Shiv Nadar University Chennai Answered Questions

The eligibility criteria to apply for BSc in SNU Chennai are a minimum 75% aggregate in the science stream with Mathematics/ Business Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science as one of the subjects from a recognised school board.Candidates who are eligible for BSc admissions in SNU Chennai should apply for the SNUCEE entrance exam through the university website. SNUCEE happens from April to June and is followed by the Personal Interview (PI) for selected candidates. PI is taken by the faculty members of the programme and is the last round of admission.

Yes. It is necessary as SNU Chennai admission takes place through the SNUCEE entrance exam, it is according to this exam, candidates are chosen for the personal interview round and further selected for admission. The personal interview is taken by the faculty of the institution.SNUCEE takes place in four phases from April to June, however, candidates can appear only once for the exam. Candidates can refer to the university website to have a look at the upcoming dates and updates for the SNUCEE entrance exam.

SNU Chennai BSc admissions start with the application process for SNUCEE. Candidates have to apply for the SNUCEE entrance exam to be eligible for admission into the university. The application process starts in March and the exam usually happens between April to June. The exam happens in four phases but candidates can only appear for the exam once.After candidates have cleared the SNUCEE exam candidates have to appear for the Personal Interview round conducted by the faculty of the institution. It is only after clearing the PI round, that a candidate is eligible for provisional admission.

Yes, SNU Chennai offers merit-based scholarships to students who have excelled in the preceding year’s examination. The scholarship is open to students from all the UG courses of the institution. Only one student is chosen out of all the UG courses of the university.In addition to that SNU Chennai also offers 10 scholarships for Class 12 rank holders of any State or Central Board, sports scholarships for candidates who have participated in National and International level competitions and merit-cum-means scholarships for candidates with a family income of less than INR 3 lakhs or below.

To study BSc in SNU Chennai, Class 12 students should pass their board examination with a minimum 75% aggregate in the science stream with Mathematics/ Business Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science as one of the subjects.The selection for the SNU Chennai BSc programme is through the SNUCEE entrance exam and a Personal Interview, candidates seeking admission to BSc at SNU Chennai should prepare for that accordingly. A candidate seeking admission should fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and clear all selection rounds to secure admission.

Yes, SNU Chennai has merit-cum-means scholarships for first-generation/non-first-generation learners with an annual family income of INR 3 lakhs or below. As part of the scholarship, they get a fee waiver of 50% to 75% on their tuition fee. To be eligible for the scholarship a candidate has to pass both the SNUCEE entrance exam and the personal interview round.In addition to that SNU Chennai also offers 10 scholarships for Class 12 rank holders of any State or Central Board and sports scholarships for candidates who have participated in National and international level competitions.

SNU Chennai offers only one BSc programme. The programme that the university offers is BSc in Economics (Data Science). It is a full-time three-year graduation programme which combines the triads of Economics, Data Science and Finance.The programme focuses on using theoretical frameworks to tackle real-life problems and embeds societal problems like unemployment, poverty, inequalities, various aspects of human development, etc. in the curriculum. Candidates applying for the programme can get exposure to AI, Data Science and programming skills, such as R, Python etc.To get admission in BSc at SNU Chennai candidates must have a minimum of 75% aggregate in Class 12 science stream with Mathematics/ Business Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science as one of the subjects from a recognised school board. The selection for the SNU Chennai BSc programme is through the SNUCEE entrance exam and a Personal Interview.

If a candidate wants to avail of hostel services while doing their BSc at SNU Chennai, then the candidate will have to pay the hostel fees which vary from INR 98,000 to INR 2.32 lakh depending on the type of accommodation chosen.Hostel rooms are available in single and shared occupancy with air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms. Candidates can also choose if they would want an attached bathroom with their rooms or not. Depending on the type of room chosen the hostel fees are calculated.

The seat intake for BSc at SNU Chennai and BSc at IMS Kolkata is the same. Both colleges offer 60 seats for the programme. Whereas, LPU Jalandhar offers only 30 seats for the programme. Thus, SNU Chennai and IMS Kolkata offer a higher number of seats for BSc among the three universities.In addition to that BSc at SNU Chennai is the only programme out of the three with a positive return on investment. According to Shiksha student reviews, the average salary package of placements in 2024 for BSc at SNU Chennai is INR 12 LPA whereas the tuition fee of the programme is INR 7.91 lakh.

Yes, SNU Chennai BSc admissions are highly competitive. Since there are only 60 seats on offer for the whole programme. The admission process happens in multiple rounds so that the faculty can analyse and scrutinize the best candidates for the course.To secure admission into BSc at SNU Chennai, candidates have to take the SNUCEE entrance exam, then further candidates are selected according to the exam for Personal Interview (PI) round. The PI is taken by the faculty of the institution and only after clearing the PI round can a candidate secure their seat in the university.