South Asian University (SAU): Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Cutoff

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. 

South Asian University has specified a refund policy for UG and PG courses. Students who wish to get refund need to fill out the google form available on the university's website. Below are the details for fee refund policy:

• If a candidate withdraws from the course up to the commencement of the Monsoon Semester, he or she will be eligible for refund of all deposits/fees paid after a deduction of the admission fee of USD 200
• Candidates withdrawing within 15 days of commencement of monsoon semester will be eligible for 50% refund of semester fee and 75% of security deposit. Admission fee and student-aid fund shall not be refunded
• Candidates withdrawing after 15 days of the commencement of the Monsoon Semester, will not be eligible for any refund of deposits/fees paid except 75% of security deposit
• In case of a candidate given admission pending the declaration of his/her result and if the candidate is unable to fulfill the admission criteria on declaration of the result, he or she will be entitled to refund of full semester fee and 75% of the security deposit. No refund of admission and student-aid fund will be made.

The refund is processed after the admission registrations are over or after on month of the commencement of the monsoon semester, whichever is later.

South Asian University Delhi considers the merit of the candidates in the last qulifying exam and their entrance-exam scores for admission. The basic eligibility is Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG programmes. Below is course-wise eligibility for SAU Delhi:

SAU Delhi conducts an entrance exam for admission to LLM course. The entrance test is conducted for a two-hour duration and consists of 70 multiple-choice questions. Besides General Knowledge, Political Science, Geography, General Science and Civics of the Class 12 level, the entrance test also covers questions of LLB level. Aspirants with a valid score in CUET-PG can also get admission in the LLM programme.

Candidates need to pass a five-year integrated BA/ BBA/ BSc/ LLB or three-year bachelor's degree or 3 or 4 year LLB with at least 50% aggregate to apply for the SAU Delhi LLM programme. Besides, candidates also need to pass the entrance exam conducted by the university or have a valid CUET-PG score for LLM admission.

Candidates need to pass BA/ BSc with at least 50% aggregate to apply for the SAU Delhi two-year MA programme. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Candidates who have passed bachelor's degree with at least 55% aggregate can apply one-year MA programme.

Candidates need to pass MA/ MSc/ MCA/ MS/ MTech/ LLM with at least 50% aggregate and a minimum of 55% aggregate in Science subjects to apply for SAU Delhi PhD admission. Besides, the university also conducts an entrance test to select candidates for PhD courses.

The latest cutoff information for MSc at South Asian University Delhi (SAUD) is not released for the academic year 2024-25. The university releases the cutoff information after the completion of the admission process, in July or August.

The cutoff information for the previous academic year (2023-24) for different MSc programs at SAUD are : the general cutoffs for MSc programs were around 60% to 70% for General category candidates, 55% to 65% for OBC category candidates, 50% to 60% for SC/ST category candidates, and 40% to 50% for PWD category candidates.

The cutoff marks for the 2024-25 academic year may vary from the previous year due to factors such as the number of applicants, the availability of seats, and the overall difficulty level of the entrance examination.

You can find cutoffs information the SAUD website under the "Admissions" section. The cutoff information will be listed for each MSc program, along with the category-wise cutoffs.

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, Delhi conducts an entrance test for admission to UG, PG and PhD courses. Besides, the university also considers JEE Main, CUET-UG, CUET-PG, CAT, MAT, XAT, GATE, etc. for admission to specific programmes. Aspirants also need to pass the personal interview round for admission to a few courses. 

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, candidates need to complete bachelor's degree in relevant subjects with at least 55% aggregate to apply for the two-year SAU Delhi MSc programme. The subject requirement varies specialisation-wise. Candidates must also hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.