5 Facts NRI Students must know before Applying to Institute of Science Nirma University

Days are gone when a degree from foreign university was used to consider superior than from any Indian University. Thanks to outstanding Indian citizens who are working across the world that has put India at forefront in providing quality education. Not only quality, education in India is more affordable than in comparison to other developing and developed nations. That’s the prominent reason of NRI’s shift toward studying in India. Nirma Institute of science is one such institute, which has been imparting quality education since 2004. The Institute offers the Master of Science in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Microbiology) and provides broad training encompassing science, business, and ethics to students enabling them to explore wide career opportunities.Being away from motherland for a quite long time, NRI students must know some facts before applying to ISNU.

a.       NRI Quota: Almost every university in India has a certain quota fixed for NRI and NRI sponsored students. For ISNU, you can apply for the seats under the category of NRI or NRI sponsored seats. Aspirants must visit the website for details about fees, course and any other relevant information. You can also contact the institute for queries, if any.

b.      National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF): It is a ranking framework that outlines a methodology to rank institute across the country. NIRF quantifies university’s performance using various criteria including faculty, infrastructure, quality of education, placement record, R & D activities, filed patents, etc. Nirma University is one of the prestigious universities in India and has been ranked 21^st among all universities across the country. It has excellent infrastructure, art of excellence well equipped laboratories, international standard accommodation facilities and a dynamic more practical education system.

c.       Academic year: Throughout the nation, all universities follow almost same academic year and intake students in the month between June to September. Aspirants must be aware of the academic year, deadlines for submission of application, date of beginning of course and course time period. It may happen that the intake system of ISNU can vary from your country of residence, so it is advisable to get detailed information regarding the concerned programme. Also, total time required for completion of course must be concerned as you have to arrange for approvals and finance for that much time period.

d.      Indian Culture: It may happen that due to a different country of residence, you can lack knowledge about Indian culture and unacceptable things here. There can be many things that are allowed in your country of residence, but not acceptable in India. Also, you are going to spend your certain life period at a place that is different from your country of residence. So, you must get detailed knowledge about Indian culture, moral ethics and expected behavior. Trust us, you are going to experience the most diverse country and culture and it will be a life changing experience for you

e.      Eligibility Criteria: ISNU accepts the equivalent eligibility criteria and display required credential on its website. Your bachelor’s degree, grades and certificates are measured equivalently with the required credentials as per Indian education system. Before applying for ISNU, you must check whether you are eligible for the programme or not. In case, you are not eligible and have applied, your application will be considered void.