DASA 2027 (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) is the Ministry of Education scheme for foreign nationals, OCI/PIO and NRI students to join NITs, IIITs, SPAs and other GFTIs. UG seats are allotted on JEE Main ranks through csab.nic.in after JoSAA, and PG seats on GRE or GMAT scores. Admissions are expected from June 2027.
DASA 2027
How DASA 2027 works for students from abroad: expected dates, UG and PG routes, how to apply, fees, eligibility, seat categories and seat allotment.
| Full name | Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) 2027 |
|---|---|
| Conducted by | Ministry of Education scheme; run by a coordinating institute (IIEST Shibpur in 2026) |
| Exam level | National admission scheme; DASA holds no entrance exam of its own |
| Courses / Purpose | UG: B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Plan; PG: M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Des, MURP, MBA at NITs, IIITs, SPAs and GFTIs |
| Selection | UG: JEE Main 2027 rank; PG: merit on GRE or GMAT score |
| Application | Expected June 2027 (PG, dasanit.org) and July 2027 after JoSAA (UG, csab.nic.in) |
| Application fee | US$300 registration, non-refundable, plus first-semester tuition fee (2026 rates) |
| Eligibility | Foreign nationals, OCI/PIO and NRI candidates; UG 75% in Class 12, PG 60% or 6.00 CGPA |
| Mode | Online registration, document verification, choice filling and seat allotment |
| Rounds | UG: 2 rounds, joint with CSAB Special Rounds; PG: 2 rounds after a merit list (2026) |
| Official website | csab.nic.in (UG), dasanit.org (PG) |
DASA 2027 Important Dates
DASA 2027 dates are not announced yet. In 2026, DASA PG registration ran from 13 to 24 June and DASA UG registration from 28 July to 3 August, so DASA 2027 is expected to open in June 2027 (PG) and July 2027 (UG).
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| DASA PG 2027 registration | June 2027 Expected |
| DASA UG 2027 registration | July 2027 Expected |
| Seat allotment (PG) | July 2027 Expected |
| Seat allotment (UG) | August 2027 Expected |
Is DASA an exam? How do DASA UG and DASA PG work?
No. DASA is an admission scheme of the Ministry of Education for students from abroad, with no exam of its own. UG seats are allotted on JEE Main ranks and PG seats on GRE or GMAT scores.
| Point | DASA UG | DASA PG |
|---|---|---|
| Programmes | B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Plan | M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Des, MURP, MBA |
| Selection basis | JEE Main rank (Paper 1, 2A or 2B) | GRE (Verbal + Quantitative) or GMAT score |
| Portal | DASA and CSAB Special portal on csab.nic.in | dasanit.org |
| When (2026) | 28 July to 18 August 2026, after JoSAA | 13 June to 21 July 2026 |
| Rounds (2026) | Round I and Round II, joint with CSAB Special Rounds | Merit list, then Round 1 and Round 2 |
Since 2025, DASA UG and the CSAB Special Rounds run as one process that starts right after the final round of JoSAA 2027, with one registration and a single choice list. DASA seats are supernumerary: up to 15% of each institute’s seats.
How to apply for DASA 2027?
You apply online only, on csab.nic.in for UG and dasanit.org for PG, and pay the fee in US dollars (parents may pay in Indian rupees at the current exchange rate). The steps below follow the DASA 2026 brochures.
Apply Online for DASA 2027
Applications for DASA 2027 are expected in June 2027.
- UG: take JEE Main 2027 and get your Paper 1, 2A or 2B rank.
- UG: when DASA UG 2027 opens on csab.nic.in, log in to the DASA and CSAB Special portal with your JEE Main 2027 application number and password, and answer the nationality, OCI/PIO and CIWG questions.
- UG: pay the DASA Enrolment Fee (DEF) and upload your documents, then answer any query from the document verifying officer on time.
- UG: after your documents are verified, fill and lock your choices, check the mock allotment and follow the Round I and Round II results.
- PG: register on dasanit.org with your GRE or GMAT score, pay the US$300 registration fee, and wait for the merit list and seat allocation rounds.
| DASA fee (2026 rates) | Registration fee (non-refundable) | First-semester tuition fee |
|---|---|---|
| DASA (Non-SAARC), including NRIs | US$300 | US$4,000 |
| DASA (SAARC), passed qualifying exam in a SAARC country | US$300 | US$2,000 (50% waiver) |
| DASA-CIWG (UG) | US$300 | Rs 62,500 |
| CIWG + DASA (Non-SAARC) double tag (UG) | US$300 | US$4,000 (balance refunded if admitted under CIWG) |
The tuition fee for later semesters is paid to the admitting institute. Hostel and other charges are extra; the PG brochure puts them at about US$400 to US$800 a year, varying by institute.
Who can apply for DASA 2027?
DASA is open to foreign nationals, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Non-Resident Indians (NRI) who meet the academic rules. The 2026 brochures set these conditions; the 2027 brochures will confirm them.
- UG academic: a valid JEE Main score and rank, plus 75% (or 7.5 CGPA) in five subjects in Class 12; B.Tech needs Physics, Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science or Biology.
- UG age: for 2026, candidates born on or after 1 October 2001 were eligible.
- Indian nationals and OCI/PIO (I) candidates must have studied at least two years, including Class 11 and 12, in a foreign country in the last eight years and passed from abroad.
- PG academic: a relevant four- or five-year UG degree (any UG degree for MBA) with at least 60% or 6.00 CGPA; no age limit.
- PG test score: at least 280 in GRE (Verbal + Quantitative) for M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Des and MURP, or at least 480 in GMAT for MBA.
- Final-year students may apply if their result is expected by 30 September of the admission year.
Some institutes and programmes add their own conditions, listed on the DASA websites.
What are DASA seat categories (DASA-GEN, CIWG and SAARC)?
Every DASA candidate gets a category tag that decides the seats and the fee. One-third of DASA seats (5% within the 15% quota) are kept for Children of Indian Workers in Gulf (CIWG).
| Category tag | Who gets it |
|---|---|
| DASA (SAARC) | Foreign nationals and OCI/PIO candidates who are nationals of a SAARC country other than India |
| DASA (Non-SAARC) | Foreign nationals and OCI/PIO candidates from non-SAARC countries, and NRIs |
| DASA-CIWG | NRIs with one or both parents working in the UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or Saudi Arabia |
DASA has no SC, ST, OBC, EWS or PwD reservation and no female supernumerary seats; those apply only in the CSAB Special Rounds. Vacant CIWG seats are converted to other DASA seats in Round II.
How does DASA UG seat allotment work?
DASA UG seats are allotted in two rounds by JEE Main rank, category tag and your locked choices. After Round I, you choose one willingness option:
- Freeze: accept the seat and leave the remaining rounds.
- Float: keep the seat but take a higher choice at any institute if Round II offers one.
- Slide: keep the seat but take a higher choice only within the same institute.
- Surrender: reject the seat and try only for higher choices in Round II.
- Withdraw: reject the seat and leave the process. Exit is the option for candidates with no seat who do not want further rounds.
If you do not choose, you move to Round II on Float, or on Freeze if you got your first choice.
Round II allotments are treated as accepted (Freeze). You then report in person at the allotted institute, which was 13 to 18 August in 2026 (tentative), and pay the balance fee there.
DASA 2027 Official Notices and Downloads
No DASA 2027 notice is out yet. Until then, the 2026 brochures are the latest official rules.
- PDFInformation Brochure DASA UG 2026 (latest, updated 28 July 2026) (28 July 2026)Official site · cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.inOpen
- PDFInformation Brochure DASA PG 2026 (latest)Official site · dasanit.orgOpen
- LINKDASA UG official website: csab.nic.in (DASA and CSAB Special Rounds)Official site · csab.nic.inOpen
- LINKDASA PG official website: dasanit.orgOfficial site · dasanit.orgOpen