Delhi University admission details for foriegn students

Updated on: Monday, February 06, 2012

Delhi University (DU) has five percent seats reserved for international students in all courses across its colleges, and overseas enquiries seem to be steadily flowing in, online and in person.

Mayan Bhootia, living in Bangladesh, is worried even before his class XII exams are over, as to whether he will be able to get an admission to DU. "If the cut-offs are as high as last year, I wonder if I will be able to get an admission. I have already browsed the colleges that offer biotechnology and their prerequisites ," he says.

"Every year, students from over 50 countries come to study at DU. Apart from the number of reserved seats, we can induct one or two more students based on merit, which differs for every college," says Veena Mishra, deputy dean (foreign students), DU.

For foreign nationals wishing to study here, admission is merit-based . For merit , an equivalent of marks or grades is required. International boards in case of undergraduates, and universities in case of postgraduates, are recognised and listed by DU. "For students applying from non-recognised boards, we refer their case to the respective department they apply to, along with the syllabus of that board or university. Once, they approve the case, admission can be granted," explains Mishra.

For accommodation, the university has two international hostels, one each for men and women, with a capacity of 75 and 85 respectively. Besides, there are a number of halls of residency, and most colleges have their own hostels, admission to which is also merit-based .

According to the foreign students department , 30% of international students come from South Asian countries like Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Korea, among others. While a majority of students from Vietnam and Korea pursue Buddhist studies, those from Japan and China enrol in Hindi language courses. Only 5-10 % students are from English countries - mostly the UK - many belonging to the NRI category, who pursue certificate courses or diploma programmes in Hindi.

Jean-Baptiste from France, a final year student of Economics (Hons) at Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), says, "The quality of teaching is good and food and accommodation are not a problem. However , I had expected better infrastructural facilities."

For admission in the new session, foreign students can email their queries to fsr_du@yahoo .com.

Times of India

Delhi University admission details for foriegn students

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