DASA / CIWG Scheme 2025-26
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), and foreign nationals can be admitted to India’s top technical schools—with the exception of IITs—through the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) program, which is run by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWG), a component of this program, sets aside seats exclusively for the offspring of Indian workers in Gulf nations.
What’s DASA Scheme?
Key Highlights of DASA/CIWG Scheme 2025-26:
- Participating Institutions:
- National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
- Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)
- Other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs)
- Eligibility Criteria:
- Age: Applicants must be born on or after October 1, 1999.
- Academic Qualification: Completion of 10+2 or equivalent with Mathematics, Physics, and one of Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Biology.
- Qualifying Examination: A valid rank in JEE Main 2025 is mandatory for DASA UG admissions.
- Residential Requirement: For Indian nationals, a minimum of two years of education (including 11th and 12th grades) in a foreign country during the last eight years is required.
- CIWG Specifics:
- 5% of the seats (within the 15% supernumerary quota of DASA) are reserved for CIWG candidates.
- Applicable to children of Indian workers in Gulf countries, including Oman.
- Application Process:
- Registration: Expected to commence in June 2025.
- Submission: Applications are to be submitted online through the official DASA portal.
- Documentation: Applicants need to upload relevant documents, including proof of date of birth, academic transcripts, passport, and JEE Main rank card.
- Fee Structure:
- Registration Fee: Non-refundable fee of US $300.
- Tuition Fee: For DASA candidates, the tuition fee is US $4,000 per semester. For CIWG candidates, the fee aligns with that of resident Indian students.
- Important Dates (Tentative):
- Application Start Date: June 2025
- Application End Date: June 2025
- Rank Declaration: June 2025
- Seat Allotment Rounds: July 2025
Recommendations:
- Stay Updated: Regularly visit the official DASA website for the most current information and detailed guidelines.
- Prepare for JEE Main 2025: Since admission is based on JEE Main ranks, ensure thorough preparation for the examination.
- Document Readiness: Keep all necessary documents updated and readily available for the application process.
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Countries that fall under CIWG are –
- Bahrain
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Documents to submit:
- Copy of the Passport of the Parent
- Visa of the Parent
- Work Permit of the Parent and
- Company/Organization Proof of the Parent to show that you’re working in the Gulf
Note:
- If you’re eligible for the CIWG category can also get admission to the DASA (Non-SAARC) scheme. In order to avail of this option, you must pay the same initial fee that a DASA (Non-SAARC) student pays.
- If you pay the same initial fee as DASA (Non-SAARC) student pays, you’ll be able to choose the seats for both the institutes & programs individually for both the CIWG and DASA schemes.
- Your amount will be refunded if you get admission to the CIWG scheme.
- You won’t be given an option to select under the DASA category until you pay the same initial fee that a DASA (Non-SAARC) student pays.
DASA UG: Participating Institutions & Programs Offered
There’re 31 NITs, 4 IIITs, 3 SPAs, and 14 Other Premium Technical Institutions under DASA UG 2025 (Tentative) scheme.
31 National Institute of Technology (31 NITs):
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (4 IIITs):
| Institute Name | Programs Offered | No. of Seats |
| IIIT Allahabad, UP | ECE (CIWG) | 1 |
| ECE | 4 | |
| IT (CIWG) | 2 | |
| IT | 3 | |
| IIIT, Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur | CSE (CIWG) | 1 |
| CSE | 2 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 1 | |
| ECE | 2 | |
| Mechanical Engg. (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Mechanical Engg | 2 | |
| IIIT, D&M Kancheepuram | Computer Science & Engineering (CIWG) | 1 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 2 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 1 | |
| ECE | 2 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | |
| B. Tech ECE + M. Tech ECE (Spl: Communication Systems) (CIWG) | 1 | |
| B. Tech ECE + M. Tech ECE (Spl: Communication Systems) | 1 | |
| B. Tech ME + M. Tech ME (Spl: Product Design) (CIWG) | 1 | |
| B. Tech ME + M. Tech ME (Spl: Product Design) | 1 | |
| B. Tech ME + M. Tech ME (Spl: Advanced Manufacturing) (CIWG) | 1 | |
| B. Tech ME + M. Tech ME (Spl: Advanced Manufacturing) | 1 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (Spl: Smart Manufacturing) (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (Spl: Smart Manufacturing) | 2 | |
| B. Tech CSE + M. Tech CSE (Spl: System Design) (CIWG) | 0 | |
| B. Tech CSE + M. Tech CSE (Spl: System Design) | 2 | |
| B. Tech ECE + M. Tech ECE (Spl: VLSI Design) (CIWG) | 1 | |
| B. Tech ECE + M. Tech ECE (Spl: VLSI Design) Chem | 2 | |
| IIIT, Vadodara, Gandhinagar | CSE (CIWG) | 3 |
| CSE | 5 | |
| IT (CIWG) | 2 | |
| IT | 4 |
3 Schools of Planning & Architecture (3 SPAs):
| Institute Name | Programs Offered | No. of Seats |
| SPA, Bhopal | B. Arch (CIWG) | 3 |
| B. Arch | 8 | |
| B. Plan (CIWG) | 1 | |
| B. Plan | 3 | |
| SPA, Delhi | B. Arch (CIWG) | 3 |
| B. Arch | 5 | |
| B. Plan (CIWG) | 2 | |
| B. Plan | 2 | |
| SPA, Vijayawada | B. Arch (CIWG) | 4 |
| B. Arch | 4 | |
| B. Plan (CIWG) | 2 | |
| B. Plan | 2 |
Other Premier Technical Institutes (14 SPAs):
| Institute Name | Programs Offered | No. of Seats |
| PEC University of Technology Chandigarh | Aerospace Engineering(CIWG) | 2 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 6 | |
| Civil (CIWG) | 3 | |
| Civil | 6 | |
| CSE (CIWG) | 5 | |
| CSE | 10 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 5 | |
| ECE | 10 | |
| EE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| EE | 6 | |
| ME (CIWG) | 5 | |
| ME | 10 | |
| Metallurgy & Material Engineering (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Metallurgy & Material Engineering | 1 | |
| Production & Industrial Engineering (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Production & Industrial Engineering | 1 | |
| DTU Delhi | Biotechnology (CIWG) | 1 |
| Biotechnology | 2 | |
| Civil (CIWG) | 2 | |
| Civil | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering (CIWG) | 6 | |
| Computer Engineering | 12 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| ECE | 6 | |
| EE (CIWG) | 4 | |
| EE | 8 | |
| Engineering Physics (CIWG) | 2 | |
| Engineering Physics | 3 | |
| Environment Engineering (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Environment Engineering | 2 | |
| IT (CIWG) | 2 | |
| IT | 4 | |
| Mathematics & Computing (CIWG) | 2 | |
| Mathematics & Computing | 4 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (CIWG) | 4 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (Spl: Automotive Engineering) (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (Spl: Automotive Engineering) | 2 | |
| Production & Industrial Engineering (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Production & Industrial Engineering | 2 | |
| Polymer Science & Chemical Technology (CIWG) | 1 | |
| Polymer Science & Chemical Technology | 2 | |
| Software Engineering (CIWG) | 2 | |
| Software Engineering | 4 | |
| IIIT Delhi | Computer Science & Applied Mathematics (CIWG) | 2 |
| Computer Science & Applied Mathematics | 2 | |
| Computer Science & Design (CIWG) | 0 | |
| Computer Science & Design | 1 | |
| CSE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| CSE | 6 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 2 | |
| ECE | 4 | |
| Information Technology & Social Sciences (CIWG) | 0 | |
| Information Technology & Social Sciences | 1 | |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Information Technology, Longowal, Punjab | Chemical Engineering (CIWG) | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | |
| CSE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| CSE | 6 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| ECE | 6 | |
| EE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| EE | 6 | |
| Food Technology (CIWG) | 3 | |
| Food Technology | 6 | |
| Instrument & Control Engineering (CIWG) | 3 | |
| Instrument & Control Engineering | 6 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering) (CIWG) | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering) | 6 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (Welding Technology) (CIWG) | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (Welding Technology) | 6 | |
| National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand | Manufacturing Engineering (CIWG) | 4 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 11 | |
| Mechanical Engineering (CIWG) | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 | |
| Metallurgy & Material Engineering (CIWG) | 3 | |
| Metallurgy & Material Engineering | 9 | |
| Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar | Chemical (CIWG) | 3 |
| Chemical | 6 | |
| Civil (CIWG) | 6 | |
| Civil | 12 | |
| Computer Engineering (CIWG) | 6 | |
| Computer Engineering | 12 | |
| EE (CIWG) | 6 | |
| EE | 12 | |
| Information & Communication Technology (CIWG) | 6 | |
| Information & Communication Technology | 12 | |
| ME (CIWG) | 6 | |
| ME | 12 | |
| Petroleum Engineering (CIWG) | 6 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 12 | |
| National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, Aurangabad | Electronics Systems Engineering (CIWG) | 3 |
| Electronics Systems Engineering | 6 | |
| Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi | Computer Engineering (CIWG) | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | 7 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| ECE | 7 | |
| IT (CIWG) | 2 | |
| IT | 4 | |
| ME (CIWG) | 1 | |
| ME | 2 | |
| Tezpur University, Assam | Civil (CIWG) | 1 |
| Civil | 1 | |
| CSE (CIWG) | 1 | |
| CSE | 1 | |
| EE (CIWG) | 1 | |
| EE | 1 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 1 | |
| ECE | 1 | |
| Food Engineering Technology | 2 | |
| ME | 2 | |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K | B. Arch (CIWG) | 0 |
| B. Arch | 2 | |
| CSE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| CSE | 3 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 3 | |
| ECE | 3 | |
| ME (CIWG) | 3 | |
| ME | 3 | |
| The University Institute of Engineering & Technology (UIET), PU Campus, Chandigarh | Bio-Tech (CIWG) | 3 |
| Bio-Tech | 5 | |
| Computer Science (CIWG) | 4 | |
| Computer Science | 7 | |
| ECE (CIWG) | 4 | |
| ECE | 8 | |
| Electrical & Electronics (CIWG) | 3 | |
| Electrical & Electronics | 5 | |
| IT (CIWG) | 4 | |
| IT | 7 | |
| ME (CIWG) | 3 | |
| ME | 5 | |
| The University of Chemical Engineering & Technology (UICET), Punjab University, Chandigarh | Chemical (CIWG) | 4 |
| Chemical | 7 | |
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