Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Admission Process

The application process is divided into two stages by SMVDU. May 15, 2024, was the deadline for Phase 1 application forms to be submitted for BTech, BArch, MSc, and MA programs. May 22, 2024, was the deadline for submitting applications for the PhD program. The deadline for MBA application forms closed on May 24, 2024. 

The second phase of application forms for BTech, BArch, BA, BSc, and BBA were accessible on the fifteenth day following the announcement of the JEE/CUET-UG 2024 common rank list.

Yes, SMVDU offers lateral entry admissions for certain undergraduate programs, allowing eligible candidates to directly join the second or third year of the program. Lateral entry admissions are typically available for engineering programmes. Candidates seeking lateral entry admission must fulfill the eligibility criteria specified by the university, which may include completing a Diploma or equivalent qualification in the relevant field.

SMVDU admission process are both entrance and merit-based followed by counselling. SMVDU accepts the admission on the basis of CUET exam for most of the UG & PG courses.  For few courses such as BTech, MBA, M.Tech admission are based on JEE/CAT/MAT/GATE/CCMT. 

SMVDU admits students based on the rank obtained in JEE/JOSAA/CSAB/UCEED for engineering programs and CUET-UG/CUET-PG for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Sciences, Management and Humanities. Admission in MBA programme will be based on CAT/MAT/CMAT/CUET score along with score obtained in GD/PI . In second phase for vacant seats in MBA programme CUET (PG) will be considered). For details click the admissions section on the SMVDU website. Candidates can apply online on the official website of the university.

Candidates who wish to take admission to the BSc Hons programme offered at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University are required to appear for an entrance examination. The University and its affiliated colleges accepts the scores of CUET UG. Therefore, Class 12 marks are not enough for SMVDU BSc Hons course admission.

Candidates who finally get the final admission to BSc Hons at SMVDU are also required to attach the documents required by the admissions committee of the University and send to the concerned Admission Committee’s email id. The list of following documents have been mentioned below required for SMVDU BSc Hons admissions:

• Provisional Admission Form (available on the University's website)
• Score Card of CUET UG 
• Class 10 marksheet 
• Class 12 marksheet 
• Category Certificate (if required) 

Candidates seeking admission to BSc Hons at SMVDU cannot get direct admission to the programme as the University and its affiliated institutes only accept the scores of CUET UG for SMVDU BSc Hons admissions. The admissions are entirely entrance-based for all the undergraduate programmes. 

Candidates seeking admission to the BSc Hons programme offered at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University are required to appear for the CUET-UG which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) every year for admission to the undergraduate programmes. One of the pre-requisite for SMVDU BSc Hons course admission is that candidates must appear for CUET UG exam followed by the counselling process.