The Department of Physics at Kannur University's PAYYANNUR campus supports approximately 80 students with a team of seven teaching staff, comprising four permanent and three temporary members. The faculty is approachable and assists beyond the curriculum, helping students prepare for exams like the CSIR NET. The exams are manageable, provided students prepare adequately. The department offers strong internship opportunities, including placements at national institutions such as CSIR labs, RRI, and BARC, as well as paid summer projects through the national science academy. For first-year MSc students, multiple scholarships are available from sources like the NSP, Kerala Government, and college management. The semester fee is around Rs. 9000, plus an exam fee of Rs. 1500 per semester. Students eligible for the Egrantz scholarship from the Kerala government are exempt from these fees. The department does not offer placement services but provides pathways to prestigious central institutions for further studies. Accommodation is limited, with no men's hostel and a women's hostel costing Rs. 350 for three months. Despite lacking sports and extracurricular facilities, the department has excellent laboratory resources, including a UV spectrometer and Raman spectroscopy. While there is a newly started five-year integrated program, the primary focus remains on providing a robust academic environment for master's students, even though placement services are not currently available.
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