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Understanding the Indian Education System
India today is the second largest higher education network
in the world. Universities in India are set up by the Central or State
Governments by means of legislation, while colleges are established by
either the State Governments or private bodies / trusts. All colleges
are affiliated to some university.
The different types of universities are:
Central or
State Universities - while the former are funded directly by the Ministry of
Human Resource Development, the latter are set up and funded by the
various state governments.
Deemed Universities - which enjoy the same academic status and
privileges as a university. Examples are the Deccan College of Post
Graduate and Research Institute, Pune; Tata Institute of Social
Sciences, Mumbai; Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore; etc.
Institutions of National Importance - are university-level
institutions that are established or designated by Acts of Parliament
and funded by the Central Government. These include the Indian
Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Management and the All
India Institute of Medical Sciences, etc.
Most universities are 'affiliating universities', which prescribe to the
affiliated colleges the admission criteria and courses of study, hold
examinations and award degrees.
University departments impart postgraduate education and conduct and
promote research in a variety of disciplines.
Undergraduate and, to some extent, postgraduate instruction is imparted
by the colleges affiliated to a particular university.
Classification of Colleges
Colleges in India come under four different categories. This
categorization is done on the basis of the kind of courses offered by
them (professional/ vocational) / their ownership status( Private/
Government) or their relationship with the university
(affiliated/university owned).
University Colleges: hese colleges are managed by the
university itself and situated mostly in the university campus.
Government Colleges: The government colleges are few,
only about 15-20 percent of the total. They are managed by state
governments. As in case of other colleges, the university to which these
colleges are affiliated, conducts their examination, lays down the
courses of studies and awards the degrees.
Professional Colleges: The professional colleges are
mostly in the disciplines of medicine, engineering and management. There
are few for other disciplines too. They are sponsored and managed either
by the government or by private initiative.
Privately Managed colleges: About 70% of the colleges
are founded by the privately owned trusts or societies. But these
institutes are also governed by the rules and regulations of the
university they are affiliated to. Though initially started up as a
private initiative, the state government also funds these colleges
Courses offered at Higher Education Level
Indian Universities offer various courses in the following disciplines.
Engineering and Technology
Computer Sciences, Information Technology, Biotechnology and
Bio-informatics.
Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy and Paramedical.
Agriculture / Veterinary Sciences, Dairy Technology and Fisheries.
Arts & Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Science and
Management.
Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Travel and Tourism.
Fashion Design & Technology.
The academic programmes are offered at Vocational Diploma,
Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral levels.
Distance Education
In India, there are 66 distance education institutions functioning in 60
universities besides, 11 open universities offering distance education
programmes. India Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi is
one of the mega open universities in the world and caters to around 1
million students around the world.
Vocational Education
Vocational Education at Certificate level are offered by 1500 vocational
institutions in the country in the areas of agriculture, business,
commerce, health and para-medical, home science and humanities in
addition to engineering trades.
Courses and Degrees
Undergraduate Courses:- Undergraduate courses, in general, are of
three years leading to Bachelor degrees. The universities and higher
education institutes award Bachelor's degree in Arts, Science, Commerce,
etc. However, undergraduate courses leading to a first degree in
professional subjects like Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy
are of a longer duration ranging from four to five and a half years.
Most of the engineering courses are for a duration of four years, while
the medical courses are for a duration of about five and a half years.
Postgraduate Courses:- Postgraduate Courses in Arts, Science,
Engineering and Medicine are usually for two years ending with the award
of a Master's degree. In some specialized fields for instance, for a
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree, the possession of a Bachelor's
degree in any discipline is required before admission can be obtained.
Some universities and higher institutes offer a diploma or a certificate
course of shorter duration courses in disciplines like Engineering,
Agricultural Sciences and Computer Technology. However the duration of
these courses varies from university to university.
Doctoral Courses:- Doctoral courses like M Phil and PhD are
available only at the university colleges. These courses involve
research work under a chosen/allotted guide, leading to thesis
submission and viva-voce.
Successful completion of PhD course designates the title of 'Doctor' to
the individual.
Rules & Regulations
for Admission
Admission rules and criteria generally differ from one college to
another. But provided here is a synopsis of general rules and
regulations that you need to keep in mind while seeking admission to any
of the following courses
Engineering :
Undergraduate Courses in Engineering or Technology
· Candidates having 10+2 qualifications with physics and mathematics as
compulsory subjects along with chemistry / biotechnology / computer
science / biology are eligible to seek admission to Bachelor of
Engineering courses in civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics,
computer, aeronautics, agriculture, industrial engineering, etc.
· Minimum age generally is 17 years but may vary slightly from
institution to institution.
· Admission to various engineering colleges like IITs, is generally
based on the merit obtained in the entrance test.
· Self financing international students can contact Ed.CIL for admission
to Government and private engineering institutes including National
Institutes of Technology.
DASA Scheme :
Admission to Premier Technical Institutes like National Institutes of
Technology (NIT's) under Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA)
Scheme.
Please click on the Link to see the details on
DASA
Students wishing to study for a diploma in engineering courses should
have completed 10 years of schooling.
Postgraduate Engineering Courses :
Candidates interested in pursuing studies towards Master's and PhD
degrees in Engineering and Technology should have Bachelors and Masters
in their respective disciplines.
Most of the Institutes give admission in post-graduate programmes in
Engineering and Technology on the basis of Bachelors degree.
The Indian Institute of Technology conducts the GATE examination
annually at different centers in India.
However some institutions like IIT's essentially require GATE score for
admission to PG course.
Medicine :
Undergraduate Courses in Medicine :
· For MBBS course, applicants should have secured a minimum of 50 per
cent of the aggregate of marks with at least 60 per cent in physics,
chemistry and biology and English in the qualifying examination
(equivalent to 10 + 2 in India).
· A No Objection Certificate from the Department of Health, Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is also required.
· Direct admission of international students to MBBS, BDS or any other
undergraduate medical courses offered by government medical institutions
is not possible. Admission to these courses is possible only against
nominations made by different Ministries or Departments of the
Government of India such as Health & Family Welfare (Department of
Health), under the Self-Financing Foreign Students' Scheme or various
other scholarship schemes.
· However, in private medical colleges recognized by the Medical Council
of India, International students can seek admission to undergraduate
courses in medicine (MBBS) through Ed.CIL.
Post-graduate courses in Medicine:
· For postgraduate courses, self-financing international students can
apply to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research,
Chandigarh. Both these institutes conduct a written competitive
examination twice a year during the January and July sessions. The
students are required to appear for their examination and pay the
examination fees themselves.
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharmacy) Course :
Admission to the B Pharmacy course for International students offered by
public and government institutions is not possible. Admission to these
courses is possible only against nominations made by different
Ministries or Departments of the Government of India such as Health &
Family Welfare (Department of Health), under the Self-Financing Foreign
Students' Scheme or various other scholarship schemes.
International students can seek admission to private colleges through
Ed.CIL. Applicants should have passed 10+2 Senior School level
examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics.
Management Courses :
· Management studies are normally postgraduate courses though there are
some institutes that offer three-year undergraduate courses in
management such as Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and
Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) / Bachelor of Business Studies
(BBS).
· for admission to undergraduate programmes in management, the
applicants should have passed the qualifying examination( Equivalent to
10+2 in India). Admission to postgraduate programmes require the
candidate to posses a Bachelor Degree.
· The postgraduate courses open to international students include the
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Post-graduate Diploma in
Management (PGDM) or Master of Management Studies (MMS), which are
offered in many prestigious institutions around the country.
· These courses are of two-year duration on a full time basis. Many
institutions offer a part time three-year course for employed personnel.
· Some management institutes also offer a one-year diploma course in
specializations like marketing, sales, industrial relations, personnel
management, social welfare, material management, office and systems
management, production management, etc.
Admission to prestigious institutes like Indian Institute of Management
(IIMs) is on the basis of a Common Admission Test (CAT) followed by
interviews.
Foreign candidates seeking admission, to various institutes can contact
Ed.CIL.
Hotel Management Courses:
Some of the prominent institutions that conduct courses in this area
are, the Institutes of Hotel Management under the National Council for
Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi, The Oberoi Centre
for Learning and Development, New Delhi, etc.
Certificate, Diploma and Degree courses are available at the
undergraduate level. Duration of certificate courses is six months to
one year. Diploma and bachelor's level / courses are of one-and-a-half
to four-year duration.
Those with graduation can go in for postgraduate diploma courses, the
duration of which is one year.
Minimum qualification for a course in hotel management is 10+2.
Selection to most government recognized institutes are based on a common
entrance test for Indian students. Direct admissions are offered to
foreign students.
Foreign candidates can apply for admission to these courses at various
private institutions through Ed.CIL.
Agricultural Courses - Veterinary Sciences, Dairy Technology and
Fisheries :
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research regulates the graduate and
postgraduate agricultural education and research.
Applicants for undergraduate courses should have passed 10+2 senior
school level examination with physics, chemistry, biology / mathematics.
International students interested in undergraduate or postgraduate
courses in any central or state agricultural universities in India can
approach Ed.CIL.
Fashion Technology :
Prominent institutes in fashion technology are National Institute of
Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, National Institute of Design (NID),
Ahmedabad; International Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi (IIFT);
IEC School of Art and Fashion, New Delhi; Indian Institute of Art and
Fashion Technology (IIAFT), Mumbai; Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi;
J.D. Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi.
Courses in fashion technology include graduate, postgraduate,
certificate and diploma in the following areas: Accessory designing and
fashion designing; garment manufacturing technology; apparel marketing
and merchandising; leather and garment design and technology; knitwear
design and technology; textile design and development; and fashion
journalism and presentation.
There are four-year undergraduate and two-year postgraduate programmes
in the areas of design, management and technology. Certificate and
Diploma are of six months to one year duration.
Minimum eligibility for the undergraduate course in the field is 10+2
with 50 per cent marks. While 10+2 is sufficient for accessory designing
and fashion design, graduates are preferred for other courses.
Foreign candidates can apply for admission to these courses at various
private institutions through Ed.CIL.
Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme
Besides above, Ed.CIL has been designated as the 'Coordinating agency
and Single Window facility' for the direct admission of eligible Foreign
Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
to undergraduate engineering programs offered by the National Institutes
of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering Colleges) and other
centrally funded institutions (other than IITs), under the Direct
Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme. The institutions covered
under this scheme are known for providing quality education in science
and technology. All these institutions have reasonably good facilities
for accommodation, sports and extra curricular activities.
Institutions covered under DASA
Under DASA Scheme, admissions are offered to the following institutions:
National Institutes of Technology
· All the 18 National Institutes of Technology (formerly Regional
Engineering Colleges) located in various states of India.
1. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology [MNNIT],
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
2. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology [MANIT],
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
3. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Calicut, Kerala
4. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Durgapur, West
Bengal
5. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Hamirpur, Himachal
Pradesh
6. Malaviya National Institute of Technology [MNIT], Jaipur,
Rajasthan
7. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology [DBRANIT],
Jalandhar, Punjab
8. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Jamshedpur,
Jharkhand
9. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Kurikshetra,
Haryana
10. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology [VNIT], Nagpur,
Maharashtra
11. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Patna, Bihar (Earlier known as Bihar
Engineering College, Patna)
12. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Rourkela, Orissa
13. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Silchar, Assam
14. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology [SVNIT], Surat,
Gujarat
15. National Institute of Technology Karnataka [NITK], Surathkal,
Karnataka
16. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
17. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
18. National Institute of Technology [NIT], Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
Other centrally funded Institutions:
1. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT),
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information
Technology and Management
(ABVIIITM), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
3. National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT),
Ranchi, Jharkhand
4. North Eastern Regional Institutes of Science and Techn
ology (NERIST), Itanagar,
Arunachal Pradesh
5. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET),
Longowal, Punjab
Under DASA Scheme, admissions are offered to Foreign Nationals / PIOs /
NRIs who fulfill the following eligibility criteria:
- Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination i.e.
senior secondary or any
other examination equivalent to 12 years of schooling in India.
- Must have minimum aggregate marks of 60% in all the subject of
the qualifying
examination.
- Indian nationals seeking admissions should have studied abroad
for a minimum period of
five years (including the qualifying examination) during the last
eight years.
Fee Structure under DASA Scheme
Registration Fee : A registration fee of US $ 350 is required to be paid
along with the application form.
Tuition Fee : Tuition Fee US $ 4000 per annum (Excluding hostel
accommodation & other miscellaneous fees. Expenses for these will be in
the range of US $ 300 - 400 Per Annum).
Foreign Nationals from SAARC Countries seeking admission under DASA
Scheme are given special concession of 50% fee waiver in the Tuition
Fees provided they have studied in SAARC Countries only.
Download DASA Application Form
STUDENT VISA INFORMATION
What is a student visa?
India offers various kinds of visas, depending on the purpose of visit.
Student visa is a visa specifically for the students wanting to come to
India for education purpose. Student Visas are issued for the duration
of the academic course of study or for a period of five years whichever
is less, on the basis of letters of admission from
Universities/recognized colleges or educational institutions in India.
What are the pre-requisites for procuring a student visa?
To apply/ be eligible for a student visa, you need to conform to the
following conditions.
If you are on Government of India scholarships, the respective Indian
missions would be advised by ICCR to issue a regular student visa after
your admission in an Indian university is confirmed. On the other hand,
if you are coming as a self-financing student, you need to produce
letters of admission from universities or recognized colleges and
institutions in India for obtaining the regular student visa.
If you are coming as a research student, synopsis of the research
project countersigned by the sponsoring institution in India along with
letter of approval are no objection certificate from the concerned
Ministries in India should be submitted for necessary visa.
Note: Processing of applications for research may take about three
months.
Can I get the visa even if I don't have a confirmed admission letter?
Don't worry if your admission is still not confirmed. Students not
having firm letters of admission from universities or institutions are
issued Provisional Student Visa by the Indian missions abroad, on the
basis of provisional letters of admissions. However Provisional Student
Visa is valid for 3 months. Within these 3 months, your admission needs
to be confirmed otherwise you will have to leave India. No extension of
Provisional Student Visa is permitted.
Can I change my University/ College after coming to India?
You need to mention the name of the Institute while applying for the
visa, which is then mentioned on the visa. A request for change of
university or institution subsequently made cannot be considered. In
this case you would be required to go back to your home country and
apply for a new visa.
Can I get my tourist visa converted to a student visa?
"Change of purpose" of visit of international students to India is not
allowed once they arrive in India. Therefore, if you come to India on
tourist or any other type of visa, you cannot get this visa changed to
student visa.
According to government regulations, if an international student coming
to India on a tourist or any other type of visa (except a student visa
), obtains admission into a university or any institution in India, the
student will be required to return to his country and obtain a new visa
(i.e. a student visa) from the Indian mission there.
To avoid this situation, all self- financing international students are
advised to obtain regular or provisional student visa from Indian
missions abroad by producing confirmed or provisional letters of
admission from a university or an institution.
Where can I apply for the visa?
The visa can be applied for from any of the Indian Embassies / High
Commission. Click here to view the list of Indian Embassies / High
Commission.
Are there any rules & regulations that I need to conform to?
Yes, while applying for the visa you need to keep in mind the following
regulations:
Passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond the date of intended
departure from India should accompany your visa application.
Students holding other nationalities (other than the country where
applying for visa), should submit proof of long-term (at least three
years)/ permanent residence in the country (where applying). For citizen
of other countries, a reference has to be made to their country of
residence for which an additional fee is applicable and will involve
extra processing time. Please refrain from making inquiries about the
status of application during this time.
Ed.CIL services for Student VISA
Ed.CIL organize the admission of international students and sends them
admission offer letter along with the provisional admission letter
received from the institute. The students have to submit these letters
at the Indian embassy in their respective countries to get the visa.
Incase of need, Ed.CIL will follow up for issuance of visas. In
addition, Ed.CIL also helps in extension of visa of the students who
have already been studying in India, by following up with the Foreigners
Regional Registration Office (FRRO)/ respective ministries etc.
How much is the student visa fees?
The fee structure depends on the nationality of the passport holder and
type/duration of visa applied. These fees are payable in the local
currency as well. Please check with the Indian embassy in your country
for exact visa fees.
Application Procedure
Academic session in India is normally from July to June. It is suggested
that students desirous of pursuing their higher study in India should
start making enquiries and research latest b November/December preceding
the related academic year. This would help them in identifying
appropriate courses and University/Institution by January and facilitate
their submission of admission application within the time frame ie
February.
In some of the universities institutions admission closes earlier by
April. However for professional courses like Engineering admissions are
possible till August. Interested students can download the relevant
Application Forms from Download Section and apply directly to Ed.CIL.
For courses of their choice various options of colleges available, refer
to section Associated Institutes available. They should send the
following with Application Form.
1) Attach attested copies of your certificates of the qualifying
examination along with two copies of passport size photograph.
2) Copy of valid passport.
3) Enclose a non-refundable processing fee/registration fee - through a
demand draft drawn in favor of "Educational Consultants India Ltd."
payable at New Delhi.
Address your queries to:
Head (Placement & Secondment)
Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL)
Ed.CIL House
18-A, Sector-16A
Noida-201301
Phones: 0091-120 -2515281; 0091-120 -2512001-06
Fax: 0091-120-2515372
Email:placement@edcil.co.in ;placement@edcil.ernet.in
website :
www.edcil.co.in
About Ed.CIL:
Ed.CIL is a Government of India enterprise under the
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. It
has been authorized by MHRD to act as a ‘”Single Window Coordinating
Agency” for placement of International Students in premier institutions
in India. For
more details,
Ed.Cil may be
contacted at
:
Dr.C. Vijayakumar
Head [Training and Placement]
Educational Consultants India Ltd
Ed.CIL House 18A, Sector-16A
NOIDA - 201301 [India]
Phone: 0091-120-2515281 (D) 2512001-01 (EPABX)
Fax : 0091-120-2515372
E-mail :
vijay@edcil.ernet.in /
vijay@edcil.co.in
Website :www.edcil.co.in
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