South Asian University, SAU, New Delhi
Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India
Phone-No: +91-11-24122512-14 24195000
Fax: +91-11-24122511
Email: admissions@sau.ac.in Website: www.sau.ac.in
About College:
The idea of establishing a South Asian University (SAU) was mooted by the Prime Minister of India at the 13th SAARC Summit in Dhaka in 2005. The idea was for member countries to pool their resources for creation of a Centre of Excellence in the form of a University that would provide world-class facilities and professional faculty to students and researchers drawn from every country of the SAARC region.
Prof. Gowher Rizvi, the well-known historian, scholar and academic from Bangladesh was entrusted with the task of preparing a Concept Paper for SAU. Prepared after a series of consultations across the SAARC countries, the Concept Paper was submitted to the SAARC Governments to elicit their views. The idea of a South Asian University found favor in all SAARC Member States and an inter-ministerial Agreement for Establishment of South Asian University was signed on 04 April 2007, during the 14th SAARC Summit in New Delhi.
Course Name:
MSc in Applied Mathematics
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 3/4 year Bachelor's degree with Mathematics as a subject for at least two years from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade.
Course Name:
MSc in Computer Science
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 3 or 4 year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a relevant area* with mathematics as a subject either at the Bachelor’s level or at the 10+2 (12th class) level from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade. Candidates who have a 2-year Bachelor's degree and have cleared the first year of the Master's programme are also eligible.
*Indicative List of Relevant Areas:
· Computer Science and Engineering
· Computer Engineering
· Computer Applications
· Information Technology
Course Name:
MSc in Biotechnology
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 3 year Bachelors degree (BSc, B.Pharm, BVSc, B.E., B.Tech, MBBS, etc.) in any area of Biological Sciences / Chemistry / Agriculture and allied sciences; Veterinary and allied sciences / Biotechnology / Biochemical Technology from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade. Students who have not studied Biology at the Bachelor’s level must have studied and passed in Biology as a subject at the 10+2 (12th class) level. Candidates who have a 4 year Bachelors degree or 3 year Bachelor’s degree and have cleared the first year of the Master’s programme are also eligible.
Course Name:
MA in Economics (with specialization in Economic Development)
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 3 year Bachelor's degree with mathematics as a subject of study at the 10+2 (12th class) level or at the Bachelor's level or both from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade. Candidates who have a 4 year Bachelor's degree or 2 year Bachelor's degree and have cleared the first year of the Master's programme are also eligible.
Since a sound knowledge of economics at the undergraduate level is necessary to cope with the Master’s programme, the Entrance Test will feature questions on undergraduate level economics, mathematics and statistics.
Course Name:
MA in International Relations
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 3 year Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade. Candidates who have a 4-year Bachelor’s degree or 2 year Bachelor’s degree and have cleared the first year of the Master’s programme are also eligible.
Course Name:
MA in Sociology
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 3-year Bachelor's degree from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries in any discipline, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade. Candidates who have a 4 year Bachelor's degree or 2 year Bachelor's degree and have cleared the first year of the Master's programme are also eligible.
Course Name:
Master of Laws (LLM)
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 5 year integrated BA/BBA/BSc/LLB degree or 12 years of schooling + a 2 or 3 year Bachelor’s degree + a 3 year LLB degree or 12 years of schooling + a 4 year LLB degree from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
Course Name:
PhD in Applied Mathematics
Eligibility:
A minimum of 17 years of education with a Master's degree in Mathematics/Computer Science/Statistics/Operations Research/Physics or an equivalent degree with 55% marks in the aggregate or equivalent grade.
Admission Procedure: Entrance Test and Interview. A minimum of 50% marks will have to be secured separately, in both the Entrance Test and the Interview, in order to be eligible for admission. The weightage of the Entrance Test will be 50% and the weightage of the Interview will be 50%.
Course Name:
PhD Computer Science
Eligibility:
A minimum of 17 years of regular education (12 years of regular schooling + a 3-year Bachelor's degree and a 2-year Master's degree or 4-year Bachelor's degree + a 1 year Master's degree in Computer Science or allied* disciplines) from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent grade. Applicants with 12 years of regular schooling + an integrated Bachelor's and Master's degree of at least 5 years duration are also eligible.
Admission Procedure: Will consist of 2 phases, an Entrance Test (first phase) followed by an Interview (second phase). The Entrance Test will be of 70 marks and the Interview including research proposal and statement of purpose will be of 30 marks. The final merit will be compiled based on the overall score, giving equal weightage (i.e., 50% weightage to the Entrance Test and 50% weightage to the Interview) to both the Entrance Test and the Interview. A minimum of 50% marks will have to be secured separately, in both the Entrance Test and the Interview, in order to be considered for admission.
Course Name:
PhD in Biotechnology
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 3 or 4-year Bachelors degree + a 2 year post graduate MSc, M. Pharm, M.V.Sc, M.E., or M.Tech degree in any branch of the Biological Sciences or an MD/MS/MSc from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
Admission Procedure: Through an Entrance Test and an Interview. The Entrance Test will carry a weightage of 70 marks and the Interview will carry a weightage of 30 marks. A minimum of 50% marks will have to be secured separately in both, the Entrance Test and the Interview, in order to be eligible for admission.
Course Name:
PhD in Economics
Eligibility:
A minimum of 17 years of education (12 years of schooling + a 3-year Bachelors degree and a 2-year Master’s degree or 4-year Bachelors degree + a 1 year Masters degree leading to an MA/M.Sc. degree in Economics or related specializations) from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
Admission Procedure: will be in 2 phases. The first phase consists of an Entrance Test and candidates will be shortlisted for the second phase on the basis of their performance in the Entrance Test. Those shortlisted for the second phase, will have to submit a written research proposal and face an interview. A minimum of 50% marks will have to be secured separately, in both the written test and the interview, in order to be eligible for admission. The final merit list will be prepared by totaling the marks obtained in both the phases.
Course Name:
PhD in International Relations
Eligibility:
A minimum of 17 years of regular education (12 years of regular schooling + a 3-year Bachelors degree and a 2-year Masters degree or 4-year Bachelors degree + a 1 year Masters degree in International Relations or related disciplines like Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Mass Communications, Education, Geography, Law, Social Work, Development Studies, Criminology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, English, Comparative Literature and Comparative Religious Studies, from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks, or an equivalent grade.
Admission Procedure will be in two phases. The first phase consists of an Entrance Test and the minimum marks required to clear the Entrance Test will be 50%. Those who are shortlisted for the second phase will have to submit a written research proposal, a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation and face an interview. The final merit list will be prepared by totaling the marks obtained in both the phases.
Course Name:
PhD in Sociology
Eligibility:
A minimum of 17 years of education (12 years of schooling + a 3-year Bachelor’s degree and a 2-year Masters degree or 4-year Bachelors degree + a 1 year Masters degree in Sociology or related disciplines like Political Science, Economics and Business Studies, Labour Studies, Psychology, Cultural and Social Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Journalism, Film and Television Studies, Education, Geography, Law, Social Work, Development Studies, Criminology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, English, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religious Studies or Sociology of Science, Art History, Critical Theatre Studies, Aesthetics and art Production from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% mark sin the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
Admission Procedure: is in two phases. The first phase consists of an Entrance Test and even though the minimum marks required to clear the Entrance Test are 50%, because seats are few and there is a high level of competition, the final shortlisting is done well above the cut off mark. Those who are shortlisted for the second phase will have to submit a written research proposal, a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation and face an interview. The final merit list will be prepared by totalling the marks obtained in both the phases.
Course Name:
PhD in Legal Studies
Eligibility:
12 years of schooling + a 5-year integrated BA/BBA/BSc/ LLB programme or 4-year law degree or a 2 or 3-year Bachelors degree followed by a 3-year LLB programme + a 2-year/1 year LLM programme from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade. Those who have an LLB degree followed by a one-year LLM degree must have a minimum of 60% marks to be eligible to apply.
Admission Procedure: will comprise an Entrance Test followed by an Interview. 50% of the marks from the Entrance Test will be added to the second phase. Candidates will be evaluated out of an overall score of 100 (50% from the Entrance Test and 50% from the proposal, statement of purpose and interview). A minimum of 50% marks will have to be secured separately, in both the Entrance Test and the Interview, in order to be considered for admission.
How to Apply:
An Entrance Test will be conducted simultaneously throughout the SAARC region on 28 and 29 March 2020. The fee for appearing in the Entrance Test is US $10 or INR 700. Applications for admission will be accepted only online and payment must be made by credit/debit cards or net banking. Those who cannot pay the application fee online still need to fill and submit the online application form. They will be instructed on how to pay the entrance fee once they have filled the online application form.
Physically challenged candidates or those with special needs, should write to the University separately with a copy of their disability certificate so that special arrangements can be made for them. They will be allowed an extra 60 minutes to complete the test after due approvals.
Admission Procedure for Nationals of Non-SAARC Countries
All candidates from outside the SAARC region should send their application on the prescribed application form directly to Deputy Registrar Admissions, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India, with all supporting documents including educational records, identity proof and a colour photograph. The application should reach South Asian University by 14 March 2020. Each application will be scrutinized by the concerned faculty to determine the eligibility of the candidate and the decision of the University will be final in this regard. Students from outside the SAARC region do not have to take an Entrance Test and will be admitted on the basis of their past performance. They are also not eligible for any scholarships/freeships offered by the University and will be liable to pay US$ 4500 per semester (US $9000 per year) for day scholars, payable in July, January each year.
Closing Date:
Deadline for receiving Application Forms: 14 March 2020
Entrance Test On: 28th -29th March, 2020
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