Study in India: Admissions to New-Age Universities such as Ashoka, FLAME, Krea and NMIMS
Studying in India: where we help
Global Careers guides students on admission to Indian universities: which course to choose, which universities to apply to, which entrance exams to write, and how to prepare the profile and applications that universities such as Ashoka, FLAME, Krea and NMIMS ask for. We advise on the choice of entrance exam. We do not coach for Indian entrance exams.
A growing number of students who could study abroad are choosing to stay in India, at universities that offer flexible, multidisciplinary degrees and admissions that look at the whole student. Many of these universities ask for more than board marks: essays, activities, aptitude tests and interviews. That is the same preparation we have given students applying abroad since 2000.
Related: private universities in India, entrance exams in India, profile building and MS, MBA and PhD admissions.
Why more families are choosing India
Studying abroad has always carried risks that a family cannot control: visa rules, exchange rates and events in the host country. In the past few years India has gained universities that offer flexible, multidisciplinary degrees and admit students on the whole application, not on one exam.
For a student who wants that kind of education, and whose family would rather not take on the cost or the uncertainty of going abroad, these universities are a serious alternative. They also ask for the same preparation: a clear sense of direction, a profile built over time and thoughtful applications.
Read our guide: Study in India or abroad after 12th? How to decide.
Two routes to admission in India
- Admission by rank. For engineering at the IITs and NITs, medicine, the national law universities and most central universities, an entrance exam rank decides: JEE, NEET, CLAT or CUET.
- Admission on the whole application. Universities such as Ashoka, FLAME, Krea, O.P. Jindal, Plaksha and Shiv Nadar look at marks together with some combination of essays, activities, an aptitude test and an interview. Several accept SAT scores.
Many students prepare for both. Which exams to write, and how much time to give each, depends on the course. See entrance exams in India.
The kinds of university in India
- Institutes of National Importance: the IITs, NITs, IIMs, AIIMS, NID, NIFT, the IISERs and the national law universities.
- Central universities: such as Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University and the University of Hyderabad. Most admit through CUET.
- State universities: such as the University of Mumbai, Savitribai Phule Pune University and Anna University.
- Deemed-to-be universities: such as BITS Pilani, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
- Private universities: such as Ashoka, FLAME, Krea, O.P. Jindal, NMIMS, Symbiosis, Christ, Plaksha and Shiv Nadar. See private universities in India.
Entrance exams by field
| Field | Main entrance exams |
|---|---|
| Engineering | JEE Main, JEE Advanced, BITSAT, MET, VITEEE |
| Medicine | NEET (UG) |
| Management after Class 12 | IPMAT, JIPMAT, NPAT, SET |
| Management after graduation | CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP |
| Law | CLAT, AILET |
| Design | NID DAT, UCEED, NIFT entrance |
| Central universities | CUET (UG), CUET (PG) |
| Liberal arts and sciences | Each university’s own aptitude test or SAT scores, with essays and an interview |
Exam names, patterns and dates change. Confirm them on the official website of each exam.
What we do
- Course choice: through career counselling and the Career Fit assessment.
- University shortlist: matched to the student’s marks, interests and budget.
- Entrance exams: advice on which exams to write and how to plan them alongside the board exams. We do not coach for Indian entrance exams.
- Profile: profile building for universities that read the whole application.
- Applications: forms, essays and interview preparation.
- SAT coaching: for universities that accept SAT scores. See SAT coaching in Surat.
Frequently asked questions
No. We advise on which exams suit the student’s goals and how to plan for them. The only tests we coach for are the SAT, GRE and IELTS.
Ashoka, FLAME, Krea, O.P. Jindal, Plaksha and Shiv Nadar are among those that ask for some combination of essays, an aptitude test and an interview in addition to marks. Requirements change each year, so we check each university’s current process.
Several private universities accept SAT scores in place of, or alongside, their own aptitude test. The policy differs by university and by programme, so confirm it on the admissions page before you rely on it.
For rank-based admission, no: the rank decides. For universities that read the whole application, yes, and for scholarships at those universities as well.
Yes. We guide NRI and international applicants on course and university choice and on the applications to Indian universities.
It depends on the course, the cost the family can carry and the student’s readiness. We compare both for the individual student. See how to decide.
An introductory session with our team, in which we explain how our counselling works, is free. A consultation with Dr. Manish Mittal is paid and is by appointment only.
Call +91 99250 33239 or +91 95105 33239, or send a message from the contact page. Our office is at S-8, 3rd Floor, Central Plaza, opposite St. Thomas School, New Citylight, Surat 395007. Students outside Surat work with us online.
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