South Asian University (SAU) Scholarships and Funding
The South Asian University (SAU) offers financial support through various scholarships and freeships:
The Following Scholarships are offered by the University:-
1. SAU President Scholarship- There are TWO SAU President Scholarships for each Master's/M.Tech./B.Tech. programme one each
for Indian and non-Indian students. The maximum tenure of the SAU President Scholarship is 11 months.
A) For first-year students other than M.Tech./B.Tech. (but including MSc.+M.Tech.) Programmes: SAU President Scholarship will be given to those who have secured the highest rank in the SAU Entrance Test in the respective category of the programme.
B) For first-year students of M.Tech./B.Tech. programmes:-SAU President Scholarships for M.Tech./B.Tech. Students will be decided at the end of the first semester. These will be given to those who will secure the highest rank at the end of the first semester examinations in the respective category of the programme.
C) For all students, from second year onwards:- From second year onwards, SAU President Scholarship will be given to those students who will secure the highest rank till the end of the previous year in the respective category of the programme.
Scope- Tuition Fee waiver up to USD 440 per semester.
For more Scholarship Details refer to the link below-
https://sau.int/student_notices/sau-scholarship-policy-2024-25/
https://ae1.sau.ac.in/admissions/scholarships-financial-support/
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.
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.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 10 months ago
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 a
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Answered 10 months ago
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 o
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Answered 10 months ago
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:
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Answered 10 months ago
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
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Answered 10 months ago
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 accepte
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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.