Admissions in Sastra Deemed to be University are on the basis of JEE Mains ranks. Aeronautical engineering in Sastra is the third best engineering branch (on the basis of placements and JEE Mains ranks). There are few institutes in India which offer Aeronautical engineering and Sastra is one of them. Most students prefer to apply to ISRO after the degree but many also look for placements in corporate sector. This year's average placement package was around Rs 4 lakhs and the highest package was about Rs 10 lakhs. The placements are getting better every year and hope the average package goes higher next year.