Admissions to Amrita University

Amrita conducts entrance exams for admission to many of its bachelors and masters level programs. Nation-wide entrance exams are conducted for B Tech, MBBS, BDS, BAMS and MCA. For many other programs, entrance exams are conducted at the schools' premises.

Admission criteria varies for the different programs. Please see the websites of the respective schools (quick links on the right) for current information.

For general information, please email us at admissions(at)amrita.edu.

International Admissions

Increasing numbers of NRIs, international students of Indian origin as well as Western students are beginning to seek admission to Amrita University. The Amrita Medical Entrance Exam for admission to undergraduate programs in Ayurveda, Medicine and Dentistry is conducted in the US as well.

Dual degree programs are offered in Amrita's Bengaluru campus, wherein students have an opportunity to earn a degree from a leading Western university in addition to Amrita, through coursework primarily completed at Amrita.

Please visit International Admissions at Amrita for more information.

Admissions at the Health Sciences Campus

Amrita's Health Sciences campus in Kochi is home to the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. All four schools offer a large number of programs leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees in many disciplines.

For admissions-related information for these programs, please visit Health Sciences campus website.

Studying at Amrita University

Nearly fifteen thousand students are currently enrolled in Amrita University. Almost 50% are girls. 30% belong to states other than the one their campus is located in. We now have students from nearly every state in India. There are a few hundred NRI students and dozens of foreign students. With such a diverse student body, a rich sharing and learning spontaneously happens on our campuses.

"Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere." Learning happens not just in the classroom at Amrita but in many different ways on campus. Students are encouraged to form clubs and associations. Astronomy, culture, dance, environment, literature, music, photography, science; student clubs promote activities in many of these different areas at our campuses.

Students are encouraged to become members of professional bodies such as the Association of Computer Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE), Computer Society of India (CSI), and Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE). Reading and discussing research papers is part of the curriculum not just at the masters and doctoral levels, bachelor-level students also participate.

Students are encouraged to attend conferences and present papers. For example, in November 2008, a team of 9 third-year B Tech students from Amritapuri traveled to Malaysia to present their papers at the IEEE Regional Student Conference on Research and Development. One of their papers won the best paper award in the conference. Earlier, a student from the School of Business represented India at the European Market Research Conference.

Students take part in international coding contests such as Microsoft Imagine Cup, Google Prodigy Contest, IBM Great Mind Challenge, Sun Microsystems Code for Freedom, and ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). Our students have won top honors in these contests, bringing laurels to the university. In 2008, for example, the Amrita team beat 60,000 other teams to emerge runners-up in the IBM Great Mind Challenge competition.

Hundreds of our graduating students go abroad for higher studies. They receive scholarships as well as financial aid from reputed Western Universities. Students apply for and receive ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) research funds and fellowships. In Amrita University too, financial aid is given to deserving students on a merit-cum-means basis. Slow learners are given special coaching classes.

The curriculum at Amrita is designed to ensure the holistic development of students. Cultural education is imparted to all students. Students receive mandatory training in yoga and meditation. Efforts are made to inculcate discipline and develop values in the students so that the younger generation imbibes the culture of our country and there is a desire to serve society. In India there is still a large rural population that is untouched by modern technological advances. Day-to-day life for these people is not easy. Students at our campuses have interacted with the rural community in their neighborhoods, serving them in various ways. They have conducted computer classes for village students. They have helped build compound walls and classrooms for the village schools.

Our students in Bengaluru have made a documentary film about the lives of slum children residing near their campus to bring awareness about their plight. Amrita students regularly participate in the service activities of the MA Math. Many are members of AYUDH (Amrita Yuva Dharma Dhara), the youth organization of the Math, and actively take part in its activities.

In times of calamities in the past, Amrita students have participated in the Math's rescue and relief efforts. In 2001, more than a hundred students traveled to Gujarat to serve there, right after the earthquake. When disaster struck closer to home in the form of a tsunami in 2004, several hundreds participated again, helping with the relief and rehabilitation work.

Our Chancellor, Amma, often reminds us, "The beauty and charm of selfless service should not die away from the face of this earth. The world should know that a life of dedication is possible; that a life inspired by love and service to humanity is possible." The students of Amrita University strive to serve as loving testimonials to these inspiring words from their Chancellor. In their first year, students from all campuses come to Amritapuri, in turns, in order to meet Amma. Over the next three or four years, they return again, several times. Especially on Amma's birthday, large numbers arrive to participate in the celebrations. When Amma visits their cities on her annual tours, these students are in the forefront again, organizing and helping.

Cultural festivals such as Amritotsavam, Amritakalotsavam, Kalamritam are conducted at the different campuses. Students participate in bhajans, vedic chanting, and celebrate festivals in traditional ways. Every campus has an annual sports meet. Indeed, there is never a dull moment on campus. Each moment brings with it new experiences and new opportunities to learn.

Over 90% of students stay in the hostel. A group of 20 students is assigned to a faculty member who extensively interacts with them and serves as their mentor. Students can approach their mentor or their hostel warden or the Department of Student Welfare that functions on every campus regarding any issues. What's more, they can even directly approach their chancellor, Amma, if required.

"Responsibility for learning belongs to the student, regardless of age," goes a popular saying. At Amrita, we train the students such that their interest in learning continues life-long. They are given responsibility and trained to discharge it effectively. We are proud that our students utilize these opportunities fully. May they do their part with helping usher in a brighter future for the world tomorrow.