Direct Admission of Students Abroad scheme (DASA) 2011-12
The Indian education system has through the ages been identified with quality education, coupled with low cost of education delivery and living, making it an attractive proposition for international students to come and study in India.
Students studying in India or contemplating to study in India can be assured of an experience rich with deep rooted traditions, cultural heritage, visiting interesting locales, understanding one of the oldest cultures of the world, being part of the transition to a modern open economy, making new friends from around the world and most importantly receiving internationally recognized qualifications.
The Indian educational system offers world class education through broader range of general and specialized courses which are relevant to the needs of the developing and developed countries. The standard of Indian qualifications is high and the manpower India trains is sought all over the world. Indian researchers and academicians are leaders in their respective fields. Indian software professionals are being given red carpet welcome in many countries as they have created a niche for themselves.
The admissions of foreign nationals and Indian students studying abroad to undergraduate programs in Centrally Funded Institutions (CFIs) is being done 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.
The academic eligibility criteria for students seeking admission under DASA scheme for the academic year 2011-12, has been modified. Students who have secured 60% aggregate marks or 6.75CGPA on a 10 point grade or equivalent grades in all subjects of qualifying examination i.e. senior secondary (10+2) or equivalent and have a valid SAT Subject Test (earlier known as SAT II) score (in subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics level –II) with a minimum score of 1800 are eligible.
Those seeking admission under the DASA scheme have to apply online, filling an online application form and making payment of fee through demand draft / SWIFT transfer / e-transfer. Further a signed hard copy of the online application form along with necessary documents has to be submitted to NITK, Surathkal. The online application has been modified to make it more user friendly and convenient to fill. Candidates willing to take admission under DASA scheme should arrange to send SAT subject test scores directly from College Board, USA, to NITK, Surathkal. The National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other premier technical institutions in India, which are covered under the DASA scheme for admission to under graduate engineering programmes are as follows:-
A) National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
Existing NITs:
1. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Agartala, Tripura www.nitagartala.in
2. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology [MNNIT], Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh www.mnnit.ac.in
3. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology [MANIT], Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh www.manit.ac.in
4. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Calicut, Kerala www.nitc.ac.in
5. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Durgapur, West Bengal www.nitdgp.ac.in
6. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh www.nith.ac.in
7. Malaviya National Institute of Technology [MNIT], Jaipur, Rajasthan www.mnit.ac.in
8. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology [NITJ], Jalandhar, Punjab www.nitj.ac.in
9. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Jamshedpur, Jharkhand www.nitjsr.ac.in
10. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Kurukshetra, Haryana www.nitkkr.ac.in
11. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology [VNIT], Nagpur, Maharashtra www.vnit.ac.in
12. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Patna, Bihar www.nitp.ac.in
13. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Raipur, Chhattisgarh www.nitrr.ac.in
14. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Rourkela, Orissa www.nitrkl.ac.in
15. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Silchar, Assam www.nits.ac.in
16. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Srinagar, Kashmir www.nitsri.net
17. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology [SVNIT], Surat, Gujarat www.svnit.ac.in
18. National Institute of Technology Karnataka [NITK], Surathkal, Karnataka www.nitk.ac.in
19. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu www.nitt.edu/home
20. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Warangal, Andhra Pradesh www.nitw.ac.in
21. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Goa (mentored by NITK Surathkal) www.nitgoa.ac.in
22. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Manipur (mentored by NIT Agartala)
23. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Nagaland (mentored by NIT Silchar)
24. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Sikkim (mentored by NIT Calicut)
B) Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs)
25. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh www.iiita.ac.in
26. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIITM), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh www.iiitm.ac.in
27. Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, (IIITDM), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh www.iiitdmj.ac.in
28. Indian Institute of Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu www.iiitdm.ac.in
C) Other Institutions
29. Punjab Engineering College (PEC) University of Technology, Chandigarh www.pec.ac.in
30. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjab. www.sliet.ac.in
31. National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi, Jharkhand. www.nifft.ernet.in
Students are advised to visit the websites of the respective Institutes for detailed information.
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK)
Surathkal, Mangalore – 575 025
Karnataka, INDIA
Website : www.nitk.ac.in
Phone : +91 824 2474000- 23
Fax : +91 824 2474033
DASA Office
Website : http://www.dasanit.org
Phone : +91 824 2474085
Fax : +91 824 2474085
Email : dasa@nitk.ac.in
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