DASA 2012-13 BROCHURE
Admissions for Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) under Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme for undergraduate engineering programme for the Academic Year 2012-13 to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology(IIITs) and other Premier Technical Institutions in India.
Admissions Under DASA Scheme 2012-13
In the current
global scenario India is emerging as a knowledge
super power with a large pool of technically
qualified professionals.
Traditionally, the
Indian education system has been known for quality
of education, coupled with low cost of education
delivery and living,
making it an
attractive destination for international students to
come and study in India.
Students contemplating
to study in India can be assured of experiences rich
in traditions, heritage and exposure to diverse
culture. This would also entail being part of the
transition to a modern open knowledge economy,
making new friends from around the world and most
importantly receiving internationally recognized
qualifications. Indian educational system offers
world class education through wide range
of general and
specialized courses relevant to the needs of the
world.
The admission of
Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin/
Non-Resident Indians to undergraduate programs
in Centrally Funded Institutions (CFIs) is being
offered under DASA (Direct Admission of Students
Abroad) scheme from the academic session 2001-02
onwards. The Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Government of India has entrusted the coordination
of the admission process
under DASA
scheme to NITK, Surathkal from academic year 2010-11
to 2012-13. Till date students from more than 30
countries have been
admitted under
DASA.
The admission process is entirely online, and requires a candidate to fill an online application form and make payment of fee electronically. In addition a signed print copy of the online application form along with necessary documentary evidences has to be submitted to NITK, Surathkal within the prescribed date.
Academic Eligibility
Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination, i.e. Senior Secondary [10+2] or equivalent from any system of education as
recognized by the Association of Indian Universities with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and any one of these (Chemistry, Bio-technology, Computer Science, Biology) as optional subjects.
AND
Must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or 6.75 CGPA on a 10 point scale or equivalent grades in all the subjects of the qualifying examination. Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination with the above-mentioned compulsory subjects by 25th May 2012 and expecting their final results latest by 15th September 2012 may also apply.
AND
Candidates should have a minimum total score of 1440 in SAT Subject Tests (subjects: Maths level II, Physics and Chemistry). For more details on SAT Subject Tests (also known as SAT II) visit website: www.collegeboard.com. SAT subject tests score has to be submitted online through CollegeBoard to NITK Surathkal (designated institute code : 6530). SAT subject scores received till May 29, 2012 only will be considered for allotment under first merit list.
Fee Structure & Fee Payment
Registration Fee and First Year Tuition Fee: An amount of US$ 7250 [US Dollar Seven thousand Two hundred Fifty only] towards non- refundable registration fee of US$ 250 and first year Tuition Fee of US$ 7,000 is required to be paid along with the application form. Foreign nationals from SAARC countries (except India) seeking admission through this scheme shall be allowed 50% Tuition fee waiver. They are required to submit an amount of US$ 3,750(which includes US$ 3,500 towards first year tuition fee and a nonrefundable registration fee of US$ 250).
The fee can be paid either through Bank Transfer or
Demand Draft or e-payment. Charges for fee payment,
if any, should be borne by the
candidates.
Submission of Application
The submission of application is a two stage process, both are essential.
(i) Online application (http://www.dasanit.org) and Submission of signed print copy of the application along with required documents and payment details.
(ii) SAT subject test score to be sent to NITK Surathkal through CollegeBoard (designated institute code 6530)
Seat Allotment Procedure
Seat allotment will be based on SAT subject test scores and the choices given by the candidate, in the order of their merit and priority taken together.
Participating Institutions*
National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
1.NIT, Agartala, Tripura
-(
www.nitagartala.in )
2.MNNIT, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh -(
www.mnnit.ac.in
)
3.MANIT, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh -(
www.manit.ac.in )
4.NIT, Calicut, Kerala -(
www.nitc.ac.in )
5.NIT, Durgapur, West Bengal -(
www.nitdgp.ac.in )
6.NIT, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh -(
www.nith.ac.in )
7.MNIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan -(
www.mnit.ac.in )
8.NITJ, Jalandhar, Punjab- (
www.nitj.ac.in )
9.NIT, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand -(
www.nitjsr.ac.in )
10.NIT, Kurukshetra, Haryana -(
www.nitkkr.ac.in )
11.VNIT Nagpur, Maharashtra- (
www.vnit.ac.in )
12.NIT, Patna , Bihar -(
www.nitp.ac.in )
13.NIT, Raipur , Chhattisgarh -(
www.nitrr.ac.in )
14.NIT, Rourkela, Orissa -(
www.nitrkl.ac.in )
15.NIT, Silchar Assam -( www.nits.ac.in)
16.NIT, Srinagar, Kashmir -(
www.nitsri.net )
17.SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat -(
www.svnit.ac.in )
18.NITK, Surathkal, Karnataka -(
www.nitk.ac.in )
19.NIT, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu -(
www.nitt.edu )
20.NIT, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh -(
www.nitw.ac.in )
21.NIT, Goa-(
www.nitgoa.ac.in )
22.NIT, Manipur
23.NIT, Nagaland
24.NIT, Sikkim
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
1 IIIT, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh -(
www.iiita.ac.in )
2 ABVIIITM, Gwalior, MP -(
www.iiitm.ac.in )
3 IIITDM, Jabalpur , MP-(
www.iiitdmj.ac.in
)
4 IIITD&M, Kancheepuram, TN-(
www.iiitdm.iitm.ac.in )
Other Institutions
1 PEC
University of Technology, Chandigarh -(
www.pec.ac.in )
2 SLIET, Longowal, Punjab -(
www.sliet.ac.in
3 NIFFT, Ranchi, Jharkhand-(
www.sliet.ac.in )
* Actual list of participating institutes with seat
matrix will be available on
www.dasanit.org
at the launch of online application process on April 01,
2012.
Under Graduate Programmes on offer for DASA 2012-13**
1
Aeronautical Engineering 19 Industrial & Production
Engineering
2
Agricultural Engineering 20 Information Technology
3 Architecture 21 Integrated PG [IT/Management] – 5
Years
4 Bio-Medical Engineering 22 Instrumentation & Control
Engineering
5 Bio-Technology 23 Instrumentation & Process Control
6 Ceramic Engineering 24 Maintenance and Plant
Engineering
7 Chemical Engineering 25 Material Science &
Metallurgical Engineering
8 Civil Engineering 26 Mechanical Engineering
9 Computer Science & Engineering 27 Manufacturing
Engineering
10 Computer Science & Applications 28 Mining Engineering
11 Electrical Engineering 29 Production Engineering
12 Electrical & Electronics Engineering 30 Production &
Engineering Management
13 Electronics & Communication Engineering 31 Production
& Industrial Engineering
14 Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering 32
Textile Technology
15 Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering 33
Engineering Physics
16 Electronics & Telecommunications 34 Welding
Technology
17 Food Technology 35 Foundry Technology
18 Industrial Engineering Management
**The courses listed above are tentative and more than
2000 seats are likely to be available for allotment.
Important Dates
Submission of
Online application -April 01 to May 25, 2012
Last date for receipt of SAT Subject Score -May 29 ,
2012
Announcement of first list of selected candidates -June
01, 2012
Confirmation by first list candidates -June 01 to June
07, 2012
Announcement of second list -June 08, 2012
Confirmation by second list candidates -June 08 to June
14, 2012
Announcement of third list -June 15 , 2012
Confirmation by third list candidates -June 15 to June
18, 2012
Reporting to allotted Institutes -July 18 to July 23,
2012
Announcement of Vacant seat matrix for spot admission-
July 25, 2012
Spot admissions against vacant seats -July 30, 2012
Reporting to allotted Institutes in spot admission-July
31 to August 06, 2012
Contact Details
Coordinator DASA
DASA Office
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Mangalore 575 025, KARNATAKA, INDIA
Phone : +91 824 2474085
Fax : +91 824 2474085
Email : dasa@nitk.ac.in
DASA Website:
http://www.dasanit.org
Admissions for
Foreign Nationals/Persons
of Indian Origin (PIOs)/Non-Resident Indians
(NRIs)
under
Direct Admission of
Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme for the
Academic Year 2011-12
to
Undergraduate Courses in
Engineering
in
National Institutes of
Technology (NITs), IIITs and other premier
Technical Institutions in India
For any queries on DASA 2011-12 admissions, you may email to dasa@nitk.ac.in