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  • Estd. 1998

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S.A. Engineering College Highlights 2025

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Year of establishment1998
OwnershipPrivate
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NAAC accreditationGrade 'A'
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Q:   Is S.A. Engineering College worth considering?
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The flagship courses offered at S.A. Engineering College are B.Tech, MCA, MBA/PGDM, M.E./M.Tech. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, S.A. Engineering College has a rating of 3.6 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 3.6, 3.2, 3.7 and 3.8 as per reviews by students.
Q:   Can I get direct admission at S.A. Engineering College?
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Yes, S.A. Engineering College offers direct admission options, primarily through its management quota. This allows students who may not have high scores in competitive exams to still secure a seat, typically with different fee structures compared to merit-based admissions. For direct admission, students usually need to meet the basic eligibility requirements, like passing their 12th-grade exams with specified marks in relevant subjects. The process for management quota seats involves applying directly to the college and often includes an interview or counseling session.

Q:   Is S.A. Engineering College a good college/Institute?
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S.A. Engineering College is a well-known institution for B.E. / B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, MBA/PGDM, MCA courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, S.A. Engineering College has a rating of 3.56 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.57 on Campus Life, 3.15 on Placements, 3.67 on Faculty and 3.68 on Infrastructure.

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Admission process

MBA/PGDM Admissions 2026

1 Course2 years
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  • Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
  • Accepting Exams: TANCET
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Jan '26-Feb '26
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Mar '26
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Mar '26
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Q:   What is the latest cutoff information on MBA admissions at S.A. Engineering College?
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The cut off date for MBA admissions in the S.A. Engineering College Chennai mainly revolves around the performance of applicants through entrance exams such as TANCET. Given that the 2024 cut-offs are not published up to now, earlier data suggest students required competitive marks within the entrance exam TANCET or equivalent to enter counselling rounds. This apart, seats availed, and the prevailing reservation policy also govern these admissions.

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Students Ratings & Reviews

3.7/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements3.5
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure3.8
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course3.8
Crowd Review IconCampus Life3.7
Money Review IconValue for Money3.8
What students say about S.A. Engineering College
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Top companies like Zoho, Capgemini, Infosys and Tech Mahindra visit the campus to recruit.
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B.E. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2021
4.2
4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
S. A. Engineering College is really the best engineering college.
Placements: S. A. Engineering College was a more reputed placement college. This college had good placement training cell. So every year 80-90% of students got placed in reputed companies like Wipro, Infotech, Infosys, Zoho, Accenture, TVS, etc. The highest salary package was 7 LPA. The lowest salary package was 2 LPA.
Infrastructure: S. A. Engineering College campus environment and infrastructure facilities were excellent. More number of classrooms, well-stocked library, and modern laboratories were available at this college. This college provided good hostel facilities for boys and girls. Hostel food quality was more hygienic. This college had good sports grounds and coaching staffs.
Faculty: S. A. Engineering College had more than 15 courses. So more designed experienced staffs were working in this college. They conducted 6-8 lectures in every week. They conducted more practical oriented classes. So 95% of students passed all exams in 2021. Our department staffs were arranged, and more industry visit programs were held every year.
Other: S. A. Engineering College provided good transportation facilities. This college had emergency medical facilities. This college management arranged more sports events every semester. This college course and curriculum were updated. Overall, best engineering college.
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B.Tech. in Information Technology - Batch of 2026
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Improper hostel and the management.
Placements: In this college, 85% of students got placed. The packages are moderate and the staffs are not giving the proper coaching and placement training for the average students. They give importance to their subject's marks and their own subject and the HOD is more arrogant.
Infrastructure: In this college, the hostel food is very poor. The warden is so strict and he does not respond to the complaints and take action for the students when they make small mistakes. The hostel is very poor and the staffs are so irritating in the hostel.
Faculty: In this college, they conduct internal exams which are useless. The students who fail the internal exams, need to attend the coaching classes in the evening at 5 o'clock. This system is more irritating for the students who are coming from a long distance.
Reviewed on 12 Mar 2025Read More
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B.Tech. in Information Technology - Batch of 2026
1.4
2Placements1Infrastructure1Faculty2Crowd & Campus Life1Value for Money
The worst college and management.
Placements: In our college, placement training in the current year is not well. In my department's final year, only 50% of students are placed. Many companies visit our college to drive but only four or five members are picked for the whole college next year. It is most complicated to get placed on campus.
Infrastructure: Infrastructure of college is not good. Classroom infrastructure is good. My college does not provide parking facilities for students' vehicles. They do not have any ground to play outdoor games. The ground is small and the canteen is not maintained correctly.
Faculty: In my college, they are teaching well and easily clear a semester. The pass percentage is above 95%. Staffs are strict and they are not able to bunk the class. Teaching is well but other extra teaching facilities are not there in my college.
Other: There are no events in conditioning. Symposium and cultural are not celebrated grandly, and don't have any expectations to join a college.
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B.Tech. in Information Technology - Batch of 2026
1.2
1Placements1Infrastructure2Faculty1Crowd & Campus Life1Value for Money
The worst College I have ever seen.
Placements: The percentage of students got placed in my course is 5% only. In my department, my senior strength is 60 but from that 60 only 1 or 2 students are placed in the core company, other than that 10 students are placed in BPOs and the highest package is 7 LPA and the lowest is 1.5 LPA.
Infrastructure: In my college, hostel facilities are worst. It has Wi-Fi, but can't connect to everyone. It has a gym only for the showcase. Food is worse and there is no optional food only meals for lunch and dinner is much worse. Sports is just like school.
Faculty: Teachers are just like school teachers, not everyone but more are like school staff. Course curriculum is much worse just they complete the portion other than that do nothing. Only good thing in my college is you can easily get a degree certificate.
Other: There are no events conducted except cultural which is also like school annual day. They help to get scholarships which is another good thing.
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B.Tech. in Information Technology - Batch of 2023
3.8
4Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
I have.a good experience at the college, but I am dissatisfied with the hostel and canteen food.
Placements: About 80% of the students tend to get placed every year. The highest salary package offered was 9 LPA and the lowest salary package offered was 2.5 LPA. The average salary package offered ranges from 3.5-4 LPA - Top recruiting companies like Cognizant, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Kyndryl, Rapid Data Technologies, Hexaware Technologies, Sutherland, etc., visit the college to hire students. Almost 75% of the students from my course got internships from companies like Cognizant, Tech Mahindra, Rapid Data Technologies, Kanini 3 Solutions, etc. The top roles offered are software engineer trainee, graduate engineer trainee, software test engineer trainee, support engineer, etc.
Infrastructure: The department labs are equipped with modern and advanced equipment, high-speed LAN, and Wi-Fi connections. Classrooms are well-lit, spacious, and can easily accommodate 70-80 students. It also has projectors in every class. The library comprises all the relevant books for the course. It consists of more than 10,000 books either relevant to the course or not. We can access the online library function to reserve books and access some e-books. The hostel rooms and the food are average
Faculty: Teachers are very helpful. All the teachers are PhD holders. They are friendly, and their teaching method is very reasonable and understandable. The course curriculum matches the ongoing trends in the market and keeps us updated. They also make the students industry-ready with practical hands-on knowledge. Semester exams are moderately difficult and it will be easier if we pay attention in the class and don't have to bother learning after that.
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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Batch of 2024
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Placements: The number of students placed in this course for a company is based upon their knowledge and training. The highest package of the course is about 6 LPA, and the lowest package is about 4 LPA. 60% of the students got internships from the course.
Infrastructure: The classrooms are maintained really very neat and clean. The infrastructure of the college is very pleasant. The quality of the hostel is good, and there is food available for the hostel students, and the quality of the food is good. They provide various kinds of food to the students.
Faculty: The teachers are very helpful, based upon their behavior. They are skilled and knowledgeable. Their teaching skills are good, with clear-cut explanations. The semesters for the students are manageable, and the pass percentage of the students is about 80%.
Other: I chose this course for its future use and to develop my skills in this area.
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Rankings 2025

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Publisher202320242025
Times313052
India Today146136146
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S.A. Engineering College Placements

CourseMedian Salary
B.E. / B.Tech
3.5 LPA
MBA/PGDM
3 LPA
MCA
3.5 LPA
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Top Recruiters

CapGemini
TCS
India Mart
HSBC
Wipro
Infosys
Jaro Education
SYNTEL
Larsen and Toubro
Cognizant
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Insights on Placements

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Internships and industry projects

Students can work with faculty on research projects

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Internships and industry projects

Offered in the final year only

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Employment opportunities

Higher in core jobs

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Higher studies preferences

Majority opted in India

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Placement support

Organized & proactive placement process

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Alumni network

Strong alumni network that help with placement opportunities

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Entrepreneurship cell

Very Active and resourceful, college is also involved

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Overall feeling of students

Loved in first year but not in later years

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Q:   What is the median package of MCA course available at S.A. Engineering College?
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As per information available, Institute offers (aprx) INR 350,000 median salary to their students for MCA course during placements.
Q:   How much in-campus salary is offered at S.A. Engineering College to MBA/PGDM students?
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S.A. Engineering College offers in-campus placement salaries in the range of INR 3.5 LPA to MBA/PGDM students.

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Scholarships 2025

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Students of SAEC can apply for the following Schemes announced by the Government of India:

1. AICTE - Saksham Scholarship Scheme For Specially-Abled Student (Degree)
2. AICTE - Pragati Scholarship Scheme For Girl Students (Degree)
3. Scheme for Award of Financial Assistance for Education (Scholarship) to the Children of Beedi Workers
4. Scheme for Award of Financial Assistance for Education (Scholarship) to the Children of Iron Ore, Manganese Ore and Chrome Ore Mine (IOMC) Workers
5. Scheme for Award of Financial Assistance for Education (Scholarship) to the Children of Limestone and Dolomite Mine (LSDM) Workers
6. Scheme for Award of Financial Assistance for Education (Scholarship) to the Children of Cine Workers
7. Post Matric scholarships for SCs
8. Central sector scheme of top-class scholarship for SC students
9. Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship
10. Post Graduate Scholarship

SAEC Popular Courses

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S.A. Engineering College Fee and Eligibility

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CoursesTuition FeesEligibility
B.E. / B.Tech(18 courses)
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10+2 : 45 %
Exams : CBSE 12thISC+1 More
MBA/PGDM(1 course)
Graduation : 50 %
Exams : TANCET
MCA(1 course)
Graduation : 50 %
Exams : TANCET
M.E./M.Tech(4 courses)
Graduation : 50 %
Exams : CEETAGATE
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Q:   What is the fees range for courses offerred by the S.A. Engineering College?
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The fees range for courses offerred by the S.A. Engineering College is around INR 35000 - INR 200000.
Q:   What is the overall intake at S.A. Engineering College for all courses together?
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S.A. Engineering College courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by S.A. Engineering College goes up to 1143.
Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for admission to MCA at S.A. Engineering College?
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To be eligible for admission to the MCA programme at S.A. Engineering College, you must have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with Mathematics as a subject either at the 10+2 level or during graduation. The college accepts entrance exams such as TANCET or other relevant tests conducted by the institution.

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S.A. Engineering College Application Process

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Q:   What is the last date to apply for S.A. Engineering College admission?
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For the 2024 B.Tech admissions at S.A. Engineering College, students typically need to apply through Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) as the college participates in this counseling process. The general application window closes in early August, with specific dates for document submission and counseling sessions scheduled thereafter. Deadlines may vary based on the TNEA rounds and are updated periodically on the college's admissions portal.

 

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S.A. Engineering College Infrastructure

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Sports facilities

Multiple sports grounds & coaching present

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College events

Moderately busy calendar with 1-3 monthly events

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Mess food

Quality and taste of food is acceptable

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Mess food

Mess and Cooking arrangements are Hygienic

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Attendance policy

Incomplete attendance invites penalty

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Dress code

Dress code is followed by both students and faculty

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Additional expenses

Books

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Additional expenses

Paid compulsory courses

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Additional expenses

Charges for placements and training

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Consequence of rules violation

Parents are called if rules are broken

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Outside movement of girl students

Not allowed without permission

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Q:   What facilities are there at S.A. Engineering College in terms of infrastructure?
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S.A. Engineering College has been rated 3.8 on Infrastructure parameter. S.A. Engineering College offers good infrastructure such as A/C ClassroomsAuditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Shuttle Service, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus to students. S.A. Engineering College has also been rated 3.6 for Campuslife.
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FAQs

Q:   Is S.A. Engineering College best in Chennai?
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S.A. Engineering College in Chennai is considered a good option for pursuing engineering, offering various courses and facilities. The campus is well-located, providing access to key amenities and industries. It has good industry relationships, contributing to a decent placement rate, with companies such as TCS, CTS, Wipro, and Infosys visiting the campus. Students from various branches, including Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering, report a strong academic environment and industry exposure, although the highest packages tend to be modest compared to top-tier institutions.

Q:   What is the intake for offered courses at S.A. Engineering College?
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The seats availability for offered courses at S.A. Engineering College goes up to 1155. Courses offerred by S.A. Engineering College are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE.
Q:   How can I get into S.A. Engineering College for UG/PG courses? Am I eligible for admission?
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S.A. Engineering College has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:
CoursesEligibility
B.E. / B.TechCandidate must have passed Diploma in the relevant stream of Engineering or B.Sc. with Maths as a subject with minimum securing 50% marks (45% for BC, 40% for MBS, DNC, SC, ST and NRI candidate) from a recognised board/ university.
MCACandidate who have completed 10+2+AMIE or 10+3 years Diploma + AMIE are also eligible. AMIE candidate must have 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field.
MBA/PGDMCandidate who have completed 10+2+AMIE or 10+3 years Diploma + AMIE are also eligible. AMIE candidate must have 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field.
M.E./M.TechCandidate who have completed 10+2+AMIE or 10+3 years Diploma + AMIE are also eligible. AMIE candidate must have 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field.
Q:   How much is the median salary of B.E. / B.Tech course by S.A. Engineering College?
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Median salary of B.E. / B.Tech course is INR 275,000-300,000 as per the reports/data available.
Q:   What are the courses that S.A. Engineering College offers?
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S.A. Engineering College provides programmes including B.E. / B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, MBA/PGDM, MCA in streams such as Engineering, Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Civil Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.
Q:   What is the last date to apply for S.A. Engineering College admission?
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For the 2024 B.Tech admissions at S.A. Engineering College, students typically need to apply through Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) as the college participates in this counseling process. The general application window closes in early August, with specific dates for document submission and counseling sessions scheduled thereafter. Deadlines may vary based on the TNEA rounds and are updated periodically on the college's admissions portal.

 

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Answered 6 months ago

For engineering stream courses, admissions are done by means of proper counselling process as per the guidelines of the governing body.Students who have passed 10+2 from a recognised Board are eligible to apply for UG level programs.For M.Tech program, candidates who have completed BE or B.Tech cour

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Answered 7 months ago

S.A Engineering College MBA Eligibility criteria

Graduation or an equivalent qualification with a minimum aggregate of 55% or equivalent CGPA 

A Relaxation of 5% aggregate is there for SC/ST candidates

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Hemanth Kumar

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Answered 10 months ago

S.A. Engineering College is usually considered a Tier 2 institute. While this institute is considered one of the best in India, it still doesn't compare to the Tier 1 institutes. S.A. Engineering College (also known as SAEC), is a private institute. It was established in 1998 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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subrat nanda

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Answered 10 months ago

Hello Everyone,

'S.A. Engineering College (SAEC) in Chennai has a strong placement record. In the 2023 academic year, approximately 88.76% of students were placed, with a median salary of INR 3.5 LPA. The highest salary package offered was INR 10 LPA, and the average package was around INR 4.5 LPA.

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Rahull Shah

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Answered 10 months ago

S.A. Engineering College has a refund policy for the fees, but it depends on the circumstances and timing of the request. Typically, if a student decides to withdraw before the commencement of classes, they may be eligible for a partial refund. However, if the withdrawal happens after the classes ha

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