Hello,


I would not say compulsory but you will find it necessary to have a laptop. It eases lot pf things for you because you cannot do everything through smartphone. You will get various projects and for that you would require a laptop. But you haven't mentioned which M.Sc degree you are pursuing, because if it is in subjects like Mathematics, chemistry etc then you won't necessarily need a laptop. You may get projects for which you can take help of your friends.

I hope this helpsm