1. Admission to all the above courses shall be governed by the regulations of the University and rules for admission framed by the Board of Management
2. Selection for M.Mus. and M.V.A. shall be held on the basis of career marks (as defined later) and marks obtained at the Entrance Test conducted as per rules. Selection for other P.G., Diploma and Certificate courses shall be on the basis of marks secured at the qualifying degree examination
3. A student who has criminal antecedents and whose conduct is not satisfactory shall not be considered for admission.

Any person who has passed the qualifying degree examination with at least 45% of marks in aggregate (40% for S.C. & S.T. students) of Utkal University of Culture, or any other examination conducted by other Universities/institutions, which is recognized as equivalent thereto by Utkal University of Culture fulfilling other eligibility criteria shall be eligible for admission.

ENTRANCE TEST FOR M.MUS. AND M.V.A. COURSES
Admission test shall be conducted in two stages i.e. viva voce and practical. The viva voce will carry 20 marks and practical will carry 50 marks.

CAREER MARKING FOR M.MUS. AND M.V.A. COURSES – 30 MARKS

a) Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes: 22.5% of the seats in different courses are reserved i.e. for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes (13%) and the Scheduled Castes (9.5%). For consideration under these reserved categories necessary certificate to this effect issued only by a Revenue Officer of the locality not below the rank of a Tahasildar must be submitted.

b) Physically Disabled/ Challenged : One seat in each course having 25 seats or more shall be reserved for physically disabled/challenged candidates. For availing of such a reservation, the candidate has to submit a certificate from the CDMO confirming at least 75% of physical deficiency (orthopaedic, deafness, dumbness or blindness).

c) Sport/ Games Weightage:

1. One seat out of the total seats in each course having 25 seats or more shall be reserved for candidates who have participated at the qualifying degree level in Senior National/International Level competitions in Sports/Games representing the state concerned/India, subject to verification of Original Certificate.
2. A weightage of 15% of career points secured by the candidate at the qualifying degree/entrance test level will be given to those who have participated at the qualifying degree stage in the (a) Inter-University competitions(b) as a member of the Combined University team.
3. A weightage of 15% of career points secured by the candidate at the qualifying degree/entrance test level will also be given to those candidates who qualify under (i) above, but could not get admission against the direct quota

In order to be eligible for concessions enumerated above, at (i), (ii) and (iii) the sportsperson should have participated in the event within the immediate preceding two years. Such a candidate must submit a certificate to the effect in the proper format (but not in the form of a testimonial) as prescribed by sports bodies, from the Registrar of the University or Secretary Sports Council/State/National level sports bodies duly countersigned by the Head of the Institution/Principal in which the sports person was studying at the time of achieving the above distinction(s).

d) Reservation for wards of Armed Forces: One seat shall be reserved for children/wife of the martyrs/Ex-Servicemen/Serving personnel of the Indian Armed Forces in each course having 25 seats or more.

ADMISSION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS
Fifteen percent supernumerary seats shall be reserved in the P.G.Departments for international students including persons of Indian origin (PIO) out of which 5% shall be filled in by the children of the NRIs. These seats shall be exclusively meant for foreign students and under no circumstances any of the seats should be allocated to anyone else other than a foreign student (having a foreign passport).

No candidate from a foreign country will be considered for admission unless his/her case has been sponsored by the relevant Department/ Ministry, Govt. of India. The sponsored candidates will be required to submit in the prescribed proforma a Medical Fitness Certificate from a registered Medical Practitioner not below the rank of CDMO within a month of their provisional admission, besides such other documents as are required under the rules/instructions of the Govt. of India/Orissa.

Foreign students who have passed the qualifying examination from a foreign country taking admission in the departments have to pay Rs.25,000/- along with other fees for the entire course. Further, a foreign student passing the qualifying examination from any Indian/Foreign University will have to come through the Admission Test/Admission Rules.

CONCESSIONS FOR THE WARDS OF KASHMIRI MIGRANT
For the wards of Kashmiri migrants the following concessions are extended:

1. Extension in date of admission by about 30 days.
2. Relaxation in cut off percentage up to 10%, subject to minimum eligibility requirement
3. Increase in the intake capacity up to 5% course-wise.
4. Waiving of domicile requirement.

NOTE-IV    Incase of non-availability of students in the above categories the seats will be filled up from among the students in the merit list.

NOTE-V   

1. Any clarification required other than the above, may be brought to the notice of the Registrar. Decision of the Vice-Chancellor in all matters shall be final and binding. Any legal suit can be filed within the jurisdiction of Bhubaneswar (Orissa) only.
2. The University reserves the right to reduce or increase the number of seats in any subject.
3. The dates mentioned in the schedule may be extended on administrative grounds, by publishing a notice in the notice board of the University.

Documents to be submitted along with the Application Form   

1. Two recent passport size photographs duly attested by a gazetted officer.
2. Self attested copies of mark sheets and certificates of all the examinations passed, HSC or equivalent, Intermediate/ +2, B.A../B.Mus/B.V.A. etc. and other qualifying degree.
3. Self attested copy of the conduct certificate from the Head of the Institution, last attended.
4. Duly filled in prescribed Undertaking (Annexture-I and II as given in the application form) in original.
5. Attested copies of certificate(s) in support of claim, if any, for a seat against the reserved quota as specified in the application form.
6. Money receipt in original issued by the University in support of purchase of the application form.
7. Two self-addressed envelopes (22cm X 10cm).
8. Self attested copy of Registration/Receipt (for Utkal University of Culture candidates).
9. Bank Draft in original for Rs.100/- drawn in favour of Utkal University of Culture payable at Bhubaneswar as stipulated in the Prospectus towards Admission Test/Processing Fee (for the students of M.V.A. and M.P.A).

NOTE-VI:   Application incomplete in any respect is liable to be summarily rejected. Documents to be submited at the time of admission.

1. Three recent passport size photographs duly attested by the gazetted officer at the front.
2. College Leaving Certificate (CLC) in original.
3. Conduct Certificate in original from the Head of the Institution, last attended.
4. Marksheets and certificates in original, incase of candidate from the other Universities.
5. All original certificates in support of claim, if any for a seat against reserved quota/consession/weightage.
6. Bank Draft for the amount as required, drawn in favour of Utkal University of Culture.

By order of Vice-Chancellor.               
Sd/-                            
Registrar                         

CONTACT:
The Registrar,
Utkal University of Culture,
Sardar Patel Hall Complex, Unit-II,
Bhubaneswar-751009, Phone:0674-2535484