South Asian University (SAU), New Delhi

Overview: South Asian University (SAU) is an international university established by the eight member nations of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Conceived at the 13th SAARC Summit in 2005, SAU is a specialized institution that pools regional resources to provide cutting-edge knowledge and foster a sense of South Asian consciousness. It operates from its permanent 100-acre campus at Maidan Garhi, South Delhi, featuring the G.K. Chadha Library with an extensive collection of print and digital e-resources spanning all SAARC regions. As an international university with students from all 8 SAARC countries, it offers heavily subsidized fees for SAARC nationals and recorded a highest package of ₹23.0 LPA and an average package of ₹6.5 LPA.