

International Student Cell (ISC) is formed at the Maa Saraswati University for International students to deal with admission and necessary guidance for securing Visa, registration with FRRO, and taking care of the overall wellbeing of students.
The cell assists and guides the students on the matters related to:
International students includes the following
2.1 Foreign students: Students holding passports issued by any foreign country including people of Indian origin who have acquired the nationality of foreign countries.
2.2 Non-Resident Indians (NRI): Only those Non-Resident Indian students who have studied and passed the qualifying examinations from schools or colleges in foreign countries. This will include the students studying in the schools or colleges situated in foreign countries even if affiliated to the Boards of Senior Secondary Education or Universities located in India, but will not include students studying in those schools or colleges (situated in India) and affiliated to the Boards of senior Secondary Education or Universities of the foreign countries.
2.3 The students passing the qualifying examinations from Boards or Universities located in foreign countries as external students and dependents of NRIs studying in India will not be included as international students. Entry-level status of International students on entry to the country will be maintained i.e. if the student entered the country through a student visa, it will remain the same throughout the duration of the course. Wards of NRI/Person of Indian origin(PIO) Parents are eligible for admission to NRI/PIO category.
2.4 An NRI sponsored student is an Indian citizen whose direct blood relative (Parents, Grandparents, Parents real brother/sister or candidates real brother/sister ) is an NRI.
Only students having qualifications recognized as equivalent by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) are eligible for admission.
3.1 A candidate shall have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December.
3.2 The candidate shall get an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian University (AIU), New Delhi.
3.3 Visa: All the international students will require a student visa endorsed to RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India for joining full-time courses. No other endorsement is acceptable. Students wishing to join a research program will require a research visa endorsed to RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India. The visa should be valid for the prescribed duration of the course.Visa shall be obtained after issuing offer of admission. Visa is not required for NRI students.
3.4 No Objection Certificate(NOC): All international students wishing to undertake any research work or join Ph.D. programs will have to obtain prior security clearance (NOC)from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the approval of the Ministry of External Affairs and this must be endorsed on the research visa.
Stepwise procedure for admision of International students for full time program is as follows:
4.1 Admission of all the international students will be done through the ISC of RIMT University. Students will be admitted in the beginning of the program. International student should apply on a separate application form for provisional letter which is available on the University website, international student cell, prescribed for Foreign National/NRI/PIO through online mode only.
4.2 Fill up the form for international students and submit it, along with the copies of certificates listed in the application form. This should be done well in time so that the student is able to obtain the visa and NOC before the due date for admission. Online application can be submitted throughout the year but the application received before 31st July will be considered for current year admission i.e. academic session start in the month of August and the application received after 31st July will be considered for the next academic session.
4.3 Applications for admission will be scrutinized by the following committee:
Pro – Vice Chancellor (Chairperson)
Director –Admission (Member)
Dean/HOD of the concerned department(Member)
Coordinator of the ISC( Member Secretary)
4.4 ISC will send a provisional admission letter/offer letter to the student through online mode if found suitable after verifying the eligibility of student to the program to obtain the Visa.
4.5 There will be no entrance test for admission to Diploma/ UG/PG program. There will be Ph.D. entrance test online/offline and online/offline presentation before scrutiny committee. Course work for all Ph.D. students of one semester is compulsory for all foreign students.
4.6 Produce the document of provisional admission to the Indian Embassy in the respective country and get a student visa endorsed to the RIMT University. NRI students do not require a visa.
4.7 Students are required to undergo medical fitness examination and get the medical fitness certificate. As per government rules, all international students entering India on student visa have to be tested for HIV and will not be given admission if found to be positive. You will be provided with on campus health checkup facility. You should obtain a personal insurance policy, covering sickness and accidents before leaving your home country or immediately on arrival.
4.8 The international student completing above procedure will report to the International Student Cell of RIMT University and fill the permanent admission form and submit it along with the following documents (In original along with a self attested photocopy):
Note: The original certificates will be returned to the students immediately after making necessary endorsements.
4.9 The academic rules and regulations applicable to Indian Students with regard to eligibility and evaluation are applicable to foreign students also.
4.10 Admission of International student will be confirmed only after verification of original certificates , medical fitness and payment of required fees.
4.11 Within a week of arrival in India, all the international students(Foreign/NRI/PIO) will have to register with the police in the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) of the local Police with the help of ISC.
The University has hostel accommodations for boys and girls. Hostel is mandatory for all the international Students . The campus is self sufficient with shops ,health centre, gymnasium, eateries, food courts, book stall, bank and ATM, buses, security services, swimming pool, indoor games and outdoor games etc .
If the student wants to go outside the campus for any reason, they are required to take permission from the Chief Hostel Warden.
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