Sathyabama NIRF ranking 2026
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Sathyabama) is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0474.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is University #53 with a score of 52.52. The latest edition contains 3 published categories: 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 Sathyabama 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.
Sathyabama NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is University #53 with a score of 52.52. Compared with 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 53 | 52.52 | Declined by 2 places |
| Engineering | 67 | 50.64 | Declined by 1 place |
| Overall | 93 | 49.79 | Declined by 8 places |
Sathyabama NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is University #51 with a score of 52.16. Compared with 2023, 1 moved to weaker positions and 2 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 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 51 | 52.16 | No rank change |
| Engineering | 66 | 50.05 | No rank change |
| Overall | 85 | 49.52 | Declined by 1 place |
Sathyabama NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is University #51 with a score of 49.26. Compared with 2022, 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 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 51 | 49.26 | Declined by 8 places |
| Engineering | 66 | 48.87 | Declined by 12 places |
| Overall | 84 | 47.95 | Declined by 17 places |
Sathyabama NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is University #43 with a score of 49.18. Compared with 2021, 1 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 43 | 49.18 | Declined by 3 places |
| Engineering | 54 | 48.56 | Improved by 1 place |
| Overall | 67 | 48.09 | Declined by 6 places |
Sathyabama NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is University #40 with a score of 48.17. Compared with 2020, 2 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 40 | 48.17 | Declined by 1 place |
| Engineering | 55 | 46.65 | Declined by 4 places |
| Overall | 61 | 46.60 | No rank change |
Sathyabama NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is University #39 with a score of 48.77. Compared with 2019, 2 improved and 1 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 39 | 48.77 | Improved by 2 places |
| Engineering | 51 | 46.77 | Declined by 4 places |
| Overall | 61 | 47.03 | Improved by 3 places |
Sathyabama NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is University #41 with a score of 45.58. Compared with 2018, 2 improved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 41 | 45.58 | Improved by 4 places |
| Engineering | 47 | 46.07 | Declined by 10 places |
| Overall | 64 | 45.58 | Improved by 4 places |
Sathyabama NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #37 with a score of 47.26. Compared with 2017, 1 improved, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has 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 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 37 | 47.26 | First published row on this profile |
| University | 45 | 44.34 | Declined by 1 place |
| Overall | 68 | 44.34 | Improved by 4 places |
Sathyabama NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is University #44 with a score of 41.30. Compared with 2016, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has 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 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 44 | 41.30 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 72 | 41.30 | First published row on this profile |
Sathyabama NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is University #42 with a score of 62.46. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 42 | 62.46 |
Sathyabama NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2025)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | #42 · 2016 · 62.46 | #53 · 2025 · 52.52 | Declined by 11 places |
| Engineering | #37 · 2018 · 47.26 | #67 · 2025 · 50.64 | Declined by 30 places |
| Overall | #72 · 2017 · 41.30 | #93 · 2025 · 49.79 | Declined by 21 places |
Sathyabama 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 | 624 | 502 | 80.4% | ₹5.50 lakh | 42 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 3,122 | 2,927 | 93.8% | ₹6.30 lakh | 194 |
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.
Sathyabama Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 16,658 students across the programme groups below, including 8,534 women, 12,975 students from outside the home state, 165 international students and 3,305 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 11,936 | 5,105 | 10,284 | 145 | 1,532 |
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 2,088 | 1,482 | 937 | 16 | 1,013 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 1,321 | 1,023 | 785 | 4 | 209 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 1,280 | 898 | 952 | 0 | 549 |
| PG [3 Year Program(s)] | 21 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| UG [6 Year Program(s)] | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sathyabama 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 | 552 | 362 | 122 | 176 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 127 | 158 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 146 | 145 |
Sathyabama NIRF University 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 | 2016 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 79.83 | 61.34 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 53.27 | 31.31 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 100.00 | 68.96 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 81.37 | 72.96 |
| PR — Perception | 0.00 | 36.39 |
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 Sathyabama was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0474
At a glance
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #53 in University (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 93.8% and a ₹6.3L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 16,658 students.
2023-24
2,927 / 3,122
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF University journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#53 Score52.52
NIRF University journey
Rank #42 → #53 since 2016; score 62.46 → 52.52.
The rank line is Sathyabama's all-India position in NIRF University: #42 in 2016 to #53 in 2025. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 2 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
University 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #53
- Score (out of 100)
- 52.52
- Last year rank
- #51
- Movement vs previous
- 2
- Best rank
- #39
- Ranking trend
- Declining
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#67 Score50.64
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#93 Score49.79
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 79.4% → 93.8%; latest median salary ₹6.3L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 2,927 placed — 93.8% of the batch
- 194 chose higher studies
- 1 reported another outcome
Half of the 2,927 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹6.3L
- Placement rate
- 93.8%
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 79.4% to 93.8%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.75L in 2017-18 to ₹6.3L 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 ₹121.21 Cr → ₹159.25 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: ₹121.21 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹159.25 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹16.04 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹47.97 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Perception (PR) improved most: 0.0 → 36.4. 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. Sathyabama improved most in Perception (PR) (0.0 → 36.4). Its latest strongest pillar is Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) at 73.0, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 31.3.
Questions about Sathyabama
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Sathyabama ranking questions
What is Sathyabama NIRF ranking 2025?
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is University rank #53 with a score of 52.52.
Which NIRF categories include Sathyabama in 2025?
Sathyabama appears in the NIRF 2025 University, Engineering and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology private or government?
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology located?
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology is listed in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Sathyabama graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹6.3L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 2,927 of 3,122 graduates placed (93.8%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹5.5L.
What is Sathyabama's best NIRF category?
University is its best current result at #53 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 52.52.
How many students does Sathyabama have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 16,658 students, including 12,975 from outside the state and 165 international students.
Is Sathyabama improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 53.3 in 2016 to 31.3 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 914 PhD scholars.
How much does Sathyabama spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹159.25 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹47.97 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹16.04 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.