South Asian University UG, PG Admission 2024: Form Last Date,Fees, Eligibility

University is an international university founded in August 2010 by the governments of the eight SAARC nations. The University now operates from its campus in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, while a new campus is being built in Maidan Garhi, South Delhi.
University provides Masters and Ph.D. degrees in seven fields: Economics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, International Studies, Sociology, and Legal Studies. The Master's degree program is full-time and lasts 2 years, with 30 seats available per course. The minimum residency requirement for Ph.D. at university is 3 years. It's a full-time program with 4 seats per specialisation.

• The application process for admission to university is the same for all courses. Candidates can apply through the SAU's official website.
• For entrance to any Master's program, candidates must first complete a Bachelor's degree.
• Master's degree is required for admission to Ph.D. programs.
• An entrance exam is part of the selection criteria for all courses and programs. There is an additional step for Ph.D. candidates known as the Personal Interview.
• Seats are reserved by nationality, with 50% designated for Indian students. 

Admission Highlights of University

Fees of Courses

Admission 2024 to MA, M.Sc & LL.M.

University provides 3 PG programs in 6 specialisations. Admission to these programs requires passing an Entrance Test administered by the university. The minimal educational requirement for applying is Bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum percentage.

The University's entrance exam is administered offline at several selected centres across SAARC countries. It should be mentioned that the exam will be administered simultaneously at centres in each country. SAU's official website provides a sample question paper.

To apply for the program/entrance test, candidates must visit the university website. Application process for all the courses are same with the application fee of INR 670/-

Key Points:

• 3-year Bachelor’s degree with the minimum required percentage (50% for M.A. & LL.M and 55% for M.Sc.)
• 4-year Bachelor’s degree/ 2-year Bachelor’s degree who have also cleared the first year of the Master’s program are also eligible.
• 50% seats are reserved for Indian students, while the remaining seats are divided between the other SAARC countries
• The University prepares separate merit lists for each country and the competition is between candidates of the same country.

Admissions 2024 to Ph.D. Program

University offers the research Ph.D. program in 7 specializations. Admission to the Ph.D. program requires the candidate to pass the Entrance test and clear the Personal Interview organized by University. The basic eligibility criterion for the program is Master’s degree in the relevant field with the minimum required percentage.

The entrance conducted by the University will be offline and candidates can download sample question papers from university website. The test will be conducted at different centers allotted in the SAARC countries.

The candidates can apply for the entrance exam on the official website of university. All the courses have the same application process and application fee of INR 670/-

Key Points:

• All Ph.D. programs require candidates to have Master’s degree.
• 50% seats in Ph.D. programs are reserved for Indian students.

Application Procedure 2024

The application process is common for all the Master’s degree and Ph.D. programs in university. To apply,

• Go to the official website of university
• Select ‘Admissions’ and click on ‘Apply Online’ link
• Register and apply online by paying INR 670/-
• Payment can be done online or through Bank Draft for the same amount

The bank draft must be sent to Deputy Registrar, Admissions, South Asian University, New Delhi. Candidates must read the instructions carefully and apply accordingly.

Reservation Criteria 2022 of University

Reservation criteria for Master’s programs:

• 50% seats for Indian applicants
• 4% seats for applicants from Afghanistan, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, & Sri Lanka
• 10% seats for applicants from Pakistan & Bangladesh
• 10% seats for applicants from outside the SAARC Region.

Separate merit list will be prepared for each country based on performance. If seats allocated to one country are not filled, they will be allocated to applicants from other countries.

For Ph.D. programs, 50% seats are reserved for Indian applicants and the remaining 50% seats for applicants from all the other 7 SAARC countries put together. Two merit lists will be prepared, one for the Indian students and the other for the other 7 SAARC countries.

Scholarships for Students

Students can take benefit of scholarships, fee waivers as well as freeships. Scholarships and freeships are available to students with meritorious academic performance and/or entrance test results. All Ph.D. students will receive tuition fee waiver. The Scholarships/Freeships available to university students are:

• President’s Scholarships (M.A. / M.Sc. & LL.M students)
• SAARC India Silver Jubilee Scholarships for Master’s & Ph.D. programs
• SAU Merit Scholarships (M.A. / M.Sc. & LL.M students)
• SAU Freeships (M.A. / M.Sc. & LL.M students)
• SAU Tuition Fee Waiver for Ph.D. students
• Financial Support from SAU for Ph.D. programs

University gives financial support to Ph.D. students who do not receive any kind of scholarship/sponsorship or JRF support.  All scholarships/fee waivers/freeships are granted for one year and their continuation depends on good conduct and satisfactory performance.