GITAM Pathway Scholarship Examination to Offer 786 Students with Scholarships Worth Up to INR 30 Crore

~ The recipients will get up to 100% fee waiver, including food and accommodation ~

~ The Examination Witnessed a total of 7,795 Students ~

Reinforcing its commitment to equitable access to quality higher education, GITAM (Deemed to be University) has announced that 786 GITAM students are going to be awarded scholarships worth up to INR 30 crore. This includes up to 100% fee waiver covering tuition, food, and accommodation, through its flagship Pathway Scholarship Programme. The announcement was made after the successful conduct of the GITAM Pathway Scholarship Examination, participated by 7,795 students from across Andhra Pradesh.

4,527 students appeared from 59 centres serving Tribal Welfare institutions, while 3,268 students participated from 90 centres serving Social Welfare institutions.

The selected 786 students will be admitted to 61 undergraduate programmes across GITAM’s campuses in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.

The Pathway programme is fully funded by GITAM, with scholarships awarded solely on merit based on performance in the GITAM Admission Test (GAT). Basis their scores, students can get up to 100% financial support, including tuition, hostel facilities, and meals.

Highlighting the larger vision behind the initiative, Sribharat Mathukumilli, President, GITAM, said, “India’s place in the world will depend on how widely access to quality higher education expands without any dilution in standards. Too many capable students remain outside the reach of strong institutions at the point of entry. GITAM addresses this by recognising merit early and nurturing it throughout the educational journey. Pathway reflects this direction, where financial capacity doesn't stand between talent and quality education.”

The Pathway programme expanded from 18 students in 2024 with INR 49.7 lakh in scholarships to 59 students in 2025 with INR 1.45 crore, and now scaling to 786 students in 2026 with up to INR 30 crore in scholarship support, marking over 43 times increase in intake in just 2 years.

The programme operates as a merit-based initiative, independent of reservation frameworks, with continued scholarship support linked to academic performance.

GITAM Deemed to be University awarded -

2021 - 2025 - INR 115.97 crore to 10,573 students (26% of total admissions)

In 2025 - INR 47.93 crore to over 3,500 students (42% of total admissions)

In addition to merit-based scholarships, GITAM offers need-based financial assistance, sports scholarships for students with recognised achievements, and special provisions for families of personnel from the Indian Navy, CRPF, and Indian Air Force.

Through the Pathway programme, GITAM continues to create structured, merit-driven access to higher education for students from government institutions, ensuring that aspiration, not circumstance, defines opportunity.

Note: The views expressed in this article are of GITAM Deemed to be University and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.