

SRM Institute of Science and Technology PG Diploma Courses & Fees 2026
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SRM IST PG Diploma Eligibility & Highlights 2026
At the PG Diploma level, the University offers two programmes ranging from one to one and a half years. Admission to these courses is based on fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in the last qualifying exam. The total fee for these courses ranges from INR 35k - 6 lakh. Check out the specialisation-wise eligibility and seat intake in the following table:
|
PG Diploma Specialisations |
Seat Intake |
Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
|
Journalism |
25 |
Any UG degree |
|
Culinary Arts |
25 |
A pass in UG degree from a recognised board in any stream with a minimum of 45% aggregate |
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Commonly asked questions On Highlights
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.
SRM University conducts SRMJEEE exam for admission to Engineering courses. The university does not accept scores for any other entrance exams. Candidates are shortlisted for BTech and MTech 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 SRMJEEE preparation strategy to ace the exam.
SRMIST highest package offered during 2026 and 2025 placement drive stood at INR 60 LPA and 61 LPA.
Ranking is an important factor to consider before choosing a college. SRM University has been ranked by NIRF for three consecutive years for its Engineering category courses. There is fluctuation can be seen in the ranking trends throughout the years. Find below the ranking comparison for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 for SRM University Engineering courses:
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | 28 | 13 | 14 |
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology offers admission in UG and PG courses based on merit or entrance exam scores. The deemed-to-be university conducts SRMJEEE, SRMJEEM, SRMJEEH, etc. for admission in specific courses. Applicants do not have to pass any entrance exam for admission in BA, BCom, BCA, BBA, etc. Selected candidates have to come for e-counselling and document verification. Aspirants need to pay the course fees to confirm their seat.
Yes, candidates can get admission to BTech without JEE Main score. Admission to BTech course is only based on SRMJEEE score. Candidates are required to pass Class 12 with minimum 60% aggregate as per the minimum eligibility criteria. Further, aspirants must qualify for SRM JEE exam with a valid score. This exam is conducted in two phases. The application window for 2024 has started for both the phases. Find here the registration details for SRM JEE exam.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur conducts its own admissions for each school to admit candidates to its BSc courses. For Medicine & Health Sciences, SRMJEEH is conducted every year to admit candidates while for others, a different SRM IST national level entrance exam is conducted.
Yes. SRMJEEE is mandatory for admission in SRMIST. However, to encourage and support students of exemplary talent, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) offers direct admission and scholarships to first rank students of all the central and state boards in India, top 10,000 rankers in IIT JEE, top rankers in each district of Tamil Nadu and exemplary sports persons at National and International level.
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