DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) is a scheme commenced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Govt. of India for several UG and PG courses.

DASA helps candidates to join India's top-rated Engineering, architecture, Design & Management Institutions.

Admission is available for UG programs such as B.Tech and PG courses such as M.Tech and MBA. Institutions like NITs, IITs, CFITs, DTU, SPA, and others are working under DASA.

The Technical Institutions that are part of DASA 2023 are the best in the country. Because of their effective research and teaching approaches, the institutions have established a name for themselves while offering students ground-breaking job options.

All of the institutions involved are self-contained. Furthermore, an Act of Parliament designated the NITs and IIITs as Institutes of National Importance and the other institutions as Deemed Universities. A degree from one of these prestigious colleges provides students with excellent employment options in design, engineering, and technology and helps them achieve significant merit and reputation.

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Objective Of DASA

• To act as a centre for low-cost higher education for residents, students, and professors worldwide, regardless of nationality or citizenship.
• To create a dynamic ecosystem.
• To help them become competent to face real-world challenges.
• To continue India's role in bringing change in society.

Top 20 DASA colleges in India

These are the top DASA colleges in India per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by MHRD, Government of India.

1. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.
2. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
3. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.
4. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka.
5. National Institute of Technology, Warangal.
6. National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
7. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
8. Delhi Technological University, Delhi.
9. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.
10. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad.
11. Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi.
12. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur.
13. National Institute of Technology, Silchar.
14. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi.
15. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat.
16. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur.
17. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
18. Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh.
19. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad.
20. National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Eligibility Criteria

For UG

• Foreign national candidates can apply for the DASA 2023.
• Students born on or after October 1, 1998, are eligible.
• The compulsory subjects must include mathematics and physics, as well as one of the following: chemistry, biotechnology, biology, or computer science.
• Applicants must have JEE main rank 2023 to apply for Engineering admission.

For PG

• Foreign nationals candidates can apply for the DASA 2023
• Applicants must have an education qualification of an undergraduate degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• A bachelor's degree certificate from a recognized institution is required for students applying for an MBA program.
• Candidates must have received at least 60% marks or a CGPA of 50 (on a 10-point scale) in a qualifying examination.
• Candidates must score at least 300 GRE (Quantitative & Verbal) Revised General Tests for M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Des, M.Plan and 300 GRE candidates applying for MBA should have 480 GMAT scores.
• There are no age restrictions.
• Students appearing in their final semester can also apply.

Application Form 

• Forms are required to be filled out online.
• Phone number and email address are required.
• Candidates will not be returned a physical copy of the complete application.
• No changes or editing will be permitted after submission. So, candidates are required to fill out the application form carefully.
• Candidates should take a printout of the paper for future reference.
• Candidates will submit their SAT subject test results to NITL Surathkal through the College Board in the United States.

DASA 2023 exam dates

For UG:

For PG:

Application Fee

Payment should be made through a debit/credit card or a smooth transfer. Following is the fee structure for students applying for DASA 2023.

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Merit list

The exam conducting body is responsible for preparing a merit list online. The merit list for all undergraduate courses will be created solely based on total scores. Those with suitable SAT scores from the College Board will be regarded as eligible for the merit list and the seat allotment procedure by MNNIT Allahabad.

The PG course merit list is based solely on cumulative GMAT/ GRE scores. Based on JEE Main results, a merit list would be prepared for UG Engineering admission. Candidates with suitable GRE/ GMAT scores from MNNIT Allahabad will be deemed valid for the merit list and seat allocation procedure.

Selection Process

The selection procedure for UG courses will be done in four rounds, while the process for PG programmes will be done in two rounds. Only qualified candidates will be deemed legitimate for the first round and must confirm their choice.

Those participating in Round 1 will have two options: accept or decline the allotted seat. Once candidates accept, students will be allocated to a course/institute, and a temporary allocation letter will be created.

If candidates refuse, their rights to future seat allotment in rounds 2 and 3 are forfeited. Candidates will, after that, be eligible for rounds 4 and 5.

Those picked for round 1 or round 1 will be selected for round 2, and the same procedure will be repeated for round 3. Undergraduate candidates will submit the necessary SAT subject exam result for the fourth round.