New York: According to the Council of Graduate Schools in Washington the professional science master's degree, or PSM by the start of this academic year, the number had nearly doubled to 103, and is set to climb further. In 2008 only 58 universities offering such courses and the sudden growth reflects the demand for PSM courses. The number is certain to grow further since the professional science master's degree is being adopted by at least six state university systems. In addition, in February, the first P.S.M. program in Europe was created at the Open University in Milton Keynes, northwest of London. Advocates of the degree say it will become a fixture at many more universities because it promises to satisfy the work force requirements of increasingly technological economies in the U.S. and abroad. Whereas Indians take on such courses are very less. Experts point out that the professional science master's degree provides a potential source of revenue, deepens the school's partnerships with business and links its professors and students to cutting-edge business research.