Direct Admissions for Students Abroad (DASA) – 2026
IIITH: DASA 2026-27 Admission Process
Admissions under Direct Admissions for Students Abroad (DASA) mode for Undergraduate students for the academic year 2026-27 at International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, India is open to candidates who have
- Completed XI and XII or equivalent with Maths, Physics and Chemistry, outside India, by June 2026, or
- Hold a foreign passport, and completed XI and XII or equivalent, with Maths, Physics and Chemistry, anywhere, by June 2026.
Applicants seeking admission through this mode have to follow a separate online process for IIIT, Hyderabad.
Eligibility criteria
SAT Test scores are mandatory for application; the essay part of SAT is not required. The applicant should have a minimum aggregate score of 1070 (out of a maximum of 1600) in SAT. Super scores in SAT are accepted, i.e. If you’re taking multiple standardized tests, we will be considering only the highest score from each section. All the test scores must be reported directly to IIITH by the college board and the scores should reach IIITH on or before 31st May 2026. Applicant should have written the SAT test not earlier than May 2024.
Ranking Criteria:
Admissions through DASA mode for 2026-27 will be through SAT scores. The primary ranking criterion is the total SAT score. All applicants will be ranked based on this total marks first. In the case of a tie in total marks, the following marks (in the given order) will be used to resolve the same.
- Evidence based Reading and Writing (SAT)
- Maths (SAT)
Students tied even after the above will be given the same rank and treated on par.
Programmes Offered:
Four year single degree programmes More information
- [CSE] B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
- [ECE] B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Five year dual degree programmes More information
- [CGD] B.Tech in Computer Science and Master of Science in Geospatial Technology more information
- [CLD] B.Tech in Computer Science and Master of Science in Computational Linguistics by Research More information
- [CND] B.Tech in Computer Science and Master of Science in Computational Natural Sciences by Research More information
- [CHD] B.Tech in Computer Science and Master of Science in Computing and Human Sciences by Research More information
Sanctioned Number of Seats:
- CSE: 25
- ECE: 15
- CND/CLD/CHD/CGD: 8 seats in total
Application Process:
Online application should be submitted by candidates on our Application Portal.
Applicants have to indicate their preferences for the programmes listed above on the application portal. No change of preferences will be allowed after the submission deadline of the application.
While applying, you are advised to choose only the programmes you are willing to join, if allotted, in the branch preference list. If you do not take up an allotted seat, you are denying that seat to another student!
So, if you are interested in only one programme, say, ECE (B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering) and no other programme of the Institute, you should give ECE as your first preference on the application portal and nil for others. If you are keen only on a few programmes of the Institute, give the preference order only among those.
Applicants will be required to upload final/board exam marks when available for classes XI and XII, showing marks for Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
SAT Score Time Line to Reach IIITH from College Board:
SAT Scores have to be sent directly through College Board to IIIT, Hyderabad (Institute Code: 6997). The scores should reach IIITH on or before 31st May 2026.
Candidates writing SAT exams on 2nd May 2026 are advised to include IIIT Hyderabad to receive their scores when they register for SAT, in order to meet the above deadlines. Please refer How to Send SAT Scores
We expect that the scores will reach IIITH by the stated deadline even if you take the 2nd May 2026 SAT exams provided you request the College Board appropriately in advance to report the score to IIITH. We are open to receive rush reports from College Board. However, in the event it does not reach the Institute by the deadline, we may be unable to process your application.
All the dates are as per Indian Standard Time (IST).
Application Fee:
A fee of INR 8000 (Non-Refundable) is to be paid online, while submitting the online application form.
Tuition Fee:
- USD 15000 for the academic year 2026-27.
- In addition to the tuition fee, student has to pay for hostel charges (approx INR 6,000/- per month) and mess charges (approx INR 5,000/- per month). These have to be paid semester-wise, before start of the semester. These charges will be on par with the other students at the Institute.
- Payment of Initial Fee:
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- Candidates who have been allotted a seat should confirm the acceptance of the seat by paying the tuition fee for one semester, on or before the acceptance dates announced with the seat allotment.
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Seat Allocation Rounds, Acceptance and Cancellation details:
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Round |
Announcement |
Deadline |
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Pay and accept seat |
Cancel the allotted seat by |
Refund
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1 |
10th June 2026 |
25th June 2026 |
25th June 2026 |
7125 |
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1st July 2026 |
5625 |
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15th July 2026 |
3750 |
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23rd July 2026 |
750 |
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2 |
27th June 2026 |
2nd July 2026 |
2nd July 2026 |
7125 |
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15th July 2026 |
3750 |
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22nd July 2026 |
1875 |
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23rd July 2026 |
750 |
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3 |
4th July 2026 |
11th July 2026 |
11th July 2026 |
7125 |
| 18th July 2026 |
3750 |
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| 22nd July 2026 |
1875 |
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| 23rd July 2026 |
750 |
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The cancellation deadlines for the round when an applicant was offered a seat for the first time and accepted will determine the refund amount in case of seat cancellation. This is regardless of whether (a) the seat offered and accepted for the first time was in a programme of highest preference of the applicant or, (b) there was an upgrade in a later round, to a seat in a programme of higher preference of the applicant.
Refund Illustration:
1. Suppose an applicant’s program preferences are [A, B, C] in that order.
2. Suppose the applicant did not get a seat in Round 1.
3. Suppose the applicant gets a seat in Program B in Round 2 and accepts it. Then, cancellations dates and refund amounts of Round 2 will apply to the applicant.
4. Suppose the applicant gets an upgrade offer to Program A in Round 3 and accepts it. Still, the cancellations dates and refund amounts of Round 2 will continue to apply to the applicant.
5. In case the applicant cancels the seat, the refund amount is as mentioned for Round 2 (and not Round 3), as on the date of cancellation.
Note:
- The institute reserves the right to conduct more or less rounds of seat allocation than listed above based on the available seats and the number of acceptances after a round.
- If a candidate fails to meet the eligibility criteria mentioned above, the candidate becomes ineligible and his/her application will not be considered for admissions.
- The tuition fee is payable in INR only and all applicable refunds will be processed in INR only. The USD conversion rate is 96.50 INR per USD.
Please watch this space for further announcements.