Admission and Eligibility

Foreign Nationals:

Candidates who are NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) are considered as FOREIGN NATIONALS. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/ Person of Indian Origin (PIO)

(a) Overseas Citizens of India / Persons of Indian Origin (OCI/PIO) candidates who have secured OCI/PIO card on or after 04.03.2021.
(b) As per the decision dated February 03, 2023, passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) 891 / 2021, the OCI/PIO candidates who have secured OCI/PIO card before 04.03.2021 shall be considered as Indian Nationals.

Identity Proof

Identity proof of the candidate is required in the form of Citizenship Certificate/ Foreign Passport and/or OCI/PIO Card, whichever is applicable.

Eligibility Criteria (PhD Students) Check brochure for details

The admission of Foreign Nationals shall be based on satisfying the prescribed academic qualifications. Only those students who have qualified from "Foreign Universities" or "Boards of Higher Education” recognized as equivalent by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) are eligible for admission. When required, a reference will be made to the AIU to check equivalence. If the University or Board or programme is not included in the equivalence list, the candidate must obtain an equivalence certificate to this effect from the AIU (www.aiu.ac.in) by paying the requisite fee. Submission of an equivalence certificate from the AIU is mandatory for Foreign Nationals/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)/Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) who have qualifying degrees from a foreign University.

• Foreign Nationals having qualifying degree from Indian Universities may also apply.

• On the recommendation of the Ministry of Education/ Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, eligible Foreign Nationals/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)/ Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) under various scholarship schemes shall also be considered for admission.

Eligibility Criteria (Masters' Students) Check brochure for details

• The application for admission shall be made on the Study in India Portal (https://studyinindia.gov.in), and the offer letter will be provided after verifying the educational qualifications and screening of received applications.

• The merit of the Foreign National/OCI/PIO Category (who have secured OCI/PIO card on or after 04.03.2021) will be drawn based on the percentage of marks/CGPA in all (examinations equivalent to Indian Class X, XII, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, whichever is applicable) qualifying exam.

• All foreign students must qualify the interview in English language by the respective NIPERs for confirmation of admission. However, marks of the interview shall not be included for admission to any course.

Exemptions from NIPER JEE 2026 Check brochure for details

Candidates who possess citizenship of a country other than India and hold a valid passport of that country shall be eligible to apply under the foreign student category. They are exempted from taking NIPER JEE 2026.

• OCI/PIO card holders who have secured OCI/PIO card after 04.03.2021

Seat Allocation Policy Check brochure for details

• Seats for Foreign Nationals/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)/ Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) shall be over and above the notified seats for Indian students.

• Seats are available for Self-Financing Foreign Nationals and Foreign Nationals under various scholarship schemes of the Ministry of Education/Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 5% of the seats over and above are reserved for Foreign Nationals/OCI/PIO (who have secured OCI/PIO card on or after 04.03.2021) categories.

• The unfilled seats under Foreign National and OCI/PIO categories shall not be filled with Indian students.

• The unfilled seats under Foreign National and OCI/PIO categories shall not be filled with Indian students.

• At the time of seat allocation, the OCI/PIO candidates who have secured OCI/PIO card before 04.03.2021 shall be considered for the seats in the common list.