SASTRA University Courses & Fees 2025

At the undergraduate level, this deemed University offers BTech across 30 specialisations along with Integrated MTech across two specialisations. Admission to all these courses is subject to JEE Main scores for 50% of the seats and is subject to Class 12 scores for the remaining 50% of the seats. The application process for all these courses is conducted via online mode only. Integrated candidates can visit the official website of the deemed university, apply online and pay the application fee. The total fee for all BTech courses, BTech Lateral Entry courses and Integrated BTech courses ranges between INR 4.72 Lacs and INR 7.71 lakh. Those who are interested in pursuing a BTech degree from SASTRA University can apply online on the university's website. The application deadline for the academic year 2023 was Jun 24. Read more about BTech at Sastra University. 

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.

Yes, in addition to regular, full-time and part-time courses, SASTRA Deemed University also has a Directorate for Online and Distance Education (ODE) that offers numerous UG and PG courses via distance/online mode.

Course	Eligibility Criteria
BCA/ BBA in Logistics/ BCom (Online)	A pass in Class 12 with Mathematics and Statistics as subjects from a recognised board of education
BFA in Bharatnatyam (ODL)	- A pass in Class 12 or Diploma in Dance from a recognised institute including Nrithyodaya - At least 3 years of Bharatnatyam learning experience
MFA in Bharatanatyam (ODL)	- Any bachelor’s degree from a recognised institute - At least 7 years of Bharatnatyam learning experience
MA in Divya Prabandham (ODL)	A pass in Class 12 and a UG degree in regular mode
MA in Sanskrit	A pass in Class 12 and a UG degree in regular mode
Diploma in Sanskrit	A pass in Class 12 in regular mode
Read more: SASTRA Deemed University Directorate of ODE Admission Process

The SASTRA University average package has not been disclosed officially. Looking at the median package, an improving trend was observed in the BTech and BA LLB/ BCom LLB/ BBA LLB courses. Further, the median package for MTech improved from 2021 to 2022 and was stagnant in 2022 and 2023. For a detailed analysis refer to the below table: 

Course	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
BTech	INR 6 LPA	INR 7.50 LPA	INR 7.60 LPA
MTech	INR 4 LPA	INR 5.50 LPA	INR 5.50 LPA
BA LLB/ BCom LLB/ BBA LLB	INR 4 LPA	INR 4.50 LPA	INR 4.60 LPA

NOTE: The above salary details are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

Candidates willing to pursue a BCom at SASTRA University must start with the online application process. The process is conducted on the university's official website. This step involves filling out the application form with all the required details, selecting the preferred course and campus, and submitting the form with the necessary documents.

After the application process, the university shortlists eligible applicants based on their merit in the qualifying exam or CUET UG (whichever is available at the time of admission). Shotlisted candidates are called for document verification. The final step is to submit the applicable fees for seat confirmation.

The table given below depicts the course-wise total strength and the number of students placed over the past three years of SASTRA University placements:

Course	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
BTech	- Total students: 1,730 - Students placed: 1,504	- Total students: 1,751 - Students placed: 1,548	- Total students: 1,806 - Students placed: 1,617
MTech	- Total students: 94 - Students placed: 50	- Total students: 84 - Students placed: 50	- Total students: 124 - Students placed: 79
BA LLB/ BCom LLB/ BBA LLB	- Total students: 132 - Students placed: 112	- Total students: 132 - Students placed: 107	- Total students: 175 - Students placed: 135

NOTE: The above details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

SASTRA University BTech seat intake at the main campus is 2265 and at Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, the seat intake is 420. There is no seat reservation policy followed by SASTRA University. However, admission to 50% of the total seats are done considering the candidate's performance in JEE Mains and Class 12 (equal weightage given to both aspects), and the remaining 50% of seats are filled based on the merit secured in Class 12.

 

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.

Yes, the BTech and BE courses of SASTRA University are ranked by NIRF. In 2025, the SASTRA University BTech was ranked by NIRF at #40. This makes the university the sixth-best among the engineering colleges ranked by NIRF in Tamil Nadu. In 2024, the NIRF ranking of SASTRA University for BTech was #38.

SASTRA University is one of the popular university ranked by the NIRF under various categories like Engineering, Overall, University and others. Below mentioned are the SASTRA University rankings: 

Ranking Body	Category	Rank
NIRF 2025	University	29
NIRF 2025	Engineering	40
NIRF 2025	Overall	51

The University has not released the placement report as of now. According to the NIRF report 2025, the median package offered to BTech and MTech students of the batch 2024 was INR 7.6 LPA and INR 5.5 LPA.

The placement packages have been constant throughout the years. The table below presents the median salaries offered at SASTRA University to M.Tech students in recent years:

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

SASTRA University MBA admission is based on a national-level entrance exams followed by a Personal Interview (PI) conducted by the university. In order to be eligible for this programme, students must have completed their Class 12 and undergraduate degree in the relevant stream. The entrance exams considered for admission, include CAT, XAT, AIMAT, CMAT and AIMCAT. Those with a valid score in one of the afore-mentioned exams are eligible. However, the final eligibility for admission to MBA at SASTRA University varies depending on the entrance exam that the student has taken. Read more about MBA admission at SASTRA here. 

For MBA course admission, the accepted exams are CAT/XAT/AIMAT/CMAT/AIMCAT scores. Candidates with a good score in either of these exams are given preference. Check more details about SASTRA Chennai MBA course.

NIRF ranking of a college is an important parameter that a candidate can consider while comparing the colleges. NIRF Rankings 2024 are yet to be released. For BTech courses, SASTRA University and IIEST Shibpur were ranked by NIRF for three consecutive years. The rankings are tabulated below:

Year	SHASTRA University BTech	IIEST Shibpur BTech
2021	38	27
2022	41	40
2023	34	35

There are no cutoff details available on SASTRA University official website for admission to the MBA programme. SASTRA University inducts candidates for the MBA programme based on valid scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ AIMCAT. Candidates based on their scores in any one of the aforementioned exam will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.