SASTRA University Placements 2026: Average Package, Median Package, Top Companies

SASTRA University provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the SASTRA University placements 2025:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2026

The University has not released the placement report as of now. According to the NIRF report 2026, the median package offered to BTech and MTech students of the batch 2025 was INR 8 LPA and INR 5.5 LPA.

According to unofficial sources, the alumni of SASTRA University are working with top companies such as TCS, Cognizant, Infosys and many more. A large share of alumni is involved in the Engineering sector with a 45% share. The detailed sector-wise distribution is depicted below:

Yes, SASTRA University has an impressive placement record. According to the NIRF report 2026, 1469 BTech studentsof batch 2025 were placed out of the total 1680 graduated students with a median package of INR 8 LPA. Further, 51 MTech students of batch 2025 were placed with a median salary of INR 5.5 LPA.

SASTRA University, Thanjavur has bee rated 4.2/5 in the Shiksha's Rating. As per the verified reviews of students they have discussed about the university. 

Around 60% of students are placing in internships in VLSI, embedded systems, RF systems, cybersecurity, electronic manufacturing, etc. (R Syed Mohammad students of BTech-ECE, Batch 2028)

Teached are gelpful, qualified and knowledgeable. The teaching quality is very good and well-mannered.  The curriculum is very releavnt as per today's education. (Kamatham Prashanth Sai students of BTech CSE, Batch 2029)

 

Yes, it worth to choose SASTRA University for engineering. The university has been ranked 40 under the Enginnering category by the NIRF 2025. The university offers B.Tech programme across various specialisations like Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, CSE, ECE, Robotics & AI and others. It has experts faculty with years of experince and offer quality education to the students. 

Earlier, SASTRA University application process was conducted in both online and offline modes. However, 2022 onwards, the process has shifted completely to online mode.

• Aspirants seeking admission can visit the official website of the deemed university, apply online and pay the application fee.
• Further, they have to go through the selection rounds and counselling process and then confirm their seat on payment of the admission tuition fee.
• Candidates will be able to apply for the respective courses by visiting the official website of the university.

Students pursuing M.Tech from SASTRA University with GATE score can get 50% tuition fee waiver and stipend. Students must have necessary documents proving their merit to get the scholarship.

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. 

No, candidates cannot get admission into BTech courses at SASTRA University. Candidates need to appear in JEE Main exam in order to qualify for BTech after Class 12th. However, 30% of total seat intake is allotted based on Class 12 board exam merit.

SASTRA University offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The university offers courses across streams, such as Engineering, Management, Commerce, Law, Science, etc. at three campuses-Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Chennai. The popular courses of the university include BTech, MBA, BA LLB (Hons), etc.

SASTRA University conducts an entrance exam for admission in MCA programme. The deemed-to-be university also considers graduation marks for final selection. Aspirants must pass a minimum of three-year bachelor's degree with Mathematics as a subject in Class 12 or qualifying degree to apply for MCA.

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 online/ ODL courses at UG and PG level via SASTRA Online portal. The university offers MBA, MCA, BBA, BCA, BCom, MSc Data Science, MA Sanskrit and MA Divya Prabandham. Candidates can fill out the form for preferred course online. 

Yes, admission are open at SASTRA University. The university accepts admisison through online application. Interested students can apply directly through the official page. It is necessary to qualify the eligibility criteria as per the course. 

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

Yes, SASTRA University offers a two-year full-time MBA programme across five specialisations.

• Finance
• HRM
• Banking
• Marketing
• Operations

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at SASTRA University should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and should have a 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. Those who qualify for the PI round will be required to report to the admission cell at SASTRA University for document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

With an AIR of 6800 and a Tamil Nadu Rank (TNR) of 1879 at SASTRA Deemed University, you have a decent chance of getting a seat in core engineering branches like Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Chemical but top-tier choices like CSE or ECE will be difficult.

SASTRA University considers entrance exam scores for admission in BTech, BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BCom LLB (Hons), MBA and PhD courses. Aspirants can get admission without any entrance exam in all other courses. 

The mode of application is online for all the courses at SASTRA University. Aspirants must fill out the form on the university's website. Candidates also need to upload documents and pay application fees. After form submission, the forms are evaluated to confirm eligibility.