SASTRA University Course Admissions 2026: Application Form, Last Date, Eligibility

Find below fee for some of the SASTRA University Chennai courses:

Courses	Total Tuition Fees*
BA	INR 40,000
BCom	INR 40,000
MSc	INR 30,000
MBA/PGDM	INR 60,000

*The tuition fee mentioned above is the per-semester fee. It is also subject to a 5% annual increase from the second year.

SASTRA University provides various programmes and specialisations to students. These courses are available in different streams. For obtaining SASTRA University admission, candidates are selected on the basis of entrance tests. For further details, candidates may visit the official website and learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include TANCET, GATE, JEE Main, CUET, etc.

Students looking for admission at SASTRA University, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the university. For UG courses, students must complete Class 12, and for PG courses, students must complete graduation. For eg, students looking for BTech first year admission must complete Class 12 with 60% aggregate.

At the undergraduate level, this deemed University offers BTech across 23 specialisations. Spread over four years and eight semesters, admission to all these courses is subject to JEE Main scores for 70% of the seats and is subject to Class 12 scores for the remaining 30% of the seats. For cutoff details, candidates can check the official website of the university.

In order to check your application status at SASTRA University, you need to visit the official website of the University. Followed by that, go to Sastra Admissions and click on that, there you will find a notice in that - if you are already registered click here button. It will open enter your BTMTI number and password given if you are registered for SASTRA. There you can find the application status and all other details.

As per the official website, 2265 seats are available across all 32 BTech specialisations. These specialisations include Aerospace Engineering, CSE, ECE, Mechanical, Robotics & Artificial Intelligence and Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, among others. Other than these courses, SASTRA University also offers two specialisations under 5-year integrated M.Tech programme, namely Biotechnology and Medical Nanotechnology. Admission to BTech is possible at SASTRA Deemed University via two methods:

1. 50% of the seats are filled based on JEE Main scores and normalised marks of Class 12. JEE Main scores and Class 12 scores are given equal weightage. 
2. Only Class 12 scores are required for admission to 50% of the remaining seats.

There is no such provision for getting direct admission in any courses at SASTRA University. SASTRA University admission is both a merit and entrance exam based on the course for which the candidate has applied. Given below are the eligibility and selection criteria for some of the most opted courses at SASTRA University.

Course Name	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
BTech	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 with Maths & Physics as compulsory subjects with Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Biology with 60% aggregate + Age should be less than 19 Selection: JEE Main + Class 12 scores
BCA	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 with Mathematics/ Statistics as a subject Selection: Merit in Class 12
Integrated MTech	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 with Maths & Physics as compulsory subjects with Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Biology with 60% aggregate Selection: JEE Main + Class 12 scores
BOptom	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 in a single sitting with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology from a recognised board with at least 60% aggregate + Age should be less than 20 Selection: NEET + Class 12 scores
BA LLB (Hons)	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 from a recognised board in the first attempt with at least 50% aggregate with English as a subject Selection: CLAT + Class 12 scores
BBA LB (Hons)	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 from a recognised board in the first attempt with at least 50% aggregate with English as a subject Selection: CLAT + Class 12 scores
BCom LLB (Hons)	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 from a recognised board in the first attempt with at least 50% aggregate with English as a subject Selection: CLAT + Class 12 scores
MTech	Eligibility: A pass in relevant BE/ BTech Selection: GATE (preferred, not compulsory)
MBA	Eligibility: A pass in any UG degree Selection: CAT / XAT / AIMAT / CMAT / AIMCAT + Merit scores in UG
PhD	Eligibility: A pass in any PG degree with a 55% aggregate Selection: UGC-NET/ UGC CSIR-NET/ GATE/ UPSC

Selected candidates can register further for the counselling process after submitting the counselling fees; during this round, candidates will be required to report to the admission cell at SASTRA University for document verification and other admission formalities along with fee payment.

Yes, SASTRA University BTech fees include a one-time fee payable at the time of admission. The fee comprises a development fee of INR 10,000 and other charges of INR 7,000. These charges include the charges for personality development, sports, unit tests, marks verification, medical test, ID card, etc. In addition to this, candidates must pay the SASTRA University BTech tuition fee. The amount of the tuition fee payable during the entire course ranges between INR 50,000 and INR 7.7 Lakh. This fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

SASTRA offers merit-based scholarships to meritorious and skilled students under the following categories:

• It awards merit scholarships to the students who fall in the top 3 to 10% of high scorers in their semester examinations. The students are offered one-fifth of the semester fee
• The top 3% scorers at the university are offered two-fifth of the semester fee

SASTRA Deemed-to-be University offers undergraduate, integrated first degree, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across multiple fields such as Engineering, Science, Law, Commerce, Management and Fine Arts. B.Tech, B.Com M.Tech (5-Year Integrated), M.Tech and M.Sc. Are the popular courses offered by Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy. The undergraduate engineering courses (B.Tech) offered by the SASTRA Deemed to be University are of four years (eight semesters). The university also offers Ph.D. programmes across various streams.

SASTRA University offers MBA in five different specialisations and they are as under:

• Human Resource Management
• Finance
• Banking
• Marketing
• Operations

The students of Sastra University get the option to select their specialisation in the beginning of the third semester. 

Read How to choose your specialisation in MBA to know which specialisation best according to your skills and interests.