International Students

Definition:
For the purposes of admission to the UoH, the term “Foreign National” implies any candidate holding a passport of a foreign country. ¹ This category would include any Person of Indian Origin (PIO) or, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder who has a foreign country’s passport.

Number of seats: 
As per existing guidelines, Foreign Nationals will be admitted over and above the approved intake in a course up to a maximum of 15% of the approved intake in each course, depending upon the availability of adequate infrastructure. All the available seats may not be filled in a particular year if a subject’s Admission Committee does not recommend anyone or if a program has inadequate infrastructure. Foreign nationals seeking admission through ICCR or other governmental agencies may apply to the University in the prescribed form through the respective bodies. Check the Academics Section on this website for more information.

Eligibility: 
a)   Applications:  The University may consider the admission of foreign nationals, “in absentia”, on the basis of their desire “to be considered in absentia.² Their admission under the 15% bracket for International Student, to any programme, is subject to the condition that they are found suitable for admission by the Admissions Committee of the Centre/Department/School. 

b)  Academic qualification: A prospective Foreign National has to fulfil the eligibility conditions, including the required qualifying degree and marks/grades, as prescribed for Indian students. These conditions can be found in the prospectus which is available on the University website (www.uohyd.ac.in or www.acad.uohyd.ac.in). In case a student’s parent University does not have a program which is prescribed as minimum eligibility condition, equivalent program may be considered. In this respect the Admission Committee’s decision is final.      

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      ¹  NRI’s with Indian Passport are Indian Nationals and therefore, cannot be considered as International Students.

      ²  Foreign Nationals whose qualifying degree is from India and who are resident in India at the time of application, 
          in order to be considered for admission into any program/course should take some part of the entrance examination in the form of                  Interviews in the University as prescribed by the Centre/ Department/School.

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c)  English proficiency: Proficiency in English is a pre-condition for admission of foreign nationals. It is mandatory that all Foreign Nationals should provide one of the following two scores. The score should not be older than two years. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)—Academic version—minimum score of 6.5 is required; Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL)—paper-based TOEFL: a minimum score of 560 is required; Computer-based TOEFL: a minimum score of 220 is required; internet-based TOEFL: a minimum score of 80 is required.

Applications should be accompanied by copies of relevant certificates, marks sheets together with the English version of such copies duly attested, if they are in a different language. All foreign nationals seeking admission to the University will be required to produce a medical certificate of fitness from a recognized hospital in their country. Those offered admission may also be required to undergo a comprehensive medical examination as prescribed by the University. 

Deadline for application:
Foreign Nationals may apply for admission any time during the year. However, the deadline for being considered for any academic year (which generally begins in mid-July) is April 15 of that year. The decision of the Admissions Committee will be intimated to the candidates before the first week of June.

Additional requirements for Computer Sciences: 

M.Tech: 

International Students seeking admission to M.Tech. (CS/AI/IT) program are exempted from the GATE qualification.  

Ph.D: 

1. GRE score is to be submitted at the time of  application;
2. International Students residing in India have to appear for an Interview. 

Additional requirements for M.Tech. Bioinformatics, Integrated Ph.D. Biotechnology and Ph.D. Biotechnology programs: 

1.  International Students should have a GRE score:

       a.  Verbal Reasoning score, at least 500;

       b.  Quantitative Reasoning score, at least 500;             

       c.  an Analytical Writing score, at least 4;

       d.  Subject score with at least 600 and sub-score in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, at least 60 

 2.    a.   If the International Student is available in India he/she will be required to appear for an interview.

        b.   Letters of recommendation should clearly mention the knowledge of candidate in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.

Documents to be submitted at the time of Application: 

      a.  Application form which can be downloaded from the University website: CLICK HERE
      b.  transcripts from High School onwards with certified English translation, if the documents are in any other language;³
      c.  two letters of recommendation from their present teachers in sealed envelopes directly to the Controller      
           of Examinations office.
      d.  TOEFL/IELTS/GRE scorecards;
      e.  research proposal (in case of M.Phil./Ph.D. admission);
      f.  proof of adequate financial support or scholarship. 

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      ³  Candidates are requested to enclose such documents, which in their opinion could convince 
          the Admissions Committee  regarding their suitability for admission to the courses applied. 

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