Organic Chemistry is most sought after

 

Professors of AU say that at a time many students are turning to professional courses offered by Polytechnic after Class-X to BTech, BPharm after Intermediate and either MCA or MBA after graduatio. Organic chemistry is yet to lose its sheen and interestingly it tops the list of science courses.

 

Speaking to this correspondent, Prof O. Aniel Kumar, director, Directo-rate of Admissions, AU, said that a total of 19,603 candidates appeared for AUCET-2015 for seeking admissions to 72 PG courses, including 43 science courses. Like in the previous years, this year also most of the students will be opting for Organic chemistry only followed by Biotech-nology, Microbiology, Bot-any, Zoology, 

 

Mathematics and Physics in science category. While in arts and social sciences stream, most students will be opting for English, Social Work, and Human Resource Management. Sources said that of the 14,000 seats, including 4,000 seats in AU campus colleges and its affiliated 135 PG colleges, a whopping 5,000 seats in various PG courses in science and arts stream remained unfilled in 2014. Of the 14,000 students, 3,700 students have opted for Organic Chemistry only last year.

 

Organic Chemistry is a subject, which has opportunities in chemical labs as well as in teaching, research and few others compared to other PG science courses. Some courses like physics, mathematics, botany and zoology have limited scope for employment and research, said students and professors of the AU.

 

Notwithstanding its image, AU is unable to attract students to some of its PG courses, due to lack of employment and faculty and the dwindling interest of the students in some of the courses has the university authorities in a spot, said a senior professor on condition of anonymity.