Oxford College of Science was founded in the year of 1994. It is affiliated to Bangalore University. The Oxford College of Science is accredited with “A’ grade by NAAC and by International Accreditation Organization (IAO).

At present, the college offers BCA, B.Sc, MCA and M.Sc programs in various specializations at UG and PG level. The college ranked All India 41st by India Today 2021.

Some of the popular course offered by the college includes Post Graduate courses such as M.Sc in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics. Oxford College of Sciences also offers a very popular Diploma course in Cellular and Molecular Diagonostics.

Oxford College Latest Update:

Application form can be filled by visiting the official website of the Oxford College of Science . The minimum eligibility criteria for B.Sc and BCA is a minimum 10+2 pass while for M.Sc and MCA programs a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline in mandatory.

The placement record of the college is quite good. Every year almost 90% students get successfully placed in reputed companies.

Oxford College of Science Key Points

  • Oxford College of Science ranked 1st amongst the private college in Karnataka for the last 3 year by The Week Hansa Research Survey
  • The Oxford College of Science also ranked in top 5 among private colleges in Karnataka for 15 consecutive years.
  • The Oxford Science Skill Enhancement Centre (TOSSEC) offers Value added program, Certificate Programs, Workshops, In-house Projects, MOOC’s, Vocational training programs for Skill Enhancement
  • The Placement Cell has a record of providing placements to 90% of the students enrolled for Placement. As many as 119 reputed companies are associated with the college who organizes for recruitment programs every year.

Oxford College of Science Rankings

  • Ranked 41st (All India) for B.Sc by India Today
  • Ranked 12th (All India) for B.C.A by India Today
  • Ranked 1st in Karnataka amongst private colleges for last 3 consecutive years by The Week Hansa Research Survey 2018

Oxford College of Science Courses and Fees

Program Program Details Selection Basis
B.Sc in Microbiology C.Z.Mb
  • Duration-3 years
  • Fees- INR 75,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- a candidate should have cleared the Pre-University examination of Karnataka, or an equivalent examination conducted by any other board/Pre-University or 10+2, equivalent examination with a minimum 35% or pass marks aggregate in PCB/CBZ
  • Merit-marks
  • Personal Interview
B.Sc in Biotechnology C.Z.Bt
B.Sc in Biotechnology Bc.Gt.Bt
B.Sc in Microbiology C.Z.Mb
B.Sc in Biochemistry B.Z.Mb
B.Sc in Biochemistry Gt.Mb.Bc
B.Sc in Computer Science PMCs
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- INR 75,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- A candidate should have cleared the Pre-University examination of Karnataka, Pre-University Board or an equivalent examination conducted by any other board/ Pre-University or 10+2, equivalent examination with a minimum 35% pass marks aggregate in PCM.
  • Merit-based
  • Personal Interview
B.Sc in Computer Science EMCs
B.Sc in Electronics
B.Sc in Computer Science SMCs
B.Sc in Fashion and Apparel Design
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- INR 75,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- A candidate should have passed PUC/10+2 or equivalent with an aggregate of 35% marks including languages.
  • Merit-based
  • Personal Interview
BCA
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- INR 1,50,000
  • Eligibility Criteria-A candidate must have passed PUC/10+2 or equivalent with minimum of 40% marks in aggregate of all subjects including languages.
  • Entrance Exam
  • Group Discussion
  • Personal Interview
M.Sc in Microbiology
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- Candidates must have a B.Sc Degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% marks in case of SC/ST candidate).The candidate should have studied Chemistry or Biochemistry compulsorily as an optional subject along with at least one of the following optional subjects : (a) Microbiology (b) Biotechnology (c) Botany (d) Applied Botany (e) Zoology (f) Applied Zoology (g) Industrial Microbiology (h) Environmental Science (i) Genetics (j) Applied Genetics (k) Sericulture (l) Home Science (m) Life Science (n) Biological Science (o) Agricultural Science (p) Biochemistry (q) Dairy Sciences (r) Horticulture (s) Forestry and (t) Fisheries.
  • KMAT/PGCET
  • Merit-based
  • Personal Interview
M.Sc in Biotechnology
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- B.Sc Degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% marks in case of SC/ST candidate). The candidate should have studied Chemistry or Biochemistry compulsorily as an optional subject along with at least one of the following optional subjects : (a) Microbiology (b) Biotechnology (c) Botany (d) Applied Botany (e) Zoology (f) Applied Zoology (g) Industrial Microbiology (h) Environmental Science (i) Genetics (j) Applied Genetics (k) Sericulture (l) Home Science (m) Life Science (n) Biological Science (o) Agricultural Science (p) Biochemistry (q) Dairy Sciences (r) Horticulture (s) Forestry and (t) Fisheries.
M.Sc in Biochemistry
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- The candidate must have secured 40% marks in the aggregate and have studied Chemistry and Bio-chemistry securing 50% marks in this subject at the B.Sc level and studied Biology at 10+2 or Pre University level.
M.Sc in Applied Genetics
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- A candidate must have passed in B.Sc Degree with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate of all the optional subjects with any three of the following subjects: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Botany, Applied Botany, Applied Zoology, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology, and Genetics. For M.Sc Courses, Graduate should have secured 40% marks in the aggregate of all subjects (including languages)
M.Sc in Mathematics
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- Candidates who have passed the BSc degree with Mathematics as one of the major subjects and have secured more than 50% in the subjects for all the three years taken together and have passed the BSc degree with 50% of marks are eligible for admission. For SC/ST candidates the minimum of 45% is required in the subjects for all the three years taken together .
M.Sc in Electronic Science
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- A graduate in Science with a minimum of 50% marks aggregate in the following combination of optional Subjects: Physics, Mathematics and Electronics (PME)/ Physics, Mathematics and Instrumentation (PMI) / Computer Science, Mathematics and Electronics (CsME).
M.Sc in Chemistry
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- The candidate must have secured 40% marks in aggregate & have studied chemistry (cognate subject) securing 50% marks in this subject at the B.Sc level & studied mathematics at 10+2 or pre university level.
M.Sc in Statistics
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- A candidate who has passed B.sc Degree examination with statistics and Mathematics as optional subjects securing a minimum of 50% in the subject of statistics and a minimum of 45% (SC/ST candidates) in the subject of statistics aggregate of Bangalore University or any other University equivalent thereto is eligible
M.Sc in Physics
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- Candidates who have passed the BSc degree with Mathematics and Physics as the cognate subjects at Degree level from the Recognized University, and have secured more than 50%. For SC/ST candidates the minimum of 45% is required in the subjects for all the three years taken together.
MCA
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,50,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- Candidates must have passed BCA examination with atleast 55% marks
B.A in English
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- INR 1,00,000
  • Eligibility Criteria- Graduates who have secured 40% in the aggregate of all subjects and 50% marks in the cognate subject in the qualifying University examinations are eligible to apply. Candidates with B.A, B.Sc., or B.Com Degree are eligible to apply provided they have scored 55% in the language concerned in the degree course
Postgraduate Diploma in Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics
  • Duration- 1 year
  • Fees- -
  • Eligibility Criteria- Candidates who have passed M.Sc. (Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics and other Life sciences related), B.E./B.Tech- Biotechnology or Bioinformatics, B.Pharm, B.Sc. (Agri), B.V.Sc or 4-year degree courses in any branch of Life Sciences as notified by KBITS are eligible for the program.
  • KBAT
  • Merit-based

Oxford College of Science Placement

The college has a very active Placement and Training Cell, that focuses on providing on-campus placements for the final year students.

Some of the major courses that have the maximum possibility of getting recruited are B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Sc., Microbiology, B.C.A, M.Sc. in Statistics, and MCA. The placement cell of Oxford College of Science has very good connection with the top recruiters over the nation.

  • The Placement Cell arranges for around 156 pre-placement activities
  • The best salary package offered by a reputed company to the selected students is 4.5LPA
  • Almost 119 reputed companies visit the campus over every year to recruit students

Some of the notable recruiters are-

Airtel CocaCola Himalaya
Vittals Kottak Bosch
IBM Deloitte Infosys
Abott NTT Data Induslnd Bank
Myntra PCI Target
Mansukh Ryaka Timken

FAQs

QUES 1. What is the admission procedure of Oxford College of Science?

Ans- Students can avail both the direct admission process or Online admission process.

Process of the Online-mode of Application is-

  • Login to www.theoxford.edu
  • Select the Science Stream
  • Fill up the form with correct details
  • Upload the documents for verification
  • Pay the application fees online

QUES 2. What is the Fee structure of M.Sc and B.Sc programs?

Ans- The fee structure of the 3- year B.Sc programs is INR 75,000, and the 2-year M.Sc Programs is INR 1,00,000.

QUES 3. How is the faculty of the various departments of Oxford College of Science?

Ans- All the faculty members of all the departments are highly qualified and have a minimum of 5-6 years of teaching experience. Professors are strict but very cooperative.

QUES 4. What is the basic selection criteria for admission in Oxford College of Science?

Ans- The basic selection criteria for admission to Oxford College of Science is based on the merit of the candidates followed by a Personal Interview. Students applying for M.Sc course need to qualify KMAT/PGCET exam too.

QUES 5. Does the Oxford College of Science offers for any extra training facilities to its students?

Ans- Yes, the Oxford College of Science offers for many special training facilities to its students. The Oxford Science Skill Enhancement Centre (TOSSEC) of the college offers programa such as Value added program, Certificate Programs, Workshops, In-house Projects, MOOC’s, Vocational training programs for Skill Enhancement.