South Asian University Admission 2025: Fee, Eligibility, Dates & Selection Criteria

South Asian University admissions are currently open for 2025 session. Candidates meeting eligibility requirements can fill out the application form on the university's website. Aspirants need to register for the entrance exam by paying INR 830 as the application fee. The university offers admission via SAU Entrance Test or directly based on national-level entrance exam scores of the candidates.

South Asian University considers JEE Main scores for admission to BTech programme. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants can also get admission based on their SAU Entrance Test scores. It is a test conducted by the university for admission to BTech and other UG, PG and PhD programmes. Those who are selected have to confirm their seat by paying the programme fee.

Aspirants need to pass a minimum of Class 12 to apply for UG courses. The aggregate required to apply for UG programmes is 50%-65%. Hence, aspirants with 65% in Class 12 can get admission provided they also meet the selection requirements. Aspirants should have also scored well in any of the accepted national-level entrance exam or SAU Entrance Test for admission.

Candidates who have completed a UG degree in any discipline from a recognised institution or examination with at least 50% aggregate can apply for MBA programme at South Asian university. Besides, aspirants must have a valid score in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT or CUET-PG for MBA admission. Candidates can also appear for SAU Entrance Test for admission to MBA programme.

South Asian University offers BTech for four-years in full-time mode at the UG level. The programme is divided into eight semesters. Candidates who have completed Class 12 with the specified aggregate can apply for any of the below-mentioned BTech specialisations:

• Computer Science Engineering
• CSE with specialisation in AI & ML
• CSE with specialisation in Data Science & AI
• CSE with specialisation in Cyber Security
• CSE with specialisation in Business Systems & Intelligence
• Mathematics & Computing

Candidates who have completed Class 12 in Science stream with Physics and Mathematics as mandatory subjects with at least 65% aggregate are eligible to apply for BTech programme at South Asian University. Aspirants must have relevant documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Besides, selection for BTech course is based on JEE Main or SAU Entrance Test scores of the candidates.

South Asian University Delhi application forms are usually released in January or February. Interested candidates can apply online for the preferred programme. Aspirants need to pay an application fee of INR 830 for the entrance test. Candidates also need to submit the specified documents along with the application form to register for a course.

The mode of application is online. Aspirants meeting the eligibility criteria can follow the below steps to apply for SAU Delhi admissions"

Step 1: Visit the official website of SAU Delhi.

Step 2: Click on the application link available on the Home page.

Step 3: Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.

Step 4: Login to fill out the application form and upload the documents.

Step 5: Pay an application fee of INR 830 and submit the form.

Candidates applying for the entrance test at SAU Delhi have to pay an application fee of INR 830. Aspirants can pay the application fee via any of the online payment modes. Candidates must keep the fee payment receipt for future reference.

Yes, SAU Delhi provides Merit Scholarships to students for their financial assistance. The university provides two merit scholarships for each master's/ MTech/ BTech programme one for each Indian and non-Indian student. Below are the criteria for the Merit Scholarship offered at SAU:

• These scholarships are offered to the Indian and non-Indian students who have secured the highest rank in the respective merit list of the SAU Entrance Test among the remaining students after awarding the SAU President scholarship and SAARC-India Silver Jubilee Scholarship.
• These are given to those who secure the highest rank at the end of the first semester examination among the remaining students after awarding the SAU President.
• From the second year onwards, SAU Merit Scholarships are given to those students who secure the highest rank till the end of the previous year in the respective category scholarship and SJS in the respective category of the programme.

SAU renews freeship for the second year and subsequent years provided the awardees have secured a minimum CGPA of 4.5 for the science streams (Biotechnology, Computer Science and Mathematics) and 4.0 for the other streams (Economics, Sociology, International Relations and Law) at the end of the previous year.

SAU Delhi has a policy with regard to awarding freeships to students from economically weaker families. There are six Freeships with stipend for each Master/ MTech/ BTech programme of SAU. Out of these, three are given to Indian students and three to non-Indian students who have applied for the same and whose annual family income is below the specified amount, which would be determined by the Scholarship/Freeship Award Committee from time to time.