B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
at SASTRA University, Thanjavur

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B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
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SASTRA University
Overview

SASTRA University offers a 4 years B.Tech. in Bioinformatics at the UG level. This course provides candidates with essential knowledge and practical experience for career success. The institute holds the #38 position in the NIRF 2024 rankings under Engineering category. The total tuition fee for the course is INR 6,80,000. A total of 60 students can pursue the course at SASTRA University.

Total Tuition Fees	₹6.80 Lakh Get Fees details
Duration	4 years Get Curriculum
Course Level	UG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Official Website	Go to Website
Seat breakup	60
Type of University	Deemed

B.Tech. in Bioinformatics

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B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
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Fees

SASTRA University has a well-defined fee structure, which includes various components. The major part of the SASTRA University B.Tech. in Bioinformatics fee comprises tuition fee. Other than this, other fee components, such as exam fees, on-time admission fees, registration fees, etc. are also included in the total fee structure. In addition, the total fee structure of SASTRA University B.Tech. in Bioinformatics has refundable and non-refundable components as well.

Fee components	Amount (4 years)
Tuition Fees The fees might include components other than tuition fees.	₹ 6.80 Lakh
Hostel Fees Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary. Hostel fee mentioned is for cheapest option available. For other options available, please refer to fee pdf. Meal Plan is not Read more Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary. Hostel fee mentioned is for cheapest option available. For other options available, please refer to fee pdf. Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee.	₹ 64,000
One-time Payment One time payment includes Special fees, Registration fees, Medical Exam fees,etc.	₹ 6,000
Total fee	₹ 7.50 Lakh

These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.

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B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
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SASTRA University has been ranked 38 for B.Tech. in Bioinformatics programme. This ranking is not limited to B.Tech. in Bioinformatics programme but applies to all the B.E. / B.Tech programmes offered at SASTRA University. Check the SASTRA University B.E. / B.Tech in B.Tech. in Bioinformatics rankings in this space:

B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
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Curriculum

Students can download the complete SASTRA University B.Tech. in Bioinformatics curriculum from the link below. The SASTRA University B.Tech. in Bioinformatics course curriculum consists of an updated semester-wise structure, electives and other important course details. To know more about the course, students can check the complete course curriculum below:

B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
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4.2/5

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Placements4.3

Infrastructure4.1

Faculty & Course4.3

Campus Life4

Value for Money4.3

Sudeeksha kukatla Verified Icon

B.Tech. in Bioinformatics - Batch of 2026

Offered by SASTRA (Deemed to be University)

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

SASTRA has excellent academics, good placements, and a vibrant campus life.

Placements: Maximum students get placed in our college. The highest package is 35 LPA and the lowest package ranges from 3-5 LPA. Top recruiting companies of our course are TCS, Oracle, and HCL. 20% of students got internships in Fidelity, Pepal, Velswago, and Goldman Sachs. The role offered is a software engineer.

Infrastructure: SASTRA has a Wi-Fi-enabled campus. It has well-equipped labs and classrooms. There is a central library with vast resources. The hostel provides facilities like clean rooms, hygienic washrooms, and 24x7 security. Mess and canteen provides a variety of cuisines and timely service. There is a clinic on-campus, and it has tie-ups with nearby hospitals. It has sports and games like cricket, football, basketball, and indoor games.

Faculty: Teachers are helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. The teaching quality is excellent, interactive, and practical. The course curriculum is relevant, industry-oriented, and research-focused. It makes students industry-ready through projects, internships, and placements. Semester exams are moderate. The pass percentage is 80-90%.

Other: I am from the batch 2022 in the B.Tech CSE course. I chose this course because of its industry-oriented curriculum, research opportunities, and strong alumni network. The best things about this course are experienced faculty members, practical learning, and campus placements. The college should provide more flexibility in course structure and increase industry collaborations. It organises vibrant events like Tecnia and Kalakrithi. It has a diverse crowd and good connectivity and surroundings. Scholarship opportunities are available. It conducts extracurricular activities like sports, cultural clubs, and community service.

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B.Tech. in Bioinformatics - Batch of 2024

Offered by SASTRA (Deemed to be University)

3.2

4Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

College is okay Its not what I think.

Placements: 70% of students were getting placed in bioinformatics courses. The highest LPA is 18lpa, the lowest LPA is 3.5lpa, and the average LPA is 7lpa. 40% of students got internships from my program in reputed companies in biofields. In the sastra bio course also, many projects were done.

Infrastructure: Facilities are we have a library for all branches. Each dept has a building for bio. There is Jeeva Chaitanya (JVC) Wi-Fi only for laptops. The classrooms are good Facilities in the hostel are not up to the mark, but it's okay Canteen is also there, but it's up to a max of 7 pm.

Faculty: The teachers are helpful, qualified and knowledgeable. Some are from NIT and come from universities. The quality of teaching is good. The relevance of the curriculum is that students must be interested in the study, and it prepares them for placement ready to be in industries.

Other: I was allotted for this course.

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Santhosh

B.Tech. in Bioinformatics - Batch of 2023

Offered by SASTRA (Deemed to be University)

4.4

5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

It is the best college for engineering in Tamilnadu.

Placements: Among 90% of the students got placed in the campus interviews this year. The highest salary package offered is 29 LPA, and the lowest salary package offered is 3 LPA. Top companies like PayPal, Amazon, TCS and most of the top companies are recruiting in our college. From 3rd year, students are offered internships.

Infrastructure: Our college has the best infrastructure. Labs facilities are excellent, and we also have research centres named Ask 1 and Ask 2. Classrooms are neat and clean, and most of the classrooms have smart class facilities. Free Wi-Fi is given for our laptop. The hostel is good but not that good. Mess food is average, but medical facilities are good at our college.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful and knowledgeable. They are always available for clarifying our doubts at any time, and they are friendly. All are well-experienced staff members, and they guide you on the right path. The course curriculum is new and updated. Overall, our college is the best.

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B.Tech. in Bioinformatics - Batch of 2020

Offered by SASTRA (Deemed to be University)

3.8

4Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The college is having great placements, mostly beneficial to the computer Science background.

Placements: About more than 75 percentage of the our branch students are placed in different companies namely it, core, non-technical. The highest package was tcs r&d where it will offer more than 10 lakhs pa it is core and other company ziffo which is offering 4.25 lpa, it's also one the company which offer decent package for core. About 2 percentage got intern in the core.

Infrastructure: Good facilities are there for our branch Wi-Fi and digital classrooms and there is a separate library for our department and also other fully equipped laboratories. The food is below average and hostel has gym and very minimal games and has small ground, canteen is fine not good or not bad can survive with canteens.

Faculty: The faculty are really good they have great knowledge on the subject. The teaching quality was great. Our course is emerging field, it has lot of scope in the future and now a days and its great course, can learn new things. Yes it can make people ready for industry.

Other: First to choose, this course was no choice but after coming to the department I changed my mind and the subjects become quite interesting and started understanding the subject properly. Can improve more including more programing languages. There are so many fellowships and workshops and technical fest for our course.

Reviewed on 22 Dec 2019Read More

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B.Tech. in Bioinformatics - Batch of 2022

Offered by SASTRA (Deemed to be University)

4.2

5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Sastra university provides good placements and hi-tech lab facility.

Placements: Sastra has made a world record by surpassing its previously set record of the highest placements offers in a single campus. The highest salary package offered is 28.5 LPA. The average salary package offered is 8 LPA. Students get internship offers from TCS, Biocon etc.

Infrastructure: The mess is manageable and serves only pure vegetarian. Snacks are provided every day. Canteens also serve only rich vegetarian foods. The library is equipped for student needs. Sastra has the best institutional laboratories in the south of Tamil Nadu.

Faculty: The course is aimed for better learning and work-oriented. Teachers in our college are highly equipped and very knowledgeable. However, the traditional process of student listening and teacher teaching continues. Teachers are very helpful in guiding the students who have an interest in their career.

Other: I liked to do research, and hence I choose this course.

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B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
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Placements

Particulars	Statistics (2024)
Median Salary	INR 7.60 Lakh

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B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
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Entry Requirements

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Candidate must have passed +2 examination with Mathematics & Physics as compulsory subjects of study with either Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Computer Science / Biology and recognized by any State Board / Central Board or any other accepted by SASTRA as equivalent to 10+2 examination, with a minimum mentioned +2 aggregate marks in a single sitting. Applicants without Mathematics are eligible to apply for B.Tech. Bioinformatics.
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The candidate should not have completed 19 years as on 01.08.2025.

B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
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Admission Process

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70% seats are filled through university level counselling based on marks obtained in class 10+2 and rank obtained in JEE Mains. Selection parameter and weightages: 10+2 marks - 75% JEE Mains - 25% Remaining 30% seats are filled by the university based on the marks obtained in class 10+2.

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Oct 20 - Nov 20, 2025

JEE Main 2026 Registration Session 1Tentative

Jan 20, 2026

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Jan 21 - 30, 2026

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Q: What is the average total fee for BTech at SASTRA University?

The total BTech fee at SASTRA University for the entire course ranges between INR 50,000 and INR 7.7 Lakh. The exact amount varies across the BTech branches/specialisations. Additionally, candidates have to pay a one-time fee of INR 17,000 at the time of admission. This fee includes various components like development fee, charges for ID card, marks verfication, sports, etc. Candidates must note that this fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

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Q: Which entrance do I need to clear to get admission to SASTRA Deemed University for BTech?

At the undergraduate level, this deemed University offers BTech across 30 specialisations along with Integrated MTech across two specialisations. Spread over four years and eight semesters, admission to BTech is possible at SASTRA Deemed University via two methods:

Stream 1: JEE Mains + Class 12 marks (50% weightage given to each), for admission to 50% of the total seats

Stream 2: Class 12 marks (100% weightage), for admission to the remaining 50%

The following qualifications must be met by the students to secure admission to BTech at Sastra:

Candidates must have obtained 60% aggregate in their Class 12 with Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, and Biology from a recognised board.
Taken JEE Main exam

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Q: What is the average package of BTech at SASTRA University Placement?

The institution has not released the average package for BTech. However the median package for BTech is provided in the table below:

Particulars	BTech Placement Statistics (2024)
Median Package	INR 7.60 LPA

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Q: How are the BTech placement statistics at SASTRA University?

The number of students placed and the median package recorded during BTech placements are tabulated below:

Particulars	BTech Placement Statistics (2024)
Total Students	1823
No. of Students Placed	1,621
Median Salary	INR 7.60 LPA

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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I got 85.2% in the 12th board and 77 percentile in JEE Mains. Can I get admission to B.Tech at SASTRA University Thanjavur?

Answered 2 years ago

Yes, you can get a seat at Sastra University. Your marks are really good enough to get a seat. You should apply under stream 1 as you have appeared for JEE Mains exam.

Sheetal Yadav

Contributor-Level 9

Can I get B.Tech bioinformatics in SASTRA if I have only got 82% in TN board?

Answered 3 years ago

Kindly visit this link for information related to your query. https://www.shiksha.com/university/sastra-deemed-to-be-university-thanjavur-4075/course-b-tech-in-bioinformatics-13224

Vinay kr Pandey

Scholar-Level 16

I've scored 90% in class 12 board and didn't appear for jee mains will I be able to get btech bioinformatics at sastra university in stream2

Answered 5 years ago

You can appear for stream 2 and there is a chance of getting bioinfo . Try upto 3rd counselling even if you didn't get that in 1st or 2nd. It's totally based on how many candidates applied . There will be only 60 seats for bioinfo

Inturi Bhavya Teja

Contributor-Level 10

I hv not taken maths in Grade XI & XII instead opted for IP alongwith bio. Writing NEET. Can I apply for BTech Bioinformatics.

Answered 5 years ago

Hey Yes, you can apply. As maths is not required for this course. Eligibility Of the Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Bioinformatics) The minimum eligibility for the course is that a candidate must have had Physics, Chemistry and Biology as their subjects in class XII and must have scored a minimu

Saket Raj Sahu

Guide-Level 15

I have got 80 percent in TN board. Can I get B.Tech in bioinformatics or bioengineering?

Answered 7 years ago

Hi, congratulations!! You can get admission in bioinformatics or bioengineering but it depends on college cut-offs.

Deepak Gholape

Beginner-Level 4

What is the fee structure if the percentage is more than 96%? Can I get admission in chemical engineering?

Answered 7 years ago

Hello Satish, You can get admission into SASTRA University with this marks as it is really a good score. But the scholarship or reduction in the fee structure is not offered on the basis of your admission marks. There are certain scholarships that you can avail, once you score more in your semester

Sree Vignesh Sundaresan

Scholar-Level 17

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