southasianuniversity.org Admission 2014-2015 SAU : South Asian University

Name of the Organisation : South Asian University (southasianuniversity.org)
Type of Announcement : Admission 2014-2015

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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 Master and M.Phil./Ph.D. level programmes in Development Economics, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Applied Mathematics, Sociology, International Relations and Law. SAU attracts students from all member nations and its degrees are recognized by all the eight SAARC countries.

The university is currently functioning from its Akbar Bhawan campus in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. It will eventually move to its 100 acre campus in Maidan Garhi, South Delhi which is expected to be ready by the year 2016.

Admission to Master level programmes :
The following Master level programmes are available at SAU. The figures in brackets show the number of seats available in each programme.

Eligibility criteria for admission to Master level programmes:
For admission to the Master level programmes in SAU, a minimum of 15 years of education under 10+2+3 (i.e., 12 years schooling and 3 years Bachelor’s degree) pattern is needed. Applicants who have completed 4 years of 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. 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 completed two years Bachelor degree and thereafter have also completed one 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 of education (12 years of schooling + 5 years Integrated B.A./LL.B. degree with prescribed percentage of 50% marks) is the minimum prescribed eligibility. Candidates who have completed 12 years of schooling + 3 year Bachelors’ degree + 3 year LL.B. degree or 12 years’ schooling and 4 years’ LL.B. degree with prescribed percentage of 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%. For LL.M., the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in LL.B. degree is 50%.

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%.

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 any claim to admission.

All students who are offered admission will be required to produce original copies of their final results including mark sheet/grade sheet of their qualifying degree examination at the time of admission. Master level students in all programs of SAU shall be full-time students and shall not be permitted to take full or part-time jobs.

How to Apply :
Applications are invited for admission to various academic programmes of the South Asian University for the fifth academic session to commence in July 2014. There are two options for applicants to SAU programs: You can apply online or by paper application. Before applying through either option, please go through the General Information below.

1. Online Application :
You may apply online if you can pay the entrance examination fee of INR 600 (USD 10) using credit/debit cards or netbanking. VISA, MASTERCARD & MAESTRO cards can be used for the online payment.

2. Paper Application :
Applications can also be made through regular post or courier by downloading and completing the application form from this website. In this case the entrance exam fee needs to be paid through a demand draft.

Last date of form submission is 3 March 2014.
Entrance test to be conducted on 6 April 2014.

Admissions Contact:
Deputy Registrar (Admissions & Examinations)
South Asian University
Akbar Bhavan, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110 021 India
Phones: +91-11-24122512–14
Email: admissions@sau.ac.in