Shiv Nadar University, Chennai

Yes, the Personal Interview (PI) round is necessary for admission into the BCom programme at SNU Chennai as it is where the faculty can gauge the interests and aspirations of the candidate regarding the programme. The PI round also acts as a way for the faculty to introduce the programme and their pedagogy to the candidate.

This interaction is necessary before the start of the programme as there are very few seats in the programme, and the faculty gives individual attention to each student in the programme. Thus, the faculty must select candidates who are genuinely interested and capable of doing the course.

SNU Chennai BCom is a full-time three-year UG course. Candidates taking admission into the course can choose from BCom (General) and BCom (Professional Accounting) specialisations. Therefore, BCom at SNU Chennai is a good course as it offers various specialisations and is responsive of the present job market and its needs.

SNU Chennai BCom fees is INR 7.97 lakhs and a refundable caution deposit of INR 20,000. Students opting for hostel facility have to pay the fee, which ranges from INR 98,000 to INR 2.32 lakh, depending on the type of accommodation.

The course fee is a little higher in comparison to other private universities. However, the university provide good placements support as well. Hence, the course return on investment is good. 

SNU Chennai BCom admissions take place through the SNUCEE entrance exam and personal interview round conducted by the institution. The admission process for both BCom (General) and BCom (Professional Accounting) programmes is the same.

Candidates seeking admission into the institution should apply for admission through the SNU Chennai website. The application fee to apply for admission in BCom at SNU Chennai is INR 1,500.

Yes, SNU Chennai BCom admission takes place through the SNUCEE entrance exam. Candidates are chosen for further rounds through this entrance exam. After, the entrance exam selected candidates are called for a personal interview.

SNUCEE takes place in four phases from April to June, however, candidates can appear only once for the exam. Candidates should check the university website to have a look at the upcoming dates and updates for the SNUCEE entrance exam.

No, Shiv Nadar University Chennai does not release SNUCEE previous year question papers or model question papers. The university does not provide access to past question papers from earlier exams. Instead, students are advised to refer to the broad syllabus outlined for the SNUCEE, which is based on the syllabus of various Boards of Education.

SNU Chennai BSc admissions start with the application process for SNUCEE. Candidates have to apply for the SNUCEE entrance exam to be eligible for admission into the university. The application process starts in March and the exam usually happens between April to June. The exam happens in four phases but candidates can only appear for the exam once.

After candidates have cleared the SNUCEE exam candidates have to appear for the Personal Interview round conducted by the faculty of the institution. It is only after clearing the PI round, that a candidate is eligible for provisional admission.

The lowest tuition fee out of the three colleges is IMS Kolkata. The total tuition fee for BSc at the institution is INR 1.7 lakh, whereas at SNU Chennai and at LPU Jalandhar it is INR 7.91 lakh and INR 4.8 lakh, respectively.

If we look at the placement statistics for 2024, BSc at IMS Kolkata was offered an average salary package of INR 1.02 LPA. The average salary package is less than the total fee of INR 1.7 lakh, thus IMS Kolkata might have a lower tuition fee for BSc than SNU Chennai and LPU Jalandhar but it might not offer a positive return on investment.

The seat intake for BSc at SNU Chennai and BSc at IMS Kolkata is the same. Both colleges offer 60 seats for the programme. Whereas, LPU Jalandhar offers only 30 seats for the programme. Thus, SNU Chennai and IMS Kolkata offer a higher number of seats for BSc among the three universities.

In addition to that BSc at SNU Chennai is the only programme out of the three with a positive return on investment. According to Shiksha student reviews, the average salary package of placements in 2024 for BSc at SNU Chennai is INR 12 LPA whereas the tuition fee of the programme is INR 7.91 lakh.

Yes, SNU Chennai offers merit-based scholarships to students who have excelled in the preceding year’s examination. The scholarship is open to students from all the UG courses of the institution. Only one student is chosen out of all the UG courses of the university.

In addition to that SNU Chennai also offers 10 scholarships for Class 12 rank holders of any State or Central Board, sports scholarships for candidates who have participated in National and International level competitions and merit-cum-means scholarships for candidates with a family income of less than INR 3 lakhs or below.