Studying in India

Oli179844 · Feb 14th, 2004, 05:31

Hi,
I am interested in postgraduate study in Mumbai. Does anyone have any idea what fees are like for foreign students and about the application process? I've explored the University of Mumbai website but it wasn't much help. If anyone has any information or experiences of studying in India they'd like to share get in touch.

Thanks

beach · Feb 14th, 2004, 09:56

Please do it yourself one by one.That is the easy way!! See the Indian universities lists state wise. Bombay is under the Maharastra state.

www.indiastudycenter.com/univ/list.htm

There are hords of foreign students here.But many of them are geting the admision on a direct basis and also a number of them are through different schems (govt-govt).You may explore with the local UAE agencies also for any exchange pragrames.

Personally I know only the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, offering some courses at Dubai also.

http://www.vidyapatha.com/foreign_st...ia.php#general (just got this from search )

Goodluck,

beach

Dmitri · Feb 14th, 2004, 14:23

why do u wanna study at mumbai university of all places ?

I suggest ..avoid MU competely . Its not worth it all . There are way too many other options that can be considered.

jean-gab · Mar 7th, 2004, 15:34

Hi Oli,
Your idea sounds good! I'm gonna study in Mumbai 4 months from April on, so that I can tell you how I got admited. Please note that I just graduated in engineering, and I wanna continue in computer science: thus, I am most aware of the opportunities in technologic universities.

I got a VSPR (Visiting Student Research Position) at TIFR (a private lab, part of Tata holding, also beeing a doctoral school.) I did not apply to this program, which exists but seems to be only for Indian students. I directly contacted the professor whose research appeals to me, and after he asked me recommandation letters, he arranged every practical points to enable me to sign in.

If I wasn't accepted at TIFR, I would have applied to any IIT (Indian Institute of Technology)

So take my advice: send directly emails to the professors you wanna work with, and if they are interested, they will likely help you.

I'm very xcited to go there. Beach wrote there are "hords of foreign students" but I could not see European or North-American students in the lists, in my lab; I can't understand why, because the Indian education system is really good (specially but not only in Computer Science), and because it's an easy way to go and spend some time in India, which is great FUN!

Jean-Gab

fnm500 · Mar 7th, 2004, 22:12

Hi,

Studying in India on a short stint could be a rewarding & exciting experience.

From your profile it seems you are student of social sciences.

To my mind, Jawaharlal Nehry University (JNU for short) in Delhi is the best & most highly respected institute for these studies in India. They have pages for International students on their website & have quite a few international students pursuing their undergraduate & masters studies there. I have a Finnish friend who is studying development economics at JNU and is loving it.
She applied straight to the school and went there as a visiting student because her home university didn't have an exchange student program with JNU.

Their website: http://www.jnu.ac.in/

Good luck!

Anand

beach · Mar 8th, 2004, 10:17

Jean..congratulations!!!
TIFR is one of the reputed places of research in india.I'm sure you'll enjoy it at Mumbai. As the name says they are very scientific & knowledgable community.

Yes you are right. Contacting the profs. direct is a better way esp. for the doctoral and research oriented studies.
Again there are not much of students here from NA & europe as compared to other foreign students.

IITs are the best in india & difficult to get in, if you are looking for tech. subjects.

Feb 14th, 2004, 05:31	#1
Oli179844 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK / India Posts: 11	Studying in India Hi, I am interested in postgraduate study in Mumbai. Does anyone have any idea what fees are like for foreign students and about the application process? I've explored the University of Mumbai website but it wasn't much help. If anyone has any information or experiences of studying in India they'd like to share get in touch. Thanks

Feb 14th, 2004, 09:56	#2
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,233	Please do it yourself one by one.That is the easy way!! See the Indian universities lists state wise. Bombay is under the Maharastra state. www.indiastudycenter.com/univ/list.htm There are hords of foreign students here.But many of them are geting the admision on a direct basis and also a number of them are through different schems (govt-govt).You may explore with the local UAE agencies also for any exchange pragrames. Personally I know only the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, offering some courses at Dubai also. http://www.vidyapatha.com/foreign_st...ia.php#general (just got this from search ) Goodluck, beach Last edited by beach : Feb 14th, 2004 at 11:31.

Mar 7th, 2004, 22:12	#5
fnm500 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 67	try JNU Hi, Studying in India on a short stint could be a rewarding & exciting experience. From your profile it seems you are student of social sciences. To my mind, Jawaharlal Nehry University (JNU for short) in Delhi is the best & most highly respected institute for these studies in India. They have pages for International students on their website & have quite a few international students pursuing their undergraduate & masters studies there. I have a Finnish friend who is studying development economics at JNU and is loving it. She applied straight to the school and went there as a visiting student because her home university didn't have an exchange student program with JNU. Their website: http://www.jnu.ac.in/ Good luck! Anand

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Dmitri Wanderer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 37	why do u wanna study at mumbai university of all places ? I suggest ..avoid MU competely . Its not worth it all . There are way too many other options that can be considered.

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jean-gab Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: France Posts: 21	Hi Oli, Your idea sounds good! I'm gonna study in Mumbai 4 months from April on, so that I can tell you how I got admited. Please note that I just graduated in engineering, and I wanna continue in computer science: thus, I am most aware of the opportunities in technologic universities. I got a VSPR (Visiting Student Research Position) at TIFR (a private lab, part of Tata holding, also beeing a doctoral school.) I did not apply to this program, which exists but seems to be only for Indian students. I directly contacted the professor whose research appeals to me, and after he asked me recommandation letters, he arranged every practical points to enable me to sign in. If I wasn't accepted at TIFR, I would have applied to any IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) So take my advice: send directly emails to the professors you wanna work with, and if they are interested, they will likely help you. I'm very xcited to go there. Beach wrote there are "hords of foreign students" but I could not see European or North-American students in the lists, in my lab; I can't understand why, because the Indian education system is really good (specially but not only in Computer Science), and because it's an easy way to go and spend some time in India, which is great FUN! Jean-Gab

Mar 8th, 2004, 10:17	#6
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,233	Jean..congratulations!!! TIFR is one of the reputed places of research in india.I'm sure you'll enjoy it at Mumbai. As the name says they are very scientific & knowledgable community. Yes you are right. Contacting the profs. direct is a better way esp. for the doctoral and research oriented studies. Again there are not much of students here from NA & europe as compared to other foreign students. IITs are the best in india & difficult to get in, if you are looking for tech. subjects.