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

at Sona College of Technology, Salem

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:

As per the latest report, 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:

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:

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:

The institute offers BTech/B.E, M.E/MTech, MBA and MCA courses at the UG and PG level. Apart from the UG and PG courses, the institute offers doctorate courses. Students can check the table below to know course-wise total tuition fee at Sona College of Technology:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Sona College of Technology admissions are entrance-based. The university considers national-level entrance exam scores for various course admission. The entrance exams accepted are TANCET/CET, GATE, etc. Besides, the selection criteria for the PhD course is based on UGC NET or GATE. Selected candidates must keep their educational documents ready for verification purposes.

According to unofficial online sources, most Sona College of Technology alumni work in the Engineering sector with a 41% share. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Consulting, Arts and Design, Programme and Project Management, Sales, and Marketing.

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:

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.