How good is Pondicherry University in physics?

One of my cousins graduated from Pondicherry University and here are some things I got to know about it. 

• The Department of Physics at Pondicherry University is one of the leading Physics Departments among Indian Universities.
• It offers Integrated M.Sc. (5 yr.), M.Sc. (2 yr.), and Ph.D. in Physics. 
• The admission to these courses is the National level entrance test conducted by Pondicherry University. 
• You can get admission to Ph.D. if you crack the entrance even if you have not qualified JRF. But qualifying JRF will give you real research opportunities with no funding problems.
• The M.Sc. Physics courses are very useful for those who want to go for a future research career. 
• It consists of rigorous theoretical as well as experimental course work with a specialization (which can be chosen among Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Laser and Electronics) and a project work (only for those having high grades).

The course is bringing the best out of the students here. A good number of students qualify for national level exams like NET, GATE, JEST as well as getting very good job opportunities at domestic and multinational companies.