Engineering Colleges accepting DASA UG for B.Tech in India

Applicants must have completed Class 12 in mathematics, physics, and any one subjects among biology, chemistry, computer science, or biotechnology from an educational programme accredited by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Applicants appearing for the class 12/ qualifying examination in the academic year 2026-27 and expecting their final results by September 30, 2026, may also apply.

Yes, you can apply for BTech admission under DASA UG scheme. However, you have to appear in JEE Mains exam and qualif the same for admission under DASA 2026.  

CIWG stands for Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries. CIWG is a category under the DASA scheme. It was started by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, mainly for the children of Indian expatriates (NRIs, OCIs, and PIOs) in Gulf countries who wanted to study at the top engineering colleges, including IITs and NITs. The countries that are under CIWG are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, and Oman.

All foreign nationals studying in any country including India or Indian nationals studying abroad who fulfil prescribed admission criteria shall be eligible. Prescribed admission criteria for Indian Nationals shall be at least two years of education, inclusive of 11th & 12th or equivalent (not beyond), in a foreign country during the last 8 years and must pass the qualifying examination from abroad. 

Manipal Institute of Technology BTech programme is highly regarded for its flexible choice-based credit system and massive corporate tie-ups. 17 diverse engineering specialisations are available, allowing students to align their academic journeys with modern industrial demands.  

No, candidates can not apply for BTech admission through DASA UG if they've not appeared in JEE Mains exam. It is mandatory to apply for JEE Mains and qualify the exam before appearing for DASA admissions. 

Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2001, to be eligible for DASA UG 2026. Before applying candidates should check all the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the official DASA UG brochure.

The accepted entrance exam for admissions into BTech course at NSUT is always JEE Mains. Students need to qualify the eligibility as per the JEE Mains first. Then, they can apply for the UG Engineering course at NSUT. Then, students need to appear for JAC Delhi 2026 Counselling.

Students who belong to the General AI category need a JEE Main rank of at least 15078 or below to be eligible for admission at IIITM Gwalior for any BTech branch. This is as per the IIITM Gwalior JEE Main cutoff 2026 for round 1. 

 See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff for all courses. Please know that these are the ranks for the General AI category; other categories will have different ranks.

The overall percentile required for IITDM Kancheepuram BTech is a minimum of 75% aggregate ( 65% for the SC/ST/PWD category). Candidates must have a valid score in JEE Main and must participate in the JoSAA counselling to be eligible for the BTech programme.