Study Abroad

Getting into Columbia can be hard but as an Indian student you can get in if you follow some basic steps of the Columbia University application process, take a look - 

• First things first, start by registering yourself on the application portal
• Then, you would have to put your personal details and a really good essay on why Columbia?  
• Now, upload all the required documents and pay the Columbia application fee 
• At the last, all you can do is wait for a decision from the uni. 

University of Exeter has many excellence scholarships with a value of over EUR 7 million every year. The requirements to be considered for one of these scholarships are mentioned down below:

• Applicants must have international fee status
• Should have already have an admission offer by the university for a undergraduate degree for the September intake
• Applicants are selected based on academic merit and the information that they have mentioned on their application. 
• Course specific requirements that are mentioned on the official website 

The duration of the University of Manchester is 18 or 15 months. For admission to the MBA course of this university, students are required to have a good UG degree or international equivalent. Other requirements include: 

• Three years of postgraduate experience
• GMAT / GRE score
• International exposure
• Good communication skills
• CV 
• Admission essay
• English language proficiency score

For now, the University of Manchester fees for MBA for 2026 have not been set. The tuition fees for the previous year was GBP 49,000 (Around INR 57 lakh). The living expenses have to be paid by students too and these are given below: 

• Accommodation: GBP 9,880
• Total other expenses: GBP 6972

As an Indian student, 3.0 is generally considered the bare minimum if you want to study at Columbia Uni. For Engineering, a minimum 3.3 in your past academics is needed. Make sure to maintain a good profile non-academically as well. 

The tuition fees for Indian students of the University of Manchester is between INR 8 Lacs - INR 71.3 lakh. The living expenses have to be paid by the students. The accommodation price for UG students is GBP 7,875 and for PG students, it is GBP 9,880. The total cost of living for UG and PG students is given below: 

• PG: GBP 16,852 (Around INR 19.5 lakh)
• UG: GBP 13,685 (Around INR 16 lakh)

After applying for undergraduate courses at University of Exeter, international students who will apply by the equal consideration deadline in January, will receive the admission decision by the end of March. The university might ask for additional academic documents to be fully considered. On the other hand the admission decisions for the postgraduate courses at University of Exeter are sent to the applicants after 20 days of applying. The decision will be confirmed after the submission of the additional documents. 

As an Indian student, it's not easy to get into either. Your chances of admission at admission stand at 4.94% at Columbia. If you think this is low, Harvard accepted its Class of 2028 at a rate of 3.6%. This means Harvard asks you to put in that extra effort.

Buckle up if you're an Indian student, as UG courses at Columbia Uni cost somewhere in the range of INR 51 L-INR 59 L. If you're interested in an Master's, then you can expect to pay somewhere in the range of INR 21 L-INR 1.23 Cr.