SASTRA NIRF ranking 2026
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) is a private institution in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0476.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Law #11 with a score of 65.29. The latest edition contains 4 published categories: Law, University, Engineering and Overall.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which SASTRA has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
SASTRA NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Law #11 with a score of 65.29. Compared with 2024, 1 improved and 3 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 11 | 65.29 | Improved by 3 places |
| University | 29 | 58.06 | Declined by 1 place |
| Engineering | 40 | 58.02 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 51 | 55.32 | Declined by 4 places |
SASTRA NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Law #14 with a score of 60.65. Compared with 2023, 2 improved and 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 14 | 60.65 | Improved by 1 place |
| University | 28 | 56.81 | Declined by 2 places |
| Engineering | 38 | 57.97 | Declined by 4 places |
| Overall | 47 | 54.14 | Improved by 2 places |
SASTRA NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Law #15 with a score of 56.37. Compared with 2022, 2 improved, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 15 | 56.37 | Improved by 4 places |
| University | 26 | 54.71 | Declined by 2 places |
| Engineering | 34 | 56.21 | Improved by 7 places |
| Overall | 49 | 52.00 | No rank change |
SASTRA NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Law #19 with a score of 51.87. Compared with 2021, 1 improved and 4 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 19 | 51.87 | Declined by 2 places |
| University | 24 | 53.04 | Declined by 2 places |
| Engineering | 41 | 53.36 | Declined by 3 places |
| Research | 44 | 40.40 | Improved by 6 places |
| Overall | 49 | 50.33 | Declined by 7 places |
SASTRA NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Law #17 with a score of 50.40. Compared with 2020, 2 improved, 1 moved to weaker positions and 2 have no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 17 | 50.40 | First published row on this profile |
| University | 22 | 51.83 | Improved by 3 places |
| Engineering | 38 | 53.22 | Declined by 1 place |
| Overall | 42 | 49.15 | Improved by 6 places |
| Research | 50 | 38.53 | First published row on this profile |
SASTRA NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is University #25 with a score of 52.22. Compared with 2019, 3 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 25 | 52.22 | Improved by 15 places |
| Engineering | 37 | 51.79 | Improved by 1 place |
| Overall | 48 | 49.40 | Improved by 15 places |
SASTRA NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #38 with a score of 48.83. Compared with 2018, 3 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 38 | 48.83 | Declined by 5 places |
| University | 40 | 45.80 | Declined by 4 places |
| Overall | 63 | 45.80 | Declined by 9 places |
SASTRA NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #33 with a score of 48.74. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 33 | 48.74 |
| University | 36 | 46.33 |
| Overall | 54 | 46.33 |
SASTRA NIRF Ranking Trends (2018–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #17 · 2021 · 50.40 | #11 · 2025 · 65.29 | Improved by 6 places |
| University | #36 · 2018 · 46.33 | #29 · 2025 · 58.06 | Improved by 7 places |
| Engineering | #33 · 2018 · 48.74 | #40 · 2025 · 58.02 | Declined by 7 places |
| Research | #50 · 2021 · 38.53 | #44 · 2022 · 40.40 | Improved by 6 places |
| Overall | #54 · 2018 · 46.33 | #51 · 2025 · 55.32 | Improved by 3 places |
SASTRA Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Overall submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 370 | 252 | 68.1% | ₹4.00 lakh | 38 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 1,920 | 1,684 | 87.7% | ₹7.60 lakh | 134 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
SASTRA Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 11,847 students across the programme groups below, including 6,088 women, 7,650 students from outside the home state, 23 international students and 2,954 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 9,271 | 4,391 | 6,800 | 20 | 2,744 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 852 | 510 | 239 | 0 | 5 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 670 | 461 | 213 | 0 | 197 |
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 550 | 370 | 176 | 1 | 0 |
| PG-Integrated | 504 | 356 | 222 | 2 | 8 |
SASTRA PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 686 | 127 | 144 | 84 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 143 | 73 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 71 | 87 |
SASTRA NIRF Law Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2021 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 56.44 | 82.00 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 34.37 | 30.00 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 59.69 | 70.43 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 53.58 | 62.72 |
| PR — Perception | 23.79 | 41.10 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that SASTRA was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-L-U-0476
At a glance
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is a private institution in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #11 in Law (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 87.7% and a ₹7.6L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 11,847 students.
2023-24
1,684 / 1,920
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Law journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
LawNIRF 2025 Rank#11 Score65.29
NIRF Law journey
Rank #17 → #11 since 2021; score 50.40 → 65.29.
The rank line is SASTRA's all-India position in NIRF Law: #17 in 2021 to #11 in 2025. Lower is better.
Law 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #11
- Score (out of 100)
- 65.29
- Last year rank
- #14
- Movement vs previous
- 3
- Best rank
- #11
- Ranking trend
- Improving
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#29 Score58.06
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#40 Score58.02
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#51 Score55.32
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 86.0% → 87.7%; latest median salary ₹7.6L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 1,684 placed — 87.7% of the batch
- 134 chose higher studies
- 102 reported another outcome
Half of the 1,684 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹7.6L
- Placement rate
- 87.7%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate rose from 86.0% to 87.7%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.5L in 2017-18 to ₹7.6L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹72.55 Cr → ₹115.26 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹72.55 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹115.26 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹5.94 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹28.76 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Teaching & Resources (TLR) improved most: 56.4 → 82.0. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. SASTRA improved most in Teaching & Resources (TLR) (56.4 → 82.0). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 82.0, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 30.0.
Questions about SASTRA
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
SASTRA ranking questions
What is SASTRA NIRF ranking 2025?
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Law rank #11 with a score of 65.29.
Which NIRF categories include SASTRA in 2025?
SASTRA appears in the NIRF 2025 Law, University, Engineering and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy private or government?
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy located?
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is listed in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of SASTRA graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹7.6L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 1,684 of 1,920 graduates placed (87.7%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹4L.
What is SASTRA's best NIRF category?
Law is its best current result at #11 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 65.29.
How many students does SASTRA have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 11,847 students, including 7,650 from outside the state and 23 international students.
Is SASTRA improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 34.4 in 2021 to 30.0 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 813 PhD scholars.
How much does SASTRA spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹115.26 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹28.76 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹5.94 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.