Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at SASTRA University, Thanjavur

Candidates willing to take admission to the MBA programme at SASTRA University must fulfil the following requirements:

• The candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• For admission to the MBA programme at SASTRA University, candidates will have to fill out the online application form through SASTRA University official website by paying the required fee for final submission.
• Candidates will be shortlisted based on their scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ AIMCAT
• Those who qualify will be required to report to the admission cell at SASTRA University for document verification and fee payment for final seat allotment.

There are no cutoff details available on SASTRA University official website for admission to the MBA programme. SASTRA University inducts candidates for the MBA programme based on valid scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ AIMCAT. Candidates based on their scores in any one of the aforementioned exam will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.

Yes, SASTRA University offers a two-year full-time MBA programme across five specialisations.

• Finance
• HRM
• Banking
• Marketing
• Operations

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at SASTRA University should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and should have a valid scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ AIMCAT. Candidates based on their scores in any one of the aforementioned exam will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Those who qualify for the PI round will be required to report to the admission cell at SASTRA University for document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

The total tuition fee is inclusive of admission fee, caution deposit, exam fee, and charges for many other facilities offered during the programme such as laboratory, library, etc. The SASTRA University fee is taken from the official sources and is subject to change. The total tuition fee for MBA programme ranges between INR 1.6 lakh to 14 lakh. Candidates can refer to the SASTRA University official website for more details on the same.

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at SASTRA University, the CAT test will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of SASTRA University are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 will be held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

Given below are the eligibility criteria for admission to the MBA programme at SASTRA University:

• The candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• Candidates based on their scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ AIMCAT will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.
• Those who qualify for the PI round will be required to report to the admission cell at SASTRA University for document verification and fee payment for final seat allotment.

SASTRA University MBA admission is based on a national-level entrance exams followed by a Personal Interview (PI) conducted by the university. In order to be eligible for this programme, students must have completed their Class 12 and undergraduate degree in the relevant stream. The entrance exams considered for admission, include CAT, XAT, AIMAT, CMAT and AIMCAT. Those with a valid score in one of the afore-mentioned exams are eligible. However, the final eligibility for admission to MBA at SASTRA University varies depending on the entrance exam that the student has taken. Read more about MBA admission at SASTRA here. 

The application process of SASTRA University was conducted in both online and offline modes. However, starting the academic year 2022, the procedure has shifted completely to online mode. Aspirants seeking admission can visit the official website of the deemed university, apply online and pay the application fee. Further, they have to go through the selection rounds and counselling process and then confirm their seat on payment of the admission tuition fee. The application fee for SASTRA is INR 6,000. 

To ease the delimma for aspirants, a comparison between MBA offered at SASTRA Deemed to be University and SRM School of Management based on placement and tuition fee is given in the below table:

Note: The tuition fee and placement details mentioned above are taken from official sources and are subject to change.

On compairing the return on investment (ROI) of MBA offered at both colleges, SASTRA University MBA course is clearly giving a better ROI than SRM School of Management. 

Read more at : SASTRA MBA vs SRM MBA

Yes, SASTRA Deemed-to-be University offers a two-year MBA programme in the field of Management. Admission to MBA is subject to performance of the candidate in the entrance-exam. As per the details available on the SASTRA webpage for the year 2018-19, this course is available across five specialisations, namely Finance, HRM, Banking, Marketing and Operations.  In order to be eligible for this programme, students must have completed their Class 12 and undergraduate degree in the relevant stream.