South Asian University is an International University sponsored by the eight Member States of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. The eight countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The SAU Project opened its door to students in August 2010. Currently, the University offers doctoral and master’s programs in seven areas: Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Development Economics, International Relations, Law, and Sociology.
Address: Akbar Bhawan, Satya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021
MA course:
Economics
Eligibility: Candidate should be completed 10+2+3 year Bachelor’s degree with mathematics as a subject of study at the 10+2 (12th class) level or the Bachelor’s level or both from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
NO. seat: 30
International Relations
Eligibility: Candidate should be completed 10+2+3 year Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
No. seat: 30
Sociology
Eligibility: Candidate should be completed 10+2+3 year Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries in any discipline, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
No. seat: 30
MSC course:
Mathematics
Eligibility: Candidate should be completed a 10+2+3/4 year Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics with a minimum of 55% in aggregate.
No. seat: 30
computer science
Eligibility: Candidate should be completed 10+2+3/4 year Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a relevant area* with mathematics as a subject either at the Bachelor’s level or at the 10+2 (12th class) level from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade. Candidates who have a 2-year Bachelor’s degree and have cleared the first year of the Master’s program are also eligible.
No. seat: 30
Faculty of Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Eligibility: Candidate should be completed 10+2+3 year Bachelors degree (BSc, B.Pharm, BVSc, B.E., B.Tech, MBBS, etc.) in any area of Biological Sciences / Chemistry / Agriculture and allied sciences; Veterinary and allied sciences / Biotechnology / Biochemical Technology from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade. Students who have not studied Biology at the Bachelor’s level must have studied and passed in Biology as a subject at the 10+2 (12th class) level. Candidates who have a 4 year Bachelors’s degree or 3 years of Bachelor’s degree and have cleared the first year of the Master’s program are also eligible.
No. seat: 30
PHd course
Mathematics
Eligibility: A minimum of 17 years of education with a Master’s degree in Mathematics/Computer Science/Statistics/Operations Research/Physics or an equivalent degree with 55% marks in the aggregate or equivalent grade.
No. seat: 6
Computer Science
Eligibility: A minimum of 17 years of regular education (12 years of regular schooling + a 3-year Bachelor’s degree and a 2-year Master’s degree or 4-year Bachelor’s degree + a 1 year Master’s degree in Computer Science or allied* disciplines) from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade. Applicants with 12 years of regular schooling + an integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree of at least 5 years duration are also eligible.
No. seat: 6
Biotechnology
Eligibility: 12 years of schooling + a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree + a 2year post-graduate MSc, M.Pharm, M.V.Sc, M.E., or M.Tech degree in any branch of the Biological Sciences or an MD/MS/MSc from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade.
No. seat: 6
Economics
Eligibility: A minimum of 17 years of education (12 years of schooling + a 3-year Bachelors’s degree and a 2-year Master’s degree or 4-year Bachelors’s degree + a 1 year Masters degree leading to an MA/M.Sc. degree in Economics or related specializations) from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
No. seat: 6
International Relations
Eligibility: A minimum of 17 years of regular education (12 years of regular schooling + a 3-year Bachelors degree and a 2-year Masters degree or 4-year Bachelors degree + a 1 year Masters degree in International Relations or related disciplines like Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Mass Communications, Education, Geography, Law, Social Work, Development Studies, Criminology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, English, Comparative Literature and Comparative Religious Studies, from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks, or an equivalent grade.
No. seat: 6
Sociology
Eligibility: A minimum of 17 years of education (12 years of schooling + a 3-year Bachelor’s degree and a 2-year Masters degree or 4-year Bachelors degree + a 1 year Masters degree in Sociology or related disciplines like Political Science, Economics and Business Studies, Labour Studies, Psychology, Cultural and Social Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Journalism, Film and Television Studies, Education, Geography, Law, Social Work, Development Studies, Criminology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, English, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religious Studies or Sociology of Science, Art History, Critical Theatre Studies, Aesthetics, and Art Production from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
No. seat: 6
Legal Studies
Eligibility: 12 years of schooling + a 5-year integrated BA/BBA/BSc/ LLB programme or 4-year law degree or a 2 or 3-year Bachelors degree followed by a 3-year LLB programme + a 2-year/1 year LLM programme from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.
Those who have an LLB degree followed by a one-year LLM degree must have a minimum of 60% marks to be eligible to apply.
No. seat: 6
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Last date: 30/06/20