Dayananda Sagar University Course Admission 2025: Application, Fee, Eligibility & Selection

Dayananda Sagar University offers more than 20 courses at UG and PG levels through seven schools. The top courses includes, MBBA, BTech, MBA, MSc, etc. DSU Bangalore admissions are primarily entrance-based. The university conducts DSAT for admission to various UG and PG programmes. Direct admission is also offered based on national-level entrance exam scores. 

Candidates who have completed Class 12, A Level, IB, American 12th grade or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate to apply for DSU Bangalore BCA programme. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

DSAT exam can be taken both Online as well as Offline, you are free to choose your preferred mode of Exam.The online DSAT exam can be taken at the convenience of your home.You will receive an email with the required DSAT exam link, you can take the exam using the link which will be shared with you one day prior to the DSAT exam.The Offline DSAT exam will be conducted in Dayananda Sagar University, Innovation Campus, Hosur Main Road, Kudlu Gate, Bengaluru. 

AIMA MAT releases the results phase wise. The exam is held in multiple sessions in February, May, September and December phases. So the results are released for all the sessions of a particular phase on the same day. The MAT February result of all sessions are released in March. The MAT May results are released in June and the MAT September result is released in October and MAT December results are released in January. Candidates who appear for the exam, can download their scorecard for their exam session from the AIMA MAT website. AIMA does not release cut offs for admission through MAT. It has no role in the MAT cut off determination. The participating institutes determine MAT cut offs on their own and as per their selection parameters and criteria.

Dayananda Sagar University admissions are primarily entrance-based. The university also offers direct admission to courses offered at Main and City Innovation campuses. DSU Bangalore invites applications for the Dayananda Sagar Admission Test (DSAT) for admission to some of the UG and PG courses. The university offers more than 20 courses at UG and PG levels in multiple streams such as Engineering, Management, Nursing, Pharmacy, etc.

Dayananda Sagar University provides UG, PG and Doctoral education programmes in different streams through its multiple departments. The University offers these courses based on the eligibility criteria of merit and entrance. Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 35% to 50% in Class 12 and secure a valid score in accepted entrance exams. Dayananda Sagar University courses are offered within the range of INR 1.3 Lakh to INR 18.9 Lakh of tuition fees.

Candidates can seek admission at Dayananda Sagar University or DSU by applying for the admission process through the official website. Candidates must also apply for the respective entrance exams accepted by DSU. The University considers merit based eligibility, considering Class 12 aggregate or graduation aggregate along with the valid entrance exam scores. After applying for candidature, candidates will be shortlisted based on the merit results. Post selection, candidates must appear for counselling and official document verification for the final seat allotment.  

Yes, a student can join Dayananda Sagar University without JEE. JEE is not required to get a seat in Dayananda Sagar University as the college does its own examination which a person needs to pass. JEE mains result does not matter to the college. In order to get admission in UG courses at DSU University, a candidate must either clear JEE, Karnataka CET, COMEDK, or Uni-GAUGE in order to avail a seat in the college through online or offline counseling after the announcement of the result of the respective entrance exams. One can also apply for the DSAT exam that is conducted by the college itself to get admission into an undergraduate course. Direct seats for DSU College can also be allotted to a candidate through management quota on 10th and 12th standard board marks.

For management quota seats, one must have a minimum of 70% in math and science subjects separately in 10th grade and a minimum of 65% in math and physics subjects separately in 12th grade. The candidate should also appear in either CET, COMEDK, or JEE Mains.

Dayananda Sagar University COMEDK UGET cutoff 2023 was published for admission to the BTech course for various categories under the All India and Home State quota. 

For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged from 29314 to 38529, wherein B.Tech in Robotics and AI was the most popular course specialisation for admission. Students should keep in mind that this is the cutoff for the Genera AI category; other rounds, categories, courses, etc., will have different cutoffs accordingly. 

DSU Bangalore offers admission to MBBS based on the rank obtained in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET).  The seat allotment process happens by merit through Centralised Common Counselling by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Selected candidates must report to the institution allotted to the candidate and complete all admission formalities within a stipulated timeline as put in by the institution. 

Yes, Dayananda Sagar University offers MBA admission through Karnataka PGCET. Seats in DSU will be allotted only for the students whose PGCET rank is below 5000. Once the aspirants are shortlisted based on Karnataka PGCET, they are directly allotted seat in the MBA course of the university.

Apart from PGCET, candidates can take direct admission through CAT, MAT or GMAT score. Aspirants can also take admission by appearing for Dayananda Sagar University Management Aptitude Test.

The DSU KCET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BTech courses for all rounds and categories under the All India and Home State quota. 

For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged from 24798 to 121064.5, wherein the most competitive course for admission was B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering.

Students can see the table below to know the last round cutoff for the General AI category. The courses are sorted from the least to the most competitive. 

Course	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	121064.5
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering and Medical Engineering	60519
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.)	43869
B.Tech in Robotics and AI	41943
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Technology	38860
B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering (Cyber Security)	35454
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	35194.5
B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering (Data Sciences)	34453
BTECH IN COMPUTER Science AND ENGINEERING (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE)	32865
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	31148
B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)	27669
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering	24798

Dayananda Sagar University admissions 2025-26 for BTech are currently open. Students can visit the official website to learn more and apply online. DSU is accredited with NAAC A+ grade and is ranked by IIRF 2024 national rankings at #9 among Top Private Universities in India (Overall category). The university offers a wide variety of programmes across streams like Health Science, Pharma, Nursing, Engineering, etc.

Aspirants should have passed in PUC/CBSE/ICSE/10+2 from any recognised Board or University/Any equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. The minimum marks required for the qualifying examination is 45% for General and OBC category applicants.

Theare are total of 180  seats for the MBA programme at DSU .

108 seats for General Merit

 18 seats for Management; - 18

seats for NRI/PIO; - 36 seats.

 

DSU Karnataka PGCET Cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the MBA course for various categories. 

For the General AI quota, the cutoff was 10267 for admission to the MBA course in 2025. Students can refer to the table below to know the year-wise last round cutoff ranks in tabular form.

Course	2023	2024	2025
MBA	1951	1503	10267

Dayananda Sagar University BTech in Computer Science and Engineering is a four-year programme. The University offers the UG-level programme in the full-time mode. Admission to a BTech in CSE at DSU is entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission must appear for one of the accepted entrance exams, followed by the counselling process for seat allocation. The accepted entrance exams include COMEDK UGCET, KCET, and JEE Mains.

Further, aspirants must also meet the eligibility criteria specified by the university. They must have secured a minimum aggregate of 45% in Class 12/ PUC. The qualifying exam must have been passed with Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects, along with any one of Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Technical Vocational subjects.