Chennai, February 2023: Shiv Nadar University Chennai, part of Shiv Nadar Foundation and one of India’s premier institutions, has announced its entrance exams for the 2023 session. Entrance tests are to be held across 10 cities, which include Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Trivandrum, and Kolkata. The exams will take place in phases between 8th April to 17th June 2023, offering abundant possibilities for prospective students to showcase their talents and secure their future at the renowned University. Prospective students will also have the flexibility to take the entrance exams at any of the 10 designated cities, offering a chance to reschedule if a conflict arises with their initially chosen city or exam date. However, a candidate can appear for the test for any specific program only once. Registrations form are available on https://www.snuchennai.edu.in/ from 6th February till 31st March 2023.
Sharing his thoughts on the announcement, Prof. Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya, Vice-Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University, Chennai, said, “Foresightedness paves the path to a promising tomorrow. Hence, visionary and proactive individuals who are fully equipped with skills will thrive in the dynamic job market of the new age. At Shiv Nadar University Chennai, we are proud to offer innovative engineering, management, and humanities programs that equip our students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the new age. With the announcement of our 2023 admissions exam dates, we are eager to welcome a new cohort of talented and motivated individuals.”
The University offers six specialized undergraduate programs in the disciplines of engineering, commerce, and humanities. These contemporary programs are industry-oriented, nurturing knowledge and skill sets that will enable students to enter and excel in an evolving professional or educational landscape, both in India and abroad.
Currently, the University has 815 students and 55 faculty and staff members.
Number of seats available across programs of School of Engineering:
- B. Tech Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things): 120
- B. Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science: 120
- B. Tech Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security):60
Number of seats available across programs of School of Commerce and Management:
- B. Com (Professional Accounting): 60
- B. Com/B. Com (Hons):60
Number of seats available across programs of School of Science & Humanities:
- B.Sc. Economics (Data Science) : 60
Shiv Nadar University Chennai strives to make the admission process accessible and accommodating to all interested candidates. The University is the first private state university to be legislated in Tamil Nadu after 90 years (since the Annamalai University Act in 1928) upon the passing of the Shiv Nadar University Act 2018. Students will pursue undergraduate degrees in six specialized courses. These programs have been designed in line with the evolving educational and professional requirements within India and abroad.
About Shiv Nadar University Chennai
Shiv Nadar University Chennai (https://www.snuchennai.edu.in/ ) is a quality-focused University offering wide-range of specialized academic programs at the undergraduate level to start with. The University has been set up by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, a philanthropic foundation established by Mr. Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL – a US$ 12.3 billion leading global technology enterprise. Shiv Nadar University Chennai endeavors to become a pioneering institution of higher education, setting new global academic benchmarks and revolutionizing the education landscape in the country.
The University campus features state-of-the-art infrastructure for learning, including seminar halls, auditoria, libraries, gymnasium, sports complex and hostels for men and women. The campus is entirely wi-fi enabled with 24/7 internet access.
The University offers a holistic educational environment that is continually evolving to bridge the gap between the classroom and professional demands by a group of world-class faculties who are progressive academicians, leading thinkers, eminent professionals and innovative educators from ranked global universities. The University has commenced its journey towards becoming a globally acclaimed centre for learning and innovation in engineering, commerce, and management, and economics will continue to add diverse disciplines to its repertoire.
Established in 1994, by Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL – a US$12.3 billion leading global technology enterprise, the Foundation is committed to the creation of a more equitable, merit-based society by empowering individuals through transformational education, and to bridge the socio-economic divide. Over the last 27 years the Foundation, has directly touched the lives of over 36,000 alumni and students through its marquee institutions in literacy, K12 and higher education. Today, the Foundation has a community of over 100,000 constituents, which includes not only globally dispersed alumni and students but also faculty members, corporate executives, and extended families.
The Foundation has invested over US$1.1 billion in its seven landmark institutions and initiatives across education and art. Currently close to 14,000 students and over 2,000 faculty are part of the Foundation along with more than 22,000 strong globally dispersed alumni community.
The Foundation’s students have gone to study at some of the best institutions globally including the Ivy League in the US and top universities in other countries including Australia, Singapore, China and UK. Students are also working in major corporations, including Goldman Sachs, Honda, HP, Schindler, and several others both in India and across other geographies. Faculty across the Foundation institutions are drawn from the best Indian and international universities, with a strong focus on research and innovation.
The Shiv Nadar Foundation pursues the philosophy of ‘Creative Philanthropy’. It is a powerful model which envisages creation of institutions that are built to last and continue to impact future generations. It is an approach that allows sustained institutionalized philanthropy for long-term, high impact, socio-economic transformation.