SRM Institute of Science and Technology Admissions 2026: Fees, Eligibility, Dates & Selection Process

SRM University conducts SRM JEE exam for admission to Engineering courses. The university does not accept scores for any other entrance exams. Also, direct admission is not valid either. Candidates are shortlisted for BTech and M.Tech based on their past academic records and scores obtained in the entrance exam. 

To sit for the respective exams, candidates must apply for the exams priorly and make a preparation strategy to ace the exam. 

Admission is done through National level entrance examination conducted by SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) or authorized /statutory boards or agencies. Students seeking admission to the BPT programme must fulfill the entry requirement of securing a minimum of 50% in their 12th-grade examinations.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology admissions are conducted on the basis of entrance tests. The admission for the flagship programs are held on the basis of SRMJEEE UG exam. Further, SRM MBA admissions are conducted on the basis of SRMJEEM test. The SRMJEEE PG test is conducted for the various SRMIST PG courses. The university also accepts scoring from nationally-held tests like CAT, TANCET, MAT, etc. for admissions.

No, SRM IST does not accept CUET score for admission to any of its UG & PG courses. The university conducts its in-house entrance exam for BTech and MTech, i.e., SRM JEE. Further, for admission to MBA course, the university accepts scores of national-level entrance exams such as GMAT, CAT, MAT, TANCE, etc. SRM University also offers direct admission to courses such as BA, MSc, etc., based on the merit of last qualifying exams of previous education.

SRM University Chennai offers Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses at the UG level in the Medical stream through NEET UG scores followed by round-wise NEET Counselling. As per SRM University Chennai cutoff 2024, the last-round closing rank was 195886 for admission to the MBBS course. The Round 1 closing rank for the same stood at 637582 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. 

For BDS admission, the NEET UG first and last-round closing ranks were 980273 and 980273, respectively. 

The SRM Institute of Hotel Management (SRM IHM) minimum cutoff for the B.Sc. in Hotel Management varies based on the campus and admission year. But generally speaking, the qualifying exam's minimum cutoff is roughly 50% (10+2 for B.Sc. programs). Note that depending on the level of competition in the year of admission, these are only the minimum cutoffs and may be higher.

Since the B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration programme requires entrance, the cutoff is higher. Typically, the NCHMCT JEE has a cutoff of about 80% for this program. Tests like aptitude tests, service aptitude tests, and English language tests are conducted in the institution. During the admissions process, SRM IHM takes into consideration the candidate's extracurricular activities and academic record in addition to their NCHMCT JEE score. Even if a candidate's NCHMCT JEE score is just below the cutoff, admissions to the programme are more likely for those with a strong academic record and relevant extracurricular activities.

SRM offers more than 80 courses through eight faculty members at UG, PG, doctoral and Diploma levels in multiple streams like Engineering, Management, Science, Humanities, Law, etc. Apart from the regular degree courses, the university also offers online and distance education courses. Online faculty offers MBA, MCA and MCom. Distance education is available in MA, BA, MCA, BCA, BBA, etc. Candidates must qualify Class 12 to apply for UG courses and graduation for PG courses.

Under the founders scholarship scheme, SRM University encourages toppers in the qualifying examination or JEE exam to seek admission in the first year of BTech. It also encourages outstanding sports personalities to seek admission in Diploma/ UG/ PG programmes offered at SRM IST. 

Candidates must have passed HSC or respective degree in regular mode in the first attempt in the current year of admission and meet the conditions provided in the table below:

Yes, SRM University offers scholarships to meritprious students under various categories. Through the scholarship schemes students are provided financial assistance through waiver of upto 100% in tuition fees of the respective courses. Some of the main scholarships offered by SRM are listed below:

1. Chancellor Constituency Scholarship
2. Employee Ward Scholarship
3. Alumni Scholarship
4. Defence Scholarship
5. SRM Arts and Culture Scholarship
6. Socio-Economic Scholarship
7. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre will release 4-5 rounds of NEET cutoffs for admission to medical courses. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors:

The NEET score of the candidate
The category of the candidate
The number of seats available in the course

Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released.