Gulf Quota (CIWG Scheme) 2026-NRI Admission Into Indian Engineering Colleges

CIWG Scheme 2026

CIWG Scheme 2026 is a special admission quota under DASA for children of Indian workers in Gulf countries seeking admission to NITs, IIITs, SPAs, and other top engineering colleges in India.

Gulf Quota (CIWG Scheme) for NRI Students in Indian Engineering Colleges

The Gulf Quota officially known as the CIWG (Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries) Scheme, continues to be one of the most preferred admission pathways for NRI students and parents living in Gulf nations. It is especially popular among NRI families residing in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain, and also among students living in the USA whose parents are employed in these Gulf countries.

To understand the Gulf Quota in Indian engineering colleges, it is essential to understand how the DASA Scheme and its sub-category CIWG operate, including their seat reservation system for NRI students.

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DASA-2027 will be coordinated by one of the NITs (as officially stated on the DASA portal). The conducting NIT for 2027 is yet to be confirmed, and the official DASA Brochure 2027 will be released shortly after the announcement. Admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate programs under the DASA scheme for 2027 will be based on JEE Main Score 2027, including for NRI students living in the USA and Middle East applying under CIWG/DASA quota.

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DASA / CIWG Quota Seat Calculation

DASA – Total Seats (Approx. 2400)

Under the DASA Scheme, around 2400 supernumerary seats are made available each year in participating engineering institutions such as NITs, IIITs, SPAs, and CFTIs.
These seats are reserved for NRI, OCI, PIO, and Foreign National students across the globe, including those living in the USA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.

Students securing admission under DASA must qualify through JEE Main, which is now the only accepted entrance exam for 2026–27.

CIWG – Approx. 800 Seats Reserved for Gulf-Based NRIs

As per the CIWG (Children of Indian Workers in Gulf) Scheme, 1/3rd of all DASA seats are reserved specifically for NRI students whose parent is employed in a Gulf country.

This means that approximately 800 CIWG seats are available exclusively to students from families working in:

UAE	Kuwait
Qatar	Bahrain
Oman	Saudi Arabia

NRI students living in the USA can also apply under CIWG only if one parent is currently employed in one of the above Gulf nations and provides valid documentation as per DASA guidelines.

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NRI Seat Reservation Under Gulf Quota

The reality is that many NRI parents, especially those living in the USA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, are still unaware of how limited and competitive the Gulf Quota (CIWG Category) seats actually are. Although CIWG is one of the most beneficial pathways for NRI students due to its significantly lower tuition fees, the total number of seats available under the Gulf Quota remains limited to roughly one-third of the DASA seats, making it highly competitive.

To help families understand the opportunity clearly, here is a simplified walkthrough of how NRI seat reservation works under the Gulf Quota / CIWG Quota, and why early preparation for JEE Main is crucial for securing one of these limited seats.

State	Name of the College	No. of Seats	No. of Seats Reserved for NRIs (under CIWG Quota)
Andhra Pradesh	School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada	105	6
Arunachal Pradesh	National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh	210	12
Assam	National Institute of Technology, Silchar	632	4
Assam	Tezpur University, Assam	Not Available	4
Bihar	National Institute of Technology, Patna	577	25
Chhattisgarh	National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chattisgarh	955	8
Delhi	National Institute of Technology, Delhi	180	9
	School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi	Not Available	5
	Delhi Technological University, Delhi	1626	32
	Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi	Not Available	7
	Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, Delhi	Not Available	9
Goa	National Institute of Technology, Goa	90	5
Gujarat	Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat	873	35
	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara	140	5
	Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar	Not Available	39
Haryana	National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra	832	12
Haryana	The University Institute of Engineering of Technology (UIET), Chandigarh	Not Available	21
	The University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (UICET), Chandigarh	Not Available	7
Himachal Pradesh	National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur	718	11
Jammu & Kashmir	National Institute of Technology, Srinagar	632	18
Jammu & Kashmir	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi , Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	199	9
Jharkhand	National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur	601	8
Jharkhand	National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Ranchi	199	10
Karnataka	National Institute of Technology, Surathkal	740	37
Kerala	National Institute of Technology, Calicut	937	31
Madhya Pradesh	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal	937	30
	School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal	Not Available	4
	Indian Insitute of Information Technology, Jabalpur	Not Available	3
Maharashtra	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	746	20
Maharashtra	National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad	Not Available	3
Manipur	National Institute of Technology, Manipur	180	9
Meghalaya	National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya	150	0
Mizoram	National Institute of Technology, Mizoram	150	8
Odisha	National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	850	38
Punjab	National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab	786	26
	PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh (deemed to be university)	Not Available	25
	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Longowal	Not Available	24
	UIET Punjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre (UIET PUSSRC), Hoshiarpur	Not Available	8
Rajasthan	National Institute of Technology, Jaipur	710	18
Sikkim	National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Sikkim	215	9
Tamil Nadu	National Institute of Technology, Puducherry, Karaikkal	240	24
	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu	814	38
	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram	280	8
	Indian Maritime University (IMU)	Not Available	Not Available
Telangana	National Institute of Technology, Warangal	800	37
Tripura	National Institute of Technology, Agartala	867	41
Uttar Pradesh	Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh	814	41
Uttar Pradesh	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh	300	3
Uttarakhand	National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand	300	7
West Bengal	National Institute of Technology, Durgapur	672	10

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FAQs for Gulf Quota (CIWG Scheme) 2026

What is DASA 2026’s CIWG Scheme

A unique DASA category known as the CIWG (Children of Indian Workers in Gulf) Scheme reserves places for qualified children whose parents are employed in Gulf nations like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain.

Who qualifies for the CIWG, or Gulf Quota

Students who meet the DASA and JEE Main standards and whose parents work in a Gulf country are eligible to apply under the CIWG category.

Are American NRI students eligible to apply under CIWG

Yes, but only if they meet the CIWG documentation standards and one of their parents is employed in a Gulf nation that qualifies.

Which nations are covered by the CIWG Program

The Gulf nations that qualify are ,Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

What distinguishes CIWG from DASA

While CIWG is a special subcategory inside DASA allocated for children of Indian workers engaged in Gulf nations, DASA is the larger admissions program for qualified foreign candidates.

Which universities use the CIWG Scheme for admissions

The DASA/CIWG program offers seats at numerous participating NITs, IIITs, SPAs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs).

Under the CIWG quota, how many seats are available

Although the precise seat matrix may differ depending on the institution and admission year, about one-third of the DASA seats are set aside for qualified CIWG candidates.