Admission Procedure
General Guidelines of Admission:
- Applicants must thoroughly study the prospectus before completing the Admission Application Form. The Prospectus offers broad information and all the acts, statutes, ordinances, regulations, and pertinent Academic Council/Executive Council resolutions are mentioned.
- For PG and UG Courses, candidates acquiring minimum marks as mentioned in the prospectus, will be considered for admission on merit basis i.e. based on percentage of qualifying degree marks/grade except few of the professional PG & UG Courses.
- Entrance Examination will be conducted for B.Pharm, D.Pharm, BA (Administration & Governance), B.Tech, MBA and B.Ed. programme. Merit list may be prepared based on Entrance Test, Result of qualifying Examination and Interview.
- In order to get admitted in Ph.D. programme, candidate must attain the bare minimum qualification percentage in their relevant discipline and qualify the Entrance Test and Interview organized by the university.
- The applicant desiring for applying in more than one programme shall submit his/her preference in the same application form.
- The candidates who have appeared in the qualifying examination but whose results have not been declared may take provisional admission. But they have to submit their final pass marksheet with requisite minimum percentage of marks on or before 30th September. Failing of which, the admission will be deemed cancelled and no damage claim will be entertained.
RULES FOR ADMISSION TO VARIOUS PROGRAMMES FOR SESSION 2025-26:
How to obtain Application Forms
- Candidates seeking admission to any Diploma, UG, PG and Ph.D. programme at University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya during the academic session 2025-2026 may obtain the prescribed Application Form along with the Prospectus from the University Counter at USTM, Meghalaya; Techno City, USTM, Kling Road, Baridua, 9th Mile, Meghalaya on cash or online payment of Rs 1000/-(Rs 1500/- for MBA & Rs. 2000/- for Ph.D.).
The cost of Prospectus along with the Application Form for each course includes the Entrance Test Fee where necessary. No other fee is required to be submitted at the time of submission of the Application Form.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM:
Submission of Application Form for UG and PG Programme:
(i) An online application can be submitted by clicking the Apply Online link on the university’s website, “www.ustm.ac.in”. By using the “ustmentrar.com/login” page on this link, a candidate can submit the entire application form in several steps. It is possible to pay the required application fee of Rs. 1000 (Rs. 1500 for an MBA and Rs. 2000 for a Ph.D.) using credit cards, debit cards, or net banking.
(ii) The Application Fee is non-refundable and no correspondence on this subject will be entertained.
(iii) Three recent (passport size) coloured photographs duly self-attested should be affixed on the application form. Application forms with different photographs are liable to be rejected. These photographs are to be pasted with gum and should not be stapled or pinned. Photocopies of photographs are not acceptable.
(iv) Candidates are required to fill an application form in his/her own handwriting. If a candidate submits more than one application form for the same course, his/ her candidature is liable to be rejected.
(v) Application Form must be filled in and duly signed by the applicant.
(vi) Incomplete application form (s) shall be summarily rejected.
(vii) The last dates for acceptance of application form for each of the courses will be notified from time to time.
Admission through Management Quota (MQ) : 20% of the total intake of each program particularly B.Ed, D. Pharm, B. Pharm, BPT & BA LLB will fill up through the Management Quota. Admission for such category will be based on Merit of the student and financial contribution for the welfare of the university (Development Fund). Minimum financial contribution to take admission through MQ is 50,000/-.
Submission of Application Forms for Ph.D. programme:
Application form along with the general guidelines for admission to Ph. D. Programme may be downloaded from USTM’s website at www.ustm.ac.in. The duly filled up application form along with a demand draft of Rs. 2000/- drawn in favour of USTM is to be submitted in the office of the Registrar, USTM.
Online application may be submitted by visiting University Website “www.ustm.ac.in” followed by Apply Online link. The page connect with “ustmentrar.com/login” where applicant can submit the complete application form in different steps. The prescribed application fee of Rs.2000/ (Rupees two thousand only) may be paid through Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card and crossed DD.
REQUIREMENT AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION:
- The marksheets/certificate in accordance with the eligibility requirements for admission as mentioned in the prospectus.
- Proof of age, based on the certificate of High School /Secondary School or an equivalent examination.
- Character Certificate from the institution last attended.
- Proof of entitlement for reserved category issued by the competent authority.
- No objection Certificate from present employer if any.
- In case an intervening period / gap is involved an affidavit from Notary Public for the entire intervening period/gap showing candidate’s pre occupation and non-indulgence in any criminal activities after leaving the Institution last attended will be required.
- Proof of permanent address as declared in the Application Form.
- It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to ensure his/her eligibility before applying for admission to a particular course. No claim of any sort in this matter shall be entertained.
- Applicants are advised to read all the instructions given in the Prospectus carefully before filling up the application form.
Selection Procedure :
For Diploma, UG and PG Programmes (Except MBA, B.Ed, B.Pharm, D.Pharm, B.Tech. & Ph.D) : Admission will be based on Merit (percentage secured in last qualifying examination) and Personal Interview or CUET Score.
For MBA Programme : Admission will be based on written test (USTM-CAT) followed by personal interview (PI) and Group discussion (GD). Candidates having valid scorecard of CAT/MAT/XMAT etc. will be exempted from USTM-CAT and such candidate may directly appear for PI and GD. The final merit list for admission in MBA will be prepared considering percentage of marks in the qualifying examination, score of USTM-CAT/MAT/CAT/XMAT and marks obtain in PI and GD.
For B.Ed, B.Pharm, D.Pharm, B.Tech. Programme : Admission will be based on the entrance test followed by personal interview (PI).
For Ph.D. Programme : Admission will be based on Written Test followed by Personal Interview/ Presentation.
RULES RELATING TO ADMISSION:
1. List of selected candidates shall be displayed in University’s website. No intimation to the selected candidates will be sent by post. The candidates shall be required to get their admission completed by the date given in the schedule.
2. Admission will be allowed only after due verification of all original documents by the verifying officer of the university.
3. All the candidates are required to submit Transfer Certificate / Migration Certificate in original within 60 days from the date of admission, failing which the admission of the student is liable to be cancelled.
4. The candidate shall take admission on payment of prescribed admission fee as given in the Fee Structure in the accounts section of the university.
5. If a candidate fails to complete the admission formalities by the prescribed date, he / she will automatically forfeit his/her right of admission.
6. Admission of a candidate may be cancelled at any time, if any information furnished by the candidate at the time of admission is found to be incorrect or that the candidate has been wrongly admitted due to any reason.
7. The University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya recognizes the degrees of all central universities, state universities, institutions of national importance and reputed foreign universities, provided their equivalence has been established by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Besides, the university also recognizes certain qualifications in form of degrees awarded in Distance Mode approved by MHRD/UGC/ DEB-AICTE
GENERAL RULES REGARDING FEES AND ACCOUNTS:
(i) Fees shall be accepted by the cash section of the USTM in cash and not in cheques. Demand Draft will also be accepted by the Cash Section, Finance & Accounts Office, USTM.
(ii) All fees are payable in lump sum at the time of admission. Course-wise Fees is shown in the prospectus.
(iii) Part payment is not allowed except in those courses, which have notified this facility in the prospectus.
(iv) Fee can be paid without Late Fee: Within 15 days from the date of commencement of the academic session or by the prescribed date, whichever is later,
(v) (With a Late Fee of Rs.500/) Within 10 days from the last date given on the programme Schedule
(vi) (With a Late Fee of Rs. 1000/) Within one month from the last date given on the payment Schedule.
(vii) If the fee is not deposited within the time limit fixed at clause (v) and (vi), his / her name will be struck off from the rolls but he / she may only be readmitted after getting permission from the Vice-Chancellor with an additional late fee of Rs. 2500/-.
(viii) Fee for activities like educational tour / camps etc. are left to the Department to decide considering the number of students and the expenses to be incurred on tours / camps.
(ix) Dependents of staff members of USTM shall not be required to pay caution money, if a staff member gives guarantee in writing to the effect that the caution money, whenever required to be paid may be deducted from his / her salary.
(X) The employees of USTM and their sons/ daughters/ spouse are exempted from the payment of tuition fee and medical fee except in self-financed courses and courses with differential fee.
(xi) The fee given in the prospectus is only for the students admitted in the academic session 2025-26.
(xii) If the last date for payment of fees falls on holiday, the fees shall be paid on the next working day without fine.
(xiii) Fee deposited through prescribed fee slip within due date (given on fee-slip) shall be accepted for the purpose of admission. No correspondence shall be entertained for refund/adjustment etc., if payment was not made on proper fee slip issued by the authorized office and / or within due date.
NOTE : All fees and charges, wherever given in the Prospectus, are subject to revision even during the commencement of a new academic session.
Refund Policy:
To withdraw admission, the student shall submit a written application to the Registrar of the University before the commencement of class. The following amount will be refunded based on the date of submission application as per the following schedule:
| i. Before 15 days from commencement of Class | 90% |
| ii. Up to 15 days from commencement of Class | 80% |
| iii. After 15 days but before 30 days from commencement of Class | 50% |
| iv. More than 30 days from commencement of Class | Nil |
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