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South Asian University (SAU) is an international university established by the governments of the eight member nations of South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) viz.Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAU started its operations from the academic year 2010. The university, established with an aim to evolve a South Asian consciousness, now offers post-graduate programmes in various disciplines that include Development Economics, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Sociology, International Relations and Law. PhD programmes are also being introduced from this academic year onwards. It will ultimately have 11 post-graduate faculties and a faculty of undergraduate studies. SAU attracts students from all member nations and its degrees are recognised by all the eight SAARC countries.

The university is currently functioning from its Akbar Bhawan campus in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. It will eventually move in to its 100 acre campus in MaidanGarhi, South Delhi where the construction will start shortly.


Admission to Master level programmes


Following Master level programmes are available. Figures in brackets show the number of seats available in each programme.
Details about the faculty course contents, admission procedure, and the format of entrance tests can be seen by clicking on appropriate links below:
Please read carefully the following information about eligibility criteria for admission to Master level programmes:
For admission to the Master level programmes in SAU, a minimum of 15 years’ education under 10+2+3 (i.e., 12 years schooling and 3 years Bachelor’s degree) pattern is needed. Applicants who have done 4 years’ Bachelor degree after 10+2 (12 years of schooling) are also eligible though, the Master-level programme will be of two years’ duration for them also. Applicants who have obtained Bachelor’s degree in less than 15 years (e.g., under 10+2+2 pattern) will not be eligible for admission to SAU’s Master-level programmes. However, students who have done 2-year’s Bachelor degree and thereafter have also completed 1st year of M.A./M.Sc., can apply for admission to a Master-level course at SAU subject to their fulfilling other prescribed eligibility conditions including percentage of marks which will be average of marks obtained in bachelor degree and 1st year of M.A./M.Sc. course.

For admission to the LL.M Programme of study in SAU, a minimum of 17 years' education (12 years' schooling + 5 years Integrated BA/LL.B degree with prescribed percentage 50% marks) is the minimum prescribed eligibility. Candidates who have done 12 years of schooling + 3 year Bachelors’ degree + 3 year LL.B degree with prescribed percentage 50% marks are also eligible.

For admission to M.A (Development Economics), M.A (Sociology) and M.A (International Relations) Programmes of study, the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in Bachelor’s degree, is 50% and for M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics), M.Sc. (Biotechnology) and M.Sc (Computer Science) programmes of study, the minimum eligibility percentage in Bachelor’s degree is 55%. For LL.M Programme of study, the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in LL.B degree is 50%.

Applicants who have not yet completed the Bachelor’s degree, and shall be appearing for their last year / semester exam for Bachelor’s degree, may also apply for admission to Master degree programmes and appear in the entrance examination provisionally. If qualified in the admission test, their admission will be confirmed only if they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria of aggregate percentage of marks in bachelor’s degree. Please note such candidates are given a provisional chance in anticipation of their qualifying degree examination with prescribed percentage of marks/grades and they will not have an automatic claim to admission.

All students who are offered admission will be required to produce final results including marksheet/grade sheet of their qualifying degree examination at the time of admission.


Admission to Ph.D. programmes


Following Ph.D. programmes are available at SAU. Figures in brackets show the number of seats available in each programme.
Details about the faculty, admission procedure and the format of entrance tests can be seen by clicking on appropriate links below:

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Incentive For Applicants With Assured Fellowships
As an incentive, 5 marks will be added to the final marks obtained by the candidates who already have secured a competitive financial support/scholarship that is valid for pursuing a Ph.D degree at SAU without requiring additional financial support from SAU. In the case of candidates for Social Sciences, these marks will be added at the second stage of the admission process.

Please read carefully the following information about eligibility criteria for admission to Ph.D. programmes
  • For admission to Ph.D level Programmes of study in SAU, a minimum 17 years’ education (12 years’ schooling + 3 year Bachelor’s degree + 2 year Master’s degree with prescribed percentage of marks as indicated below) is the minimum prescribed eligibility.
  • For Ph.D (Legal Studies) those who have done one-year LL.M degree with the prescribed 50% marks are also eligible.
  • For admission to Ph.D (Economics), Ph.D (Sociology), Ph.D (International Relations), and Ph.D (Legal Studies), the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in Master’s degree is 50%; and for Ph.D (Applied Mathematics), Ph.D (Biotechnology), Ph.D (Computer Science), the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in Master’s degree is 55%.
  • Applicants who have not completed their Master’s degree and shall be appearing for their last year/semester exam for Master’s degree may also apply for admission to Ph.D Programmes and appear in the Entrance Examination. If selected, their admission will be subject to their fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria of aggregate percentage of marks in Master’s degree.
  • Please note that such candidates are given a provisional chance in anticipation of their qualifying degree examination with prescribed percentage of marks/grades and they will not have an automatic claim to admission.

Confirmation to the Ph.D Programme:


1. Confirmation to Ph.D in Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology and Computer Science

Assigned pre-Ph.D. course work will be carried out spread over first two semesters and will carry 16 credits including credits for course work (14 credits), seminar and term papers (1 credit each). At the end of first year candidates with CGPA less than 5.5 will be deemed to have failed and shall leave the university. No re-tests will be permitted. Candidates with CGPA of 6.5 and above will be offered direct confirmation to Ph.D. programme. Candidates with CGPA between 5.5 to less than 6.5 will go to M.Phil stream and carry out a one-year thesis work (8 Credits). After completion of M.Phil, students with total M.Phil CGPA of 6.5 or more will be allowed to register for PhD programme. Candidates with M.Phil CGPA of 5.5 to less than 6.5 will leave the university with an M.Phil degree.

2. Confirmation to Ph.D in Economics, Legal Studies, International Relations and Sociology

Assigned pre-Ph.D/M.Phil course work will be carried out over first two semesters and will carry 16 credits including credits for course work (14 credits), seminar and term Papers (1 credit each). At the end of first year candidates with CGPA less than 5 will be deemed to have failed and shall leave the university. No re-tests will be permitted. For candidates with CGPA 5 or above, Faculties/Departments may opt for the following procedures:

Students with CGPA 5 or above in course work will be subjected to a comprehensive departmental test (2 chances-one each in the months of May and July) to assess their suitability for direct entry to Ph.D programme. Those students, who are successful in this evaluation, will be offered registration for Ph.D. Candidates who are not successful in pre-Ph.D departmental test, will have the option of completing the M.Phil degree as in “1” above.

Duration:


Total duration for M.Phil: 2 years, 16 credit course work, 8 credits thesis.
Minimum residency requirement for Ph.D: 2 years after confirmation (3 years including course work duration)


Application Fee and Date and Centres of Entrance Test


An Entrance Test will be conducted simultaneously throughout the SAARC Region on March 24, 2013. Application fee for appearing in the entrance test is US $ 10 or Indian Rupees 550/-. Applicants, who can pay the application fee by credit/debit or Net Banking, have the option toapply online. For other applicants, there is an option to download the application form, fill it and mail it to SAU along with a bank-draft for US $10 or Indian Rupees 550/- drawn in favor of "South Asian University" payable at New Delhi.


Deadline for receiving Application Forms: Feb 25, 2013



Venues of Entrance Test:


The venues where the entrance test will be conducted on 24.3.2013 in main cities of all SAARC countries are: Kabul (Afghanistan), Chittagong and Dhaka (Bangladesh), Thimphu (Bhutan), Male (Maldives), Kathmandu (Nepal), Karachi and Lahore (Pakistan), Colombo (Sri Lanka) and (India): Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna (Khagol) and Thiruvananthapuram. Applicants will be provided Admit Cards by email for taking the Entrance Test. Please fill the center of your choice on the application form.

On Sunday, 24th March 2013, the entrance tests will be held in two shifts as shown below:

  1. Morning Session:Afternoon Session:
  2. MA (Development Economics) and Ph.D(Economics)MA and Ph.D. (International Relations)
  3. MA and Ph.D. (Sociology)M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Computer Science)
  4. M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Biotechnology)LLM and Ph.D. (Legal Studies)
  5. M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics)


Country-Wise Quota of Seats



For Masters Programmes, the country-wise quota of seats are:
  • Not more than 50% seats for Indian applicants;
  • 4% seats for applicants from each of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka;
  • 10% seats for applicants each from: Pakistan and Bangladesh;
  • 10% seats will be kept for applicants from outside the SAARC region;
  • Merit lists will be prepared country-wise and the competition will only be amongst candidates within each country; and
  • Seats left unfilled for any country may be filled by students from other countries as per SAU rules.


For Ph.D. admissions, available seats in each programme will be divided as follows: Fifty percent seats will be for Indian students and the other 50% seats for all other seven SAARC countries together. Two merit lists will be made, one for Indian applicants and the other combined merit list for the remaining SAARC countries. In view of the small number of available seats in each programme, seat reservation will not be available for individual countries.


Tuition and other Fee


Tuition fee at SAU is highly subsidized. Following is the fee structure payable by students:
FeeSAARC StudentsNon-SAARC Students
Tuition Fee
  • US$ 440 per semester (US$ 880 per year) for day scholars, payable in July & January
  • US$ 500 per semester (US$ 1000 per year) for boarders, payable in July & January
  • US$ 4500 per semester (US$ 9000 per year) for day scholars, payable in July & January
  • US$ 5100 per semester (US$ 10200 per year) for boarders, payable in July & January
Admission Fee (Non-Refundable)US$ 100 (payable only once at the time of entering SAU)US$ 100 (payable only once at the time of entering SAU)
Security Deposit
(Refundable)		US$ 100US$ 100


Hostels and Medical Facilities


Hostel Facilities: Hostel accommodation (on sharing basis) is provided only to those students who join from outside Delhi. Hostel accommodation is NOT provided for spouse/children or other family members of the admitted students. Hostel Fee is indicated below:

  1. Hostel Room RentUS $ 60 (Indian Rupees 3300) per semester
  2. (Meals Charges extra)For moderate meals, expenses will work out to about US $ 75-80 (Indian Rupees 4000-4500) per month
Medical Facilities:All admitted students are covered under Medical Group Insurance Scheme upto rupees 1,50,000/- for which full premiums are paid by the SAU. In addition the University has its own Health Centre where limited OPD facilities are provided to all students. Expenses incurred by students on purchase of medicines (prescribed by the University doctors) are reimbursed to them as per SAU rules.


Scholarships and Financial Aid

Liberal number of Scholarships and financial assistance under different schemes are offered to the meritorious as well as needy students as per following arrangement:

President's Scholarship (For M.A./M.Sc. and LL.M. students only) : Any candidate who tops in his/her country's merit list drawn on the basis of candidates' performance in the entrance test, in any academic program, is straight away offered, along with admission letter, full scholarship, called President's Scholarship, provided he/she falls within top 10 percentile of the combined merit list of the concerned academic program. The President's Scholarship will grant full tuition and hostel fee waiver and a living allowance of Indian Rupees 7000 per month.

SAARC India Silver Jubilee Scholarships for Masters and Doctoral Programmes:SAARC-India Silver Jubilee Scholarships instituted by Government of India are offered for masters and doctoral level studies to the deserving and needy students coming from Least Developed Countries of the Region i.e., Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal. This Scholarship will include full Tuition Fee waiver + Hostel Fee waiver + Full Living Allowance.

Financial Aid from SAU for Masters and Doctoral Programmes: A liberal need-based financial aid is also available for which applications are invited from the students soon after they join their chosen course. Students applying for Silver Jubilee Scholarships/financial aid are called for a personal interview before the SAU Scholarship Committee. The extent of scholarship/financial aid to be granted to each student is decided by the Scholarship Committee, taking a composite view of the family income of the student and other relevant factors. To begin with, the scholarship/financial aid is granted for one year which is extended to subsequent year(s) subject to satisfactory academic performance, to be reviewed at the end of first year.
The quantum and amount of scholarships/financial aid may be granted under following five categories:

  1. Full Tuition Fee waiver + Hostel Fee waiver + 50% Living Allowance; or
  2. 50% Tuition Fee waiver + Hostel Fee waiver + 50% Living Allowance; or
  3. 50% Tuition Fee Waiver + Hostel Fee waiver + 25% Living Allowance; or
  4. 50% Tuition Fee Waiver + Hostel Fee waiver.
  5. 25% Tuition Fee waiver + Hostel Fee waiver.
(Note : Hostel Fee waiver will cover Hostel Room Rent only)

Students who intend to apply for scholarship / financial aid from SAU are required to bring with them the proof of their family income (i.e., salary slips of their parents; or salary certificate from their employer; and copies of income tax returns, etc. Production of these documents is necessary to consider their applications for award of scholarships/financial assistance all applicants of financial aid will be interviewed by a committee that will take a decision about the slab of financial aid granted.

On grant of scholarship/financial aid, the tuition fee/hostel fee deposited by the student at the time of admission is refunded to him/her on a case to case basis.

STUDENT VISA : Govt. of India has instituted a special category Visa called "SAU VISA" which is issued to the overseas students who will be coming to India to pursue studies at South Asian University. All selected students will be issued Admission offer Letter. Upon receipt of Admission Letter, students will be required to approach Indian Embassy/High Commission in respective countries and apply for SAU (Student) Visa. Students belonging to Bhutan and Nepal will not need VISA.

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