DASA 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Application, Counselling Process, Cutoff and Participating Institutes
Content Curator | Updated On - Jul 4, 2024
DASA 2025 application process is expected to commence in the second week of June, 2025. If you are a NRI, PIO or OCI and wish to apply for undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by NITs, IIITs, SPAs and other centrally funded premier technical institutes in India you can fill DASA application form 2025 available online at dasanit.org.
- What is DASA?
- DASA 2025: Highlights
- DASA 2025 Dates
- DASA 2025 Eligibility Criteria
- DASA 2025 Counselling Registration
5.1 Documents Required For DASA 2025 Counselling Registration
5.2 Documents Required for CIWG Quota Applicants
- DASA 2025 Merit List
- DASA 2025 Counselling Process
- DASA 2025 Cutoff
- DASA 2025 Counselling Participating Institutes
- DASA 2025 Contact Information
- FAQs
Eligible candidates with a valid JEE Main, GRE, GMAT score will be included in the merit list and considered for DASA counselling 2025 which includes document uploading, choice filling and locking, and seat allotment. DASA seats are allotted on the basis of merit and seat availability in 3 rounds followed by a special round if seats remain vacant.
DASA is conducted annually by one of the participating institutions on a rotational basis. The host institute will release the DASA Brochure 2025 in due course. In 2024, DASA was coordinated by the National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India.
What is DASA?
DASA, or Direct Admission of Students Abroad, is a program initiated by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. This scheme facilitates the admission of Persons of Indian Origin (POIs) residing abroad, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Children of Indian Workers in Gulf countries (CIWG), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) into undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering, Architecture, Planning, and related fields.
DASA 2025: Highlights
The key highlights of DASA 2025 are tabulated below:
| Specifics | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Direct Admission of Student Abroad |
| Conducting Body | Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India |
| Level of Admission Procedure | National Level |
| Level of Course Offered | Undergraduate and Postgraduate |
| UG programmes | B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Plan, B.Sc, etc |
| PG programmes | M.Tech., M.Arch., M.Plan., M.Des., MURP, MBA, M.Sc, etc |
| Participating Institutes | IIITs, NIT, and other top-ranked deemed Universities |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fees | USD 300 |
| Contact information | Email: dasa2025help@nitrr.ac.in Phone: +91-0824-2474085 Fax : +91-0824-2474033 |
| DASA Official Website | www.dasanit.org |
DASA 2025 Dates
DASA 2025 dates will be notified on the official website by the authorities. In the meanwhile, you can check the tentative dates from the table below:
| Events | UG Dates | PG Dates |
|---|---|---|
| DASA 2025 Counselling Registration Start Date | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| Last Date for Registration | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| Document Submission | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| Withdrawal of DASA Application | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| DASA 2025 Rank Declaration | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| Mock Allotment | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| DASA 2025 Choice Filling | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Result of First Round Seat Allotment | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Confirmation of Seats Allotted in the First Round | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Result of Second Round Seat Allotment | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Confirmation of Seats Allotted in the Second Round | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Result of Seat Allotment | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Confirmation of Seats Allotted in the Third Round | July 12025 | July 2025 |
| Withdrawal Option from DASA 2025 | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Fourth or Final Round of Seat Allotment Results | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Confirmation of Seats Allotted in the Fourth or Final Round | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Reporting to Allotted Colleges in Online Method | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Announcement of Vacant Seat Matrix for Special Round | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Choice Filling for Special Round | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Special Round Seat Allotment | August 2025 | August 2025 |
| Physical Reporting to Colleges for Seat Allotted in First, Second, Third, and Final Rounds | August 2025 | August 2025 |
DASA 2025 Eligibility Criteria
You should review DASA eligibility criteria before applying for it as it will get rejected otherwise. We have mentioned below the eligibility criteria below:
For Undergraduate Programs
- Age: If you are born on or after October 1, 1996, you will be eligible to apply. The date of birth listed on the Secondary Education Board/Class 10/equivalent or any government-issued certificate will be considered valid.
- Residential Requirement: If you are an NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs from any country (including India) and meet the prescribed criteria.
- Academic Qualification: You must have completed the 10+2 or equivalent examination from a board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities. You must have studied Mathematics, Physics, and one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, or Biotechnology in 11th and 12th grade. Additionally, you should have a valid JEE Main 2025 rank.
For Postgraduate Programs
- Age: There are no age restrictions.
- Residential Requirement: You must be a NRI, PIO, or OCI who has completed their undergraduate program in any country (including India).
- Academic Qualification: You must have completed a 4/5 year undergraduate course in Engineering/Technology or an equivalent discipline relevant to M.Tech., M.Arch., M.Plan., M.Des., or MURP, and have an appropriate undergraduate degree for MBA from a recognized institute/university.
- Additionally, you must have secured a minimum of 60% marks or a 6.50 CGPA in the last qualifying examination. For M.Tech/M.Plan/M.Arch/M.Des, you must score a minimum of 300 in GRE revised general test (quantitative+verbal).
DASA 2025 Counselling Registration
DASA 2025 counselling process includes several stages such as registration, choice filling, choice locking, and seat allotment. After the seat allotment, you must report to the allotted institute and pay the required fees to secure your seat.
The steps for DASA 2025 counselling are as follows:
- Visit the official DASA website www.dasanit.org.
- Register by providing the necessary details.
- After creating the account successfully, a confirmation email with a link to complete the registration will be sent to the candidate's registered email ID.
- Enter the applicant ID and password, then click enter to complete the registration.
- Once registered, login using your credentials and fill out DASA application form.
- Upload the scanned images of a passport-size photograph and signature in JPG format along with other necessary documents.
- Pay the required DASA registration fees through SWIFT/E-Payment/NEFT/RTGS transfer. The category-wise DASA application fee have been tabulated below:
| Category | Registration Fee | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|---|
| DASA (CIWG) for UG courses only | USD 300 (INR 25,033) | USD 62,500 (INR 52,15,197) |
| DASA (Non-SAARC countries) | USD 300 (INR 25,033) | USD 4,000 (INR 3,33,773) |
| DASA (SAARC countries) | USD 300 (INR 25,033) | USD 2,000 (INR 1,66,886) |
- Download the confirmation page for future reference.
Documents Required For DASA 2025 Counselling Registration
The list of documents required for DASA counselling registration 2025 is mentioned below:
- Your passport (Nepal nationals without a passport must submit a copy of authenticated citizenship)
- Proof of date of birth
- Mark sheets of Classes 10, 11, and 12
- Grade cards of all semesters of the qualifying examination
- Certificate of completion of schooling/degree/provisional certificate
- If you are a NRI applicant, you must submit a proof of education for 2 years in a foreign country.
- For PG programs, proof of residential eligibility (for NRI applicants)
- JEE Main/GRE/GMAT 2025 scorecard
Documents Required for CIWG Quota Applicants
- Copy of the passport of a parent working in the Gulf
- Copy of the parent’s visa, valid in 2025
- Copy of the parent’s work permit
- Certificate from the parent’s company as proof of employment in the Gulf country.
Specifications of Documents to Uploaded for DASA 2025
The required specifications in which the candidates need to upload their documents for DASA Application have been tabulated below:
| Documents | Specifications |
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DASA 2025 Merit List
DASA 2025 merit list will be published by the authorities online on the official website based on the applications submitted.
- Those who have a relevant GRE, SAT, GMAT, JEE Main score recognised by MNNIT Allahabad will be considered for the merit list and seat allotment process.
- For UG Courses, DASA merit will be created based on the JEE Main 2025 scores of the applicants.
- For PG courses, GMAT/GRE 2025 scores will be considered.
DASA 2025 Counselling Process
You will be invited to participate in DASA counselling based on the merit list. Separate DASA merit lists will be released for different courses and you will be assigned seats based on your marks and choices submitted.
DASA 2025 counselling is conducted in multiple rounds for both UG and PG courses:
- For admission to UG courses, there will be 4 rounds of counselling
- For admission to PG courses, there will be 2 rounds of counselling .
First Round of DASA Seat Allotment 2025
All eligible candidates are considered for the first round of DASA Counselling. Those who are allotted a seat in this round must confirm their options before the due date. If you are participating in the first round of DASA 2025 seat allotment, you will have the following options:
- Accept: Select this if you are satisfied with the currently allotted seat and institute and do not want your higher preferences to be considered in round 2. Once accepted on the online portal, the allotted institution, provisional admission letter, and courses will be confirmed.
- Accept & Upgrade: Select this if you want to accept the allotted seat but also want to be considered in round 2. A provisional letter is generated. If a higher preferred choice is allotted in round 2, the previously allotted seat will be automatically cancelled and the new one will be accepted.
- Decline: Select this if you do not want to accept the allotted seat or institute. Note: If you press decline, you will not be eligible for further rounds of the DASA 2025 counselling (Round 2, Round 3, and Spot Round).
Seats that remain vacant will be considered for the next round of counselling.
Second Round of DASA Seat Allotment 2025
If you have not been selected in round 1 or have chosen accept & upgrade, you will be considered for round 2. Similar to round 1, you will have the following options in round 2:
- Accept: Select this if you are satisfied with the allotted seat and do not want to participate in further rounds.
- Accept & Upgrade: Select this if you want to accept the allotted seat but also want to be considered in round 3.
- Decline: Select this if you do not want to accept the allotted seat.
Third Round of DASA Seat Allotment 2025
Similar to round 2,this round will be conducted. You will have the option to accept, decline or exit from the counselling process.
Selecting the exit option means you will no longer be part of the counselling process, including the special round, and the full tuition fee is refunded as per the rules. Those who are not allotted a seat in round 3 can choose to exit or participate in the special round.
Internal Sliding in DASA 2025
After the completion of the admission process, internal sliding for vacancies within a particular institute is conducted based on Inter-Se-Merit among all admitted candidates. During this process:
- To participate in this, you do not need to modify your original choice of branches.
- The participating institutes will notify about the vacancy after internal sliding.
Special Round in DASA Counselling 2025
Vacant seats following internal sliding are made available for the DASA Special Round Counselling. All those who were not allotted any seats in previous rounds are eligible for the special round.
You must log in to proceed with the special round. Upon logging in, you will have two options:
- Participate in Special Round: If you are opting for this, you must fill and lock fresh choices specifically for the special round.
- Exit: Choosing this option means you will no longer be considered for further admission processes.
Reporting to the Allotted Institute
- If you have been provisionally allotted a seat in the institutes during the first three rounds, you must adhere to the reporting schedule specified on the DASA website.
- At the time of reporting, submit all required documents/certificates and pay the required fee to secure the seat.
- Failure to report on time will result in the cancellation of the allotted seat.
Visa Requirement
- All selected foreign nationals must possess a valid student visa corresponding to their category issued by the Indian Missions Abroad.
- If you are selected, you will be required to produce the provisional admission letter along with other necessary documents and submit them to the Indian Missions in your respective countries to obtain the visa.
Medical Examination
- You must submit a medical certificate of general fitness from an authorized medical practitioner.
- Additionally, you will have to undergo a medical fitness test at the time of reporting to the allotted institute. This ensures that all students admitted are physically capable of participating in their chosen course of study.
DASA 2025 Cutoff
The DASA 2025 cutoff will be released by the authorities after the completion of the counselling process. This cutoff list will include the opening and closing ranks (OR-CR) of each participating institute. If you are able to get a rank equal to or within the specified range, you will become eligible for admission in that respective institute. You can check out the previous years DASA Cutoff to get an idea about the opening and closing ranks:
| Rounds | Cut Off PDF |
|---|---|
| 1 | Click here |
| 2 | Click here |
| 3 | Click here |
| Final | Click here |
DASA 2025 Counselling Participating Institutes
Candidates can check the list of various DASA 2025 participating institutes below:
- National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
- National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
- National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
- National Institute of Technology, Warangal
- National Institute of Technology, Calicut
- National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
- National Institute of Technology, Manipur
- National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
- National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
- National Institute of Technology, Delhi
- National Institute of Technology, Raipur
- National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
- National Institute of Technology, Goa
- National Institute of Technology, Agartala
- National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
- National Institute of Technology, Patna
- National Institute of Technology, Puducherry
- National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
- National Institute of Technology, Surat
- National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh
- National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
- National Institute of Technology, Silchar
- National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
- National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
- National Institute of Technology, Sikkim
- National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
- National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
- National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
- National Institute of Technology, Manipur
- National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
- National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh
- National Institute of Technology, Patna
- National Institute of Technology, Puducherry
- National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
- National Institute of Technology, Surat
- National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
- National Institute of Technology, Silchar
- National Institute of Technology, Sikkim
- National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
DASA 2025 Contact Information
For any kind of query or assistance during DASA 2025 application process, you can contact the authorities at:
- Address: DASA Office, Admission Cell Office of the Dean (Academic)
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Mangalore– 575025 (Karnataka) INDIA
- Phone : +91-0824-2474085 Fax : +91-0824-2474033
- Email: dasa2019@nitk.edu.in
- Official Website: www.dasanit.org
FAQs
Ques. Can Indian students apply for DASA 2025?
Ans. No, Indian students cannot apply for DASA 2025. DASA is specifically designed for:
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) residing abroad,
- Non-resident Indians (NRIs),
- Children of Indian Workers in Gulf countries (CIWG),
- Overseas Citizens of India (OCI).
These categories of individuals are eligible to apply under DASA for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Indian institutions.
Ques. Is DASA only for foreign students?
Ans. Yes, the DASA scheme is specifically open to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), foreign nationals, and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs).
Ques. Is JEE Main compulsory for DASA 2025?
Ans. Candidates must have a valid JEE Main 2025 scorecard to be eligible for admission to undergraduate engineering courses through DASA. However, for admission to postgraduate courses, candidates should have a valid GRE or GMAT score.
Ques. How many institutes can I select during the choice-filling round of DASA?
Ans. There is no limit on the number of institutes candidates can select during the choice-filling round of DASA. Candidates are free to choose as many institutes as they wish from the participating institutions in DASA.
Ques. Do I need to send a hard copy of documents through post while registering for DASA 2025?
Ans. No, you do not need to send a hard copy of documents through post while registering for DASA 2025. All submissions will be online through the candidate portal.
Ques. Is there any reservation in DASA Counselling 2025?
Ans. Under the supernumerary quota of DASA, 15% of seats are reserved. Within this quota, 5% of supernumerary seats are specifically designated for Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf (CIWG). Countries eligible under the CIWG category include – United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Oman
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