ISBR College of Engineering Admissions 2026
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DASA UG 2026- NIT Rourkela will release the DASA UG admission process 2026 online. The link for the DASA UG 2026 registration will be updated on the official website, csab.nic.in. The same will be provided here. The admission through DASA UG 2026 is based on the JEE Main ranks only. This process is for those who are Foreign Nationals/Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)/non-resident Indians (NRIs)/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). Those who registered successfully will be able to participate in the DASA UG 2026 counselling process. The application process will include registration, choice filling, seat allotment, web option, admit card, counselling process, and more. The authority will announce the DASA UG 2026 schedule on the official website.
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Particulars | Details |
Name of Admission Process | Direct Admission of Students Abroad |
Commonly Known As | DASA UG |
Conducting Institute | |
DASA UG 2026 official website | dasanit.org/dasa2026 |
Duration of Course | 4 Years |
Participating Institutes | NITs, IIITs, SPAs and other Centrally Funded & Premier Technical Institutes. |
Basis of Admission | Based on JEE Main ranks |
Mode of Application | Online |
Candidates must be aware of the dates of DASA UG 2026 to keep track of all the major events, like the date of application, etc. NIT Rourkela released the DASA UG date 2026 online. Hence, candidates can check the following table to know the dates for DASA 2026 admission.
Events | Important Dates |
| Display of Vacancies after JoSAA Rounds | May 2026 |
Release of DASA UG 2026 Online Application Form | May 2026 |
Display of Mock Seat Allocation DASA UG 2026 | May 2026 |
Final Date to Submit the Application Form for DASA UG 2026 | June 2026 |
| Resolution of Payment Issues | June 2026 |
| Last day to respond to the queries of Document Verifying Officer | June 2026 |
| Last day to pay balance DEF, if applicable | June 2026 |
| Choice Filling and Choice Locking | June 2026 |
Round 1 – DASA UG Seat Allotment 2026 | June 2026 |
Confirmation of candidates who have been allotted seats in Round 1 | June 2026 |
Round 2 – DASA UG 2026 Seat Allotment | June 2026 |
Confirmation of candidates who have been allotted seats in Round 2 | June 2026 |
Round 3 – Seat Allotment | July 2026 |
Confirmation of candidates who have been allotted seats in Round 3 | July 2026 |
Reporting to allotted institutes by candidates who have been allotted a seat in Special Round | July 2026 |
The authority has released the eligibility for DASA 2026. Until then, candidates can refer to the following table to know more based on the previous year’s DASA UG eligibility criteria. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria of DASA UG before filling out the application form. It should be noted that no candidate will be eligible for final admission if he/she does not satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria of DASA UG 2026.
Particulars | Details |
Age Limit | Candidates born on or after October 1, 2000, will be eligible to apply. It should be noted that Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board / University Certificate [Class X or equivalent] or any certificate issued by the Government authorities will only be considered as authentic. |
Residential Requirement | All foreign nationals studying in any country including India or Indian nationals studying abroad will be eligible to apply provided they fulfill prescribed admission criteria. Prescribed admission criteria for Indian Nationals is at least two years of education, including 11th & 12th or equivalent (not beyond), in a foreign country during the last 8 years. Also, they must have passed the qualifying examination from abroad. |
Qualification Exam | Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from any system of education as recognized by the Association of Indian Universities with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Biology in class 11th and 12th, as applicable in the respective boards. Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply. |
Qualifying Marks | Candidates should have a minimum 60% aggregate marks (average of all subjects of qualifying examination taken together) or 6.50 CGPA on a 10 point scale or equivalent in the qualifying examination. |
JEE Main Scores/Rank | Candidates should have a valid JEE Main rank. Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWG)/NRI have to clear JEE Main exam for admission through DASA scheme. |
Note- All foreign nationals should ensure that they complete their Visa requirements before time.
Candidates were able to fill out the application form of DASA UG 2026 on the official website when it is released. Candidates have to pay a non-refundable registration fee and tuition fee for 1st semester along with the DASA UG 2026 application form. The tuition fee will be refunded to the candidates if they are not allotted seats. Candidates can refer to the following table to know about the fee payment for DASA UG.
Admission Category | Registration Fee (Non -Refundable) | Tuition Fee (For First Semester only) | Total Amount paid along with the Application Form | In case the payment is done in INR, total amount to be paid with Application Form |
CIWG | US $ 300 | INR 62,500 | US $ 1062 | 87,100 |
DASA (Non-SAARC) | US $ 300 | US $ 4000 | US $ 4300 | 3,52,600 |
DASA (SAARC) | US $ 300 | US $ 2000 | US $ 2300 | 1,88,600/- |
Note- Candidates should note that the fee payment for DASA UG 2026 can be done through SWIFT /EPayment/NEFT/RTGS Transfer.
DASA UG application will be released on the official website. Candidates can check the steps to fill out the application form of DASA UG 2026 for reference purposes below.
Step 1: DASA UG Registration- Candidates will have to first register in online mode by creating an account at www.dasanit.org. Candidates will be required to follow the given steps for creating an account-
Enter JEE Main application number. It will act as an Username.
Enter JEE Main password (Date of birth)
Enter Captcha words (in the space provided).
Click on "Create my account".
An email will be sent to the email of the candidate with a link to complete the registration.
Candidates will have to click on the link and follow the given steps-
Enter Applicant ID (given in the email).
Create Password.
Confirm Password.
Candidates are advised to note the Applicant ID and password for future reference.
Step 2 - DASA UG Application Filling and Submission- Once the account is created, candidates will have to login to their account using their email address and password. After logging in, candidates will be able to enter any number of choices of institutes and courses. Candidates will also have to upload the scanned copies of relevant documents.
S.No | Documents to be Uploaded | Specifications |
1 | Photograph | The passport size photograph has to be recent. File Size: Maximum 100KB File Dimension: 3.5cm x 3.5cm File Format: JPG |
2 | Signature | The signature should be written on a white background. File Size: Maximum 100KB File Format: JPG |
3 | Other Relevant Documents-
| The scanned documents could be colour, black & white or gray scale. File Size: Maximum 500KB File Format: JPG |
Once the documents are uploaded, candidates will have to submit the DASA UG application form. Once, the candidate clicks on submit a “Preview Application the Form” will be displayed on screen. Candidates are advised to check all the details in the form. If a candidate finds any error in the form, he/she can edit it by clicking on “Edit Application Form”. If there is no mistake, candidates can click on “Submit Application Form” to finally submit it. It should be noted that no corrections can be made to the application form after final submission.
The following rules will be followed by the authorities for tuition fee refund-
Candidates who will withdraw their DASA UG 2026 application before the last date or the candidates who will not be allotted any seats in the seat allotment rounds will be eligible for full refund of Tuition Fee submitted at the time of application.
Candidates who will withdraw their DASA UG 2026 application form after the last date or candidates who will not accept or reject seats allotted to them within the specified time will be eligible for 50% of tuition fee refund.
Candidates who will accept the seat and change their decision of admission later will not be eligible for any refund.
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It must be noted that the registration fee of US $ 300 is non-refundable and all refunds will be done through SWIFT/NEFT/RTGS transfer only.
The DASA UG 2026 rank list will be released online at the official website. Candidates will be able to check the DASA UG rank list 2026 through the candidate login using their JEE Main application number and password. The authority will prepare the merit list of DASA UG on the basis of JEE Main ranks. It should be noted that only those candidates will be considered for the DASA 2026 rank list who submitted their application before the last date.
The seat allotment for DASA UG is done based on the merit list and choices submitted by the candidates while filling out the application form. The authority will conduct multiple rounds of DASA UG seat allotment 2026 including special rounds in online mode. Candidates are advised to keep a check on the official website for more information.
Candidates who are allotted their first reference could choose an option to “Accept or Decline” the offer while the candidates who are allotted seats other than the first preference have three options- Accept, Accept & Upgrade and Decline.
Accept- Candidates who accept the seat allotted to them will download and print the Provisional Admission Letter, sign it and submit it to the Allotted Institute at the time of DASA UG admission 2026.
Decline- If a candidate declines the offer of admission, he/she will not be eligible for rounds 2 and 3 of seat allotment. However, such candidates can re-register for the fourth round of DASA UG 2026 seat allotment.
Accept & Upgrade- Candidates who are not allotted any seat in the first round of seat allotment or the candidate who choose the “Accept & Upgrade” option are eligible for the further rounds of DASA UG seat allotment 2026
Reporting at the Institute- After the completion of all four rounds of DASA UG seat allotment 2026, all the provisional selected candidates have to report to the allotted institutes for document verification. The seats of the candidates who fail to report at the allotted institute within the specified time will be automatically cancelled.
Spot Round of Seat Allotment- The authorities also held a spot round of DASA UG 2026 seat allotment for seats vacant after the four rounds. Candidates who are not allotted any seats in the four rounds are eligible to register for the DASA UG 2026 spot round. Candidates who declined their admission offers in the previous rounds are also eligible to re-register in this round by paying a registration fee of US $ 300. New applicants who fulfil the eligibility criteria are also eligible to apply in this round.
NIT Rourkela will release the DASA 2026 cutoff along with each round of the counselling process. Check the previous year’s DASA UG cutoff here.
The list of participating institutes of DASA UG 2026 will be released by the authorities online. Candidates can refer to the given tables to know about all the participating Institutes.
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31 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur |
32 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Chennai |
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34 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management,Gwalior |
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39 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur |
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48 | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab |
49 | National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
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51 | National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad |
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55 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir |
56 | The University Institute of Engineering of Technology (UIET), Punjab University, Chandigarh |
57 | The University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology(UICET), Punjab University, Chandigarh |
58 | UIET Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre (UIET PUSSRC), Hoshiarpur |
59 | Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Gujarat |
60 | Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi |
61 | Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka |
62 | School of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
63 | Gautam Buddha University |
64 | Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (Dr. SSBUICET) |
65 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
66 | Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, U.P, India59 |
The authorities will reserve 5% supernumerary seats (within 15% of supernumerary quota of DASA) for Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf. It means 1/3rd seats from DASA quota is reserved for CIWG.
Countries under CIWG are:
1. Bahrain
2. Iraq
3. Iran
4. Kuwait
5. Oman
6. Qatar
7. Saudi Arabia
8. United Arab Emirates
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The DASA UG application form 2026 will be release soon.
The dates for DASA UG 2026 will be announce on the official website.
NIT Rourkela is conducting DASA 2026.
Candidates who are of Foreign Nationals or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) or Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) or Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are eligible to participate in DASA 2026.
Yes, JEE Main is compulsory for DASA 2026.
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