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17 Feb 2018

Type: Admission Notices


Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission into following programme

  • M.Sc Applied Mathematics
  • M.Sc Biotechnology
  • M.Sc Computer Science
  • M.A Economics
  • M.A Sociology
  • M.A International Relations
  • Master of Law (LL.M)
  • Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) 

Eligibility Conditions 

  • A minimum of 17 years of education (12 years of schooling + 5 years Integrated BA/LLB degree with prescribed percentage of 50% marks) is the minimum prescribed eligibility. 
  • Applicants who have completed 12 years of schooling + 3 year Bachelor’s degree + 3 years LLB degree or 12 years’ schooling and 4 years’ LLB degree with prescribed percentage of 50% marks are also eligible. 
  • For admission to MA (Development Economics) and MA (International Relations) Programs of study, the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in Bachelor’s degree is 50% 
  • For M.A in Sociology Program: Applicant should have 12 years of schooling + a 3 year Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries 
  • For LLM, the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in LLB degree is 50% 
  • For M.Sc (Applied Mathematics), M.Sc (Biotechnology) and M.Sc (Computer Science) Programs of study, the minimum eligibility percentage in Bachelors degree is 55% 
  • Applicants who have not yet completed the Bachelor’s degree, but are yet to appear for their last year/semester exam, may also apply for admission to Master degree Programs and appear in the entrance exam provisionally. 
  • Applicants who have not yet completed the Bachelor’s degree course and are yet to appear for their last year/semester exam, may also apply for admission and appear in the Entrance Test. However, their admission will be confirmed only if they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria of aggregate percentage of marks at the Bachelor’s level and the first year of MA/MSc course besides clearing the Entrance Test. Please note that such applicants will not have any claim to admission if their results are not declared and their mark sheets are not available latest by 31st July 2017 which is the last date for admissions. 

For PhD Level Programs 

  • For admission to PhD Level Programmes in SAU, a minimum 17 years of education (12 years of 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 PhD (Legal Studies), those who have done LLB followed by a one-year LLM degree with the prescribed 50% marks are also eligible. 
  • For admission to PhD Programs in Economics, Sociology, International Relations, and Legal Studies, the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in Master’s degree is 50%; and for M.Phil/PhD Programs in Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology & Computer Sci., the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in Master’s degree is 55%. 

Selection Procedure

  • The admission procedure consists of an Entrance Test followed by an interview. Students are required to score at least 50% marks in both, the Entrance Test and the interview separately, to be eligible for admission. 

Application Form

  • An Entrance Test will be conducted simultaneously throughout the SAARC region on 9th Apr, 2018 (Tentative). The fee for appearing in the Entrance Test is US $10 or INR 670/-. 
  • Applications for admission will be accepted only online and payment must be made by credit/debit cards or net banking. Those who cannot pay the application fee online still need to fill and submit the online application form. They can then courier a bank draft for US$ 10 or INR 670/- drawn in favour of “South Asian University” payable at

    New Delhi to the Deputy Registrar Admissions
    South Asian University
    Akbar Bhawan
    Chanakyapuri
    New Delhi 110021
     India.

    The bank draft must have the name of the applicant, application number and the programme applied for at the back of the bank draft. However, registration will be done only on receipt of the bank draft. 

Admission Dates  (Tentative)

  • Last date for Submitting Filled Application Forms: 25th Mar, 2018
  • Entrance Test on 09th Apr, 2018
  • Classes Begin: 26th Jul, 2018 

For any Detail: http://www.sau.int/


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