Harip Khanapuri
Associate Professor
Director, Directorate of Foreign Students (DFS)
View profile
For queries on the matters related to International students, use email: fsa@unigoa.ac.in
About Goa University
Established under the Goa University Act, 1984; operational since 1 June 1985
Recognized under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956
NAAC Accredited with A+ Grade
Ranked in NIRF (State Public University) Rank Band 51–100
QS Asia Rankings 2026: 582 | Times Higher Education Asia 2026: 601+
Recognized as a Multidisciplinary Education and Research University (MERU)
Awarded Rs.100 crore under PM-USHA by Government of India
Programmes Offered
49 Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and PhD programmes across 10 schools, in Sciences, Social Sciences, Business & Management, Law and Public Administration, Humanities, Languages and Indic Studies.
Strong integration of teaching with advanced research
22 MoUs with reputed international universities facilitating student and staff exchange
Research Excellence
Over 7,750 research outputs available in the public domain
2500+ Web of Science publications with over 52,000+ citations
University h-index of 90
Major research funding from central government agencies
Strong interdisciplinary and policy-oriented research focus
Areas of Excellence & Uniqueness
National leadership in Western Ghats biodiversity and marine sciences
Centre of Excellence in Marine Microbiology (Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India)
Expertise in tourism, public policy, diaspora studies, entrepreneurship and environmental studies
Strategic coastal location enabling field-based and applied research
World-Class Facilities
Central Library with 1.9 lakh+ books, 13,000+ e-journals and 10 databases
Advanced laboratories, Remote Sensing Labs, Herbarium and Geology Museum
Supercomputing facility PARAM-Shavak
Goa University Research Park (GURU) for innovation and incubation
Robust digital infrastructure, Knowledge Portal and MOOC studio
Why Study at Goa University?
Multidisciplinary, research-driven and globally relevant education
Affordable, high-quality education in a culturally rich and safe environment
Strong focus on innovation, sustainability and societal impact
Diverse programmes with interdisciplinary focus
Student-friendly campus compatible with needs of international students
Vibrant cultural, sports and extracurricular environment
Dedicated support through Directorate of Foreign Students (DFS)
Admission Procedure for International Students :
There are two options for admission to Goa university – (I) Through ICCR scholarship and (II) On a self-financed basis.
I - ICCR scholarship route:
The ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) route is for those foreign students who wish to avail scholarship of Government of India to study in India. Please follow the following procedure for the same:
All the applications by foreign students are required to be routed through the Study in India (SII) portal of Ministry of Education, Government of India. The link for the same is as follows:
https://studyinindia.gov.in/
You may therefore first register as a student using the above link. Upon completion of registration, you will get SII ID. You are required to provide this ID at the time of applying for visa.
After registering on the SII portal, you will have to go to the ICCR admission portal at the link below and apply for the programme in which you wish to enrol at the Goa University.
https://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/
You will have to first register on the above ICCR portal as a student.
After registration please submit your application by following the procedure mentioned on the portal.
Once you upload your application on the portal, we will download all your application data and verify it for your eligibility which includes approval of the institute in your home country from where you have graduated and verifying if you fulfil the requirements for admission to the programme you have applied for.
Upon approval of your application, we will upload our offer letter document on the same portal. You can download this offer letter and provide your acceptance of the offer on the portal.
You will receive a confirmation from the ICCR after your acceptance of the offer.
After this final confirmation by ICCR you can reach out to the Indian embassy in your country for a student visa. Please note that your SII student ID and the offer letter are a must for obtaining a visa to India.
II - Study on a self-financed basis:
For this the procedure is follows:
All the applications by foreign students are required to be routed through the Study in India (SII) portal of Ministry of Education, Government of India. The link for the same is as follows:
https://studyinindia.gov.in/
You may therefore first register as a student using the above link.
Once you register you will get an SII ID. Please note this as it will be required while applying for the visa. It is mandatory to submit the same to Indian embassy while applying for a student visa.
After registering on the SII portal, you can apply for the programme in which you wish to enrol at the Goa University on the SII portal. The documents required are listed on the portal itself and you may please upload the same at appropriate links in the portal.
Once you upload your application on the portal, we will download all your application data and verify it for eligibility which includes approval of the institute in your home country from where you have graduated and verifying if you fulfil the requirements for admission to the programme you have applied for.
Upon approval of your application, we will upload our offer letter document on the SII portal. You can download this offer letter and provide your acceptance of the offer on the portal. We will then confirm your acceptance on the portal itself.
After the final confirmation from our side, you can reach out to the Indian embassy in your country for a student visa. Please note that your SII student ID and the offer letter are a must for obtaining a visa to India.
You may also note that SII offers limited number of scholarships for certain programmes. The scholarship amount may cover part of the programme fees. However, such scholarships may not be available to all the applicants.
