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The following information is intended for internal university use and has been provided as a reference for graduate admissions only.

International applicants should be directed to the public page.
Requirements for India

India

International Admission Requirements

Admission to Graduate Certificate or Diploma

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a Graduate Certificate or Diploma the requirement is a degree equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall grade equivalent to a B-.

Admission to Master's Program

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a master’s program, the qualifications listed are normally recognized as equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with minimum overall grade requirements.

Required Credential or Degree

M.A., M.B.B.S., M.Comm., M.Sc., or a Master's degree in a non–engineering field or Honours B.Eng., B.Sc.(Eng.), B.Tech., B.A.Sc., B.Arch. B.Pharm

3-year degrees are an acceptable basis of admission if:

  • The applicant’s overall standing in degree is 1st Class/Division, AND
  • The awarding institutions have been accredited by India’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of A or better http://www.naac.gov.in/ OR
  • The awarding institution is designated an Institution of National Importance, such as the Indian Institute of Technology.

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

First Class; 8 on 10-point scale

Admission to Doctoral Program

Required Credential or Degree

M.Phil., Master's Degree, Master's degree in Engineering, Forestry or Medicine

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

First Class; 8 on 10-point scale

English Language Proficiency Test

Applicants with a degree from this country are required to submit proof of English language competency.

Education System

Language(s) of Instruction

Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

Grading System

Classification Scale

Grade Description Classification
O Outstanding First Class
A Very Good First Class
B Good Second Class
C Average Second Class
D Below Average  
E Poor  
F Very Poor  

10-Point Scale

Grade Scale Description
O 10 Outstanding
A+ 9 Excellent
A 8 Very Good
B+ 7 Good
B 6 Above Average
C 5 Average
P 4 Pass
F 0 Fail
Ab 0 Absent

Fast Track Admission

The institutions listed for Fast Track Admission have been selected based on our familiarity with applicants from these schools, and their placement on the overall academic world rankings of universities.

Applicants whose most-recently awarded credential  is from an institution are eligible for fast-track admission at this time.
Applicants from these institutions are only eligible for fast-track admissions to specified disciplines.

Fast Track Admissions

Fast Track Admission Institutions

  •  Indian Institute of Management (all) (Beedie School of Business)
  •  Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research
  •  Aligarh Muslim University
  •  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  •  Amity University, Noida
  •  Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
  •  Anna University
  •  Banaras Hindu University
  •  Bharathiar University
  •  Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
  •  Delhi Technological University
  •  Delhi University
  •  Homi Bhabha National Institute
  •  Indian Agricultural Research Institute
  •  Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
  •  Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
  •  Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
  •  Indian Institute of Science
  •  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
  •  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
  •  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali
  •  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
  •  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram
  •  Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
  •  Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Indore
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Madras
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
  •  Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
  •  Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
  •  Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
  •  Jamia Millia Islamia
  •  Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  •  Jawaharlal Nehru University
  •  Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
  •  Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  •  National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
  •  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
  •  National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
  •  Pondicherry University
  •  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
  •  Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
  •  Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
  •  SASTRA
  •  Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences
  •  Savitribai Phule Pune University
  •  Shoolini University
  •  SRM Institute of Science and Technology
  •  Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
  •  Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  •  Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
  •  University of Jammu
  •  Vellore Institute of Technology
  •  Visva-Bharati University
  •  XLRI - Xavier School of Management
  •  University of Roorkee

Recognized Institutions

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
  • Andhra University
  • Annamalai University
  • Bangalore University
  • Birla Institute of Technology (Ranchi)
  • Birla Institute of Technology and Science
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut
  • Christ Deemed to be University
  • Cochin University
  • Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institution
  • Gokhale Institution Of Politics and Economics
  • Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
  • Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
  • Indian Agricultural Research Inst.
  • Indian Institute of Information Technology
  • Indian School of Mines
  • Indian Statistical Institute
  • Indian Veterinary Research Institute
  • Jamia Millia Islamia University
  • JSS Science and Technology University
  • Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)
  • Kurukshetra University
  • Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
  • Mahatma Gandhi University
  • Mangalore University
  • Malla Reddy Engineering College (MREC)
  • Manipal Institute of Technology
  • Osmania University
  • Periyar Maniammai University (PMU)
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering And Technology (affiliated with South Gujurat University)
  • School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
  • Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University
  • Sree Chitra Tirunal Inst. for Medical Sciences and Technology
  • University of Kashmir
  • University of Kerala
  • University of Mumbai
  • University of Pune

Admission Notes

  • If there are questions or concerns about the authenticity of documentation, please forward to Grad Studies to verify with the institution of origin prior to admission.  Applicants who are applying to a graduate program and are in India will still require both a bachelor’s and master’s degree or the appropriate four year degree.