Studying in india for overseas students

In India, higher education includes the education imparted after schooling for 10 + 2 years i.e. ten years of primary and secondary schooling followed by two years of higher / senior secondary schooling which is equivalent to STPM in Malaysia. The annual academic session starts in July to August. College admissions start in May to June or even much earlier, on the basis of written examination or interview. Some universities / institutes reserve a limited number of seats for foreign / NRI students, which are given on the basis of the applicant’s academic records.

Undergraduate courses:

Courses
Duration
Subjects required

Medicine
4 ½ years + 1 year internship
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English

Dentistry
4 years + 1 year internship
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English

Pharmacy
4 years
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English

Engineering
4 years
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English

Architecture
5 years
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English

Agriculture
4 years
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English

Veterinary Science
5 years including 6 months internship
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English

Hotel management, Arts, Commerce, Economics, etc.
3 years
Any stream


Minimum qualification: 60% marks in STPM or any other qualification which is equivalent to India’s 10 + 2 CBSE level.

Postgraduate courses:

Courses
Duration

Arts, Humanities, Social sciences , Commerce, Economics, Management, Agriculture, Veterinary
2 years

MD / MS courses related to medicine
2 to 3years

Hotel management, Engineering, Architecture
1 ½ years


Minimum qualification: graduate degree in the appropriate field with 50% marks.

Doctorate (PhD):

Students are admitted to PhD courses if they are able to fulfil the eligibility criteria regarding their research competence and genuine interest in the subject of study. The admission is approved by the Board of Studies and in some cases on the recommendation of a Research Degree Committee of the university concerned. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conduct a joint selection test twice a year and a good number of fellowships are available for those who have qualified the test for higher research.