Admission Alert South Asian University (SAU) for Faculty of Legal Studies LLM (Master of Laws) (30) & PhD in Legal Studies (6)

South Asian University (SAU) is an international university established by the governments of the eight member nations of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) viz., Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The University, established with the aim of evolving a South Asian consciousness, offers Master’s and PhD level programmes in (Applied) Mathematics, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Economics, International Relations, Legal Studies and Sociology.

SAU attracts students from all member nations and its degrees are recognized by all the eight SAARC countries.

The University currently functions from its Akbar Bhawan campus in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi and will move to its 100-acre campus in Maidan Garhi, South Delhi soon.

Country-Wise Quota of Seats

Master’s Programmes

• 50% seats are reserved for Indian applicants in all the Master’s level programmes.
• 4% seats are reserved for applicants from each of the following five countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
• 10% seats are reserved for applicants from each of the following countries: Pakistan and Bangladesh.
• 10% seats may be allotted to applicants from outside the SAARC region.
• Merit lists will be prepared country-wise and the competition will only be amongst candidates within each country.
• If the seats allocated to a particular country are not filled, they will be allocated to students from other countries, as per SAU rules.

PhD Programmes

The available seats in each programme will be divided as follows:

• 50% seats for Indian students and the remaining 50% seats for all other seven SAARC countries put together.
• Two merit lists will be prepared, one for Indian applicants and the other will be a combined merit list for the remaining SAARC countries. In view of the small number of seats available in each programme, seat reservation for individual countries is not possible.

Admission Procedure for Nationals of Non-SAARC Countries

All candidates from outside the SAARC region should send their application on the prescribed application form directly to Deputy Registrar Admissions, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India, with all supporting documents including educational records, identity proof and a colour photograph. The application should reach South Asian University by 21 April 2022. Each application will be scrutinized by the concerned faculty to determine the eligibility of the candidate and the decision of the University will be final in this regard. Students from outside the SAARC region do not have to take an Entrance Test and will be admitted on the basis of their past performance. They are also not eligible for any scholarships/freeships offered by the University and will be liable to pay US$ 4500 per semester (US $9000 per year) for day scholars, payable in July, January each year.

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