Anna University: Admission to M.Sc. (2 Year) Degree Programmes under NRI/FN/CIWGC Categories 2025-26

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Anna University

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Admission to M.Sc. (2 Year) Degree Programmes under NRI/FN/CIWGC Categories 2025-26

Anna University
Chennai
Admission to M.Sc. (2 Year) Degree Programmes under NRI/FN/CIWGC Categories for the Academic Year 2025-26

Applications are invited for First year admission to M.Sc. (2 year) Degree Programmes offered in the University Departments of Anna University, Chennai-600 025 under the categories of Consortium of Industries / NRI / CIWGC / FN for the Academic Year 2025-26 through Online only.

The candidates can register the applications only in the WebPortal: cfa.annauniv.edu/cfa.

Important Dates

Publication of Advertisement in Anna University Web Portal	16.06.2025
Registration of Applications through Online	16.06.2025
Commencement of Online Payment of Registration fee & Online Uploading of Documents	17.06.2025
Last date for Registration of Applications, Online Payment, Uploading of Documents & Submission	16.07.2025

Instructions to the Candidates

Foreign National (FN) Category:
The candidates should be Foreign Nationals for the FN category

Duration of the Programme: Two Academic years comprising of Four semesters.
Eligibility - General:
- The candidate should be a Foreign National.
- It is the responsibility of the candidate to submit Valid student Visa / PIO/ OCIcard at the time of admission.
- Candidates shall submit Proof of Financial support either based on parents' bankstatement for the last six months or scholarship offer letter fromthe Government / other agencies.
- Applicants shall register online at the Web Portal cfa.annauniv.edu/cfa.
- The Non-Refundable Application Processing Fee payable is US $ 400 (+18%GST). The payment shall be made using Debit Card / Credit Card only. The Transactioncharges for online payment, if any, should be borne by the candidate.
- Upload the documents specified in Annexure-I.

Eligibility - Academic & Merit List:

The candidate must have passed the degree in the relevant field (as given in Table-1) with (10+2+3 / 4 years) pattern from a recognized University.
TABLE-1

Programme Offered	Eligibility
Mathematics	B.Sc. Mathematics (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
Materials Science	B.Sc. Physics with Mathematics as an Ancillary Subject (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
Medical Physics*	B.Sc. Physics with Mathematics as an Ancillary Subject (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
Applied Chemistry	B.Sc. Chemistry (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
Applied Geology	B.Sc. (Geology / Applied Geology)
Electronic Media	B.Sc. / B.C.A. / B.E. / B.Tech. or Any other Bachelor’s degree with a Media Component like B.A. Journalism, B.V.A., B.F.T., B.V.C., B.M.M.C., B.M.M. and B.Des.

* M.Sc. Medical Physics programme, offered by the Department of Medical Physics, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai is one of the professional courses dealing with radiation physics, radiation therapy and radiation safety. As per AERB safety code 2011 (Code No. AERB/RF-MED/SC-1(Rev.1), it is mandatory that the candidates who complete M.Sc. (Medical Physics) degree should undergo Medical Radiological Safety Officer examination conducted by AERB after undergoing a minimum of 12 months internship in any one of the AERB recognized Radiotherapy Department to work in Hospitals and Medical institutes as a qualified Medical Physicistor as Radiological Safety Officer.

The Merit list of the students applied for all the M.Sc. (2 year) programmes shall beprepared based on the aggregate of Marks / CGPA in the qualifying Degree.

NRI / CIWGC Category:
Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC) are eligible to apply under two categories by filing two separate applications viz., Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC) and NRI.

Duration of the Programme: Two Academic years comprising of Four semesters.
Eligibility - General:
- The Father / Mother / Legal guardian of the candidate should have NRI status. Recent NRI status certificate of the (Father / Mother / Legal Guardian) issuedbytheIndian Embassy of the respective country with their seal should be submitted as per Annexure-I (Affidavit for NRI status is not accepted). The Embassy Certificateobtained prior to 1st of March 2025 shall not be accepted.
- For CIWGC category, the Father / Mother / Legal guardian of the candidateshouldbe working in one of the Gulf Countries and they should have NRI status.
- If the Father / Mother / Legal guardian of the candidate is a Seafarer, theContinuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) is mandatory to prove the NRI status.
- Employment Certificate of the NRI (Father / Mother / Legal Guardian) (issued on or after 1st March 2025) should be submitted as per Annexure-II. In the caseof self-employment, proof related to the details of the nature of business, annual income and Income Tax paid (for the last 3 years) are to be submitted.
- Applicants shall register online at the Web Portal cfa.annauniv.edu/cfa.
- The Non-Refundable Application Processing Fee payable is US $ 400 (+18% GST). The payment shall be made using Debit Card / Credit Cardonly. The Transaction charges for online payment, if any, should be borne by the candidate.
- Upload the documents specified in Annexure-III.

Eligibility - Academic & Merit List:

The candidate must have passed the degree in the relevant field (as given inTable-1)with (10+2+3 / 4 years) pattern from a recognized University.

The Merit list of the students applied for all the M.Sc. (2 year) programmes shall beprepared based on the aggregate of Marks / CGPA in the qualifying Degree.
TABLE-1

Programme Offered	Eligibility
Mathematics	B.Sc. Mathematics (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
Materials Science	B.Sc. Physics with Mathematics as an Ancillary Subject (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
Medical Physics*	B.Sc. Physics with Mathematics as an Ancillary Subject (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
Applied Chemistry	B.Sc. Chemistry (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
Applied Geology	B.Sc. (Geology / Applied Geology)
Electronic Media	B.Sc. / B.C.A. / B.E. / B.Tech. or Any other Bachelor’s degree with a Media Component like B.A. Journalism, B.V.A., B.F.T., B.V.C., B.M.M.C., B.M.M. and B.Des.

Counseling Procedure:
- Once the Rank list has been published, the candidate will be asked to participate in Online Counselling (Choice filling) in the order of Merit. The Counseling Web Portal (for exercising the choice of the Institution/Branch of study) will be enabled after the publication of the Merit List.
- No communal reservation is followed for allotment under NRI /CIWGC.
- At the time of Online Counseling, the candidates have to pay $ 1,000/- as Initial deposit through Online mode for participating in Online Counseling. The initial deposit will be adjusted against the tuition fee
- An applicant who declines after the publication of Tentative Allotment OR an applicant whois not allotted a Branch during Provisional Allotment shall be eligible for 100% Refundofthe Initial Deposit. After provisional allotment, an applicant who does not join the branch allotted shall be eligible for 80% of Refund of the initial deposit. The candidates eligible for refund should apply through the Web Portal (cfa.annauniv.edu/cfa) within six months from the date of counseling. The application for refund submitted beyond six months will not be considered.
- Once the seat allotment (provisional) is done, change of Branch or Institution will not be permitted.
- Details related to Fee structure & Hostel facilities may be obtained from the office of the Director, Center for International Relations, Anna University.