Astronomy Course is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as comets, nebulae, star clusters , stars, planets and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere .

It deals with the chemistry, meteorology, evolution, physics, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the formation and development of the universe.

It is also a branch of physics that studies the universe as a whole.

Few Astronomy courses in India

M.Sc. (Astronomy and Space Physics)
M.Sc. (Astronomy)
Ph.D. (Astronomy)

Some of its specialized fields are -
Astrobiology - It is the study of life beyond the earth's atmosphere as on the planets.

Astrochemistry - It deals with the chemical composition and evolution of the universe and its parts.

Astrometeorology - It studies the theoretical effects of astronomical bodies and forces on the earth's atmosphere.

Astrogeology - It is the science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.

Astrometry - It studies the measurement of the positions and motions of the celestial bodies.

List of few colleges are given below :

Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.

Tata institute of Fundamental research, Mumbai, Maharastra.

S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata.

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

After completion of course applicants can get following job options :

Researcher.
Stellar Astronomers.
Solar Astronomers.
Technicians.
Research Assistants.
Observational Astronomers.
Theoretical Astrophysicists.