
SNAP 2026
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)
The Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE) is a department of the University, providing leadership & support for the University's efforts to internationalise the campus and the curricula. The admissions are centralized for all the Institutes of Symbiosis International University (SIU) and routed through SCIE. The online admission facility has made it possible for a candidate to apply from any part of the world from the comfort of his/her home.
SCIE earmarks a 25% Over and Above Intake of the total intake of the respective programme for international students which include, Foreign Nationals (FN), Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card Holders, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) Card Holders, and Non-Resident Indians (NRI).
International Student Category:
Foreign National (FN):
A candidate is eligible to apply as a Foreign National (FN) if she/he is a citizen of any country other than India and holds a foreign passport.
Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI):
A candidate is eligible to apply as OCI if she/he is granted with Overseas Citizenship of India and has an OCI card.
Person of Indian Origin (PIO):
A candidate is eligible to apply as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if she/he has a PIO card, and is a citizen of a country other than India. [As per the Government of India Notification dated 9th January 2015, the existing Persons of Indian Origin card holder registered as such shall be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India card holders (OCI).]
Non-Resident Indian (NRI):
A candidate is eligible to apply as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) if she/he is an Indian National and has appeared for the 12th examination (equivalent to the Indian 12th) or graduation outside India. It is mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be taken outside India.
If the candidate is applying under International category as NRI entrance exam is not mandatory, candidate will have to register and apply through Symbiosis Centre for International Education.
