Admission

(1) Subject to the provisions of clause (h) of section 6 and the provisions of the Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2007 regulating admission to all courses offered by the University shall be done strictly from All India Examinations on merit basis and in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies or the UGC, as the case may be, depending on the course in which students seek admission. (2) Admission procedures for foreign students or NRI shall be in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the UGC or other Regulatory Bodies. (3) In absence of the guidelines under sub-section (1), admission in the University shall be made strictly on the basis of merit. (4) The admission of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Castes, Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and Persons with Disabilities students shall be regulated as per the stipulation of reservation policies of the State Government or Government of India.