SASTRA University Placements 205: 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 2024:

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

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.

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. The table below provides the placement data for the past three years as per the NIRF Report 2025:

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

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.

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.

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 University is popularly known for its UG and PG courses. The university is know  for strong academics which is offering form 1984. The university is recognised by the UGC and accredited by NAAC A+ grade. The Government of India has also recognised the university as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation. The university has sprawling campus which is spread across 232 acres of area which includes classrooms, labs, library, medical facility, food court, cafeteria, etc. 

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

As per the data collated from various unofficial sources and NIRF report 2023, the total tuition fee of INR 6 Lacs for its complete BTech course gives students the opportunity to get a median salary of INR 7.5 LPA. Hence, with respect to ROI, it can be considered a decent option. Additionally, for Engineering courses, the deemed university comes under the top 50 institutes in India (by NIRF, Ministry of Education, which makes again makes it a decent option among students. NIRF ranking for SASTRA for the Engineering category has dropped over the past three years. Ranking trends for BTech at SASTRA Seemed-to-be University are as follows:

Yes, SASTRA University is generally considered worth joining. The university is known for its BTech programme and the courses offered at the university which is accredited by NAAC and recognised by the UGC. SASTRA Thanjavur is ranked 51 by NIRF 2025 under the Overall category, 29 by NIRF 2025 under the University category,  and 40 by NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category. The university offers quality education to the students under the guidance of experts. 

SASTRA provides 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 provided two-fifth of the semester fee.

SASTRA University has an Anti-Ragging Cell. Hence, the freshers will never meet with this problem while studying in this college. The college premises has strict laws against the student found guilty of any act such as abusing, assaulting, threatening, teasing and embarrassment to new students, among others.

The total course fee for the MSc course at SASTRA University ranges between INR 80,000 to INR 2 lakh. Admission to the MSc course is based on merit scores in the last qualifying exam. This course is offered across three specialisations including Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics and Data Science. Check out the table below for specialisations across MSc along with their minimum eligibility criteria:

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.

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

For more details and to confirm your changes, you can use the college predictor tool by Shiksha. It will help you to predict the college according to your rank or percentile: https://www.shiksha.com/college-predictor. 

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.

No, SASTRA University does not offer direct admisison. The institute accepts admisison based on the national entrance exams like JEE Main, CAT, CLAT, NEET and others. The institute accepts application through online mode. 

Sastra University has age restriction for UG applications which should not have completed 19 years as on 01/08/26. For lateral entry programmes, the applicant should not have completed 21 years as on 01/08/26.