Sona College of Technology (SCT) was established in 1997 by the Industrialist and Philanthropist Thiru M. S. Chockalingam in Salem Tamilnadu in an ample area of 34.5 acres surrounded by Chervarayan hills in a serene green atmosphere to provide education to the downtrodden people and make India standup in the global arena in the manufacturing industry. It is a private institution affiliated with Anna University and it got autonomous status in 2012. It is accredited “A” by the NAAC approved by the AICTE and whose programs are accredited by the NBA. It is one of the Sona Group of Institutions whose root was established 100 years ago by Karumuttu Thiagarajar Chettiar.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where SCT gave its reports.
Students Intake at SCT
Students Intake
SCT admitted a massive number of 1110 students in 2021, 1080 students in 2020, and 1020 students in 2019 at UG programs, and admitted a considerable number of 216 students in 2021 and 234 students in 2020 at PG programs.
Faculty
SCT has 299 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 46.15% are Ph.D. holders and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:14, that is, one professor is available for every 14 students.
SCT Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
SCT spent Rs. 5.96 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which 8.01% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, 27.81% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, 4.64% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 59.54% spent on the creation of capital assets. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 3.14 crores and it was around Rs. 4.24 crores in 2019. The spending as capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
SCT spent over Rs. 43.54 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a considerable 47.59% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, a significant 49.74% spent on maintaining academic infrastructure, and the remaining 2.67% spent on Seminars/Workshops/Conferences. Spending as operational expenditures were Rs. 23.63 crores in 2020 and Rs. 24.97 crores in 2019. The spending as operational expenditure has also been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
SCT Research Details
Patent Details
As SCT has good faculties and research scholars, good infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, it was able to file a significant number of 12, 10, and 6 patent applications and got impressively all 12, 10, and 6 patents in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Sponsored Projects
As SCT has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 8.89, Rs. 8.7, and Rs. 6.35 crores through a considerable number of 40, 24, and 23 sponsored research projects from 27, 19, and 18 companies in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
As SCT has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to get a consultation at this institution for their projects, and therefore, it received Rs. 1.14 crores through a massive number of 272 consultancy projects from 150 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 1.16 and Rs. 1.37 crores through a huge number of 253 and 327 consultancy projects from 113 and 103 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
SCT Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At SCT, a massive number of 1021 students got admission to UG degree courses and a considerable 79.72% of them graduated, of whom 96.98% got placements at top companies, and 85 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a bulky 86.92% of students graduated, of whom 84.26% got placements and 80 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a significant 90.98% of students graduated, of whom 82.58% got placements and 104 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At SCT in PG programs, a huge 99.03% of the students graduated, of whom 88.23% got placements at top companies, however, none was selected for higher studies in 2021; a massive 98.32% of the students graduated, of whom 83.62% got placements, and one was selected for higher studies in 2020; and a whopping 96.52% of the students graduated, of whom 86.36% got placement and 1 was selected for higher studies in 2019.
Ph.D. Research Programme
At SCT, a huge number of 256 students have pursued their research studies till 2021, of whom 26 students graduated in 2021, 28 students graduated, and 33 students graduated in 2020.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4.5 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 4.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019, respectively.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 4.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019, respectively.
The top recruiters of SCT are Amazon, Cisco, Paypal, TCS, Dell, IBM, Wipro, Infosys, Cognizant, Wiley, NCR Corporation, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates at this institution for their companies.
Students Diversity at SCT
At SCT, a huge number of 4132 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 64.45% are boys and a decent 35.55% are girls, a massive number of 3987 students are from within the state, merely 82 students are from other states, and the remaining 63 students are from foreign countries.
Facilities on SCT Campus
SCT has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, hospitals, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a gym, a sports complex, an auditorium, a wi-fi campus, IT infrastructure, Transport facilities, Convenience stores, a swimming pool, Parking facilities, Guest rooms, Banking facilities, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to utilize.
Campus Festivals at SCT
SONARIA CULTURAL FEST is the annual cultural fest of SCT celebrated for 2 days in January where a spectrum of colorful events from singing, dancing, Bharathanatiyam, and Western dance to quizzes and Classical Bajjans are organized to make students excited and enthralled to ward-off nostalgia due to long studies in the classrooms and also give a platform to showcase their cultural artistry.
SONATSAV is the annual techno-cultural fest celebrated for three days in February where a barrage of technical events and a spectrum of cultural events are organized to induce the interest of the students in engineering and technology and also arts and give them a platform to showcase their technical prowess and make them well-versed in current trending technologies, and winners of events are awarded prize money a total sum of 3 lakhs.
SONATSAV is the annual techno-cultural fest celebrated for three days in February where a barrage of technical events and a spectrum of cultural events are organized to induce the interest of the students in engineering and technology and also arts and give them a platform to showcase their technical prowess and make them well-versed in current trending technologies, and winners of events are awarded prize money a total sum of 3 lakhs.
Accessibility
As SCT is in Salem, one of the important cities and steel city in Tamilnadu, there is a major railway station and an airport available along with a good transport facility in that area. Both Salem Junction Railway Station which is at a distance of 1.9 km away and Salem Airport which is around 17.1 km away from the institution are available to reach the institution, therefore students from anywhere can commute to this institution.
How to Get Admission at SCT
For UG Course: Candidates who passed or appeared in the +2 exam or equivalent to any other exam thereto with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with any one of the Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology with the 50% marks (45% for reserved category candidates) in these above subjects are eligible to apply, and admission is based on the merit in the qualifying exam.
For PG Course: Candidates who passed the BE/B.Tech in the relevant stream or MSc/MCA with 50% marks (45% for reserved category candidates) need to take TANCET/GATE and get a valid score/rank to get admission to PG courses, and admission is given through TANCA counseling.
For PG Course: Candidates who passed the BE/B.Tech in the relevant stream or MSc/MCA with 50% marks (45% for reserved category candidates) need to take TANCET/GATE and get a valid score/rank to get admission to PG courses, and admission is given through TANCA counseling.
Fee Structure at SCT
The student needs to pay approximately Rs. 2.2 lakhs as total fees for the UG course at SCT, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs. 5 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount in a year.
SCT Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: SCT has a good faculty and good infrastructure for innovative research, therefore it scored 53.68%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: SCT has some distinguished professors and research scholars and got patents for innovative research, however, its research and professional practice is not impressive. Therefore it scored 4.16%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As SCT has a conducive atmosphere for study, a considerable number of students have graduated at the minimum stipulated time and have got placements at top companies at the campus interview. Therefore it scores 49.50%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: SCT has students from every section and every part of India and the world and it has admitted a decent number of girl students, however, it has admitted fewer students from other states. Therefore it scored 48.67%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SCT has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are fair, however, it has not yet got much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 4.90%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SCT has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are fair, however, it has not yet got much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 4.90%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
