List of Colleges Offering Admission Through the Sports Category (2024-25)

These universities give sports scholarship seats to students who have achieved on the state or national level.

1. Central Universities

5% of the seats in all Delhi University colleges go to foreigners.

Banaras Hindu University is separated by sport:

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and Bombay are now in the list, giving 3-5% relaxation in cutoffs.

2. Premier Institutes

Basketball is especially celebrated at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.

Loyola College, Chennai specializes in cricket and football (the sports they focus on).

All sports in Fergusson College, Pune

3. These academies help students who are interested in sports.

National Institute of Sports in Gwalior

Training centers under the banner of the Sports Authority of India

Key Requirements:

Sports certificates that are recognized globally

A score approximately 5 to 10% below the main cutoff is required for minimum qualification.

How well you do during a sports trial.

Results from recent tournaments (during the last two years)

Application Process:

Individual sport applications should be completed.

June-July is the time when most trials are conducted.

A fee reduction of between 25-100% may be given to elite athletes.

Contact each college’s sports department by email for the latest listings of disciplines they need in the current year.

Government and private colleges allow admission for sports under the sports quota if you have achieved in state or national sports. If you want to play, you need to fulfil the required achievement level, sport rules and college expectations. Good state or national level scores can often ensure you get bonus seats or advantages during college admission.

You should contact the colleges you want to attend, because every college has different rules for sports quota admissions. During counselling, you could be required to participate in trials or hand over your sports certificates.

Any college I suggest if you pick a course or state will consider your sports achievements in the application process.