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AAU
International Students
International Students
The University has the provision of admitting international students under two distinct channels,
viz. a)
Candidates sponsored by the Government of India/ICCR/ICAR under bilateral/multilateral agreement and
b)
Direct admission of international students. Proficiency in English is a pre-requisite for all the
international
students and to that effect, the candidates are required to submit a certificate issued by
respective Indian
Mission abroad or any other recognized agency along with their applications.
The eligibility for admission of international students into various degree
programmes of the University shall
be all the same as indicated in the Information Bulletin. However, they are exempted from appearing
in the
Entrance Tests for admission conducted by the University
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Sponsored Candidate
The applications for admission into various degree programmes of the
University shall be received directly
from the sponsoring agencies, viz. ICCR, ICAR or other Government agencies. The
Institutional Economic
Fee/Bench Fee will be charged at the rates prescribed by the ICAR, in addition to medical
insurance cover and
other normal fee.
Direct Admission
The process of application for admission under Direct Channel is
delineated below :
An international student shall apply directly for admission into various undergraduate
and postgraduate
degree programmes available under six different Faculties, namely, Agriculture,
Community Science,
Fisheries Science, Horticulture, Sericulture and Veterinary Science online at
the AAU website, www.aau.ac.in.
The student shall have to pay online an application fee of USD 25.00 for any of the
degree programme
he/she chooses.
Along with the filled-in applications, the students shall upload all relevant documents
in support of their
academic credentials, financial solvency, passport details, insurance cover and other
information.
Duly constituted committee (Constituted by Dean/DPGS) shall assess the eligibility of
the applicants and
communicate with the applicant if any more information is needed. The Committee shall
finally forward
its recommendation to the Registrar for approval through the respective Dean/DPGS.
The Registrar shall issue the “Letter of Admission” through AAU admission portal in case
of eligible
candidate, asking for confirmation by the applicant within a stipulated timeframe.
Ineligible candidates
shall also be communicated citing the reason thereof.
During the application process, the student shall be asked for either purchase of
“Insurance cover by self”
or arrangement of “insurance cover by AAU”. If the applicant opts for “Insurance cover
by self”, a
requirement shall be included in the “Letter of Admission” for purchasing the same by
the applicant in
his/her home country.
The insurance policy should cover “Repatriation of remains” in the event of any
unfortunate circumstance
which may lead to death of the international student during his/her academic stay in
India.
In case of the applicant choosing arrangement of “Insurance cover by AAU”, the
University shall include
the insurance cost for the entire duration of his/her academic stay in India in the
“Letter of Admission”
based on the rate of an Indian insurance agency.
The applicant shall submit the copy of insurance papers to the Registrar, and upon
confirmation, take
admission by paying the requisite fee (Admission fee shown in Annexure-III) online at
AAU admission
portal or transfer through SWIFT to AAU bank account.
Once insurance and payment are confirmed, the Registrar shall intimate the student
welcoming him/her
with all academic details, accommodation support and other relevant information.
On receipt of the “Letter of Admission”, the applicant shall approach Indian
Embassy/Consulate in their
home country for visa. In the “Letter of Admission”, period of visa requirement shall be
shown in excess
of 6 months of the actual duration of the degree programme. Insurance should also cover
this additional
period as well.
The ISA Cell, on behalf of the Office of the Registrar shall continue communicating with
the selected
student during the process of visa application till he/she finally reaches AAU.
NRI and NRI-sponsored candidate
Applicants under NRI/NRI Sponsored Quota shall submit the application
online within the prescribed date. Non
Resident Indians who have been residing abroad for a minimum period of 10 (ten) years, can
only sponsor a
candidate for admission under NRI- Sponsored category. Preference will be
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given to NRI-candidates.
An Indian Citizen who stays abroad for employment/carrying on business or vocation outside
India or
stays
abroad under circumstances indicating an intention for an uncertain duration of stay abroad
is a
non-resident.
(Persons posted in U.N. Organisations and Officials deputed abroad by Central/State
Governments and
Public
Sector undertakings on temporary assignments are also treated as non-residents).
Non–Resident
foreign
citizens of Indian Origin are treated on par with non-resident Indian citizens (NRIs) for
the
purpose of certain
facilities.
An individual will be treated as a Resident in India in any previous year
if he/she is in India for:
At least 182 days in that year, OR
At least 365 days during 4 years proceeding that year AND atleast 60 days in that year.
An individual who does not satisfy both the
conditions as mentioned above will be treated as “non-resident”
in that previous year.
Eligibility :
For admission into UG degree
programme candidates must have passed 12th standard from
an Indian Board or an equivalent Board outside the country securing 50 per cent marks in
each of the
subjects of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English.
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