Bachelors of Engineering (B.E.) (Lateral Entry) 

at Sona College of Technology, Salem

SRM TRP Engineering College and Sona College of Technology both are renowned universities for B.E. / B.Tech. However, in terms of affordability, SRM TRP Engineering College is a better option since the total tuition fee for SRM TRP Engineering College is INR 150,000 - INR 200,000 and the total tuition fee for B.E. / B.Tech at Sona College of Technology is INR 200,000 - INR 360,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

Sona College of Technology admission to BTech/B.E. programme is based on TNEA Counselling. The BTech programmes are offered in various specialisations as given below:

BTech Specilisation
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering	B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering	B.E. - Civil Engineering
B.E. - Mechatronics Engineering	B.Tech. - Information Technology	B.Tech. - Fashion Technology
B.E. - Electrical and Electronics Engineering	B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering	B.Tech. - Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
B.E. - Bio Medical Engineering	B.E.- CSE ( Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning)	B.E. - Computer Science and Design

The college has not disclosed the course-specific average package details. As per the overall data available, the average package offered to CSE, IT, ADS stduents during Sona College of Technology placements in 2024 stood at INR 5.4 LPA. Check out the table below for branch-wise average package offered at Sona College of Technology in 2025 placement drive:

Branch	Average Package (2024)
CSE, IT, ADS	INR 5.4 LPA
ECE, EE	INR 5 LPA
Mech	INR 6.8 LPA
MCT	INR 6.2 LPA
BME, Civil, FT, MCA	INR 4 LPA

The table below showcases the Sona College of Technology average package trends for the past three years:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Average package	INR 5.01 LPA (domestic)	- INR 5.30 LPA (domestic) - INR 28.10 LPA (international)	- INR 5.4 LPA (CSE, IT, ADS)

Sona College of Technology offers BTech at UG level. The college provides various specialisations in BTech. Here’s a table explaining the percentage criteria of BTech programmes at Sona College of Technology:

Course	Eligibility
BTech	Class 12 with Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry

As per the latest report, the the highest domestic and international package offered during Sona College of Technology placements 2024 stood at INR 19.94 LPA and INR 33.6 LPA, respectively. The salary package offered during Sona College of Technology placements between 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	INR 34.2 LPA (International) INR 18.54 LPA (Domestic)	INR 33.6 LPA (International) INR 19.94 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 5.3 LPA INR 28.1 LPA (International)	INR 5.4 LPA (CSE, IT & ADS)

Courses offerred by Sona College of Technology are approved by eminent Government bodies like AICTE. The combined seats available for courses offered at Sona College of Technology goes up to 1770.

Sona College of Technology has a good record of placements for courses like BTech, MTech, MBA and MCA. In 2024, the the highest domestic and international package offered stood at INR 19.94 LPA and INR 33.6 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of Sona College of Technology placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	INR 34.2 LPA (International) INR 18.54 LPA (Domestic)	INR 33.6 LPA (International) INR 19.94 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 5.3 LPA INR 28.1 LPA (International)	INR 5.4 LPA (CSE, IT & ADS)
Job offers	1,127	1,097
Placement rate	96.2%	91%
the highest stipend	INR 98,000	INR 98,000
Total recruiters	175+	NA
Students placed (International)	55	NA

Note: The placements are going on for the academic year 2023-2024. The above-mentioned data for 2024 may vary once the placement report 2024 is out.

Yes, Sona College of Technology offers decent placements annually. As per the latest report, the participating recruiters presented 1,097 job offers to the batch 2024. The key highlights of Sona College of Technology placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	INR 34.2 LPA (International) INR 18.54 LPA (Domestic)	INR 33.6 LPA (International) INR 19.94 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 5.3 LPA INR 28.1 LPA (International)	INR 5.4 LPA (CSE, IT & ADS)
Job offers	1,127	1,097
Placement rate	96.2%	91%
the highest stipend	INR 98,000	INR 98,000
Total recruiters	175+	NA
Students placed (International)	55	NA

Candidates looking for course admission at Sona College of Technology must have valid entrance exam scores such as TANCET/CET/MAT etc. However, for BE/BTech direct second-year lateral entry course admission, students are selected based on percentage marks obtained in the Diploma (graduation/Class 12) examination. Sona College of Technology's admission process includes several steps. Students applying for the programmes offered at the college must ensure to satisfy the course-specific admission criteria as per the college's guidelines. The entire application process is in online mode.

The fees range for courses offerred by the Sona College of Technology is around INR 35000 - INR 360000.