University Scholarship Hubs 2026

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani (covering Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad campuses) offers robust merit and merit-cum-need tuition fee waivers to support students across engineering, science, and pharmacy programs.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay provides extensive financial support including merit-cum-means (MCM) scholarships, full/partial tuition waivers, and free messing schemes to ensure no student is held back due to financial constraints.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi offers a variety of institutional assistance programs including MCM scholarships, donor-sponsored awards, and postgraduate research fellowships to support its academic community.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras matches top-tier academics with comprehensive financial support, including institute fee waivers, MCM awards, and external alumni-sponsored endowments.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, the oldest of the IITs, runs multiple student aid programs including the Institute MCM scholarship, endowment grants, and special assistance schemes for SC/ST students.

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli facilitates fee reimbursements and merit-cum-means support under central/state government schemes, along with alumni-sponsored welfare scholarships.

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal coordinates multiple state and national scholarships, alongside institutional fee concessions for category and low-income students.

Official financial support schemes, merit scholarships, and book grants for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Delhi (DU).

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, offers Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarships, endowment awards, and prestigious research fellowships to support students from all backgrounds.

Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, provides interest-free loan schemes, meal subsidies, student welfare funds, and post-doctoral research fellowships under its Institution of Eminence (IoE) program.

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, offers Merit Financial Awards, need-based scholarships, and alumni-supported endowments to assist students across all departments.

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi, offers the prestigious Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam scholarship, university-level merit awards, and research fellowships to support regular students.

University of Hyderabad (UoH) provides need-based Student Assistance (UoH-SA), fifth-year PhD funding, and coordinates numerous national and state-level fellowships.

Anna University, Chennai, coordinates central and state government scholarships, first graduate concessions, and hosts various alumni-funded endowment scholarships.

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, offers the Jnana Yaana Doctoral Fellowship (JYDF) and extensive project funding and tuition concessions for SC/ST students.

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune, runs the renowned Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Earn and Learn Scheme, the Savitribai Phule scholarship, and state-backed MahaDBT programs.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, facilitates the UP State Post-Matric Scholarship and fee reimbursement schemes, alongside student welfare funds.

Ashoka University, Sonipat, operates a need-blind admission policy with extensive need-based financial aid waivers up to 100% and merit-based aptitude scholarships.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) runs the STARS scheme for rural students and the GVSDP merit-based tuition fee waiver programme based on VITEEE ranks.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, offers Kalam-Pai freeships, scholar awards, and interest-subsidy schemes on education loans.