DASA (Direct Admission to Students Abroad)

DASA stands for Direct Admission to Students Abroad. It is a scheme initiated by the Govt. of India for students who want to take admission to India’s premier Technical Institutions like National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other prestigious institutions in India.

The purpose of DASA scheme is to provide quality education to deserving overseas students in the field of Engineering and Technology.

Educational Consultants of India Limited (Ed.CIL) is the coordinating agency designated by the Govt. of India for the implementing and complete execution of the DASA scheme open for competent Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Foreign Nationals, Persons of Indian Origins for admission to undergraduate programs offered by NITs, and other centrally funded institutes. The institutions covered under the DASA Scheme have considerably better quality of facilities for accommodation, sports and extracurricular activities.

This scheme has benefitted a lot to overseas students seeking admission to lowest cost and highest quality education. The students of around 40 countries across the globe are eligible for this DASA Scheme.

Institutions covered under DASA

Following 15 National Institutes of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering Colleges) located in various states of India.

S.N. NAME OF INSTITUTION

1. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology [MNNIT], Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

2. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology [MANIT], Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

3. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Calicut, Kerala

4. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Durgapur, West Bengal

5. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

6. Malaviya National Institute of Technology [MNIT], Jaipur, Rajasthan

7. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology [DANIT], Jalandhar, Punjab

8. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

9. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Kurikshetra, Haryana

10. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology [VNIT], Nagpur, Maharashtra

11. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Rourkela, Orissa

12.  Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology [SVNIT], Surat, Gujarat

13. National Institute of Technology Karnataka [NITK], Surathkal, Karnataka

14. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

15. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Warangal, Andhra Pradesh

Other centrally funded Institutions:

S.N. NAME OF THE INSTITUTION

1. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (Including Amethi Campus)

2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABVIIITM), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

3. National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi, Jharkhand

4. North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

5. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjab

Other Institution:

S.N. NAME OF THE INSTITUTION

1. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

Under DASA Scheme, admissions are offered to Foreign Nationals / PIOs / NRIs who fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination i.e. senior secondary or any other examination equivalent to 12 years of schooling in India.

• Must have minimum aggregate marks of 60% or 6.75 CGPA on 10 point Scale or Equivalent Grades in all the subject of the qualifying examination.

Indian nationals seeking admissions should have studied abroad for a minimum period of five years (including the qualifying examination ie XI & XII Standards) during the last eight years

Fee Structure under DASA Scheme

Registration Fee

• A non-refundable registration fee of US $ 350 is required to be paid along with the application form.

Tuition Fee

• Tuition Fee US $ 4000 per annum (Excluding hostel accommodation & other miscellaneous fees. Expenses for these will be in the range of US $ 300 - 400 Per Annum).

• Foreign Nationals from SAARC Countries seeking admission under DASA Scheme are given special concession of 50% fee waiver in the Tuition Fees provided they have studied in SAARC Countries only

Reservations for NRIs

• The Indian Government provides opportunity to the children of Non-resident Indians to study in India. For this purpose, 1/3 of the 15 per cent supernumerary seats in educational institutions (except medical) are reserved for children of NRIs in the Gulf and South East Asia.

Note: New rules have added few more NITs (the new ones), removed SAT II score of 2000 criteria, made the application process online.

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