The classes for the first batch of 5 year integrated MSc degree course in Photonics began in November 2002 and the students completed their degree and passed out from the centre in July 2007. 

Farewell to the first batch of students pursuing Integrated MSc in Photonics at the Centre of Excellence for Lasers and Optoelectronic Sciences, CUSAT was given on 25th July 2007.

With the kind of placements procured by the students of the first batch of CELOS, they have set high standards for the batches to come. 

Seven students have secured research positions at the leading universities abroad:

  Three students have got research positions at leading research labs in India

Raman Research Institute - Bangalore 

Plasma Research Laboratory - Gandhinagar 

National Centre for Biological Sciences - Bangalore

The industrial placement has also been good with a student getting placed at SAMEER (Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research), Mumbai and 3 students getting offshore placements in Sweden on a project by NeST Photonics.

The classes for the third batch of 5 year integrated MSc degree course in Photonics began in July 2004 and the students completed their degree and passed out from the centre in July 2009. Farewell to the third batch of students pursuing Integrated MSc in Photonics at the Centre of Excellence for Lasers and Optoelectronic Sciences, CUSAT was given on 30th april 2009.

• Int. MSc Batch 1: 5 Year Integrated MSc Photonics | Batch 1
• Int. MSc Batch 2: 5 Year Integrated MSc Photonics | Batch 2
• Int. MSc Batch 3: 5 Year Integrated MSc Photonics | Batch 3