MBA
Shiv Nadar University Chennai offers an MBA program that blends rigorous academics with industry practice. Delivered by expert faculty and practitioners, the curriculum is built around a distinct pedagogical approach and an innovative hybrid internship model, ensuring real-world exposure.
Students choose dual specializations from Marketing, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, HR, and Business Analytics, gaining targeted expertise for competitive careers.
The residential nature of the program helps students in building their personality and interpersonal skills that play a significant role in career development. The peer group learning due to the academic and gender diversity makes a big impact during your stay on campus for 24 months of the program.
With a fee structure focused on rapid return on investment, the program readies graduates to thrive in the global business landscape.
The legacy of running 25 batches of MBA, 2500+ alumni across all industry sectors makes the school a knowledge hub and preferred by young graduates.
- Shortlisting of applicants based on consistent academic record and scores
obtained in all India admission tests – CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/NMAT or State level admission tests – TANCET, ICET, KMAT, PGCET, etc. conducted for 2026 season. - Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a selection process involving Group Discussion, Essay Appreciation and Personal Interview.
- Admission will be granted based on the rank list prepared with suitable weight-ages for above criteria.
- For the international admissions, GMAT can be considered in place of all India admission tests.
- Candidates with 12+ months work experience in a reputed company will get up to 10% relaxation in the admission test scores.
- The SNU MBA program is a mandatory residential program.
- CAT 2025
- XAT 2026
- CMAT 2026
- ATMA 2026
- MAT 2025-26 (Sept 2025, Dec 2025, Feb 2026 and May 2026)
- NMAT 2026
- TANCET 2026 (TN State Level Admission Test)
- State Level Admission Tests of respective States (example, ICET of AP, KMAT of Kerala
Applications from all states (including Tamil Nadu) are accepted based on all India admission tests.
Academic Eligibility:
X, XII, UG > 60%. A full time UG program in 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 format is a must. We prefer students with consistent academic records.
Academic Eligibility:
Preferred pattern of scores followed for admission are listed below.
- CAT/XAT/CMAT > 60 percentile.
- MAT/ATMA > 80 percentile.
- TANCET/ Other State Level Admission Tests > 80 percentile.
An applicant can apply to the program with an admission test score (even if their scores are little lower than above) and can update the same application form with any number of admission tests (held after the submission of the online form) to improve the chances of getting an invite for the selection process.
Applicants with 12+ months work experience can get a relaxation up to 10 percentile points in admission test scores.
MBA Fee Structure for 2026 – 2027 |
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S.No | Nature of the fee | Amount |
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| 1 | Application Fee | Rs. 1,500 | |||
| 2 | University Fee | Tuition Fee (Per annum) | Indian Nationals | Rs. 3,00,000 | |
| NRI | — | ||||
| Foreign National / OCI / PIO | — | ||||
| Admission Fee | For all PG Programs | (one time, non refundable) | Rs. 20,000 | ||
| University Caution Deposit | For all PG Programs | (one time, refundable) | Rs. 20,000 | ||
| The tuition fees may increase 5% every year to cater to inflation | |||||
TRANSPORT FEES |
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| Transport Fees (per annum for day scholars) | A/C Buses | — | |||
HOSTEL FEES |
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| 1 | Hostel Admissions Fee | All PG Programs | (one time, non refundable) | Rs. 17,500 | |
| 2(a) | Non AC Rooms Hostel Room Rent (per annum) | Non- AC Single Room (Not offered to 1st year students) | Single room without attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,03,000 |
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 11,000 | ||||
| Single room with attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,50,000 | |||
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 15,000 | ||||
| 2(b) | AC Rooms Hostel Room Rent (per annum) | AC Single Rooms (Not offered to 1st year students) | Single room without attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,55,000 |
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 15,500 | ||||
| Electricity Charges | Extra | ||||
| Single room with attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,80,000 | |||
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 18,000 | ||||
| Electricity Charges | Extra | ||||
| Furnished Single room with balcony and attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,95,000 | |||
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 19,500 | ||||
| Electricity Charges | Extra | ||||
Note: | MBA at SNU C is a residential program |
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- Shortlisting of applicants based on consistent academic record and scores
obtained in all India admission tests – CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/NMAT or State level admission tests – TANCET, ICET, KMAT, PGCET, etc. conducted for 2026 season. - Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a selection process involving Group Discussion, Essay Appreciation and Personal Interview.
- Admission will be granted based on the rank list prepared with suitable weight-ages for above criteria.
- For the international admissions, GMAT can be considered in place of all India admission tests.
- Candidates with 12+ months work experience in a reputed company will get up to 10% relaxation in the admission test scores.
- The SNU MBA program is a mandatory residential program.
- CAT 2025
- XAT 2026
- CMAT 2026
- ATMA 2026
- MAT 2025-26 (Sept 2025, Dec 2025, Feb 2026 and May 2026)
- NMAT 2026
- TANCET 2026 (TN State Level Admission Test)
- State Level Admission Tests of respective States (example, ICET of AP, KMAT of Kerala)
Applications from all states (including Tamil Nadu) are accepted based on all India admission tests.
- Shortlisting of applicants based on consistent academic record and scores
obtained in all India admission tests – CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/NMAT or State level admission tests – TANCET, ICET, KMAT, PGCET, etc. conducted for 2026 season. - Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a selection process involving Group Discussion, Essay Appreciation and Personal Interview.
- Admission will be granted based on the rank list prepared with suitable weight-ages for above criteria.
- For the international admissions, GMAT can be considered in place of all India admission tests.
- Candidates with 12+ months work experience in a reputed company will get up to 10% relaxation in the admission test scores.
- The SNU MBA program is a mandatory residential program.
MBA Fee Structure for 2026 – 2027 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S.No | Nature of the fee | Amount |
|||
| 1 | Application Fee | Rs. 1,500 | |||
| 2 | University Fee | Tuition Fee (Per annum) | Indian Nationals | Rs. 3,00,000 | |
| NRI | — | ||||
| Foreign National / OCI / PIO | — | ||||
| Admission Fee | For all PG Programs | (one time, non refundable) | Rs. 20,000 | ||
| University Caution Deposit | For all PG Programs | (one time, refundable) | Rs. 20,000 | ||
| The tuition fees may increase 5% every year to cater to inflation | |||||
TRANSPORT FEES |
|||||
| Transport Fees (per annum for day scholars) | A/C Buses | — | |||
HOSTEL FEES |
|||||
| 1 | Hostel Admissions Fee | All PG Programs | (one time, non refundable) | Rs. 17,500 | |
| 2(a) | Non AC Rooms Hostel Room Rent (per annum) | Non- AC Single Room (Not offered to 1st year students) | Single room without attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,03,000 |
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 11,000 | ||||
| Single room with attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,50,000 | |||
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 15,000 | ||||
| 2(b) | AC Rooms Hostel Room Rent (per annum) | AC Single Rooms (Not offered to 1st year students) | Single room without attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,55,000 |
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 15,500 | ||||
| Electricity Charges | Extra | ||||
| Single room with attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,80,000 | |||
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 18,000 | ||||
| Electricity Charges | Extra | ||||
| Furnished Single room with balcony and attached toilet | Rent | Rs. 1,95,000 | |||
| Caution Deposit (one time, refundable) | Rs. 19,500 | ||||
| Electricity Charges | Extra | ||||
Note: | MBA at SNU C is a residential program |
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- Marketing
- Finance
- Human Resource Management (HRM)
- Operations
- Supply Chain
- Business Analytics
Shiv Nadar Foundation has a thriving practice of rewarding merit and provides scholarships of following types to meritorious students:
Walk-in & Walk-out: Available to meritorious students with CAT and XAT scores.
Merit: The first year merit scholarships are based on the performance of students in the selection process. The second year scholarships are awarded based on first year performance.
Merit cum Means: Students who are in need of financial support due to their economic disadvantage.
Sports: Specific to players who earned recognition by playing at all India/State/university level.
Application Opening Date: December 15, 2025
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