Embassy of India
Astana
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Embassy of India in Astana invites applications for MBBS/BDS & B.E/B. Pharmacy and Diploma Level technical courses under Self Financing Scheme for Foreign Students from developing countries for the Academic Session 2025-26.

Applications are invited from interested Kazakh students for 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.

2. Please note that applicants are required to appear in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by NTA for admission in MBBS/BDS courses in India.

3. Applicants who possess the minimum qualifications as given below and are willing to join the above courses may submit enclosed application form complete in all respects and duly supported by the following documents in triplicate (with authentic English translations, wherever required) at the Embassy:

(i) Three copies of applicant's recent photographs pasted at prescribed places in the application;

(ii) Three copies of applicant'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 applicant's:

• 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. 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 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).

5. Foreign students having PIO, OCI cards and NRIs are not eligible to apply for the Self Financing Scheme.

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. Merely forwarding applications should not be treated as assurance for their nomination. All applications will be scrutinized and only those which are found complete in all respects 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. It may please be noted that above seats are on self-financing basis and the Government of India does not provide any financial aid/scholarships/ concession to students selected under above Scheme.

10. Last date for submission of completed applications in the prescribed proforma at the Embassy is 15.06.2025.

11. For more details and application form please email on admn.astana@mea.gov.in.

Higher education in India is imparted in recognized universities, specialized institutions and colleges affiliated to recognized universities.  The disciplines cover a wide range of subjects from literature to computer engineering to space research. Most of the universities and centres of higher learning and research are autonomous in function. A good number of universities have a federal structure composed of affiliated colleges and university departments. The affiliated colleges teach, in general, undergraduate courses, whereas the university departments conduct postgraduate teaching and advanced research. The university decides the criteria of admission into colleges and coordinates the first-degree examination in the undergraduate programs and award of degree.

Some universities teach both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in general disciplines as well as in technical and professional courses. There are no affiliated colleges attached to them.

There is a third category of specialized institutions where technical and professional courses are taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels which include, among others, Indian Institute of Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Forest Research Institute, Indian Veterinary Research Institute. Some institutes only offer postgraduate and research courses such as Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Research.

The distinctiveness, flexibility and the quality of higher education in India have been attracting more and more international students to come to Indian universities. In contrast to the expensive university and higher education offered in the western countries, higher education in India continues to be affordable. Students from developing countries also find a greater sense of belonging and confidence-sharing as they have many social and cultural values common with India.

Admission to undergraduate courses require candidates to complete 12 years of schooling. They should have passed in 5 subjects in the Senior Secondary or equivalent examination. Candidates are expected to obtain 60-70% marks in their qualifying examinations. For admission to undergraduate technical courses, candidates should obtain higher percentage of marks in their qualifying examinations, which should include the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English. Admission requirements to undergraduate pass courses are not very rigid. For technical and professional courses at the undergraduate level, however, applicants can be admitted against nominated seats/paid seats according to prescribed guidelines.

The universities in India are autonomous institutions and are free to establish their own regulations for acceptance of qualifications from countries other than India. The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has been accepted as an accredited agency at the national level for undertaking the assessment of foreign academic credentials.

The following examinations have been equated with the Senior Secondary Examination (Class XII) considered to be the minimum admission requirement for the first degree programme, including professional disciplines: 

• GCE Examination of the UK with passes in five subjects at the ordinary level (O level) and two subjects at the Advanced Level (A level). For admission to first degree professional courses, three passes at A level in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology are essential. Knowledge of English is also compulsory for admission.

• Baccalaureate Examination of France. 

• International Baccalaureate of Geneva.

• High school graduation from the accredited institutions of the USA.

• Intermediate/ Senior Secondary/ Higher Secondary/ Certificate level Examination of the approved Board of Secondary Education in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.

• Twelve years of Secondary stage qualifications of National Examination Board/ Council of the Ministries of Education of Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania.

Indian universities do not give blanket recognition to the degree/ diploma/ certificate awarded by foreign universities or educational boards. It is therefore, advisable to apply for admission along with a copy of the syllabus of the qualifying examination passed by a student in a foreign country. Foreign students wishing to study at an Indian university are advised to ascertain their eligibility from:

 Evaluation and Information Unit 

Association of Indian Universities, 

AIU House, 16 Kotla Road, 

New Delhi-110 002.

India. 

Tel : 91-011-323-0059/2305/3390/3097/2429

Fax : 91-011-3236106 

Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme

DASA scheme initiated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) is aimed at helping foreign nationals/Persons of Indian Origin/ Non-Resident Indians/Overseas Citizen of India become part of the high quality technical education being provided at Indian institutions. Since its inception in 2001, scores of foreign students/ NRIs/PIOs and OCIs have benefited from this scheme. Under the scheme, admissions are provided to the Engineering Programs at undergraduate and post-graduate level at NITs, IIITs and other premier technical institutions in the country. The NITs and IIITs are declared as Institutes of National Importance by an Act of Parliament and are Deemed Universities. They are autonomous institutions and a degree from any of them is among the most competitive of its kind when pursuing an international career in Architecture, Engineering or Technology. The alumni of these Institutions have excelled themselves in various fields of science, technology and management in various parts of the world.

Brochure containing details of the DASA 2015-16 is available at http://www.dasanit.org

Supreme Court in its judgement dated 9th May 2016 ruled that only National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) would enable to get admission to medical/dental courses (MBBS/BDS) studies in India. Subsequent amendments made to Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Dentist Act, 1948 in 2016 to give effect that his ruling of the Supreme Court on NEET requirement have prescribed a uniform entrance examination for admission to MBBS/BDS courses, including foreign students. NEET would serve as a measure to ensure a minimum standard of education in medical & dental colleges in India.

A copy of the press release issued by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in this regard including on the applicability of NEET requirement for foreign students for admissions to all medical/dental colleges in India for MBBS/BDS courses beginning academic year 2017-18 is here. NEET 2017 will be held in examination centres in India on May 07, 2017.

CBSE has created the following website: www.cbseneet.nic.in where all details including Admission Notice, information Bulletin, Syllabus, Examination Centres, Eligibility Criteria, Procedure for online submission of application, FAQs etc may be accessed.

Press Release.

External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for HRD Dr. Satya Pal Singh jointly launched the “Study in India” programme (http://www.studyinindia[dot]gov[dot]in/) in New Delhi on 18th April, 2018. The portal will enable students from 30 countries across Africa, CIS, South Asia and the Middle East to select and apply for different courses from select Indian institutions which are high on NAAC and NIRF ranking.

The “Study in India” programme aimed at making India a preferred destination for foreign students to pursue their education will not only provide information on the latest offerings on Indian education, but will also facilitate admissions to them and will help them make informed choices based on individual aptitudes and career goals. 160 institutions of national importance offer 15,000 seats under the programme this year.