Regular Students

Candidates selected for registration as regular students into various academic programmes are full time in various academic programmes are considered as regular students. These students will be entitled to avail of all the facilities of the various academic departments and other fields in the University.

A. Christian and General Candidates

University reserves 50% seats for candidates of the Christian Community and the remaining 50% seats shall be allotted to General Candidates strictly by merit. Thus, the total number of seats of the University have been categorized equally for Christian and General candidates. The total number of seats for admission in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes are given Faculty - wise in Academic Programmes

B. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Candidates

For the academic programmes in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Allied Sciences, fifteen percent (15%) seats in Undergraduate Programmes and twenty five percent (25%) seats in Postgraduate Programmes vide letter no.. F.No.1(2)/2007, Exam Cell dated
Dec. 28, 2007 will be filled through All India Entrance Test conducted by ICAR, New Delhi. Howbeit, Eighty Five percent (85%) seats in Undergraduate and Seventy Five percent (75%) in Postgraduate shall be filled through entrance test conducted by the AAI-DU scheduled for May 28, 2008. The ICAR test will be held on April 19, 2008, for Undergraduate Programmes and May 17, 2008 for Postgraduate Programmes. The ICAR seats available in various Academic Programmes in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Allied Sciences are given Faculty wise in Academic Programmes
The ICAR category seats are inclusive of Christian and General Candidates and the number filled in either category shall be adjusted against total seats in each category. Candidates should directly apply to ICAR for admission in the ICAR category at this University. Counseling for allotment of seats in ICAR category for the admission to this University will be done by ICAR, New Delhi.

C. Foreign Candidates

Foreign Candidates are not required to appear in the Entrance test. They shall pay fees in U.S. Dollars as is mentioned in Fee Structure. This does not include the Boarding and Lodging (Food expenses etc.) charges. Refer Table No. 9 for details.

D. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Candidates

    i)   Admission to NRI Wards/NRI Sponsored Candidates are available in all Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Ph.D. Programmes
    ii)  Entrance test is exempted for the NRI Wards/NRI Sponsored candidates.
    iii) These admissions shall be against Fifteen Percent (15 %) over and above seats available for various academic programmes.
    iv) Fees for NRI Wards/NRI sponsored candidates shall be the same as for foreign candidates given under Foreign
        Candidates No. 3.1 C.

E. Kashmiri Migrant Candidates

Vide letter no D.O. No. F.10-3/2004-Desk (U) dated 18.01.2005 and D.O. No. F. 10-1/2006. Desk (U) dated 08.03.2006 from ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, the Kashmiri Migrants will be considered for admission under special package during the session 2008-2009. They will be required to produce the supportive documents.

3.2 Special Candidates

a. Candidates attending Short Courses under Non- Formal Education or any other College are considered in this category. Opportunity in the form of non-formal education is provided to candidates who wish to study some particular phase of agriculture or wish to get sufficient education or experience to be able to do research or independent work in the special chosen field. Candidates should contact concerned Colleges directly. No regular classes are held for students taking up this course, they learn by observation and gain practical experience by attending special classes arranged by the concerned departments/colleges, in which they wish to be trained.

b. Candidates with first class Diploma in Engineering shall be considered for direct admission to third semester of relevant UG programmes in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology if seats are available provided he/she fulfills other conditions of admission.

3.3 Auditing of Courses

Staff and students of AAI-DU may avail the facility of auditing any course (subject) being taught on campus with the permission of the Registrar, AAI- DU. However no credit will be awarded to the students for this course.