Admission to NSCBIHL shall be strictly merit-based, determined either through an entrance examination conducted by a Government Testing Agency or by NSCBIHL, wherever applicable. In cases where admissions are not conducted through entrance examinations, candidates shall be selected on the basis of merit in their last qualifying examination, as prescribed for the respective programme. Admissions to the constituent colleges of NSCBIHL shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures specified in the prospectus of the respective colleges. The admission schedule shall be governed by the Academic Calendar notifications issued by the competent statutory authority.
(1) Donation or capitation fee in whatever nomenclature or form, either directly or indirectly, is strictly prohibited.
(2) The institutions deemed to be Universities shall follow the rules and regulations regarding fee structure, number of seats, etc., issued by the relevant statutory bodies and in case an institution deemed to be University offers different courses which come under the regulatory ambit of different statutory bodies, namely the University Grants Commission, the All India Council of Technical Education, National Medical Council etc., the rules and regulations regarding fee structure, number of seats, etc., issued by such statutory body concerned shall be applicable.
(3) The fee shall be fixed transparently by the Managing Committee of NSCBIHL, keeping in view non-profiteering or non-commercial aspects.
(4) The fee shall be collected as declared in the prospectus of the institution deemed to be University and with a proper receipt for such payment and the prospectus shall also state that donation or capitation fee in whatever nomenclature or form, either directly or indirectly, shall not be collected from the student or parent and in case of any grievance, the student or parent may submit their complaint to the institution deemed to be University.
(5) The institution deemed to be University may provide fee concession or scholarships or may allocate some seats to meritorious students belonging to socially and economically deprived groups of the society.
(6) The institution deemed to be University shall abide by all the University Grant Commission notifications, guidelines regarding the refund of fees and return of original certificates, as may be issued from time to time.
(7) Every institution deemed to be University shall maintain the records of the entire process of selection of candidates, exhibit such records on its website, and preserve such records for a minimum period of five years.
(8) The institution deemed to be University shall make available the prospectus on its website at least sixty days before the commencement of admissions, including fee structure, refund policy, number of seats in a programme, eligibility qualifications, admission process, etc.
(9) The institution deemed to be University shall not retain any original certificates of the students, faculty members, and staff.