Our Vision
A global university, focused on innovation, research, academic excellence and creativity, to develop socially conscious leaders capable of addressing future challenges.

Our Mission
Creation of a center of excellence in higher education at par with premier educational Institutions across the World and development of programs in Niche areas to impact quality education through innovative research so as to produce knowledge leaders of tomorrow

Our Legacy
The Shiv Nadar Foundation was established in 1994 by Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL – US$ 11 billion leading global enterprise. Driven by the idea that education plays a key role in narrowing the socio-economic divide, the Foundation has invested over US$1 Billion into its philosophy of Creative Philanthropy. This involves building institutions of excellence, imparting students with world-class skills and a strong sense of values, and triggering transformation through the Ripple Effect. Cumulatively, the Foundation has helped to shape the futures of more than 30,000 students over the years.

Institutions created by the Foundation include SSN College of Engineering and the VidyaGyan Leadership Academy amongst others. Affiliated to Anna University, SSN is one of the top 10 private engineering colleges in India and has crafted a niche for itself. Top companies visit SSN regularly and graduates have been recruited for international assignments by companies like Apple and Facebook amongst others. VidyaGyan Leadership Academy is a K-12 school for rural underprivileged students and provide free residential education to the selected students from 6th till 12thclass. It has been instrumental in helping bright students from rural India to reach leading international and national institutions such as IIT, AIIMS, Babson College, Bryn Mawr College, Virginia Tech, Purdue University etc. for higher studies.

Admission Process

Personal Interview:
Candidates shortlisted based on the entrance exam will be interviewed by a panel of experts.

Interview Dates: 21st May (for the exam conducted on 17th May) & 28th May 2021 (for the exam conducted on 24th May 2021)

Merit list to be announced on 4th June 2021

Final admission will be subject to fulfilling the eligibility requirements by the candidate at the time of admission.

Eligibility

Nationality Resident/Non-resident Indian Nationals/PIO are eligible to apply.
Foreign Nationals can apply directly clearly mentioning the same
category in application form.

Qualifying Exam The final examination of the 10+2 system of Higher Secondary Examination
conducted by the State Board, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, New
Delhi), The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE, New Delhi
Intermediate or Two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized
Board / University

High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International
Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva
Marks Required in Qualifying Exam Candidates should have secured a minimum aggregate of 75% in the
qualifying examination.
Year of Passing Candidates should have passed the qualifying exam or should be
appearing for it in 2021.

Mandatory Subjects For the B.Tech programs: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are mandatory subjects
For the B.Com program: Mathematics or Business Mathematics should be one of the subjects
For the B.Com (Professional Accounting) program :Commerce, Accountancy and Mathematics
are mandatory subjects

Placements at SNU Chennai

Placements at Shiv Nadar University Chennai will be handled by the same team which has churned out excellent placements for SSN over the years. In addition to encouraging students to place in Top Companies, the career development centre will also be instrumental in preparing students for various career opportunities and higher education through focused training, industry exposure, lectures by top practitioners from various fields and internships.

A comprehensive diagnostic test will be conducted on all the students to make them aware of their strengths and weakness and a training calendar prepared based on the results of this test.

The team will actively seek out relationship building with the companies much beyond campus recruitment and believes in engaging the organization on various campus activities.

The fact that over 230 organizations visited the SSN campus last year and made over 1200 quality offers is a testimony to the dynamism of the placement team. Google, Microsoft, Atlassian, Adobe, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Barclays and PayPal are some of the prominent recruiters that hire top talents from SSN every academic year. In addition to the major IT/ITES companies, some of the leading core engineering companies like Dow Chemicals, TATA Chemicals, Philips, Hyundai, Daimler, Ford, MRF, TITAN, Technip, Siemens and Caterpillar hire a large pool of talents from SSN every academic year. The highest domestic CTC offered last year was 64 lakh per annum and the average CTC was 7.54 lakh per annum. The average CTC for the top 10% selection was standing at 21.70 lakh per annum last year. Facebook, Apple, Spotify, Fuji Xerox, Cobblestone Energy and Virtusa are some of the leading companies that recruited students from SSN for international opportunities over the years.

For further details contact
Manager – Placements
Shiv Nadar University Chennai
Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR)
Kalavakkam – 603 110
Phone : +91 98841 71385
Email : placement@snuchennai.edu.in

Some of our Top Employment Partners

1. Objective

The Scholarship policy is in keeping with SNU’s objective of providing equal opportunities to meritorious students from all backgrounds regardless of their economic status.

2. Types of Scholarships:
The types of Scholarships proposed in SNU Chennai are listed below:

(i). Merit Scholarship:

All the programs at the university are covered under the merit scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded to meritorious students. For the First-Year students, the scholarship will be awarded based on the marks scored by them in the Shiv Nadar University Chennai Entrance examinations (SNUCEE). For the senior students, the scholarship will be based on the marks secured by them during the preceding year’s examinations.

(ii).Merit-cum-Means Scholarship:

Every academic year, several scholarships are awarded on the criteria of merit-cum-means. Academic performance and demonstrated economic need are the key criteria for this scholarship.
For first-generation learners, the scholarship awardee will be eligible for a waiver of 75% of Tuition fees if he/she has no backlogs. The First-generation learners must submit (i) the first-generation certificate and (ii) the Income Certificates of family members, both duly signed by the Tahsildar.
For non-first-generation learners, the scholarship awardee will be eligible for a waiver of 50% of Tuition fees if he/she has no backlogs. The non-first-generation learners must submit the Income Certificates of family members, duly signed by the Tahsildar.
If the selection committee finds the information furnished by the student is false, then he/she will face strong disciplinary action.

(iii) Walk-in-Walk-out Scholarship:

The top ten rank holders of any State Board or Central Board of Examination at the Plus Two level are entitled to pursue UG programs through a waiver of Tuition fees for the entire duration of the program in SNU Chennai, provided that he/she has no backlogs.
The student is expected to produce the certificate from the Board of Examinations concerned showing that he/she has passed the examination, within the top ten ranks.

(iv). Sports Scholarship:

Sports scholarships are awarded to students with outstanding records in sports. Typically, students who have participated in National and International level competitions conducted by accredited Sports Boards are eligible for these scholarships.
The list of approved sports/games eligible for the sports scholarship award is given below:

Athletics – all events Badminton

Basketball Chess
Cricket Squash
Table Tennis Lawn Tennis
Football

Sports scholarship falls under the categories mentioned below:

• Walk-in-Walk-out Sports Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have represented India in International competitions (Form 1 certificate) recognized by the Indian Olympics Association (IOA)/Sports Authority of India (SAI)/Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Government of India. The students awarded with this scholarship are entitled to waiver of Tuition Fees for the entire remaining duration of the UG program if he/she has no backlogs and should actively involve themselves in sports activities.
• The students who have represented the State in India in a national championship (Form 2 certificate) organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) / Indian Olympic Association (IOA)/Sports Authority of India (SAI)/Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT)/respective official National Sports Federation will be eligible for an award of full scholarship (waiver of Tuition Fees), for one year and the scholarship will be continued based on the sports performance in the preceding year.
• The students who have represented the Union territory in India in a national championship (Form 2 certificate) organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) / Indian Olympic Association (IOA)/Sports Authority of India (SAI)/respective official National Sports Federation will be eligible for a scholarship of a specified amount for one year & the students who secured a medal will be eligible for an award of full scholarship (waiver of Tuition Fees) for one year and the scholarship will be continued based on the sports performance in the preceding year.
• The students who have represented the University in South Zone and All-India Inter-University tournaments (Form 3 certificate) organized by the Association of Indian Universities and secured a medal will be eligible for a scholarship of a specified amount for one year only. This scholarship will be awarded to eligible students from the second year onwards only.
• The students who have represented the State school team in the National School Games competition (Form 4 certificate) organized by the School Game Federation of India (SGFI) will be eligible for a scholarship of a specified amount. This scholarship will be awarded to eligible students for the first year only.
• The students who have represented the school team in the CBSE National Games & Sports organized by the CBSE board and secured a medal will be eligible for a scholarship of a specified amount. This scholarship will be awarded to eligible students for the first year only.

• In the case of first-year students (categories ‘e’ and ‘f’), their level of participation in sports in the 11^th and 12^th standards will be considered, while in the case of second/third/fourth-year students (categories ‘b, ‘c’ and ‘d’) their participation in sports in the preceding year only will be considered for the award of scholarship.

Remark:

For any clarification on the sports scholarship, kindly contact our Physical Director Dr. P. Balaji (Mobile No. 9444139220).
The Scholarship Committee will select the candidates for the award of all the scholarships.
Awarding scholarships is solely at the discretion of the university.

Academic Infrastructure
If you have an academic mindset, we provide full support. Students have access to cross-campus Wi-Fi, a well stocked library, and state-of-the-art research and computing resources. They can supplement learning with a variety of interactive online courses.

Hostel
Designed to best-of-class specifications, hostel facilities are spacious and comfortable with an option for air-conditioning. Separate, self-contained facilities are available for boys and girls along with dining and kitchen.

Sports facilities
You can achieve your full potential in sports here. Professional level facilities are available for a wide variety of indoor and outdoor games, supported by qualified coaches. There are well equipped fitness centres for boys and girls…

Health & wellness
The University provides the services of a resident campus doctor, along with round-the-clock emergency support, an extensively stocked campus pharmacy, and fitness clubs.

Activities & clubs
Whatever your hobby or interest, you will find like-minded people on campus. To ensure all round development, the University supports and funds over 20 clubs and activities. The campus is home to a year round calendar of events.

Transport
Getting to the city is never a problem. The University supports day scholars staying in the city by providing regular bus services to and from the campus, extending to every corner of Chennai city.