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General Eligibility

 

  For B.Tech. (CSE) & Dual Degree B.Tech.+ M.Tech. (CSE)

A student must have passed the Class 12 or Higher Secondary or any equivalent qualifying examination in Science stream (having Mathematics and Physics/Chemistry as mandatory subjects) with a minimum of 65% marks in aggregate.

For M.Tech. (CS)

A 4-year B.Tech./B.E./BSc. (Engg.)/BS degree in Computer Science and Engineering or a relevant area* from an institution recognised by the government of any of the SAARC countries with a minimum of 55% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade.

OR

A Master’s degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Mathematics/ Operational Research/ Statistics/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Physics from an institution recognised by the government of any of the SAARC countries with a minimum of 55% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade level.  

*Indicative List of Relevant Areas:

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Any other Science/Engineering areas having at least one-fifth Computer Science courses 

For Integrated M.Sc.+M.Tech. (CS)

A 3 or 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 recognised 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 programme are also eligible.

*Indicative List of Relevant Areas:

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Any other Science/Engineering areas having at least one-fifth Computer Science courses 

For Masters Programme

  • A minimum of 15 years of education under the 10+2+3 pattern (i.e., 12 years of schooling + a 3 year degree) or a 4-year degree after 10+2 (12 years of schooling) with a minimum of 50% marks (or an equivalent grade) for admission to M.A. courses; and 55% marks (or an equivalent grade) for admission to M.Sc. courses. For all cases, the Master's programme will be of two years duration.
  • Applicants who have obtained a Bachelor's degree in less than 15 years (e.g., under the 10+2+2 pattern) are not eligible for admission.
  • Those who have completed a two-year Bachelor's degree and thereafter have also completed one year of MA/MSc can apply for admission to a Master's course subject to their fulfilling other prescribed eligibility conditions including the percentage of required marks (which will be the average of marks obtained at the Bachelor's level and the first year of the MA/MSc course).

For Ph.D. Programme

  • A candidate shall be eligible for admission to a course of research leading to the award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), if he/she has passed : 12 years of regular Schooling and at least 3-years Bachelor’s Degree plus post-graduate education leading to MA/M.Sc../M.C.A/MS/M.Tech./L.L.M. degree from a recognized University/Institution with minimum 50% marks or equivalent grade for admission to Social Sciences and Law; and minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade for admission to Science subjects.
  • Candidates, who have undergone integrated Bachelor and Master degrees, will be eligible for admission provided they have at least 5 years of College/University education leading to a Masters’ degree after completing 12 years of schooling.

Applicable to all Programmes

  • The students in all programmes at SAU shall be full-time students and shall not be permitted to take up any full or part-time jobs during the course of their study.
  • Degrees obtained from government recognised Universities/Institutions will only be acceptable.
  • Students who are offered admission will be required to produce original certificates of their final results at the time of admission, including mark sheets/grade sheets of their qualifying degree examination.
  • Applicants who have not yet completed their qualifying course and are yet to appear for their last year/semester exam, may also apply for admission and appear in the Entrance Test. However, their admission will be confirmed only if they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria of aggregate percentage of marks besides clearing the Entrance Test. Please note that such candidates will not have any claim to admission if their results are not declared and their mark sheets are not available latest by 29 July 2024 which is the last date for admission. However, the last date of admission can be extended up to 14 August 2024 with late fee after prior approval from the competent authority. Students who are offered admission will be required to produce original certificates of their final results at the time of admission, including mark sheets/grade sheets of their qualifying degree examination.
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For further course specific eligibility go to "B.Tech./M.Tech. Programmes" or "Masters Programme" or "PhD Programmes"