Visva Bharati University
Bolpur, West Bengal
Admission for International Students in Certificate, Diploma, Adv. Diploma, Skill Development & Other Courses, 2026-2027

Students from abroad are welcome at Visva-Bharati. They may join certain specific Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, PG Diploma & Skill development courses specially designed for the foreign students. Before joining any course of the University, they must satisfy the academic requirements mentioned in the e-Prospectus for Certificate, Diploma, Adv. Diploma, Skill Development Courses 2026 available on vbadmission.in . They should apply through https://forms.gle/o4SgnDAAUiJRqMt97 based on the concerned admission notification published/uploaded on the university admission portal (https://www.vbadmission.in ).

The applicants are requested to go through the e-Prospectus for certificate, diploma, adv. diploma, skill development courses 2026 before applying available on the university admission portal (vbadmission.in ).

Foreign Applicants need to apply separately for the various programmes at Visva-Bharati for their admission as their admission process is not same for Indian nationals. They are requested to visit Visva-Bharati Admission Portal (vbadmission.in ) regularly for updated information and filled up the form accordingly.
For all foreign transactions:
State Bank of India
Branch: Santiniketan, Branch Code: 2121,
IFSC: SBIN0002121, SWIFT CODE: SBININBB343, MICR: 731002003

Application process for admission to Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, PG Diploma & Skill development courses of Visva-Bharati for International Students for the session 2026-27 will commence from 14th October, 2026 (Wednesday). The important dates are given below:

The Prospectus-2026 for Diploma, Certificate, Adv. Diploma and other courses can be downloaded from the Visva-Bharati admission portal vbadmission.in .

It is to be noted that the entire process of admission 2026-2027 will be guided by the Prospectus2026 for Diploma, Certificate, Adv. Diploma and other courses and the notifications published time to time by the University in the admission portal. Candidates must read very carefully the guidelines available in the Prospectus before submission of online application.

Applicants are requested to regularly visit the Visva-Bharati admission portal to keep updated about the information relating to admission for the session 2026-27.

Application Procedure:

• Form to be filled up before starting online application by international students:
  PDF Copy of Registration Form attached below.
  Note: Please fill up the form accordingly
• Documents to be kept ready:
  • First Page of Passport showing name and other personal details
  • Passing Certificate of Qualifying/Equivalence Degree
  • Marks sheet of Qualifying/Equivalence Degree
  • Payment Receipts generated through online submission
  • Filled in application form
• Online payment method:
  • Step 1: Go to https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect or https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
  • Step 2: Select "Educational Institution"
  • Step 3: Type VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY in the search bar given for Educational Institutions.
  • Step 4: Click on VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY
  • Step 5: Select ‘Payment Category – Misc Receipt’ under Enter Payment details.
  • Step 6: Under Payment category (For SAARC countries- INR 5,000 or equivalent USD and for Non-SAARC countries- INR 10,000 or equivalent USD), select Application form fee payment option.
  • Step 7: Under remark, mention for which School or Department you are applying or any comment that you feel it will help.
• How to apply:
  • All international candidates can apply through google link given belowGoogle Link: https://forms.gle/o4SgnDAAUiJRqMt97
  • Fill up the columns required in the google link.
  • Upload all the documents mentioned in point number [2].
  • This is suggested to merge all the documents and pdf copy of application for uploading in the google form.
  • Submit the form and keep the copy of acknowledgement with you.

Contact:
+91 89677 33446, +91 89677 33447
admissionhelpdesk@visva-bharati.ac.in

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REGISTRATION FORM
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