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ADMISSION OF FOREIGN/N.R.I. CANDIDATES UNDER SUPERNUMERARY SEATS/ICCR

SPONSORED APPLICANTS

Jamia Millia Islamia offers admission to ICCR sponsored and Foreign/NRI 

candidates in various programs except B.D.S. 

Foreign Candidates under General category

(i) Candidates of foreign origin may apply as Regular candidates under 

General category only apart from applying against supernumerary seats . 

Admission of such candidates shall be subject to the laid down eligibility 

conditions of the concerned program and their position in the merit list of 

the entrance test and other components of the entrance test, wherever 

applicable. Provided further that the number of such candidates shall not 

exceed 10% of the regular seats. 

(ii) The process of admission for foreign candidates applying under General 

category shall be same as of general category students. However, the 

program fee shall be as mentioned under fee structure section.

ICCR Applicants 

These applicants are nominated/ sponsored by Government of India under 

various Scholarship Schemes of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). 

Candidates are advised to contact the nearest Indian Diplomatic Mission for 

necessary information about these scholarships. Under this category, 5% seats 

over and above the regular seats shall be offered to them, subject to sufficient 

infrastructural facilities.

Foreign Students and NRIs Under Supernumerary Category

Those Foreign Students and NRIs who fulfil the eligibility criteria of the program 

of their choice but do not wish to appear for the entrance test and interview 

may be considered for admission under this category. Admission to such 

candidates shall be given according to the merit list prepared on the basis of 

marks obtained by them in the qualifying examination. The fee structure and 

related rules are given in the relevant section.

Applicants seeking admission under Supernumerary Category are advised to 

send their applications on the prescribed form which can be obtained from the Office of the Foreign Students’ Advisor on payment of Rs. 600/- or can be 

downloaded from the university website.

Under this category, 15% seats may be made available over and above the 

regular seats out of which 5% shall be earmarked for NRIs (Non-Resident 

Indians), their spouses, dependent son/daughter inclusive of legally adopted 

children. Provided that if sufficient number of applicants are not available 

either in NRIs or Foreign Passport holder (FPH) category, the vacant seats may 

be filled with applicants from the other category i.e. FPH to NRIs or vice versa.

Foreign Passport Holder (FPH) - An applicant shall be considered a “Foreigner” 

on satisfying the following terms and conditions: -

(i) Possesses a valid foreign passport. 

(ii) Possesses a valid visa issued by a competent authority of the Indian 

Government clarifying the reasons of his/her stay in the country. 

Non-Resident Indian (NRI) - The term “Non-Resident Indian” shall be as per the 

Income Tax Law of India. However, notwithstanding any amendment in such 

laws, all rights, obligations and duties flowing from the law and subsisting at the 

time of submission of application shall be respected and mandated till 

finalization of the programme applied for.

Save as provided aforesaid NRI sponsored (popularly termed as "NRI 

SPONSORED CANDIDATES") is NOT PERMISSIBLE in Jamia

General Guidelines and Rules for Admission

(i) Minimum eligibility qualifications for foreign students will be the same as for 

Indian students for each program mentioned in the University Prospectus. 

(ii) The program on which eligibility is to be relied upon must be from an Institute 

included in the list of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). New Delhi-

110002 (http://www.aiuweb.org)

(iii) In case the University/Board is not included in the said list, the candidate has to 

obtain and submit an Equivalence Certificate to this effect from the 

Association of Indian Universities. 

(iv) English translations of all transcripts, duly attested, are to be submitted. 

(v) Candidates applying from their own country should get their transcripts 

attested by the concerned accredited authorized government agency and 

also duly certified by the Indian Embassy or Consulate.

(vi) For candidates applying from India, all attestation must be done by the 

concerned Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of the relevant country in 

India. 

(vii) Applications without the attested documents shall be summarily rejected.

(viii) Applicants may also collect their admission letter personally or send their 

authorized representatives to collect the same from the Office of the Foreign 

Students’ Advisor. 

(ix) On being granted admission, all applicants should produce their Students Visa 

within one month of completion of admission formalities. 

(x) In case of failure to obtain a visa within the stipulated period, the admission 

shall stand cancelled. A copy of this visa is to be submitted in the Office of the 

Foreign Students’ Advisor, JMI.

(xi) The admission of foreign diplomats wishing to study in Jamia Millia Islamia shall 

be governed by the prescribed applicable procedures and rules as notified by 

the Government of India from time to time.

(xii) All foreign students (old/new) are required to fill a registration form available 

with the Office of the Foreign Students' Advisor (FSA), JMI, within 15 days of 

joining the course. Bonafide certificates shall not be issued if this is not 

complied with. 

(xiii) Upon arrival in India every foreign student must register with the Foreigners 

Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) within 14 days from the date of first entry 

into India as per the prescribed applicable procedure. Following nis the 

address of FRRO:-

 East Block, No. VIII, Sector-I, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. (Tel. No. 011-26711348

(xiv) The category once filled in the application form shall be final and cannot be 

changed at any later stage. 

(xv) Once admitted, all foreign students shall pay the fee prescribed for their 

admission category throughout the duration of the program. However, JMI 

reserves the right to revise the fee at any time.

(xvi) Once admitted, NRI students will pay the requisite fees for their admission 

category throughout the duration of the program even if they may not remain 

NRIs i.e. their status changes from NRI to Non-NRI.

Thanku.