Ph.D. in Economics (Urban Economics) 

at Shiv Nadar University Chennai, Old Mahabalipuram Road

The tuition fee for PhD at SNU Chennai is INR 72,000. This fee is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Futher, candidates also have to pay for refundable caution deposit of INR 10,000 ( one-time) & admission fee (one-time) of INR 5,000 at the time of admission. The thesis fee will be INR 15,000, which is to be paid at the time of submission of PhD synopsis)

Additionally, the scholars will be provided with free shared accommodation in the hostel and Married scholars will be provided campus accommodation at a nominal rent. 

SNU Chennai PhD admissions are entrance-based. The university conducts an in-house entrance exam for the selection of right candidates to its PhD course. There is no other entrance exam acceptable for the admission. Candidates have to apply and qualify for the exam with a valid score. Candidates who will secure a good rank in the respective exam will be called for PI round.

SNU Chennai offers a three-year PhD course in various specialisations of Engineering/ Technology, Commerce, Management, Science and Humanities. The course is available in the following modes:

• PhD – Full Time
• PhD – Part Time
• Direct PhD in Engineering

SNU Chennai PhD admissions 2024 are open for the January Session. The last date to apply for the same was Nov 24, 2023. However, the written exam dates have not been released on the official website. Candidates are requested to keep checking SNU Chennai's website or the administrative office of SNU Chennai for more updates.

The mode of application for all the undergraduate and postgraduate courses is online, and admission is entrance exam-based or merit-based. The university conducts Shiv Nadar University Chennai Entrance Examination SNUCEE followed by a Personal Interview round on the basis of which admission to mostly all the courses (Except Ph.D. is done. A group discussion round is also conducted. For Ph.D. SNU Chennai Ph.D. Entrance Exam is conducted and the final selection is done on the basis of entrance exam scores, PG Degree aggregate, Research Proposal, and performance in the interview round.

The highest package offered at Shiv Nadar University Chennai placement for BCom in 2024 stood at INR 6.4 LPA. Refer to the table to know the same:

Admission to all the undergraduate and postgraduate courses at SNU Chennai is carried out as per well-defined and pre-planned criteria. Candidates who successfully go through all the admission rounds like interview rounds, group discussion rounds, and others are granted a seat in any of the desired courses. The admission process involves the entrance exam, application process, Personal Interview rounds, merit list releases, and at the end the admission confirmation. In this way, students can get a seat at Shiv Nadar University Chennai.

Shiv Nadar University Chennai has had decent placement opportunities over the years. The students are given excellent placement support every year by placing them in leading MNCs. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Shiv Nadar University Chennai placement for BCom in 2024: 

Yes, SNU Chennai BSc admissions are highly competitive. Since there are only 60 seats on offer for the whole programme. The admission process happens in multiple rounds so that the faculty can analyse and scrutinize the best candidates for the course.

To secure admission into BSc at SNU Chennai, candidates have to take the SNUCEE entrance exam, then further candidates are selected according to the exam for Personal Interview (PI) round. The PI is taken by the faculty of the institution and only after clearing the PI round can a candidate secure their seat in the university.