Self-financing
Embassy of India
Cairo
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Self-Financing Scheme for Study in India
The Embassy of India in Cairo invites applications from Egyptian students for nominations to undergraduate courses in Bachelor of Engineering (B.E/B.Tech), Bachelor of Pharmacy, MBBS & BDS and Diploma in Engineering & Diploma in Pharmacy courses under Self-Financing Scheme for the academic year 202-25 against seats granted by Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi. Applications will be received and forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs of India by the Embassy.
1. Foreign candidates are required to appear in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by NTA for admission in MBBS/ BDS UG courses in India.
2. Candidates are required to send their Application Forms to the Embassy of India, Cairo [Kind Attention: Attache (Commerce/Education), 5 Aziz Abaza Street, Post Box No. 718, Zamalek, Cairo] (in triplicate), complete in all respects and duly supported by the following documents (with authentic English translations, wherever required) of only those candidates who possess the minimum qualifications as given below:
(i) Three copies of candidate's recent photographs pasted at prescribed places in the application;
(ii) Three attested copies of candidate’s certificates and marks sheets with percentage of marks of the qualifying examination [A certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi that the candidate’s qualifying examination is equivalent to 10+2 standard of CBSE in India for the purpose of admission to B.E./B.Tech/B.Pharmacy/MBBS/BDS & 10th standard of CBSE in India for the purpose of admission in Diploma Level Technical courses, must be enclosed. The website of Association of Indian Universities (https://www.aiu.ac.in/evaluation.php) may be consulted in this regard.]
(iii) Three attested copies of candidate’s:
first four pages of the passport;
citizenship certificate;
birth certificate:
character certificate from the Head of Institution last attended;
NEET-UG 2024 Score (for medical seats)
3. Eligibility criteria:
(A) For MBBS/ BDS:-
(i) A candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks with at least 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology) separately and 50% in English in the qualifying examination [equivalent to 10+2 standard of CBSE in India - equivalence certificate from AIU, New Delhi as requested in para 3(ii) above must be enclosed].
(ii) NEET - It shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain minimum of marks at 50th percentile in NEET.
(B) For B.E./ B.Tech:-
(i) A candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks with at least 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics separately and 50% in English in the qualifying examination [equivalent to 10+2 standard of CBSE in India - equivalence certificate from AIU, New Delhi as requested in para 3(ii) above must be enclosed].
(C) For B.Pharmacy:-
A candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks with at least 60% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology) separately and 50% in English in the qualifying examination [equivalent to 10+2 standard of CBSE in India - equivalence certificate from AIU, New Delhi as requested in para 3(ii) above must be enclosed].
(D) The candidates applying for B. Arch course are required to pass the Aptitude Test as prescribed by Council of Architecture. The candidates who do not pass the Aptitude Test will not be eligible for award of enrollment by Council of Architecture, New Delhi.
(E) For Diploma in Engineering Courses:-
A candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks with at least 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and 50% in English in 10th [equivalence certificate as requested in para 3(ii) above must be enclosed].
(F) For Diploma in B.Pharmacy:-
A candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks with at least 60% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology) and 50% in English in 10th in the qualifying examination [equivalence certificate as requested in para 3(ii) above must be enclosed].
4. Marks obtained in 11th standard examination should not be taken into consideration while computing marks obtained in 12th year of examination. It may also kindly be ensured that percentage of marks mentioned in the application forms are clearly indicated as such and not given in grades like A, B, C, D, E, etc. If grades are unavoidable, the marks obtained in percentages should be indicated invariably in brackets. Kindly note that where percentages of marks are not indicated, applications will be rejected. Foreign students having PIO, OCI card and NRIs are not eligible to apply for MEA's Self Financing Scheme.
5. Foreign students can also apply BE./B.Tech./B.Arch/B.Pharmacy/ MBBS/BDS for nomination with pending final declaration of their qualifying examination results equivalent to 10+2 standard of CBSE. Nomination of such candidates will, however, depend upon their being eligible on the basis of merit.
6. It may be noted that merely forwarding the applications should not be treated as an assurance for their nomination by the Ministry. The Ministry will scrutinize all the applications and only after these are found complete in all respects, the names of the eligible applicants will be considered for nomination on merit and preference for the course. Local examinations, if conducted by the Mission, will have no relevance for selection of candidates by the Ministry.
7. Selected candidates are expected to comply with admission formalities, fee structures and procedures of the respective colleges/universities. These may include specific medical examinations including Aids test in India.
8. The lists of colleges for MBBS/BDS courses (as per last year’s allocation) is enclosed at Annexure-I
9. The lists of colleges for B.E./B.Tech/B. Pharmacy courses is attached at Annexure-II
10. The details of the seats allocated in Diploma level technical courses under this scheme is attached at Annexure-III
11. It may please be noted that the seats under this scheme are on self-financing basis and the Government of India does not provide any financial aid/scholarships/ concession to foreign students selected under this scheme. Their fee structure is different from those for Indian nationals.
12. Before applying for the admission, candidates are required to kindly ascertain the validity of Indian degrees in Egypt.
13. Last date for submission of applications to the Embassy of India in Cairo is 20 June 2024. Interested students may approach the Embassy at Tel. No. 02-736 0223 or Email ID: com.cairo@mea.gov.in or tamer@indembcairo.com for more information and application form.
It may please be noted that above seats are on Self-Financing basis and the Embassy does not provide any financial aid/scholarships to foreign students selected under above Scheme.
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