SASTRA University Thanjavur: Courses, Admission 2025, Cutoff, Fees, Placements, Ranking

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About SASTRA University Thanjavur

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur was established in 1984 and was granted deemed university status in the year 2001 under Section 3 of the UGC Act by the Government of India in 1956. SASTRA University is approved by UGC and AICTE.

SASTRA University offers a wide variety of diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. The courses at SASTRA University are offered in the streams of Law, Education, Science, Engineering and Architecture, Commerce, Medicine and Allied Sciences, Animation and Design, Management and Business Administration and others.

SASTRA University offers courses like B.Tech, B.Com, BFA, BBA, M.Tech, M.Sc, MA, MCA, M.Optom, MBA, MFA, M.Com, Ph.D. and many more. The courses offered by SASTRA University are available in online, full-time and part-time modes ranging from a duration of 1 year to 6 years.

Admissions to SASTRA University are provided to some courses based on the candidate’s performance in the entrance examinations like CUET, JEE Main, GATE, CLAT, XAT, CMAT, CAT and so on.

SASTRA University also has a placement cell that takes care of the students' job needs. As per the NIRF report of 2024, the median salary offered to UG and PG students at 2023 placements of SASTRA University ranged from Rs 3.75 Lakhs to Rs 7.60 Lakhs for UG students and Rs 4.00 Lakhs to Rs 5.50 Lakhs for PG students.

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SASTRA University Ranking Highlights

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) offers ranking to the institutes on various factors. During NIRF ranking 2024, JMI New Delhi has been ranked in various categories.

SASTRA University Ranking Highlights 2024

SASTRA University has been ranked 28th in the university category as per NIRF 2024 ranking. SASTRA Thanjavur has secured 38th position under the engineering category by NIRF 2024. SASTRA Thanjavur has secured the 14th position under the law category by NIRF 2024. In the overall category, SASTRA University is ranked 47 by NIRF 2024.

SASTRA University NIRF Rankings 2024

Domain	Position
University	28
Law	14
Overall	47
Engineering	38

SASTRA University Careers360 Rankings

Domain	Year	Rank/Rating
Law	2025	38 (Private)
Bschool	2025	AAA+
Universities	2024	11 (Private)
Engineering	2024	AAAA+

SASTRA University Location

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, at Trichy-Tanjore Road, Thirumalaisamudram. SASTRA University is about 11 kilometres from Alakkudi Railway Station. The distance between Sastra University and Trichy Airport is approximately 106 kilometres. Travelling to Sastra University from Trichy Airport takes 2 hours and 7 minutes. SASTRA University is about a kilometre away from Sastra Bus Depot. Students can reach the university by car or auto-rickshaw.

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SASTRA University Thanjavur Highlights

Parameter	Description
Established	2001
Exam	GATE, CMAT, CAT +1 more XAT
Courses	23 Degrees and 186 Courses
Institute Type	Deemed to be University
Approvals	UGC, AICTE
Gender	Co-ed
Student Count	10769
Faculty Count	622
Campus Size	232 acres
Gender Percentage	Male 54% and Female 46%
Percentage Of Students from Outside the States	54%

SASTRA University Thanjavur Rankings / Accreditations

NIRF Ranking

300 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.

Parametric Score Engineering
TLR - Teaching,Learning ang Resources.
RPC - Research and Professional Practice.
GO - Graduational Outcomes.
OI - Outreach and Inclusivity.
PERCEPTION - Peer Perception.

Overall Yearly Trend

57.97

78.42

39.3

72.1

67.21

15.11

Key takeaways from SASTRA University Thanjavur's Ranking Statistics

SASTRA University Thanjavur ranks higher than 37 Public/Government colleges which were ranked for evaluation purpose.
SASTRA University Thanjavur dropped by 4 position in 2024 from previous year.

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Female Percentage

41 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.

Parametric Score Law
TLR - Teaching,Learning ang Resources.
RPC - Research and Professional Practice.
GO - Graduational Outcomes.
OI - Outreach and Inclusivity.
PERCEPTION - Peer Perception.

Overall Yearly Trend

60.65

75.42

29.79

69.74

57.33

28.43

Key takeaways from SASTRA University Thanjavur's Ranking Statistics

SASTRA University Thanjavur ranks higher than 16 Public/Government colleges which were ranked for evaluation purpose.
SASTRA University Thanjavur jumped by 1 position in 2024 from previous year.

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Female Percentage

200 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.

Parametric Score Overall
TLR - Teaching,Learning ang Resources.
RPC - Research and Professional Practice.
GO - Graduational Outcomes.
OI - Outreach and Inclusivity.
PERCEPTION - Peer Perception.

Overall Yearly Trend

54.14

69.41

37.64

71.47

66.23

11.24

Key takeaways from SASTRA University Thanjavur's Ranking Statistics

SASTRA University Thanjavur ranks higher than 39 Public/Government colleges which were ranked for evaluation purpose.
SASTRA University Thanjavur jumped by 21 position in 2024 from previous year.

200 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.

Parametric Score Universities
TLR - Teaching,Learning ang Resources.
RPC - Research and Professional Practice.
GO - Graduational Outcomes.
OI - Outreach and Inclusivity.
PERCEPTION - Peer Perception.

Overall Yearly Trend

56.81

69.41

37.64

71.47

66.23

37.87

Key takeaways from SASTRA University Thanjavur's Ranking Statistics

SASTRA University Thanjavur ranks higher than 39 Public/Government colleges which were ranked for evaluation purpose.
SASTRA University Thanjavur jumped by 21 position in 2024 from previous year.

Ranking Publisher Careers360

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SASTRA University Thanjavur Placements

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur placements 2025 are being handled by a dedicated placement cell that handles overall placement activities. At the PG level, students graduating from 5-year integrated PG programmes received a median salary of Rs 5.50 Lakhs in SASTRA University placements 2023. The SASTRA University placements and training unit is devoted to developing students' personalities to better prepare them for the workforce. According to the NIRF 2024 report of SASTRA University, at the UG level 1646 out ...

Domain

Engineering and Architecture

Level

Year

4 Years

Statistics for Academic Year 2023

Particulars	Statistics
First year total students intake	1.92 K
Total students admitted	1.87 K
Total Graduated Students	1.81 K
Total Placed Students	1.62 K
Placement Percentage	95.62
Total student gone for higher studies	115
Median Salary	7.60 L

Placement yearly trends

Placement Percentage

Source Data NIRF 2024

Key takeaways from SASTRA University Thanjavur's Placement Statistics

The Placement Percentage of SASTRA University Thanjavur has increased by 1.26 %
The Median salary of SASTRA University Thanjavur has increased by 1.32 %

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Student Diversification at SASTRA University Thanjavur

Education Level

Demographic Representation

Data Source: NIRF 2024

Courses offered by SASTRA University Thanjavur

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur courses include undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. SASTRA University courses are offered in the streams of Law, Education, Science, Engineering and Architecture, Commerce, Medicine and Allied Sciences, Animation and Design, Management and Business Administration and more. SASTRA University UG courses include B.Tech, B.Com, BFA and many more. SASTRA University courses at the PG level include several programmes like M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, MCA and MFA. SASTRA Universi...

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B.E /B.Tech M.E /M.Tech. Ph.D M.Sc. B.Sc M.Sc Animation and Design Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

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MCA

Study Mode

Online

Seats

1000

Fees

₹ 1.43 L

B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering

Study Mode

Full time

Seats

300

Fees

₹ 7.53 L

Exams

JEE Main

B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

Study Mode

Full time

Seats

300

Fees

₹ 7.53 L

Exams

JEE Main

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Study Mode

Full time

Seats

180

Fees

₹ 7.53 L

Exams

JEE Main

B.Tech Computer Science Engineering With Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Study Mode

Full time

Seats

180

Fees

₹ 7.53 L

B.Tech Biotechnology

Study Mode

Full time

Seats

165

Fees

₹ 7.53 L

Exams

JEE Main

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MCA

Total Fees

₹1.43 L

Duration24 Months

ModeOnline

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Top Exams Accepted by SASTRA University Thanjavur

(JEE Main) - Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

Exam Date - Online mode

6 Apr'25 - 7 Apr'25

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(GATE) - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

Score Card Date - Online mode

27 Mar'25 - 30 May'25

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(CAT) - Common Admission Test

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SASTRA University Thanjavur Exam Updates

The session 2 JEE Mains result 2025 for paper 1 is out.

NTA has uploaded the JEE Mains session 2 final answer key 2025 pdf online.

JEE Main 2025 session 2 final answer key to be released soon.

NTA has released the provisional JEE Mains session 2 answer key.

SASTRA University Thanjavur Scholarship

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA University), Thanjavur provides immense financial aid to the students enrolled for admission in the specific year that will help the economically weaker students to complete the programme more efficiently and effectively. The scholarships at SASTRA University are available in both governmental and non-governmental types, mainly two types of scholarships are available, initially, Dean’s merit list and later Hostel scholarships are available for the students. The candidate needs to follow the specific structural procedure to avail of SASTRA University scholarship benefits after getting enrolled on the programme.

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SASTRA University Scholarships

Name	Amount Offered	Eligibility Criteria
Dean’s merit list	One fifth- two fifth concession in semester fees	If a student is in the top 3% of his or her class, two-fifths of a semester's fees would be offered. If a student is in the top 3% to 10% of his or her class, he or she will receive one-fifth of the semester tuition.
Hostel scholarship	Rs. 16000	Minimum class attendance should be 90% There should be no history of indiscipline in campus There should be no history of the student overstaying or leaving the campus without permission The minimum CGPA should be 7.5% There should be no history of arrears The fee for every semester must have been paid without fine
TATA housing scholarship for Civil engineering students	Rs. 60,000 per year	Candidates must be enrolled into B.Arch, B.E Civil engineering and MBA to avail this scholarship.

Name

Amount Offered

Eligibility Criteria

Dean’s merit list

One fifth- two fifth concession in semester fees

If a student is in the top 3% of his or her class, two-fifths of a semester's fees would be offered.

If a student is in the top 3% to 10% of his or her class, he or she will receive one-fifth of the semester tuition.

Hostel scholarship

Rs. 16000

Minimum class attendance should be 90%

There should be no history of indiscipline in campus

There should be no history of the student overstaying or leaving the campus without permission

The minimum CGPA should be 7.5%

There should be no history of arrears

The fee for every semester must have been paid without fine

TATA housing scholarship for Civil engineering students

Rs. 60,000 per year

Candidates must be enrolled into B.Arch, B.E Civil engineering and MBA to avail this scholarship.

Eligible students should apply for these scholarships.

Students Receiving Full Tuition Fee Reimbursement

UG (4 years): 2463/1555

UG (5 years): 36/728

PG (2 years): 19/213

Data Source: NIRF 2024

SASTRA University Thanjavur Admission

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur offers admissions at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The SASTRA University admissions 2025 to B.Tech and Integrated M.Tech courses will be done based on the performance of candidates in JEE Mains and Class 12 marks.

The CAT/XAT/CMAT/AIMAT scores are considered for SASTRA University admissions 2025 to MBA courses while GATE candidates are given preference for SASTRA University M.Tech admissions. Admission to all the other UG and PG courses at SASTRA University will be done based on the candidate's performance in the CUET examination. The details of the SASTRA University admission process 2025 are explained below.

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SASTRA University Registrations 2025

The candidates should visit the official site for the application form.
The candidates should fill in all the necessary details in the SASTRA University application form.
The candidates must then upload the required documents.
Finally, the candidates have to pay the SASTRA University application fees and submit the application form.

SASTRA University UG Admissions 2025

The duration of SASTRA University UG courses lasts for 3 to 5 years. SASTRA University B.Tech admission capacity for all the specialisations is 2325. Explained below are the details of SASTRA University admission process 2025 for various UG courses.

SASTRA University UG Courses, Seat Intake and Eligibility Criteria

Courses	Seat Intake	Eligibility Criteria
B.Tech	2325	At least 60% marks in HSC with Physics and Maths compulsory subjects + JEE Main
B.Tech + M.Tech (Integrated)	-
B.Com	-	Passed class 10+2 from any recognised board + CUET
B.Sc M.Sc	-
BFA	-
BA B.Ed	-
B.Sc B.Ed	-

SASTRA University UG Admission Process 2025

The candidates must meet the SASTRA University UG eligibility criteria.
The candidates must fill out the SASTRA University application form 2025 available on the official website.
The SASTRA University UG admissions 2025 are done based on the candidate's performance in the qualifying examination and CUET exam scores.
At last, the document verification will be done followed by the SASTRA University fee payment.

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SASTRA University B.Tech and Integrated M.Tech Admission Process 2025

The candidates must meet the SASTRA University B.Tech and Integrated M.Tech eligibility criteria.
The candidates must appear for the JEE Mains examination. However, it is not mandatory to attend for JEE Mains examinations.
The candidates must fill out the SASTRA University application form available on the official website.
The SASTRA University B.Tech admissions 2025 to 50% of seats are done based on the performance of candidates in JEE Mains examination and marks obtained in Class 12th.
The SASTRA University B.Tech admissions 2025 to the remaining 50% of seats are done based on the performance of candidates in class 12.
The rank list is published on the official website of SASTRA University and the students must attend the counselling process.
Finally, document verification will be done followed by SASTRA University fee payment.

SASTRA University PG Admissions 2025

The duration of SASTRA University PG courses is 2 years. Given below are the details of SASTRA University PG admissions along with their intake capacity and minimum admission requirements.

SASTRA University PG Courses, Seat Intake and Eligibility Criteria

Courses	Seat Intake	Eligibility Criteria
M.Tech	360	Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university + GATE
M.Sc	-	Graduation from a recognised university + CUET PG
MFA	-	Graduation from a recognised university + CUET PG
MBA	120	Completed graduation + CAT/XAT/CMAT/AIMCAT
MCA	1120	Passed bachelor's degree of a minimum of three years with Mathematics as a subject of study in +2 or a qualifying degree course + CUET PG

SASTRA University PG Admission Process 2025

The candidates must meet the SASTRA University PG eligibility criteria.
The candidates must fill out the application form available on the official website.
The SASTRA University PG admissions 2025 are based on CUET PG scores.
At last, the document verification will be done followed by the SASTRA University fee payment.

SASTRA University M.Tech. Admission Process 2025

The candidates must meet the SASTRA University M.Tech eligibility criteria.
The candidates must fill out the application form available on the official website.
GATE-qualified candidates will be given preference over non-GATE-qualified candidates for SASTRA University M.Tech admissions 2025.
The candidates must attend the SASTRA University counselling process 2025.
The selected candidates will receive the admission letter through email.
Finally, document verification will be done followed by SASTRA University fee payment.

SASTRA University MBA Admission Process 2025

Eligible candidates must fill out the application form available on the official website.
The candidates who have qualified for CAT/XAT/CMAT/AIMCAT will be given preference for SASTRA University MBA admissions 2025.
The candidates must attend the SASTRA University counselling process.
The selected candidates will receive the admission letter through email.
Finally, document verification will be done followed by SASTRA University fee payment.

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SASTRA University PhD Admissions 2025

The SASTRA University PhD programmes are offered in specialisations like Biotechnology, Management, Law, Chemical Engineering, Nanoelectronics, Pharmaceutical Technology, Power Systems, Instrumentation and Control, Biochemistry and many more. Given below are the details of SASTRA University PhD admissions 2025.

SASTRA University PhD Eligibility Criteria

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
Ph.D	Passed post graduation degree with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognised institute or university.

SASTRA University PhD Admission Process 2025

The candidates must meet the SASTRA University PhD eligibility criteria.
The candidates must fill out the application form available on the official website.
The candidates have to appear for the entrance test conducted by SASTRA University.
The shortlisted candidates must then appear for the interview conducted by the university.
The candidates qualifying for UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/GATE /UPSC /any other recognised competitive exam shall be exempted from the entrance exam conducted by the SASTRA University, however, they shall have to clear the interview.
Finally, document verification will be done followed by fee payment.

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Documents Required for SASTRA University Admissions

10th mark sheet and pass certificate
12th mark sheet and pass certificate
Bachelor’s degree mark sheet and pass certificate (For PG programmes)
Master’s degree mark sheet and pass certificate ( For PhD programmes)
Transfer Certificate
Caste Certificate
Migration Certificate
Aadhar Card
Residential Certificate (if applicable)
Income Certificate (if applicable)

Note: Candidates must make sure to fulfil the eligibility criteria for the respective courses as mentioned above before applying for SASTRA University admissions 2025.

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