NU offers admission to bright applicants with brilliant academic record into its prestigious B.Tech programme for the batch 2012-2016 under an Early Admission Mode (EAD).
This is offered to applicants who are appearing for their Class XII Board Examinations in March-April 2012 as also to those who have taken their Class XII Board examination not earlier than March-April 2010.
The eligible applicants, if granted admission, may also be offered scholarships. Early Admission confirmation eliminates the need to appear for any competitive examinations. With the future secured, the student can be stress free and can focus on doing well in their Class XII Board examinations.
There are limited seats for which admission is being granted under the Early Admission Mode. The admission will be granted on a first come first served basis to only those applicants who meet all the admission criteria.
TIMELINES
The last date to submit application under EAD is February 15, 2012.
The Personal Counseling Interaction will be scheduled within 7 days from the date of submission of your Admission Application. PCI will be scheduled either through a face-to-face meeting or a video conference.
Selected candidates will be sent the Admission Offer via sms, email and courier within 48 hours of PCI and be given 5 working days of receiving the email and sms to accept the Admission Offer. It is important that the parent/guardian of the Applicant schedules a personal interaction with the Admission Committee in person or by video conference before sending in the Admission Acceptance.
Based on the availability of seats, some applicants may be put on a waitlist with specific timelines.
PROCESS
Step 1: Submit the duly completed Admission Application form along with Class X attested mark-sheet and recommendation letter from the head of the institution from where the candidate is currently studying, using any of the following modes:
1. Online at the NU website: www.niituniversity.in. Attach a scanned copy of the mark-sheet and recommendation letter.
2. Printed copy of the form by post to NU Admission Office at NIIT House, 85, Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon–122001.
3. Printed copy of the form submitted in person to a duly authorized representative, details of which are available on the NU website.
Those applicants who have the Class XII score of 2010 or 2011 should submit Class XII attested mark sheet. They do not need to send the recommendation letter from the head of the institution from where they studied. If forms are submitted online, a scanned copy of the mark-sheet and recommendation letter (if required) should be attached.
Application can be submitted:
1. Online at the NU website: www.niituniversity.in.
2. By post to NU Admission Office at NIIT House, 85, Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon, Pin-122001.
3. In person to a duly authorized representative, details of which are available on the NU website.
Step 2: NU will send an acknowledgement of the receipt of the Admission Application form and send intimation about the schedule for a PCI to each eligible candidate immediately upon receipt of the application by NU.
Step 3: The eligible applicants undergo the PCI either face-to-face or through video conferencing within 7 days of the receipt of Admission application form.
The following will be assessed during the PCI:
1. English communication skills-written & oral.
2. Interest & hobbies.
3. Degree of self-awareness.
4. Out-of-the-box thinking.
5. Reason for the choice of stream.
Step 4: All eligible applicants’ parents/guardian will be invited for interaction with the NU team. The interactions can be either face-to-face or through video conferencing. They will be scheduled either on the same day as the PCI or within 7 days of the PCI.Parents/guardian interaction is mandatory before admission acceptance.
Step 5: An Early Admission Mode (EAD) offer will be made to the selected applicants within 48 hours after the completion of PCI.
Applicants who have not been selected may be put on a waitlist or will receive a regret letter.
Step 6: Selected candidates should submit Admission Acceptance Letter duly signed by them and their parent/guardian within 5 working days of receiving the letter. They also need to pay the non-refundable EAD Acceptance fee of INR 10,000 (Rupees Ten thousand only) by cash or, electronic transfer or Crossed Demand Draft, in favor of NIIT University, payable at New Delhi.
Step 7: By February 28, 2012, candidates have to submit a copy of the self-attested admit card of the Class XII board examination with the reference of EAD number.
Step 8: Candidates intimate the Class XII results to University Admission Office with the reference of EAD number latest by May 31, 2012. In case the results of the Class XII examination are not announced by the Board then the student should inform the University admission office of the delay and seek a written extension for submission of the Class XII results.
Step 9: Candidates enroll into a programme by paying the balance applicable fees and the refundable interest free security deposit by May 31, 2012 in cash or through electronic transfer or by a Crossed Demand Draft, in favor of NIIT University, payable at New Delhi. The INR 1,350 application/prospectus fee, if paid earlier will be adjusted in the enrollment fee. From here their status changes from a ‘candidate’ to a ‘student’ of NU.
Step 10: Students join the University campus and complete the First registration formalities including submission of original mark-sheet of Class X and XII.
The programme commences on August 2, 2012.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The applicant should:
- Have submitted the Early Admission Application form by specified date.
- Have scored >80% marks or equivalent in grades in Class X from any Board in India or its equivalent from any other country.
- Be pursuing Physics, Chemistry and Maths (PCM) in Class XII for CSE & EC streams.
- Be pursuing Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) or PCM or PCMB in Class XII for Biotechnology (BT) stream.
- Should be appearing in the Board examination in March/April 2012 or should possess the score of Class XII Board examination from year 2010 or 2011.
- Have submitted a recommendation letter from the Head of Institution in which the applicant is studying, if the applicant is currently in school.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Submission of duly completed Admission Application form by specified date with all necessary documents as specified in the prospectus/admission notification.
- Applicant must submit the EAD Acceptance Letter duly signed and pay INR. 10,000 towards EAD Acceptance fee by cash, or by electronic transfer, or by Crossed Demand Draft in favor of NIIT University payable at New Delhi within 5 working days from the receipt of Offer letter of EAD sent to the student via sms, email and courier to B.Tech programme, failing which the offer of EAD will stand withdrawn automatically.
- Early admission is valid only for the programme stated in the EAD offer letter for the academic year 2012-13.
- Applicant must secure 60% marks in class XII Board examination to confirm the admission under the EAD mode. The applicable scholarship as per the NU Scholar Programme will be determined as per Table 1 in Section 9 of this document.
- Submit proof (original mark-sheet along with attested copy) of having passed the Class XII Board examination from any Indian Board or equivalent from abroad and enroll in the Programme by paying the balance applicable fee as per the preferred payment plan i.e. Semester/Annual/Lump sum along with refundable interest-free security deposit by May 31, 2012.