Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Institute (SASTRA), is located in Thanjavur in an area of 232 acres in a serene atmosphere. It was initially established as Shanmugha College of Engineering in 1984 in Tiruchirappalli and was affiliated to Bharathidasan University. It was the first university in Tamilnadu elevated as a deemed to be university and renamed as SASTRA in 2001.
In this article, we are going to analyze the institution’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures and fees structures. All details are authentic since we got them from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where SASTRA gave its reports.
Students Intake at SASTRA Thanjavur
Students Intake
SASTRA admitted 1920 students to UG courses, 100 students to PG and 48 students to integrated PG in 2021; 1800 students to UG, 100 students to PG and 48 students to integrated PG in 2020; and 1860 students to UG and 110 students to integrated PG in 2019.
Faculty
SASTRA has eminent professors and research scholars who have been accredited with many awards. Currently, there are 583 professors at the faculty and 66.89% of them are PhD holders. The faculty-to-student ratio at this faculty is 1:13, that is, one professor is available for every 13 students.
SASTRA Thanjavur Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
SASTRA spent Rs. 59 crores as capital expenditure in the year 2021, of which it spent 5.22% on the library for acquiring research journals, books and e-resources for reading, a whopping 43.13% spent on buying new equipment and software for conducting quality research, and 0.01% spent on engineering workshops and remaining more than half of funds, that is, 51.64% spent on capital assets creations like build the new building and maintenance. It spent Rs. 53 crores as capital expenditures in 2020 and Rs. 25 crores in 2019. The spending as capital expenditure in 2021 is higher than the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
SASTRA spent Rs. 138 crores as an operational expenditure in 2021, of which it spent 56.48% on salary for professors and supporting staff that is high among all the private institutions, 39.45% on maintaining academic infrastructures in the institution, and the remaining 4.07% on conducting Seminars, Conferences and Workshops. It spent Rs. 132 crores as an operational expenditure in 2020 and spent Rs. 117 crores in 2019. Spending as an operational expenditure is also increasing in 2021 when compared with the last two years.
SASTRA Thanjavur Research Details
Patents
As SASTRA has a good faculty, better infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere for quality research, it filed 5 patents each in 2021, 2020 and 2019, however, only in 2021 it was able to get 1 patent.
Sponsored Projects
SASTRA has been accredited with many awards in engineering science & technology, therefore, in 2021, 20 agencies have funded 109 projects at this institution and it earned Rs. 17.7 crores through these projects. In 2020, 26 agencies funded 96 projects, through which it earned Rs. 19 crores, and in 2019, it earned Rs. 16.4 crores from 94 projects sponsored by 21 agencies.
Consultancy Projects
As SASTRA has good faculties and scholars, a conducive atmosphere, and better infrastructures, many companies show interest in getting consultations for their projects. Therefore, SASTRA has worked on 872 consultancy projects from 153 companies and earned Rs. 18.8 crores in 2021, it earned 16.49 crores through 845 projects from 142 companies in 2020, and it earned Rs. 10.9 crores through 966 projects from 165 companies in 2019.
Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
There were 1894 students admitted to this institution at UG, of whom 92.98% were awarded graduations and 88.11% of them got placements at top companies and 112 were selected for higher education in 2021; 90.22% students were awarded graduations, of whom 90.41% got placements and 103 were selected for higher education in 2020; and 91.14% students were awarded graduations, of whom 92.48% got placements and 162 were selected for higher education in 2019.
Integrated PG Graduations & Placements
At this institution, 72.26% were awarded graduations, of whom 85% got placements at top companies and 12 students were selected for higher education in 2021; 82.58% were awarded graduations, of whom 86.26% got placements and 16 students were selected for higher education in 2020; and 90% were awarded gradations, of whom 88.03% got placements and 20 students were selected for higher education in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At PG programmes, 98.98% students were awarded graduations, of whom 51.43% got placements at top companies and 27 were selected for higher education in 2021; 96.97% students were awarded graduations, of whom 53% got placements and 18 were selected for higher education in 2020; and 95.76% students were awarded graduations, of whom 89.79% got placements and 15 were selected for higher education in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
At SASTRA, 546 students were admitted to PhD programmes in engineering science & technology, of whom 77 students were awarded degrees in 2021, 41 students in 2020 and 57 students in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates from SASTRA: Rs. 5 lakhs per annum at all top companies in 2021 and 2020, and Rs. 3.5 lakhs in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.6 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of Integrated PG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in both 2021 and 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.6 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of Integrated PG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in both 2021 and 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019.
There are many top national and international companies such as Amazon, Morgan Stanley, TCS, Wipro, Capgemini, Ford, Cisco, Deloitte, Infosys, HP, Accenture, PayPal, Oracle, IBM, CTS, Mindtree, GE, etc., looking for fresh graduates at SASTRA for their companies.
Students Diversity at SASTRA Thanjavur
SASTRA has a blend of students who came from all sections and all parts of India and the world. Currently, a massive number of 7899 students are pursuing their studies, of whom 62.56% are boys and a decent 37.44% are girls. There are 4599 students from within the state, 3296 from outside of the state and the remaining 4 from foreign countries.
Facilities on SASTRA Thanjavur Campus
SASTRA has a lot of facilities for students. It has a Library, hostels, guest houses, learning resources, bank, post office, hospital, sports complex, temple, canteen, bookstore, video tour, campus map, central animal facility, central computing facility, lift/ram, etc.
Annual Festivals at SASTRA Thanjavur
SASTRA has many clubs on literature, auto, oration & debating and fine arts. CARPE DIEM is the annual intramural cultural festival at SASTRA where many cultural events are being organized. FUERA is the annual intramural sports festival organized to unearth students’ talents in sports. COLOSSEUM is the inter-college sports festival where cricket, football, volleyball, basketball and chess are being conducted, and even bodybuilding and fitness events are also being conducted at this festival.
Accessibility
SASTRA is on the Trichy-Tanjore highway. It is 16.7 kms away from Thanjavur Junction and 44.7 kms away from Trichy Airport, so students from anywhere can commute to this institution.
How to Get Admission SASTRA Thanjavur
For UG Courses
For PG Courses
Admissions are based on scores in the qualifying UG degree programmes, however, preference is given to GATE qualified candidates.
- Admission to 50% of total seats is based on normalized aggregate class 12 scores and available JEE main scores taken together with 50% weightage each. Seats are filled based on ranks secured by the candidates.
- The remaining 50% of seats are filled based on the normalized aggregate class 12 scores awarded by the respective boards. Ranks are prepared based on these aggregate scores and seats are filled based on the ranks secured by candidates.
For PG Courses
Admissions are based on scores in the qualifying UG degree programmes, however, preference is given to GATE qualified candidates.
Fee Structure SASTRA Thanjavur
Students need to pay Rs. 6.43 lakhs as fees for UG courses at this institute, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of 5 LPA from top companies, therefore, they can get back this amount within a one-and-half year, so the burden of fees would be eased.
SASTRA Thanjavur Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning and Resources: SASTRA has good faculty and better infrastructures for doing research and many professors at this institution got many awards. Therefore, it scored 71.47%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: SASTRA has many distinguished professors and research scholars and has got a patent for innovative research, so it scored 37.62%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As SASTRA has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 67.55%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: SASTRA has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world and has admitted a decent number of girl students, so it scored 57.06%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SASTRA has good faculty, better infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is a private institution in a tier 2 city, so it scored 12.7%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SASTRA has good faculty, better infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is a private institution in a tier 2 city, so it scored 12.7%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
