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DASA PG 2025: Admissions for DASA PG are expected to start in the third week of June 2025. DASA is the Direct Admission of Students Abroad, a national-level annual admission process/scheme coordinated by the National Institute of Technology. Participating universities and institutes rotate DASA admissions. In 2024, NIT Raipur conducted the DASA PG, and NIT Calicut conducted the DASA PG 2023. Candidates who apply must complete and submit the DASA PG 2025 application form online.
Registrations for the DASA PG will occur online, and a merit list will be prepared based on the GRE/GMAT test scores. Shortlisted applicants will be called out for counselling to complete the DASA PG 2025 admission process. To know more about DASA PG, read the article below.
What is DASA PG?
DASA, also known as the Direct Admission of Students Abroad scheme, allows foreign nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian origin (PIOs), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) to pursue technical education in India. The Ministry of Education first introduced the scheme in May 2001.
DASA allows students to be admitted to various undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programs at National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other centrally funded technical institutions, excluding IITs. Through DASA PG 2025, admissions are provided to M.Tech programs of NITs, IIITs, IIEST, Central Universities, School of Planning and Architecture (SPAs) and other institutes. However, candidates must have a valid GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) scorecard to qualify for the program. Overall, the scheme aims to provide quality education in the engineering and technology field.
DASA PG 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of DASA PG 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
Jun '25 | DASA PG 2025 Counselling Online Registration Start Date TENTATIVE |
Jun '25 | DASA PG Counselling Registration Last Date TENTATIVE |
Jun '25 | DASA-PG Withdrawal Facility Opens TENTATIVE |
Jul '25 | DASA PG Counselling Declaration of Rank List TENTATIVE |
Jul '25 | DASA PG 2025 Counselling- Choice Filling Options TENTATIVE |
Jul '25 | DASA PG 2025 Counselling - First Round of Seat Allotment TENTATIVE |
DASA PG 2025- Highlights
| Name |
DASA 2025 |
| Full-form |
Direct Admission of Students Abroad |
| Conducting Body |
Ministry of Education, Government of India |
| Level of Admission Procedure |
National Level |
| Courses offered |
Undergraduate and Postgraduate |
| Mode of the application form |
Online |
DASA PG 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria are vital to the DASA PG 2025 admission process. Candidates willing to apply must check the requirements before applying. Here are the eligibility criteria for DASA PG 2025-
| Criteria |
Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
Foreign nationals, PIOs, and OCIs who have completed their UG degree in any country or Indian nationals/NRIs who have completed their UG from abroad are eligible to apply. |
| Age-Limit |
There are no age restrictions to apply for the DASA PG |
| Educational Qualification |
Candidates must have passed an undergraduate degree program in engineering/technology or equivalent with a minimum of 60% qualifying mark or 6.50 CGPA from a recognised institute/university. |
| Accepted Entrance Test Scores |
GRE/GMAT scores are considered. Candidates must have a valid total score of 300 on the GRE and 480 on the GMAT. |
| Final Year Students |
Candidates accepting their final year results by September 30, 2025, can apply. |
DASA PG 2025 Application Process
The DASA PG 2025 application form for the postgraduate courses will be released on the official website, dasanit.org, in the second week of June 2025. The mode of the application form is online and will be available along with the DASA PG information brochure. Before filling out the DASA PG 2025 online application form, it is essential to go through the eligibility criteria and instructions.
The application process for DASA PG comprises registration, filling out details, fee payment, uploading the photograph and signature, and submission. Candidates are advised to fill out the DASA PG 2025 form carefully; no application form correction facility is available.
DASA PG 2025 Application Fees
The registration fees for DASA PG must be paid online via SWIFT Transfer, E-Payment, NEFT, RTGS Transfer, etc. The DASA PG 2025 application fees are as follows -
| Category |
Registration Fee |
First Semester |
Total Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAARC |
US $300 |
US $2000 |
US $2300 |
| Non-SAARC |
US $300 |
US $4000 |
US $4300 |
DASA PG 2025 Merit List
No entrance exam is conducted to get admission through DASA PG. Candidates will be shortlisted solely based on their performance in the GRE or GMAT scores. The authority will prepare the DASA PG merit list for the candidates who have successfully submitted the DASA PG application form. Applicants can check the merit list online on the official website. The expected date of the DASA PG 2025 merit list announcement is the third week of April 2025.
DASA PG 2025 Counselling
The DASA PG 2025 counselling is expected to start in the fourth week of April 2025 after the merit list is released. Counselling is the last and final stage of the DASA PG 2025 admission process. It will be conducted online and apply only to candidates with qualified GRE/GMAT scores.
The DASA 2025 PG counselling includes various stages: registration, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment, etc. There will be four rounds of counselling for undergraduate courses and two rounds for postgraduate programs. Candidates allotted seats to the DASA PG 2025 participating institutes must report to the respective institutions and pay the prescribed fees to confirm their admission process.
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DASA PG 2025 Selection Procedure
Candidates who will be allotted seats in the first choice can perform any of the following options-
- Accept - Candidates who are satisfied with their currently allotted seats are not willing to participate in further rounds of allotment.
- Accept and Upgrade - Candidates who have accepted the currently allotted seats but also wish to upgrade to higher preferences of institutes in the further rounds of allotment.
- Decline - Candidates who wish only to accept the allotted seats and want to withdraw.
Once the counselling session is completed, a provisional allotment letter will be issued for the candidates who have accepted the allotted seats. Candidates must sign the admission letter and submit it to the allotted institute at the time of admission.
DASA PG 2025 Participating Institutes
The provisional list of the participating institutes for DASA 2025 admission is available below.
List of NITs (National Institute of Technology)
| Name of the Institutes |
Official Websites |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Technology, Agartala, Tripura |
www.nita.ac.in |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad |
www.mnnit.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh |
www.nitap.ac.in |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
www.manit.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala |
www.nitc.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Delhi |
www.nitdelhi.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal |
www.nitdgp.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Goa |
www.nitgoa.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh |
www.nith.ac.in |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
www.mnit.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab |
www.nitj.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
www.nitjsr.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana |
www.nitkkr.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur |
www.nitmanipur.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram |
www.nitmz.ac.in |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
www.vnit.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Patna , Bihar |
www.nitp.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Puducherry, Karaikkal |
www.nitpy.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Raipur , Chhattisgarh |
www.nitrr.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa |
www.nitrkl.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Sikkim |
www.nitsikkim.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam |
www.nits.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar |
www.nitsri.net |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat |
www.svnit.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Karnataka |
www.nitk.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu |
www.nitt.edu |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana |
www.nitw.ac.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya |
www.nitmeghalaya.in |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand |
www.nituk.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur |
www.iiests.ac.in |
List of IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology)
| Name of the Institutes |
Official Websites |
|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, (Jhalwa & Amethi Campus), UP |
www.iiita.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur, MP |
www.iiitdmj.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Chennai |
www.iiitdm.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
www.iiitvadodara.ac.in |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
www.iiitm.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati, Assam |
www.iiitg.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow |
www.iiitl.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh |
www.iiits.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una, Himachal Pradesh |
www.iiitu.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam |
www.iiitkottayam.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Information and Technology, Sonepat |
www.iiitsonepat.ac.in |
List of SPAs (Schools of Planning and Architecture)
| Name of the Institutes |
Official Websites |
|---|---|
| School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal |
www.spabhopal.ac.in |
| School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi |
www.spa.ac.in |
| School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada |
www.spav.ac.in |
Other Premier Technical Institutions
| Name of the Institutes |
Official Websites |
|---|---|
| Punjab Engineering College(Deemed to be University) , Chandigarh |
www.pec.ac.in |
| Delhi Technological University, Delhi |
www.dce.ac.in |
| Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi |
www.iiitd.ac.in |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab |
www.sliet.ac.in |
| National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
www.nifft.ernet.in |
| Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar |
www.pdpu.ac.in |
| National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad |
www.aurangabad.nielit.gov.in |
| Netaji Subhas University of Technology Delhi |
www.nsit.ac.in |
| Tezpur University, Assam |
www.tezu.ernet.in |
| Indian Maritime University |
www.imu.edu.in |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir |
www.smvdu.ac.in |
| The University Institute of Engineering of Technology (UIET), Punjab University, Chandigarh |
www.uiet.puchd.ac.in |
| The University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology(UICET), Punjab University, Chandigarh |
www.uicet.puchd.ac.in |
| UIET Punjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre (UIET PUSSRC), Hoshiarpur (Punjab) |
www.ssgpurch.puchd.ac.in |
| Charotar University of Science and Technology(CHARUSAT), Gujarat |
www.charusat.ac.in |
| Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi |
www.igdtuw.ac.in |
DASA PG 2025: FAQs
Q. What is DASA PG?
A. DASA PG means Direct Admission of Students Abroad to the Postgraduate courses.
Q. Which programmes are available for admission through DASA PG?
A. Through DASA PG, the aspirants will get admission to the courses of Master of Technology (MTech).
Q. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for DASA PG?
A. The eligibility criteria to apply for DASA PG are aspirants should have passed Undergraduate programme in Engineering/Technology or equivalent from a recognized University.
Q. Is there any minimum marks criteria to apply for admission?
A. Yes, aspirants should have obtained 60% aggregate or 6.50 CGPA in the concerned branch of Engineering/Technology.
Q. Is there any age limit criteria?
A. There is no age limit criteria.
Q. Is it necessary to have a valid GRE scorecard?
A. Yes, aspirants should have a valid GRE scorecard.
Q. What is the admission process of DASA PG?
A. The admission process of DASA PG includes filling the application form and after that, shortlisted aspirants will be called for appearing in the counselling.
Q. When will the DASA PG application form be released?
The authority is expected to release the DASA PG 2024 application form in the second week of June 2024. It will be released on the official website.
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