, power series, transcendental functions such as exponential, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations and more.
• Algebra: Permutations, combinations, pigeon-hole principle, inclusion-exclusion principle, derangements and more. 
• Topology: Basis, dense sets, subspace and product topology, separation axioms, connectedness and compactness. 
• Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs): Existence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems for first order ordinary differential equations, singular solutions of first order ODEs, system of first order ODEs.
• Partial Differential Equations (PDEs): Lagrange and charpit methods for solving first order PDEs, cauchy problem for first order PDEs. Classification of second order PDEs, General solution of higher order PDEs with constant coefficients and more. 
• Numerical Analysis: Numerical solutions of algebraic equations, Method of iteration and Newton-Raphson method, Rate of convergence, Solution of systems of linear algebraic equations using Gauss elimination and Gauss-Seidel methods and more. 
• Calculus of Variations: Variation of a functional, Euler-Lagrange equation, Necessary and sufficient conditions for extrema. Variational methods for boundary value problems in ordinary and partial differential equations. 
• Linear Integral Equations: Linear integral equations of the first and second kind of Fredholm and Volterra type, Solutions with separable kernels. Characteristic numbers and eigenfunctions, resolvent kernel. 
• Classical Mechanics: Generalized coordinates, Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton’s canonical equations, Hamilton’s principle and principle of least action, Two-dimensional motion of rigid bodies. 
• Theorems: Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis, Sample space, Bayes theorem, Modes of convergence, Limit theorems (i.i.d. case), Independent random variables, etc.