SRM Institute of Science & Technology: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Placements, Ranking, Cutoff

SRM Institute of Science and Technology or SRM IST (formerly known as SRM University Chennai) was established in 1985 and is located in Kattankulathur, Chennai. It is considered to be a good college as it is ranked 1001-1200 by the QS World University Rankings 2025 under the 'World University' category. Further,  SRM University Chennai Rankings include 4th rank by Outlook 2023 under the Engineering category,  4th rank by Times 2023 for BBA, and 11th rank by NIRF 2024 under the Architecture category. 

Both the colleges are equally good, but I will vote for Thapar University, Patiala because of the standard which the University has maintained since its establishment. I will try to distinguish between both colleges with the help of certain parameters:

• ADMISSION PROCESS: Thapar University admits its students on the basis of JEE main marks. Usually cutoff goes higher for Computer engineering (around 180). While SRM University conducts its own examination called SRMJEE.
• CAMPUS: SRM University has a very good and beautiful campus. Student intake is higher at SRM University. 
• Thaper don't have any management quota seat whereas SRM had few seats reserved for the management quota. The fee is almost similar in both colleges. And location-wise Chennai has the upper hand over Patiala.

As per the latest statistics, 8684 job offers were rolled to the 2026 batch students. Check the other data below to know more:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2026)
the highest salary	INR 60 LPA
Average salary	INR 7.30 LPA
Total offers	8,684
High paying offers	4532
No. of roles	1123

NOTE: The SRMIST placements 2026 are still ongoing. Hence, the details are subject to change. 

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing B.A. from Presidency College is INR 480,000. While, the Median package offered by School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai after completion of B.A. is INR 275,000 - INR 425,000. Basis these stats, Presidency College is better option compared to School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai on the Median salary parameter.

As per the eligibility criteria, aspirants must pass bachelor's degree in relevant subjects with at least 50% aggregate to apply for the M.Tech course. The university considers the eligibility and GATE score for providing admission.

Aspirants who have not qualified GATE can appear for SRMJEEE (PG) conducted by the university. Eligibility of candidates are evaluate during document verification. In case an aspirant is unable to fulfill the requirements, his or her admission stands cancelled.

Indian Academy Degree College and School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai both are renowned universities for B.A. However, in terms of affordability, Indian Academy Degree College is a better option since the total tuition fee for Indian Academy Degree College is INR 204,000 and the total tuition fee for B.A. at School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai is INR 18,000 - INR 255,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

SRM University accepts NCHMCT JEE scores for the candidates seeking admission to B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration. The institute has released the NCHMCT JEE cutoff for General AI category. The Aforementioned course has the General AI category candidates cutoff of 9978.

No, SRM IST does not accept CUET score for admission to any of its UG & PG courses. The university conducts its in-house entrance exam for BTech and MTech, i.e., SRM JEE. Further, for admission to MBA course, the university accepts scores of national-level entrance exams such as GMAT, CAT, MAT, TANCE, etc. SRM University also offers direct admission to courses such as BA, MSc, etc., based on the merit of last qualifying exams of previous education.

VIT Vellore and School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai both are renowned universities for B.Com. However, in terms of affordability, VIT Vellore is a better option since the total tuition fee for VIT Vellore is INR 165,000 - INR 270,000 and the total tuition fee for B.Com at School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai is INR 18,000 - INR 390,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

No, candidates must pay all fees online or by DD. No cash payment is allowed for the counselling process. The candidates who qualify for SRMJEEE must appear for the counselling rounds with their documents for verification. SRMIST is conducting the counselling online. For online counselling, candidates are informed the details through email or text messages. To participate in SRMJEEE counselling in online mode (SRM counselling), candidates have to register and pay the required fee.

The average salary package received by students after completing B.Sc. from VIT Vellore is INR 819,000. While, the average salary offered by School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai after completion of B.Sc. is INR 758,000. Basis these stats, VIT Vellore is a better option compared to School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai on the average salary parameter.

School of Science and Humanities at SRM IST, Chennai is considered good choice for BSc offering research oriented, industry ready curriculum with solid placement support especially for top performers. It has a strong infrastructure.

Candidates who withdraw their admission and seeking for fee refund at SRM University, must contact the admission office of the university and go through the refund policies. As per the details collated from the unofficial sources, candidates can also donwload the refund form from the official website. After filling the form and attaching the relevant documents, the form can be submitted to the SRM university admin department main campus.

As per unofficial sources, SRM Institute of Science and Technology alumni are working in leading national and multinational companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, TCS, Infosys, HCL, Adobe, etc. They are majorly involved in the Engineering sector. The sector-wise distribution of SRM IST alumni is presented in the below pie-chart:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse domains such as HR, Business Development, IT, Marketing, Community and Finance sectors.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur has a superb placement landscape at its campus, with improving trends every year. During the 2026 placements, over 8.684 offers were made to students. The highest package stood at INR 60 LPA. while the average package was INR 7.3 LPA. The top recruiters during SRM Institute of Science and Technology placements include Microsoft, Google, Amazon, HCL, IBM, TCS, etc.

Yes. SRMJEEE is mandatory for admission in SRMIST. However, to encourage and support students of exemplary talent, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) offers direct admission and scholarships to first rank students of all the central and state boards in India, top 10,000 rankers in IIT JEE, top rankers in each district of Tamil Nadu and exemplary sports persons at National and International level.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology cutoff 2024 had been released based on NEET MDS scores of the candidates seeking admission to MDS courses at the institute. As per the SRM Institute of Science and Technology NEET MDS cutoff 2024, the MDS specialisation cutoff for the General All India category candidates stood between 4470 and 14288. Candidates can check out the year-wise NEET MDS cutoff for General AI category:

Course	2024
MDS in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics	6086
MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	5729
MDS in Orthodontics and Dento Facial Orthopeadics	8201
MDS in Periodontology	14288
MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge	5201
MDS in Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry	4470

SRM University Kattankulathur has a wide array of faculty comprising of more than 500 teaching staff and more than 1,500 non-teaching staff. Most of the faculty members are highly qualified and Ph.D. holders from some of the top institutes across the world. Many other international faculty visit the campus for guest lectures for academic and research purposes on an ongoing basis. This gives both the students and the faculty greater opportunities for mutual interaction and learning.