DASA 2024: Direct Admission of Students Abroad

Introduction:

The Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) program facilitates the admission of NRI, OCI, PIO, and foreign students to undergraduate engineering and architecture programs offered by Centrally Funded & Premier Technical Institutes of India, including NITs, IIITs, SPAs, and other similar institutions. Based on their JEE Main Rank, students are granted direct admission to the institutes under this arrangement. The MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) launched the Direct Admission to Students Abroad (DASA) scheme in 2001 to cater to the interest of NRIs worldwide in NITs in India. DASA is not an exam but a scheme started by the Government of India and MHRD for Direct Admission of Students Abroad in premier institutes of India.

What is DASA Exam

DASA is a program that permits admittance to NITs, IIITs, and other technical colleges under a 15% reserved quota for NRI, PIO, OCI, and foreign national students. JEE Main rankings are used to determine DASA UG admissions.1/3rd of the 15% seats in DASA are reserved for CIWG (Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries). CIWG will have to pay the same fee as Indian citizens. According to DASA 2023 seat matrix, the total number of seats in DASA are 3459. Out of 3459 DASA seats, 1147 are reserved for CIWG candidates and 2312 for other DASA applicants.

Name	DASA
Full-Form	Direct Admission of Students Abroad
Conducting Body	Ministry of Human resource Development, Government of India
Level of Admission Procedure	National Level
Courses Offered	UG & PG courses
Application Mode	Online mode

Eligibility for DASA 2024

The +2 exam or an equivalent test from any educational system recognized by the Association of Indian Universities with the necessary courses must have been passed by the applicant.
Students may also apply if they expect to get their final exam results by December 31, 2024, for the school year 2023–2024.
Candidates must have completed the qualifying exam with a minimum of 60% overall, 6.75 CGPA on a 10-point scale, or equivalent grades in mathematics, physics, and one of the following subjects: biology, chemistry, biotechnology, computer science, or physics.
Candidates need to possess a recent JEE Main Rank.
Indian nationals studying overseas or any foreign national studying in any country who satisfies the required admission requirements may apply for the DASA 2024 initiative.
A minimum of two years of schooling, including completion of grades 11 and 12 or their equivalent (but not higher), in a foreign nation over the previous eight years, as well as passing the qualifying exam abroad, are required for admission to Indian nationals.

DASA 2024: Important Dates


Release of Application Form	2nd Week of June 2024
Last Date to Submit the Application Form	4th Week of June 2024
Rank Declaration	July 2024
Round 1- Seat Allotment	2nd Week of July 2024
Round 2- Seat Allotment	3rd Week of July 2024
Round 3- Seat Allotment	4th Week of July 2024
Online Reporting to the allotted Institutes for admission	4th Week of July 2024
Internal Sliding	4th Week of July 2024
Withdrawal option from DASA 2024	4th Week of July 2024
Announcement of vacant seats for Special Round	1st Week of August 2024
Choice refilling for Special Round	1st Week of August 2024
Special Round Allotment	1st Week of August 2024
Physical Reporting to allotted Institutes for admission	2nd Week of August 2024

DASA 2024 Application procedure:

For a seamless application procedure, candidates can adhere to the steps listed below.

Go to DASA’s official webpage.
Fill out the necessary information to finish the registration procedure.
A confirmation email including the secure link to finish the registration is sent to the registered email address following the successful creation of the account.
Click the email’s provided web link.
To finish the registration procedure, enter your applicant ID and password, which are specific to you and required to access your application. Then, click enter.
Go to the official website and complete the application by entering the necessary information.
Attach the necessary documents, together with the passport-sized photo and scanned signature in JPG format.
Students are encouraged to download and save a copy of the application form for future use and possible inquiries after completing it and paying the required fees. Filling out the application.

DASA Documents needed:

Upload a recent passport-sized photograph in JPG format (dimensions approximately 3.5cm x 3.5cm, file size < 100kB).
Provide a scanned signature in JPG format (file size < 100 kB).
Upload scanned copies of relevant documents in JPG/JPEG format, with each file not exceeding 500 kB in size and in colour, black and white, or grayscale.
Applicant’s Passport (For nationals of Nepal without a passport, a copy of the Authenticated Citizenship Card must be submitted*).
Proof of date of birth (Secondary Education Board/University Certificate, Class X or equivalent) or any certificate issued by Government authorities.
Mark Sheets of 10th, 11th, and 12th (or equivalent) examinations.
Certificate from school authorities as proof of completion of 11th and 12th Standard or equivalent.
Percentage/CGPA equivalence provided by the principal examination authorities in case CGPA is awarded on a different scale than specified or if only grades are awarded.
Proof of 2 years of education (11th and 12th or equivalent) in a foreign country for NRI applicants
Applicants applying under the CIWG quota must provide the following documents
Copy of the passport of the parent working in the Gulf.
Copy of the parent’s visa with validity on any date in the year 2020.
Copy of the parent’s work permit with validity on any date in 2020.

Certificate from the company/organisation as proof that the parent works in a Gulf country,

DASA Fee Structure [Registration Fee and First Semester Tuition Fee]

Fee payable to DASA before submission of online application.

Admission Category	Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) (1)	Tuition Fee (For First Semester only) (2)	Total Amount paid along with the Application Form
CIWG	US $ 300/-	INR ₹ 62,500/- (or Equivalent amount in US Dollars)	(1) + (2)
DASA (Non- SAARC)	US $ 300/-	US $ 4000/-	US $ 4300/-
DASA (SAARC)	US $ 300/-	US $ 2000/-	US $ 2300/-

Indian Nationals studying abroad (NRIs) and Foreign Nationals/ Persons of Indian Origin/ Overseas Citizen of India who have completed the qualifying examination in any country (including India) are eligible for admission in NITs and IIITs through DASA Scheme. In case of Indian Nationals, they must have completed the 11th and 12th standard or equivalent from outside India.

DASA 2022-Direct Admission of Students Abroad (dasanit.org)

Top 20 Colleges in India for DASA (NRI/ CIWG Students)

The list of best colleges in India for DASA (NRI/ CIWG students).

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka.
National Institute of Technology, Warangal.
National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Delhi Technological University, Delhi.
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad.
Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi.
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur.
National Institute of Technology, Silchar.
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi.
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat.
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur.
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh.
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad.
National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

DASA Merit List 2024

The DASA Merit List 2024 will be formulated upon the receipt of application forms from all candidates. Distinct merit lists will be generated for each course. Candidate ranks will be assigned considering their performance in the entrance examination and the preferences indicated in their submitted choices. If two or more candidates achieve the same rank, an inter-se merit list will be established. Candidates for the counselling round will be selected per the established merit list.

DASA Counselling Process 2024

DASA for the eligible candidates is discussed below:

Candidates whose names are listed in the DASA Merit List must confirm their participation in the counselling and seat allotment process.
The DASA 2024 counselling procedure will be conducted exclusively online.
After the conclusion of each counselling round, the seat allotment list will be promptly released for candidates to view.
Upon receiving a seat allotment, candidates can either accept the allocated seat or opt for an upgrade if they wish to explore alternative options.

If a candidate is dissatisfied with the initially allotted seat, they retain the option to participate in subsequent rounds of counselling for a chance at a more preferred seat.

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