MSE-M.Sc_.-Degree-in-Data-Science-Brochure-2024

Madras School of Economics
(Recognized as Institution of Special Importance by the

Government of Tamil Nadu)
Post Graduate Teaching and Research in

Economics, Finance, Environment and Management
Admission to M.Sc. in Data Science (2024-25)
Madras School of Economics

Gandhi Mandapam Road
Chennai – 600025
www.mse.ac.in
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M.Sc. in Data Science: Background
Madras School of Economics (MSE) invites applications for admission to a Two Year
(Four Semesters) M.Sc. Degree Program in Data Science.
This program meets the current need to train students in techniques related to analyzing
large amounts of data being generated at a rapid pace. The skills and tools that will be
learnt in this course will be valuable in pursuing interdisciplinary work. The course will
be attractive to people from various disciplines including Economics, Finance, Science,
Mathematics, Engineering, Medicine etc., who want to learn analytical techniques to
formulate problems and gain valuable insights from data.
The M.Sc. in Data Science, will offer several cutting edge subjects from Big Data,
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security etc., and will equip students with
both practical and theoretical knowledge to make sense of large amounts of heterogeneous
data in a multi computer environment. This will prepare students for pursuing higher
studies, research or work in reputed companies both in India and abroad.
Under our elective scheme, students in the second year have options to take courses in their
area of interest. Students are required to do projects in most of the courses. Students have
to take up a summer internship at the end of the first year, to enhance their learning
experience. To gain research experience, students have to compulsorily undertake a
dissertation in the second year either in industry or at MSE.
Structure of M.Sc. in Data Science

First year
Semester I Four Core courses 16 credits
Semester II Five Core courses 20 credits
Second year
Semester III Two core courses + Three electives 20 credits
Semester IV Two core courses + Dissertation 16 credits
Complete curriculum along with detailed syllabus, Teaching and evaluation

regulations, and Academic governance structure of the M.Sc. degree Program can be
accessed from MSE website.
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M.Sc. in Data Science: Admission Details
Number of Seats
The intake for the M.Sc. in Data Science will be 47, including a 35% quota for the resident
students of Tamil Nadu. Reservation Policy of Government of Tamil Nadu will be
followed. In each Program, allocation of seats across different categories will be as follows:
OBC/BC MBC SC ST General/OC Total

All India 8 NA 5 2 16 31
Tamil Nadu 5 3 3 0 5 16
Total 13 3 8 2 21 47
Eligibility
a) Undergraduate degree in social sciences (including commerce & management),

sciences or engineering or mathematics or statistics (including those who are
appearing for their final year exams in the AY 2024).
b) The eligible candidates must secure at the under-graduation level: 55% for General
category; 50% for OBC – Non-Creamy Layer; 45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
c) The eligible candidates should not have completed 25 years of age as on 1st July
2024.
d) The candidates should have studied mathematics at plus two-level, or its equivalent
– which includes pass certificate from National Institute of Open Schooling for
mathematics at Senior Secondary level, or completion of mathematical economics
course(s) at under-graduate level.
Application and Basis of Selection

Admission will be based on the entrance test at designated centres in India, subject to
fulfilment of eligibility criteria. In the case of a tie in entrance test marks, merit ranking
will be based on the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination and age.
Candidates can fill out the application form online at www.mse.ac.in. Application fee:
Rs. 1000/- only (General category); Rs. 800/- only (SC/ST category)
Program Fee Structure
 The M.Sc. program is a two-year full-time program comprising of four semesters.
The total fees per semester constitute Rs. 2.00 lakh as semester fee, and Rs. 30,000
towards infrastructure development.
 In addition, the students must pay a one-time admission fee of Rs. 5000.
 Students belonging to the SC and ST social groups can avail of a 20% concession in
the semester fees.
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Program Fee Refund Policy
 For students withdrawing from the Program before the commencement of 1st-
semester classes
o Deduct admission fee (Rs. 5000), processing fee (Rs. 5000) and refund the rest.
 For students withdrawing from the Programme after the commencement of 1st-
semester classes, but before the closure of the Admission Process
o Deduct admission fee (Rs. 5000), processing fee (Rs. 5000), 25% of the semester
fee and refund the rest.
 For students withdrawing from the Programme after the closure of the Admission
Process
o Deduct admission fee (Rs. 5000), processing fee (Rs. 5000), 100% of the
semester fee and refund the rest.
Hostel Facility
Madras School of Economics offers hostel facilities to outstation candidates (separately for
boys and girls), subject to availability.
Important Dates
S.No Description Date

1. Online Application Form - Opening 10 th April 2024
2. Online Application Form - Closing 11 th May 2024
3. Issue of Admit Cards (Download) 18 th May 2024
4. Entrance Test 2nd June 2024
Result Declaration (Score Card
5. 17-18 th June 2024
Download)
6. Counseling July 2024
For 2 weeks before
7. Induction Program
commencement of classes
8. Commencement of Classes 1 st August 2024
Foreign Nationals seeking direct admission through self-financing scheme for M.Sc. in
Data Science of MSE are required to submit their application along with bio-data and
academic qualification on the prescribed format to the M.Sc.-Data Science Office of
MSE – mscds-office@mse.ac.in. Complete information on admission guidelines can
be found from M.Sc. Ordinance at www.mse.ac.in.
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About Madras School of Economics
Madras School of Economics (MSE) was established by renowned fiscal expert Padma
Vibhushan Dr. Raja Chelliah in the 1990s to impart higher education in economics in
Southern India and also to develop the School as a think-tank to advise the Central and
State Governments on various economic policies. The Madras School of Economics
continued to grow under the able guidance of Padma Vibhushan Dr. C. Rangarajan
(Former Chairman of Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister of India and Former
Governor of Reserve Bank of India) and other eminent members of the Board of
Governors. MSE has emerged as a leading Centre of Excellence of Post Graduate Teaching
and Research in Economics, Environment, Finance and Management in the country.
MSE offered its Master’s degree programmes in Economics since 1998 in collaboration
with various universities, including Anna University, Indira Gandhi National Open
University, and Central University of Tamil Nadu. All these M.Sc. in Data Science are
recognized as advanced courses by the academic circle and the market.
In view of MSE’s significant contributions to Post Graduate Teaching and Research in
Economics, the Government of Tamil Nadu has recognized MSE as a degree-granting
institute and established MSE-Institution of Special Importance in economics and
management through the Act of Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 2020. With effect from AY 2021-
22, MSE has been recognized by UGC as a degree granting institution. Besides 5 MA
Degree Programs, MSE also offers B.A. (Honours) Economics, PGDM in Finance and
Business Analytics (under AICTE), and Ph.D. in Economics. From 2024 – 25 MSE offers
M.Sc.in Data Science.
MSE has highly qualified faculty, a well-endowed library and a computer centre, besides
excellent classroom infrastructure. For further details, please visit the MSE website at
www.mse.ac.in.
Campus recruitment takes place in the second year by various leading businesses and other
institutions, including Absolut Data, Accenture, Bridge-i2i, CitiBank, Ernst & Young,
Ford, HCL, HDFC, HSBC, IBM, IGATE, InRhythm, J.P Morgan, Latent View, MuSigma,
RBS, Royal Sundaram, Scienaptic, Smart Cube, Target, TCS, TVS, Dunnhumby, IBM,
TATA CAD, Deloitte, Crisil, Cognizant.. Please visit www.mse.ac.in/placements for
further details on the placements @MSE.

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Madras School of Economics

(Recognized as Institution of Special Importance by the

Post Graduate Teaching and Research in

Admission to M.Sc. in Data Science (2024-25)

Madras School of Economics

Structure of M.Sc. in Data Science

Complete curriculum along with detailed syllabus, Teaching and evaluation

OBC/BC MBC SC ST General/OC Total

a) Undergraduate degree in social sciences (including commerce & management),

Application and Basis of Selection

S.No Description Date

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