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The SASTRA Chennai Campus is a part of SASTRA University, which holds a strong reputation in both national and international rankings. For the 2023 rankings, it achieved 34th place among engineering institutions and 26th overall among universities in India according to NIRF. On the global stage, SASTRA University has been ranked between 401-500 among Asian universities by the Times Higher Education rankings.

Yes, you can join SASTRA Chennai Campus without CUET for B.Com programme .Hence in SASTRA Chennai Campus admission in B.Com programme is completely transparent & based on the merit of your 12th class marks (you must have Statistics or Mathematics in higher Secondary Course/12th class). So you don't have to give CUET for taking admission in B.Com . 

You must have to fullfill other essential conditions of institute as like correct documents, minimum marks etc. 

Yes, SASTRA Chennai Campus is considered to be a really expesive college as the fees here are quite unaffordable for many people.

1. MBA/PGDM (1 Courses) : Rs.14 L
2. B.A. (3 Courses) : Rs. 90 K - 1.24 L
3. M.Sc. (1 Courses) : Rs. 14 L
4. B.Com (1 Courses) : Rs. 1.24 L

While this institute may seem to be very expensive for some, it does make up for it through the placements it provides.

The eligibility criteria for B.A programme offered by the SASTRA Chennai Campus are as follows : 

1. Candidates must have passed 12th standard with a minimum cumulative score of 50% from any recognised board.
2. Candidates should have qualified in the CUET entrance exam.

B.A. at SASTRA Chennai Campus is offered in 3 specialisations and also has a decent placement record.

The SASTRA Chennai Campus offer 6 course in MBA/ PGDM .The fee structure for Master of Business Administration (MBA), the tution fee for entire course range between INR 1.65 Lacs to INR 14 lakhs

MBA fee per semester is Rs 70000

One -time admission fee including registration fee, medical fee, exam fee is rs 6000

If any student take hostel than he/she have to pay extra charges for hostel which is around 1.24 lakhs.

Yes, SASTRA University has released its cutoff information for various courses, including its Chennai campus, for the academic year 2024. The admission process for B.Tech and integrated programs primarily uses JEE Main scores combined with Class 12 marks for 50% of the seats, while the remaining seats are filled based solely on Class 12 marks. Other programs, like the MBA, prioritize entrance exam scores such as CAT or XAT along with qualifying degree scores.

There are no such specific details regarding the latest cutoff for getting admission at SASTRA Chennai campus as it does not have a high cutoff. Even 40 marks in CUET can get you admission at SASTRA Chennai Campus. B.A. at SASTRA Chennai Campus also requires candidates to have valid scores in the CUET exam itself.

The eligibility to get admission in SASTRA Chennai Campus for  Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme the candidate must have cleared their class 12th and undergraduation for regonized university and have minimum 50% aggregate in their undergraduate degree Must have appeared for one of this  entrance exam  and score good marks.

CAT, XAT, CMAT and AIMCAT 

Based on this criteria students get admission in MBA in SASTRA Chennai Campus.

According to the official data of the admission report given by the SASTRA Chennai Campus, the TANCET cut off in the year 2023 was 34 marks only. In SASTRA Chennai Campus some students even got admission on the basis of 12th standard marks. More cutoff information can always be accessed by going to the Shiksha website.

SASTRA University is a tier 2 private university. The university is accredited by NAAC A+ grade and recognised by the UGC. SASTRA Thanjavur is ranked 51 by NIRF 2025 under the Overall category, 29 by NIRF 2025 under the University category,  and 40 by NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category.

The placement rate is really good in SASTRA Chennai . Every year more than 100 top well regonized companies visit SASTRA Chennai 

The top recruiters for MBA at SASTRA Chennai Campus including 

For Manufacturing companies:TCS

E- commerce company: Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato, swiggy 

IT companies: Deloitte, KPMG, Infosys, cognizant 

This are the well regonized top recruiters for MBA in SASTRA Chennai Campus 

After doing an MBA course from the SASTRA Chennai Campus, there are many opportunities like in the fields of consulting, finance, marketing, human resource, and operations. Big recruiters include Airtel, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY, Tata Power, Tata Technologies, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and many more.

SASTRA Chennai Campus placements:

The average salary is INR 5 LPA, the highest is INR 24 LPA, and the lowest is INR 3 LPA.

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education placements : 

INR 30 Lacs is the highest package, and the average salary package was around INR 4.50 Lakhs.

While Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education seems to have packages that are higher than those of the SASTRA Chennai Campus, both institutes provide great placement opportunities to students.

The placement offered at SASTRA Chennai Campus is depending on programme . For every programme they offer different placement like

For MBA the average package is 20 Lacs per annum 

For Betch 7- 8 Lacs per annum 

Likewise for other courses also it's different package depending on program.

Well the highest package of SASTRA for year  2023 was 27 Lacs per annum 

The course - wise placements at SASTRA Chennai Campus are as follows : 

1. M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences has average package of INR 4.00 Lakhs per annum and 80% placement rate.
2. MBA has 90% placement rate. The average salary package is INR 5 LPA, the highest is INR 24 LPA, and the lowest is INR 3 LPA.
3. B.Com has only 70% placement rate with median pacakge of INR 3.5 LPA.

Refund Policy at SASTRA Chennai: The institution may allow refunds under certain circumstances. Broadly speaking, however, the institution states that students terminating a course after admission would generally be eligible for refund provided such termination is sought within certain conditions, for example: termination of Course before a specified time, which might otherwise qualify for the early termination but would receive a partial refund. The refund value in such cases would depend upon the time of withdrawal concerning the admission date, and some small amounts may be deducted for administrative work.

To get admission in Master of Business Administration in SASTRA Chennai candidate must have completed their 12 and undergraduate in relevant stream from regonized university. For MBA the entrance exam that accepted by SASTRA including  CAT, XAT, CMAT, and AIMCAT with a valid score in one of the four mentioned exam to get admission in MBA in SASTRA Chennai Campus.

Generally, the last date for submission of application forms for admission to SASTRA University is in June for undergraduate programs depending on the announcement made in that particular year. However, for postgraduate programs, the deadlines can vary according to programme and entrance tests such as CAT or CUET. 

To secure admission to the B.A. programme at SASTRA Chennai Campus, students generally need to have passed the 10+2 examination from a recognised board. Admissions are primarily merit-based, taking into account the scores obtained in the qualifying exams. The process may also consider CUET scores if available on time. The university conducts admissions on a rolling basis for its various undergraduate programs.

The answer is No

There is no such provision for getting direct admission in any courses at SASTRA University. SASTRA University admission is both a merit and entrance exam based on the course for which the candidate has applied. You have to score good marks in 12 th standard for any regonized board and clear entrance exam with good score then only you will be eligible to get admission in SASTRA Chennai Campus