Shiv Nadar University, also known as SNU Noida is a private university established under Shiv Nadar Foundation. According to NIRF 2023, SNU is ranked 62 among universities and ranked 95 overall in India. Founded in 2011, the university is well-known for its B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA and M.Sc programs. Currently, the university offers 20+ UG, PG, Doctorate and Diploma courses under Management, Science, Arts and Research streams. Admissions to SNU Noida Courses are provided solely based on national-level entrance exams, such as JEE Main, GATE, CAT, MAT, XAT and UGC NET for admission to the UG/ PG and PhD courses. The University also conducts an entrance test (SNUSAT) for admission to B.Tech, B.Sc, BA and BMS. Candidates can apply by visiting the official website of the university. 

The University also comprises of 5 constituent institutes: School of Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Engineering, School of Natural Sciences, School of Management & Entrepreneurship and Academy of Continuing Education. In addition, to give international possibilities, SNU has signed MoUs with overseas universities such as Deakin University and the University of California. SNU Noida collaborates with these universities on academic and research projects on a regular basis. Shiv Nadar University has 226 faculty members with a student-faculty ratio of 1:10. There are over 80 faculties in the Engineering department, 70 faculties in the Humanities and Social Sciences department, 60 in the Management and Entrepreneurship department, and 16 in the Natural Sciences department.

SNU Noida completed a successful placement campaign in 2020-2021, with a placement rate of 92.50 percent. With over 149 companies, the top package was INR 24 LPA, while the average package was INR 7.82 LPA. Some of the potential recruiters of SNU Noida are Cognizant, Adobe, Dell, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consultancy Services, Bosch and more. Read More: Shiv Nadar University Placement

SNU Noida Highlights

Established | Institute Type 2011 | Private
Approved by AICTE, UGC
Accredited by NAAC
Courses Offered B.Tech, M.Tech, B.A, B.Sc. MBA, P.hD
Entrance Exam JEE, SAT, GATE, SNUSAT & APT, UCEED, CAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ NMAT/ CMAT
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Merit and Entrance Based
Top Recruiters Adobe, Dell, Goldman Sachs, Bosch, Cognizant, TATA, Amazon, HSBC, and Infosys
Campus Area 286 acres
Facilities Available Hostels, Library, Dining halls, Transport, Sports, Medical Insurance
Official Website https://snu.edu.in/

SNU Noida Important Dates

Event Dates
MBA
Last Date to Apply for MBA 28 February 2023
XAT Registration 10 August - 11 December 2022
XAT Admit Card 20 December 2022
XAT Exam 8 January 2023
XAT Result 31 January 2023
UG
Last Date to Apply for  Round 1 March 31, 2023
SNUSAT
SNUSAT Application window December 05, 2022 – March 31, 2023
SNUSAT (Phase 1) December 10, 2022- December 30, 2022
Last Date to receive Offer letter (Phase 1) January 30, 2023
Last Date to Submit Fees (Phase 1) February 15, 2023
SNUSAT (Phase 2) December 31, 2022 – January 30, 2023
Last Date to receive Offer letters (Phase 2) February 28, 2023
Last Date to Submit Fees (Phase 2) March 15, 2023
SNUSAT (Phase 3) January 31, 2023 – March 31, 2023
Last Date to receive Offer letters (Phase 3) April 15, 2023
Last Date to Submit Fees (Phase 3) April 30, 2023
B.Tech
JEE Main 2023 Application Form Releases (Session 1) December 15, 2022
Last Date to apply for JEE Main 2023 Session 1 January 12, 2023
JEE Main 2023 Exam (Session 1) January 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2023
Availability of JEE Main 2023 Session 1 Result February 07, 2023
Last Date to apply for JEE Main 2023 Session 2 March 12, 2023
JEE Main 2023 Exam (Session 2) April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 April 2023

SNU Noida Ranking

Ranking (University Category) Year Ranked at
NIRF 2023 62(among Universities)
95(Overall in India)
NIRF 2022 61(among Universities)
94(Overall in India)
NIRF 2021 56 (among Universities)
84 (Overall in India)
OUTLOOK-ICARE India 2021 3 (Private)
2020 65 (among Universities)
83 (Private)

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SNU Noida Courses

Shiv Nadar University provides undergraduate, graduate as well as doctoral courses along with various streams Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Management, and Entrepreneurship. Admissions to the courses are provided solely based on merit and entrance examinations. The courses provided are as mentioned below:

Course Details
B.Tech Duration: 4 years
Specialization: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication and Mechanical Engineering.
Eligibility: 10+2 with Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics as compulsory subjects.
Selection Criteria: Marks obtained in JEE Mains Examination or SAT or SNUSAT & APT
Number of seats: 400
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B.A Duration: 3 years
Specialization: English, History, Sociology, and International Relations
Eligibility: 10+2 with English as a compulsory subject. Selection Criteria: Marks obtained in SAT or SNUSAT & APT
Number of seats: 70
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B.Sc Duration: 3 years
Specialization: Economics, Economics and Finance, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Eligibility: Must have passed Higher Secondary Examination with Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics as compulsory subjects.
Selection Criteria: SAT or SNUSAT & APT
Number of seats: 160
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BMS Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Must have passed Higher Secondary Examination with English as a compulsory subject.
Selection Criteria: Marks obtained in SAT
Number of seats: 75
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MBA Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Must be a graduate in any degree
Selection Criteria: Merit obtained in CAT/MAT/NMAT/GMAT and personal interview
Tuition Fees (in INR): INR 5.5 LPA
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M.Des. Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Must be a graduate in any degree
Selection Criteria: Merit obtained in DAT/ UCEED and personal interview
Tuition Fees (in INR): INR 3 LPA
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M.Sc Duration: 2 years
Specialization: Economics, Water Science and Policy, Chemistry and Mathematics
Eligibility: Must have a B.Sc or B.tech degree in Economics/ Sciences or other similar disciplines with 50% marks
Selection Criteria: Based on a written test conducted by the university
Total tuition fee (in INR): 1.60 lakhs
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M.A Duration: 2 years
Specialization: English
Eligibility: Must have a minimum of 55% in any discipline from the Humanities and Social Sciences or a minimum of 70% from other disciplines.
Selection Criteria: Based on merit
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MFA Duration: 2 years
Specialization: Film and Television, Fine Arts
Eligibility: Must have studied BFA or BA from a recognized university.
Selection Criteria: Based on merit.
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PG Diploma Duration: 1 year
Specialization: Water Science and Policy
Eligibility: Must have studied B.Sc/ B.Tech/ B.A. from a reputed university
Selection Criteria: Merit and Interview based
Total tuition fee (in INR): INR 1.50 LPA
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PhD Duration: 3- 6 years
Specialization: Archeology, Heritage and Museum Studies, Economics, English, History, International Relations, and Governance Studies, Sociology, Engineering, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Doctorate in Management.
Eligibility: Must have scored at least 55% of marks in the graduate program from a reputed university
Selection Criteria: Merit and Interview based.
Tuition Fees: INR 1.60 LPA
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SNU Noida Admissions

The admissions to undergraduate, graduate as well as Ph.D. courses are provided solely based on merit as well as the entrance examinations. The steps required to fill the online applications of the following courses are as mentioned below:

How to apply?

  • Visit the official website
  • Register yourself with the necessary details.
  • Verify the email provided
  • Fill the application form online for the interested course
  • Payment of the application fee
  • Submission of the application

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SNU Noida Placements

Shiv Nadar University has a Career Development Centre (CDC) to facilitate all the placement-related activities, such as placement drives and pre-placement talks. Among the students, 7 students were from the CSE department, 4 students were from the ECE department, 3 students were from the EEE department & 1 student was from ME. Some of the placement highlights of SNU Noida is as follows:

Particulars Placements Statistics (2019-20) Placements Statistics (2020-21)
No. of companies participated 320+ 149
No. of new recruiters - 78
No. of students in the batch 557 512
No. of students placed 310 321
Highest CTC INR 31.5 LPA INR 24 LPA
Average CTC INR 7.5 LPA INR 7.82 LPA
Dominating Industry Software Development Software Development
Job roles offered - Business Development, Management Trainee, Automation Engineer, Technical Operation, Web Development, etc
Top Recruiters Adobe, Larsen & Toubro, Bisleri, Voltas, Deloitte, HP, Genpact, Titan, IBM, Axis Bank, Yamaha, HCL, etc  Cognizant, Adobe, Dell, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consultancy Services, Bosch, etc

SNU Noida Scholarships

High potential academic achievers are acknowledged by the university by receiving generous scholarships that cover part/ full expenses for the entire duration of the program. The opportunity of ‘Research and Teaching Assistantship’ allows students at the graduate level, to get the opportunity to delve deeper into their disciplines and teach the undergraduates. They are offered several features like stipends, hostel fee waivers, and scholarships. This motivates and allows students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds to afford an education. SNU provides the following scholarships:

Gifted Student Scholarship: The outstanding academic rank holders to study at the Shiv Nadar University under the Gifted Student Scholarship. The recipients of the Scholarship gain direct admission to the program of their choice. The eligibility criteria are as follows:

  • Top 100 rank holders in Grade 12 from the CBSE, ICSE, and Cambridge Board of Education
  • IB grade points 42 and above
  • Top 100 rank holders in Grade 12 from other State Education Boards
  • INSPIRE fellows awarded Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
  • JEE (Advanced) top 500 rank holders
  • Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Fellowship holders (Only for School of Natural Sciences Programs)

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship: The University extends its support to financially-constrained students with academic strengths and potential. The students with 92% and above score in Grade 12 Board examinations with a family income below INR 12,00,000 a year.

Rural Scholarship: SNU covers the academic and living expenses in full for high-potential students from economically weak backgrounds, whose family income may be below INR 3,00,000 a year. 

Sports Scholarship: Shiv Nadar University offers up to 100% Sports Scholarship to winners or participants at international, national, state-level tournaments in respective sports/games, recognized by national/international sports bodies. It is mandatory for candidates to qualify for the Physical Fitness Test and Sport-specific tests conducted by the Department of Physical Education and Sports at the University to avail of Sports Scholarship.

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SNU Noida Facilities

  • Hostels: The residential student hostels are state-of-the-art as well as gender-segregated. All rooms have basic in-built utilities and are designed as a comfortable independent unit. Each hostel is fitted with water coolers fitted with RO and purifiers, a pantry on the ground floor, microwave ovens, and other facilities. All rooms and washrooms are well-fitted. The lady’s washroom is designed well and feminine hygiene has been kept in mind. All the common areas of the hostels are Wi-Fi enabled. Both AC and Non-AC accommodation are provided for the students. The AC accommodation is provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
  • Library:  The university has a centrally air-conditioned plush library that offers an extensive collection of books, scientific and technical journals, as well as electronic reference materials that satisfies the academic and research needs of students and the faculty community. The library also offers online facilities like Library Catalogue, Journals/ e-books, Repository, Resource Sharing, Thesis, and dissertations as well as E- Newspapers.
  • Transport: Transport services are provided for students and all members of the staff to facilitate travel to the city and any neighboring places during weekends. The services are provided to the students on a first-come, first-served basis.The student transport committee plans and manages this service, whereas the time for the bus service is decided based on demand and seasonal conditions.
  • Cafe: The central library building consists of a cafe that serves as a common area for the faculty members and students to interact over hot sumptuous food outside the classroom. The cafe also offers a variety of food, snacks, and beverages for a quick bite in-between meals.
  • Dining: The university offers several types of cuisines from all 27 states. There are two large Dining Halls (DH 1 & 2) that helps cater to the cultural and food preferences of students. The highest standards of hygiene consciousness are kept in mind. The dining areas are also well–furnished and fully equipped. Apart from the two main Dining Halls, there are also standards of hygiene consciousness and a food court in the main academic block; a cafe in the central library building and a variety of snacks are sold by the kiosks at the hostel block. The student-elected mess committee and the University administration closely monitors the quality of food served on campus.
  • Safety and Security: The safety and the security of its students and faculty members are taken very seriously by the university. The entire campus is constantly being monitored by a multi-tiered, 24X7 security system. The Campus Security Team is also on duty for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as 365 days in a year which also includes holidays and academic breaks. The security personnel patrols the campus round-the-clock. High definition CCTV cameras monitor the academic areas, hostel blocks, and residential areas on the campus. Access to the campus is also strictly controlled.

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SNU Noida Faculty

Shiv Nadar University has a well-experienced and highly qualified faculty. There are a total of 226 faculty members consisting of dean, chairman, professor, associate professor, lecturers across all departments. Many professors of the university are also graduates from the top-notch universities in the UK, US, and Germany and many are also Ph.D. holders. There are over 80 faculties in the Engineering department, 70 faculties in the Humanities and Social Sciences department, 60 in the Management and Entrepreneurship department, and 16 in the Natural Sciences department. This ensures that there are sufficient faculties in every department to cater to all the needs of the students, ensuring a better quality of study.

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SNU Noida FAQs

Ques. What is the attendance policy of SNU Noida?

Ans. All students are required to attend the classes in every registered course. A shortfall of not more than 15% is allowed in each course. The student may be condoned for attendance shortfall beyond the regular amount of 15%. This is however not beyond a total shortfall of 25% which may be due to medical or duty leave.

Ques. Does SNU Noida provide any On-Campus jobs to students?

Ans. On-campus jobs are provided to students to help earn additional income. This helps them to imbibe a sense of accountability and responsibility. The possible on-campus jobs offered by the university include assistance in laboratory and library management, managing help desks, aid departments, monitoring projects, conducting and analyzing various feedback in enabling functions of the University like Admissions. Jobs at Career Development Centre, Dean Student Affairs Office, Security, Hostels, Sports, and allied activities, etc are also offered under this policy.

Ques. What are the measures taken by SNU Noida to ensure the medical health care of the students?

Ans. The campus provides 24X7 on-campus Physical & Mental health services and has also tied up with ICICI Lombard to provide Medical Insurance Cover for all the students. This ensures that medical issues that require hospitalization beyond the on-campus services will be covered. The salient features of the Policy include: - Valid for 12 months, 4000+ hospitals are covered across the country under this policy, no room capping required, there's no waiting period. Ambulance charges may vary up to ₹1500 per hospitalization and also the Pre Hospitalization and Post Hospitalization for 30 days & 60 days respectively are covered as well.

Ques. What has the SNU Noida done in order to prevent ragging?

Ans. Shiv Nadar University has taken several anti-ragging measures and follows a zero-tolerance level policy against ragging. All students will be required to file an online Anti-ragging Undertakings every academic year. They are required to fill up online anti-ragging undertakings and on successful submission of details, the student will receive the Student’s and Parent’s Anti Ragging Undertakings on his/her registered email.

Ques. How can Shiv Nadar University be contacted for further inquiries?

Ans. A student can contact the university on the official website https://snu.edu.in/. They can also contact the university on their numbers 91-120-7170100 or +91-120-2662002 for future inquiries regarding admissions.

Ques. What are the documents required for admission at SNU Noida?

Ans. Following documents are required:
  • 10th and 12th mark sheet
  • Scanned photograph and signature.
  • Valid Photo ID
  • Degree Certificate
  • Caste Certificate/ Disability or PwD Certificate if applicable.

Ques. What are the courses offered at SNU Noida?

Ans. Shiv Nadar University offers various courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and research levels in Engineering, Arts, Science, Management and Design streams which includes B.Tech, B.Sc, BA, BMS, MBA, M.Des, M.Sc, M.Tech, MA, EMBA, PG Diploma and PhD.

Ques. What is the accreditation, ranking and approval of SNU Noida?

Ans. Shiv Nadar University was approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC) and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university was ranked 61st among Indian Universities by the NIRF 2022 ranking.

Ques. What are the entrance examinations accepted for SNU Noida admission?

Ans. Shiv Nadar University provides admission on the basis of entrance examinations for various courses. The entrance examination accepted for admission at the university includes JEE, SAT, GATE, SNUSAT & APT, UCEED, CAT, GMAT, CMAT and NMAT.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters of SNU Noida?

Ans. The top recruiters of Shiv Nadar University placement are ABB, IBM, HP, HCL, Paytm, Titan, Cognizant Technology Solution, American Express, Amazon, Ericsson, RANE and UFLEX.

Ques. What are the facilities available at SNU Noida?

Ans. Shiv Nadar University provides various facilities such as a centrally air-conditioned library with an extensive collection of books, scientific and technical journals and e-books, transportation facilities provided to all students and staff to facilitate travel during weekends, cae with hygienic food and separate hostels for both boys and girls.