DASA 2016 – Direct Admission of Students Abroad (UG)

DASA 2016 is a scheme of ministry of human resource development, government if India for admission to NITs, IITs, SPAs and other centrally funded & premier technical institutes. Coordinating institute for DASA NIT 2016 is National Institute of Technology Srinagar Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. Under Direct Admission of Students Abroad Scheme admission is offered to Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI).  of for Undergraduate programmes in Engineering/Architecture/ Planning for the Academic year 2016-17 to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), and other premier Technical Institutions in India. The details of application, admission, and other information are given here.

Latest Update – The DASA 2016 Application Form and Seat Matrix is now available. Check below on this page. Also check updated brochure at the end of the page.

 

DASA 2016 – UG Admission

Direct Admission for Undergraduate programmes in Engineering / Architecture / Planning for the Academic year 2016-17 to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), and other premier Technical Institutions in India is offered through DASA UG. On this page you can find DASA 2016 details like Dates, application form, eligibility, participating institutes, and other related information.

Tentative Schedule for DASA Undergraduate Admissions 2016 is given below.

Submission of Online Application	01 Apr to 01 Jun 2016
Last date for receipt of SAT Subject Test Score for Round I, II, III	01 Jun 2016
Round I Allotment	08 Jun 2016
Round II Allotment	16 Jun 2016
Round III Allotment	24 Jun 2016
Last date for receipt of SAT Subject Test Score for Round IV	01 Jul 2016
Round IV Allotment	08 Jul 2016
Announcement of vacant seat matrix for Spot round	25 Jul 2016
Last date for receipt of SAT Subject Test Score	25 Jul 2016
Spot Round against vacant seats & Spot Round Allotment	29 Jul 2016
Reporting to allotted Institutes by candidates who have been allotted a seat in Spot Round	August 02 to August 04, 2016

DASA Quick Links

• Important Dates
• Application Form – Available!
• Cut Offs (SAT Subject Scores)

To be eligible to apply for DASA UG, a candidate must have secured a minimum of at least 60% aggregate marks (average of all subjects of qualifying examination taken together) or 6.50 CGPA (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent in the qualifying examination. In case, CGPA on a different scale is awarded OR if only grades are awarded, percentage/ CGPA equivalence provided by the principal examination authorities will only be considered. Applicants appearing for the qualifying examination with the above-mentioned subjects in the academic year 2015-16 and expecting their final results latest by September 15, 2016 may also apply.

The DASA Application Form 2016 of applicants whose SAT Subject Test scores are not received, for any reason whatsoever, before last date for receipt of SAT Subject Test Score will not be considered for allotment of seats in the first three rounds. However, their DASA 2016 application may be considered for allotment of seats in Round 4 and Spot round against the seats remaining vacant.

Eligibility Criteria

Age: Only applicants born on or after October 01, 1991 are eligible.

Academics: Applicant must have passed Senior Secondary [10+2] or equivalent. Applicant should have completed successfully Mathematics, Physics and one of the subjects from Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology. Applicant must have secured a minimum of at least 60% aggregate marks. Applicant should have a minimum total valid score of 1440 in SAT Subject Tests

Residential Requirement: Applicants must be Foreign Nationals/Persons of Indian Origin/Overseas Citizen of India who have completed the qualifying examination in any country (including India) OR Indian Nationals studying abroad.

For detailed eligibility criteria please refer to the Information Brochure released by DASA.

Important Information for DASA UG 2016

Visa Requirement: All selected Foreign nationals must obtain a valid student visa as applicable to their category issued by the Indian Missions abroad. The visa can be obtained by producing the provisional admission letter and other required documents at the Indian Missions located in their respective country.

Medical Examination: The applicants, in their own interest, are advised to ensure that they are medically fit to pursue the prescribed course of study. The applicants would be required to submit the Medical Certificate from an Authorised Medical Practitioner in their home country or India for General Fitness. Alternatively, the applicants would be required to undergo a Medical Fitness Test at the time of reporting at concerned Institute. Please note that if the applicant is not medically fit, his / her admission is likely to be rejected.

Reporting at the Institute: Applicants who have been provisionally allotted a seat in an Institution in the first four Rounds have to report for admission in these Institutions during July 18, 2016 to July 21, 2016. Generally, the academic session at each Institute begins in the 3rd/ 4th week of July. The details regarding the documents / certificates to be submitted at the time of reporting at the Institute can be checked with respective Institutes. Applicants should submit the original marks card of the qualifying examination at the time of admission at the allotted Institute or submit within the dates specified by that Institute. Not reporting at the allotted Institute during the specified period entails cancellation of the allotted seat.

Branch change: Branch change requests received after all DASA 2016 admissions are over will be considered only at the end of first year as per concerned Institutes’ rules/norms for Branch Change applicable for students admitted under DASA Scheme. Applicants are advised to contact or visit the respective Institute website for the details.

Academic Regulations, Placement and Internship: Potential applicants should visit the websites of individual Institutes or directly approach the authorities of the concerned Institutes for details on Academic Regulations, Placement and opportunities for internship.

Accommodation: Most of the Institutes are residential and the applicants are required to reside in the campus. The hostels are generally well-equipped with amenities such as reading room, dining hall, etc. Potential applicants should visit the websites of individual Institutes or directly approach the authorities of the concerned Institutes for details of fees, residential requirements, etc.

Medium of instruction: English is the medium of instruction at all the Institutes

SPDC Scheme: Scholarship Programme for Diaspora children, for higher and technical education in India.

Other General Instructions

• Applicants are advised to read all instructions carefully, before filling the online application form.
• The application forms must be filled in English only. Application forms, filled in languages other than English will be summarily rejected.
• Upload your recent photograph (3.5 cm x 3.5 cm) while filling application form.
• Fill in the fee payment details and attach Documentary evidence of payment as applicable.
• Upload scanned copies of other supporting documents, as already specified in the preceding sections.
• If any supporting documents are in languages other than English or Hindi, authenticated translated copy of the documents to English or Hindi must also be uploaded.
• Applicants who are nationals of Nepal but do not have a passport, need to submit copy of Authenticated Citizenship Card.
• Applicant can fill up as many choices as he/she wishes. Please see the DASA website for details about the Institute and Courses offered under DASA 2016 Scheme.
• Applicant’s name should be consistently same in SAT score as well as passport and other certificates.

Note: All decisions of DASA 2016 Core Committee regarding admissions under DASA Scheme 2016 shall be final and binding. Disputes if any, relating to the admissions under DASA Scheme 2016 organized by NIT Srinagar shall be subject to jurisdiction of The Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India only.

DASA UG Seat Allotment Procedure

Seat allotment will be strictly based on valid SAT Subject Test scores and the choices given by the applicant in the order of their merit and priority taken together.

Consideration of SAT Subject Test Scores

Only those applicants whose valid SAT subject test scores have been received by NIT Srinagar directly from College Board would be considered for the preparation of merit list subject to their satisfying all other requirements. In case of applicants who have made multiple attempts, the best of the valid individual subject scores communicated by College Board will be used to compute the total SAT subject test scores.

DASA Merit List

A merit list of all the eligible applicants would be drawn on the basis of total SAT Subject Test scores only. Only those applicants whose valid SAT Subject Test scores have been received by NIT Srinagar, on or before June 01, 2016 directly from College Board, will be considered for merit list preparation and seat allotment. If the SAT Subject Test scores (total) of two or more applicants are same, the inter se merit of such applicant shall be determined as follows:

• By Marks obtained in SAT Subject Test for Maths Level 2 followed by Physics. In case the tie is not broken by the above consideration then the date of birth of the applicants will be compared and older applicant will be given higher merit.
• The decision of DASA 2016 Core Committee in this regard shall be final and binding on all concerned.

Allotment of Institutions and Courses

Based on the merit list drawn as above, the allotment of Institution and course would be made as per the choices indicated by the applicant in his/her application form. An applicant appearing higher on merit list would get higher priority in allotment of course / Institution of his / her choices as compared to an applicant appearing lower in the merit list. In case, Institute/course of first preference indicated by the applicant are not available, he/she will be allotted the 2nd preference (Institute / course) and so on. Such of those applicants who have not been allotted any seat will be indicated as Not allotted in the allotment list. In such cases, the applicants will be eligible for Round 2, Round 3and Round 4 of allotment against vacancies.

All selected Foreign nationals must obtain a valid student visa as applicable to their category issued by the Indian Missions abroad. The visa can be obtained by producing the Provisional Admission offer letter and other required documents at the Indian Missions located in their respective country. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to arrange appropriate visa.

First Round of Allotment (Round 1)

All eligible applicants would be considered for first round of allotment. First round of allotments shall be displayed on DASA 2016 applicant portal (www.dasanit.org) on June, 08, 2016. No individual allotment letters/email will be sent to applicants who get a seat allotment. The applicants are strongly advised to check the web announcements on allotments. DASA 2016 Coordinating Institute, NIT Srinagar would not be responsible for any delay in checking the applicant portal by the applicants. Applicants who are allotted seat in Round 1 are required to confirm their options on or before 23:59 HRS (IST) on June 13, 2016.

Second Round of Allotment (Round 2)

All eligible applicants who were not allotted a seat in the first round and all those who had opted for Accept & Upgrade in first round would be considered for seat allotment in the second round as per inter se merit. Second round of allotments shall be displayed on DASA 2016 applicant portal (www.dasanit.org) on June 16, 2016. No individual allotment letters/email will be sent to applicants who get a seat allotment.The applicants are strongly advised to check the web announcements on allotments. DASA 2016 Coordinating Institute, NIT Srinagar would not be responsible for any delay in checking the applicant portal by the applicants.Applicants who are allotted seat in Round 2 are required to confirm their options on or before 23:59 HRS (IST) on June 20, 2016.

Third Round of Allotment (Round 3)

All applicants who were not allotted a seat in the second round and all those who had opted for Accept and Upgrade in Round 2 would be considered for seat allotment in the third round as per inter se merit. Third round of allotments shall be displayed on DASA 2016 applicant portal (www.dasanit.org) on June 24, 2016. The applicants are strongly advised to check the web announcements on allotments. DASA 2016 Coordinating Institute, NIT Srinagar would not be responsible for any delay in checking the applicant portal by the applicants.Applicants who are allotted seat in Round 3 are required to confirm their options on or before 23:59 HRS (IST) on June 75, 2016.

Fourth Round of Allotment (Round 4)

Applicants who have opted for Round 4 after Round 3 allotment are considered for Round 4 allotment. Applicants who were not eligible for allotment in the earlier rounds and have become eligible later can register for Round 4. Applicants who have declined their allotments or withdrawn/cancelled their applications are eligible to re-register for Round 4 after paying a re-registration Fee of US$ 300 (US Dollars Three hundred only). New applicants (applicants who have not submitted their online application on or before June 01, 2016) who meet the academic and residential eligibility requirements are also eligible to register for Round 4. Interested applicants who wish to participate in Round 4 must send SAT scores through College Board to NIT Srinagar (Institute Code 7283) so as to reach NIT Srinagar on or before 23:59 HRS (IST) July 01, 2016. Valid SAT subject test scores of SAT subject tests administered by College Board prior to June 01, 2016 will only be considered for Round 4.

Provisional admission letters and reporting to allotted Institutions

Only the list of applicants, who are allotted specific Institutions/ courses as per the allotment list and from whom the acceptance of the seat allotment has been received within the specified time frame, will be forwarded to concerned Institution for granting provisional admission. Applicants are strongly advised to check the status of their allotment on the specified dates without fail. Provisional Admission Letter is to be submitted to the Allotted Institute at the time of Admission (July 18-21, 2016)

After four rounds of allotment, provisionally selected applicants have to report to allotted Institutes for admission during July 18, 2016 to July 21, 2016. All admissions would be subject to the verification of original certificates / documents and satisfactory physical fitness as prescribed by the concerned Institutes during the time of admission. Not reporting at the allotted Institute during the specified period entails cancellation of the allotted seat.

DASA Seat Matrix – Updated

Given here is the seat matrix for DASA UG 2016 admissions in NITS, IIITs and other colleges in India as on 01 April 2016.

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DASA Frequently Asked Questions

The candidates can refer to the following frequently asked questions to get more information about the Direct Admissions to Student Abroad (DASA) Scheme. The FAQs includes answers to the common queries received, for the benefit of interested candidates.

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DASA Participating Institutions 2015

The National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), and other premier Technical Institutions in India, which are covered under DASA scheme 2016 for admission to under graduate programmes in Engineering/ Architecture/ Planning are* :

National Institutes of Technology (NITs)

S.NO.	NAME OF COLLEGE	WEBSITE
1	National Institute of Technology, Agartala, Tripura	www.nitagartala.in
2	Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh	www.mnnit.ac.in
3	National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh	www.nitap.in
4	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh	www.manit.ac.in
5	National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala	www.nitc.ac.in
6	National Institute of Technology, Delhi	www.nitdelhi.ac.in
7	National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal	www.nitdgp.ac.in
8	National Institute of Technology, Goa	www.nitgoa.ac.in
9	National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh	www.nith.ac.in
10	Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan	www.mnit.ac.in
11	National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab	www.nitj.ac.in
12	National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand	www.nitjsr.ac.in
13	National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana	www.nitkkr.ac.in
14	National Institute of Technology, Manipur	www.nitmanipur.in
15	National Institute of Technology, Mizoram	www.nitmz.ac.in
16	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	www.vnit.ac.in
17	National Institute of Technology, Patna , Bihar	www.nitp.ac.in
18	National Institute of Technology, Puducherry, Karaikkal	www.nitpy.ac.in
19	National Institute of Technology, Raipur , Chhattisgarh	www.nitrr.ac.in
20	National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa	www.nitrkl.ac.in
21	National Institute of Technology, Sikkim	www.nitsikkim.ac.in
22	National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam	www.nits.ac.in
23	National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, Kashmir	www.nitsri.net
24	Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat	www.svnit.ac.in
25	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Karnataka	www.nitk.ac.in
26	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu	www.nitt.edu
27	National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana	www.nitw.ac.in
28	National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya	www.nitmeghalaya.in

Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)

S.NO.	NAME OF COLLEGE	WEBSITE
29	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, (Jhalwa & Amethi Campus), UP	www.iiita.ac.in
30	ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh	www.iiitm.ac.in
31	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur, MP	www.iiitdmj.ac.in
32	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Chennai	www.iiitdm.ac.in

Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)

S.NO.	NAME OF COLLEGE	WEBSITE
33	School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal	www.spabhopal.ac.in
34	School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi	www.spa.ac.in
35	School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada	www.spav.ac.in

Other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions

S.NO.	NAME OF COLLEGE	WEBSITE
36	PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh	www.pec.ac.in
37	Delhi Technological University, Delhi	www.dce.ac.in
38	Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi	www.iiitd.ac.in
39	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab	www.sliet.ac.in
40	National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand	www.nifft.ernet.in
41	Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar	www.pdpu.ac
42	National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad	www.aurangabad.nielit.gov.in
43	Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology Delhi	www.nsit.ac.in

*The candidates are advised to visit the website of DASA-2016 for the final list. The list provided here is tentative subject to receiving consent from the concerned institute for this year.

DASA Contact

Coordinator DASA 2016
DASA office, Administrative Block, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India, 190006.

Website : http://www.dasanit.org

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