High Commission of India

Suva, Fiji

Concurrently accredited to Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu

Inviting applications under Self Financing Scheme for Foreign Nationals for admission in B.E./ B.Tech/ B. Arch/ B.Pharmacy/ MBBS/ BDS/ Diploma in Engg/ Diploma in Pharmacy courses for academic year 2025-26

 Applications from foreign 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 2025-26 against seats granted by Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi respectively may be forwarded to Ministry of External Affairs, Education Section, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, New Delhi through Indian Missions/Posts abroad.

2. Kindly note that foreign candidates are required to appear in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by NTA for admission in MBBS/ BDS courses in India.
3. Enclosed application form MUST be complete in all respects and duly supported by the following documents in triplicate (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 duly attested by the Mission/Post 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 (Equivalence certificate from the University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi and/or 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 & 10^th standard of CBSE in India for the purpose of admission in Diploma Level Technical courses, must be enclosed). The website of the UGC equivalence portal (https://equivalence.ugc.ac.in/) and/or Association of Indian Universities (https://www.aiu.ac.in/evaluation.php) may be consulted in this regard.

(iii)      Three attested copies of candidates’ following documents:

• first four pages of the passport;
• citizenship certificate;
• birth certificate
• character certificate from the Head of Institution last attended;
• NEET-UG 2025 Score (for medical seats)

4. Page nos. 4 and 5 of the application form must be duly filled and counter signed by a Diplomatic Officer of the High Commission.
5. 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 50^th 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 enrolment 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).

6. Foreign students can also apply BE./B.Tech./B.Arch/B.Pharmacv/MBBS/BDS for nomination with pending final declaration of their qualifying examination results equivalent to 10+2 standard of CBSE.
7. The applicants may please be advised that merely forwarding their applications should not be treated as 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.
8. 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.
9. The lists of colleges for MBBS/BDS courses (as per last year’s allocation) is enclosed at Annexure-I. The seats are generally allocated in these Colleges / Institutes but may vary depending on final allocation by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
10. The lists of colleges for BE/B. Pharmacy courses where Ministry of Education has allotted seats for academic year 2025-26 is attached at Annexure-II.
11. The details of the seats allocated for academic year 2025-26 in Diploma level Technical Courses under this scheme is attached at Annexure-III.
12. It may please be noted that above seats are on self-financing basis and Education Section in this Ministry or Government of India does not provide any financial aid/scholarships/ concession to foreign students selected under above Scheme. Their fee structure is different from those for Indian nationals. There are no fixed quotas for any country. Foreign students having PIO, OCI card, and NRIs are not eligible to apply for MEA’s Self Financing Scheme.
13. Last date for receipt of completed applications (in the prescribed proforma) in the Ministry of External Affairs (Education Section, Parliament & Coordination Division) is 30.06.2025.
14. Before forwarding nominations, it should be ascertained that Indian degrees are valid in the country(ies) of your accreditation.
15. Blank application forms are enclosed. Copies of application forms can also be made locally, if necessary.

All application forms may be forwarded to pol2.suva@mea.gov.in.

Download application letter and list of schools below.