Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University (DBUU) offers scholarships across four categories: domicile-based, category-based, financial assistance, and merit-based. Domicile scholarships range from 10% to 25% on academic fees for students from Uttarakhand, other hilly states, or the rest of India. Category scholarships of 5% are available for defence personnel wards, sports achievers, and girl students. Financial assistance scholarships range from 5% to 11% for students from EWS backgrounds, single-mother households, orphans, differently-abled students, DBUU employees' wards, alumni, and siblings of current students. Merit scholarships are linked to qualifying exam scores or percentiles, ranging from 10% to 100% on academic fees across exams including DBUU-CET 2026, CUET, JEE, NEET, CAT, XAT, MAT, and CMAT. Students from Jammu & Kashmir and Nepal are eligible for up to 40% academic fee concession and 10% hostel fee concession. Multiple scholarships can be combined unless stated otherwise, subject to document verification at the time of admission.
Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University (DBUU) offers multiple scholarship categories. Discounts apply on academic fees (or tuition fees where specified). Scholarships can be combined unless noted otherwise. All scholarships are subject to verification of supporting documents.
Available to students based on state of residence or schooling. Apply via the DBUU Admission Portal.
| Scholarship | Who is eligible | Discount | How to apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity Scholarship | Students from any state in India (outside Uttarakhand) | Up to 10% | Visit the DBUU Admission Portal → fill and submit the Scholarship Registration Form 2025–26 |
| Uttarakhand Domicile | Students with a permanent address (domicile) in Uttarakhand, or who completed Class 10 or 12 in Uttarakhand | Up to 25% | |
| Other Hilly States Domicile | Students from J&K, Ladakh, Sikkim, Nagaland, Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Districts of Darjeeling & Kalimpong (West Bengal) | Up to 10% | |
| Meritorious Scholarship | Awarded based on qualifying exam merit. Students with a JEE / CUET 2025 rank may receive up to 100% scholarship. | Up to 50% (up to 100% for JEE/CUET rank holders) | Submit rank/score card at the time of admission |
Awarded to students from specific backgrounds. Supporting documents are required at admission.
| Scholarship | Who is eligible | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Defence Personnel Ward | Children of soldiers who died in the line of duty for the country | 5% |
| Khel Ratna (Sports) | Students with a verified sporting background or achievement | 5% |
| Beti Padhao (Girl Students) | Meritorious girl students — 5% on tuition fee for Uttarakhand residents; 5% on academic fee for students from the rest of India | 5% |
These scholarships support students based on financial or family circumstances. Applicable on academic fees per year unless stated otherwise.
| Scholarship | Who is eligible | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| DBUU Alumni — Higher Programme | Students graduating or already graduated from DBUU, enrolling in a higher programme at DBUU without a gap year | 10% |
| EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | Students from the EWS category (government EWS certificate required) | 11% |
| Ward of Single Mother | Students who are sole dependents of a single mother | 5% |
| Orphan Student | Students who have lost both parents | 5% |
| Differently Abled Student | Students with a certified disability | 5% |
| DBUU Employee Ward | Children of current DBUU employees | 10% |
| Sibling of Current Student / Alumni | Siblings of students currently enrolled at DBUU or DBUU alumni (applicable for all years) | 10% |
| DBUU Employee Referral | Students referred or recommended by a DBUU employee | 5–10% |
These are additional, time-bound or payment-based scholarships. They apply on top of other eligible scholarships, for the first year only unless noted.
| Scholarship | Condition to avail | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird | Pay one full semester fee (including all charges) before 31 July 2025 | 5% (max ₹5,000) |
| One-Time Fee Submission | Pay the full year's academic fee, exam fee, and one-time charges in a single payment | 5% (max ₹5,000) |
| Management Referral | Scholarship granted at the sole discretion of DBUU management, based on individual candidate profile | As decided |
DBUU awards merit scholarships based on scores or percentiles from qualifying exams. Scholarships range from 10% to 100% on academic fees depending on the exam and score band. Separate scholarships apply for J&K and Nepal students.
Scholarship percentage is determined by your score or percentile in the qualifying exam. Higher the score, higher the scholarship.
| Qualifying Exam | 60% – <75% or Percentile | 75% – <80% or Percentile | 80% – <90% or Percentile | 90% – <95% or Percentile | 95% – 100% or Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th / 12th / UG Qualifying Exam | 0% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 50% |
| DBUU – CET 2026 (Percentage) | 10% | 20% | 30% | 50% | 100% |
| CUET – UG / PG (Percentile) | 10% | 20% | 30% | 50% | 100% |
| JEE / NATA / NEET / Other National Entrance Exams (Percentile) | 10% | 20% | 30% | 50% | 100% |
| CAT / XAT (Percentile) | 10% | 20% | 30% | 50% | 100% |
| MAT / CMAT (Percentile) | 10% | 20% | 30% | 50% | 100% |
Students who appear in DBUU's Common Entrance Test (CET) 2026 are eligible for the following benefits over and above the merit scholarship.
| Benefit | What it means | Who it helps |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship Up to 100% fee waiver | Scholarship on academic fee is awarded based on CET score. Higher the score, higher the waiver — up to full fee coverage. | All CET applicants |
| Placement Achiever Batch access | Direct entry into the Achiever Batch for placement preparation. Scholarship benefits are multiplied for students in this batch. | CET qualifiers |
| Finance Education loan facilitation | DBUU assists in getting education loan approvals processed smoothly, reducing the paperwork burden on students and families. | Students needing financial support |
| Exposure Brand Ambassador role | Opportunity to represent DBUU at national and international workshops, hackathons, conferences, and symposiums. | Eligible CET students |
| Career Direct company placement drives | CET students get direct entry into placement drives of several companies, giving them an early advantage in the hiring process. | Final-year & eligible students |
Students from Jammu & Kashmir and Nepal are eligible for two separate concessions — one on academic fee and one on hostel fee.
| Concession Type | Discount | Who is Eligible | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
Academic Fee Scholarship Per year | Up to 40% | Students with a permanent address (domicile) in J&K, or those who completed their Class 10 or Class 12 from J&K | Scholarship continues only if the student maintains: Minimum 75% attendance every year and no UFM (Unfair Means) or disciplinary action on record |
Hostel Fee Concession Per year | 10% | Students who stay in the hostel for the full duration of the programme. Valid only for BH-1 (3-seater room, no attached washroom) | If a student leaves the hostel mid-programme, all previously availed hostel concessions will be revoked |
Note: For the 10th/12th/UG qualifying exam, no scholarship is awarded for scores below 75%. For all national entrance exams (CUET, JEE, NATA, NEET, CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, and DBUU-CET), a minimum of 60% or 60th percentile is required to qualify for a merit scholarship. All scholarships are subject to submission of valid score/mark sheets and domicile documents at the time of admission.
Hello Hemant,
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Dear Student,
If you had floated your NCHMCT JEE 2025 first round seat, the deadline to upload documents and pay fees was June 5, 2025. Document uploading, choice of willingness (Floating/ Freezing), payment of seat acceptance fees of INR 20,000, and verification by the document verification centre started on June 3, 2025. “Float” option implies that if you are allotted a new seat in the 2nd round, the seat offered to you earlier would automatically be cancelled. After this, the cancelled seat would be allotted to the candidate next in merit who might have wanted to opt for that seat through his/her earlier submitted choices. The documents required for NCHMCT JEE 2025 Counselling include document supporting reservation claim (Category certificate/ PwD certificate/ KM certificate), Class 10/ date of birth certificate, NCHMCT JEE 2025 admit card, NCHMCT JEE 2025 result/ scorecard, NCHMCT JEE 2025 application form, and Medical Certificate. While appearing for the counselling round, you must pay a registration fee of INR 2,000, that is non-refundable. Additionally, you will also have to pay a participation fee of INR 40,000.
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Hello Usha,
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Hello Vipin,
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