Ashoka University Seat Intake: UG and PG Seats, Financial Aid, Reserved Seats

Ashoka University Sanctioned vs. Actual Intake

The Ashoka University seat intake is divided into four major parts, Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG - 1 Year / Young India Fellowship), PG (2-Year MA/MSc), and Doctoral (Ph.D.). The approved annual intake for these courses are as follows.

Ashoka University UG Seat Intake

The undergraduate seat intake at Ashoka University is 772. The total enrolled UG strength across all active batches is 2122 students.

Ashoka University 1 Year PG Seat Intake

The one-year PG programme at Ashoka University, under the Young India Fellowship - YIF, the total approved intake is 488 seats.

Ashoka University 2 Year Seat Intake

The two-year postgraduate programmes, such as MA in economics, MSc in computer science and more, the Ashoka University offers a total of 61 seats.

Ashoka University PhD Seat Intake

Students who are planning to apply for doctoral programmes at Ashoka University can apply for one of the 169 seats offered by the university.

Ashoka University Seat Diversity and Demographic Distribution

Diversity plays a huge role in Ashoka University seat distribution. Close to 59% students are female, 1252 female and 870 male students at the university. Over 80% of students come from outside Haryana (1,696 out of 2,122 UG students), along with international students, around 119 students from outside India). Over 390 students across various UG programmes receive full tuition fees waivers or any other form of substantial financial aid funded directly by the university.

Ashoka University Approved Seat Intake

Ashoka University Intake: Demographic Numbers

Ashoka University Financial Aid Numbers

Ashoka University Reserved Seat Policy and Financial Aid

Reservation in Ashoka University is offered based on Haryana State Private Universities Act. Fees concession is also offered to Haryana domicile students while remaining students are eligible for merit-cum-need based scholarships.

Financial aid at Ashoka University is offered based on students’ needs. Once the seat is offered, the university checks the family’s financial situation and then offers the approved aid, up to 100% fees waiver.

How Selection Process Impact Ashoka University Intake

Ashoka University does not fill all seats in a single round. Seats are distributed across 4 Admission Rounds (Round 1 to 4). Students applying in Round 1 or 2 have a higher chance of securing a seat, as fewer seats are available in the later rounds of the admissions process. Things that increase a student’s chance of securing a seat are:

• Academic records (Class 10/ 12 marks)

• Personal statement or mandatory essays

• Ashoka Aptitude Test score or SAT/ACT marks

• On-the-Spot Essay writing and interview performance