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As per the Shiksha Popularity rankings in 2026,  New York University MA Courses are ranked #8

These MA Courses are also ranked by some of the most popular ranking bodies of the world like Times Higher Education, ARWU (Shanghai Rankings) and QS World.

The Communication and Media Studies is ranked #10, which is an improvement from what it was in the last year. 

The application process for the Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences is online. To complete the process, studnets must submit documents and pay application fee. The application fee is given below:

• UG courses - INR 900 
• PG courses -INR 1000 

The application fee is non-refundable.

Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences admission is entrance as well as merit-based. To secure admission at Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences, candidates must meet eligibility requirement. The eligibility is to have valid scores in last qualifying exams. The final selection is based on entrance scores in CUET UG, CUET PG, SVUET, JAM, MAH BCA CET, etc. Students can apply online for admission.

Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences offers courses at UG, PG and Doctorate levels. The courses are offered in full-time mode at the college campus. The courses offered are BCA, BSc, MSc, Integrated BSc + MSc, PhD. The college also offers Diploma programmes.

Yes it is possible to apply for Nursing without PCB in Class 12 but your options are limited to Diploma courses like ANM course.

But you need to clear Class 12 for BSc Nursing.

No, students cannot apply for admission at Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences with 57% in Class 12. The percentage is not enough to apply. Students must have atleast 60% in Class 12 to apply for UG courses such as BCA and BSc.

To get admission in Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences for UG courses, the student should pass Class 12 in Science or commerce from a recognised board.  To get admission in PG courses the applicant must complete graduation with a valid score in the relevant stream. For PhD, students require a Master's degree.

Yes, entrance tests are accepted for selection in Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences. The selection for admission in preferred programme is based on the merit and the candidate's performance in the mentioned entrance tests:

• CUET UG
• CUET PG
• SVUET
• IISER Admission Test
• JAM
• MAH BCA CET

No, students cannot get direct admission in Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences. Entrance exams are required for admission in the college. The selection criteria for admission is based on the scores in SVUET, CUET, JAM, IISER Admission Test, etc.

Yes, Architecture and Engineering courses at the American University in Dubai require additional items for Indians which may include portfolios and placement tests. 

For AUD Architecture courses, Indian students need to submit a portfolio and for Engineering courses, a Math placement test is taken. Look at the admission requirements given below - 

B.Arch Admission Requirements -

• A portfolio that consists of 3 original artworks with brief descriptions
• An Interview  

Engineering Admission Requirements -

• Math Accuplacer test (or SAT with a score of 560 of higher)

The highest package offered in last three years during AKTU IET placements is mentioned below:

A total of 90 companies visited the campus during AKTU IET placements 2025.

Yes BSc Nursing can be chosen by males too. Nursing is not only for women and men can also study it.

Male nurses are nowadays needed in hospitals and clinics. So yes a male can also go for Nursing courses and become a nurse.

Hope this answer helped your query! All the best!

Yes, AKTU provides international placements. During the placement drive 2025, 10 international offers were made.

A total of 518 students were placed during AKTU placements. The course-wise students placed during AKTU placements 2025 is mentioned below:

Yes, the American University in Dubai accepts the Indian board certificates like CBSE, ISC and some recognised State Boards for their UG courses. 

Look at the AUD admission requirements given below - 

• A 12th standard with a min. of 60% 
• Attested transcripts 
• English tests (they may be waived if the medium of instruction was English)

Yes, you can do MBBS after Nursing courses. But you should clear NEET UG for that. There is no direct entry which means you will start from first year of MBBS.

To answer your questions, it is possible only if you clear the medical entrance exam.

Holding a roughly 70 to 74% acceptance rate, the American University in Dubai uses a holistic and flexible process and not a strict cutoff system. 

This university does want a competitive profile and the factors given below are evaluated - 

• Academic records
• English proficiency scores 
• Personal achievements

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore offers both merit-based as well as entrance-based admission depending upon the course. Aspirants can get direct admission in BTech based on their JEE Main scores. Such aspirants are allotted seat via Cetralised Seat Allotment Process conducted by the university. For some courses such as specific BSc specialisations, BA, etc. admission is merit-based.

Compulsory non-tuition fees at Curtin University include a one-time administraton fee worth SGD 872 (INR 65.4 K), and a recurring medical insurance fee worth SGD 54.50 (INR 4.1 K).

In addition, students also need to budget for the Fee Protection Scheme cost, student services fee, finance, and libary fees, etc.

To know more, check students.curtin.edu.sg.