Study at Shiv Nadar University

The University welcomes outstanding academic rank holders to study at the University under the Gifted Student Scholarship. Recipients of the Scholarship gain direct admission to the program of their choice.

Students with the following ranks are eligible:

• Top 100 rank holders in class 12th from CBSE, ICSE, and Cambridge Board of Education*
• IB grade points 42 & above
• Top 100 rank holders in class 12th from other State Education Boards*
• INSPIRE fellows awarded Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
• JEE (Advanced) top 500 ranks
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Fellowship holders (only for School of Natural Sciences programs)

For more details, please contact scholarship@snu.edu.in

*Letter required from the respective board or Class 12th School

The University supports students from low-income households with a full scholarship covering all academic and living expenses. Students have to qualify through the regular selection process of the university. The number of scholarships are decided by the Scholarships Committee and their decision is final and binding.

Students from the following schools with combined family income below INR 3 Lakhs per annum are eligible to apply. If your school is not listed below but you meet the low-income cut off and you have received admission to a program of the university, please contact admissions@snu.edu.in

• Vidyagyan  
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
• Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya
• Municipal Schools  
• Schools in Schedule V regions  
• Super 30
• Art of Living Schools
• Udayachal School
• Satya Bharti School
• Kallam Anji Reddy Vidyalaya  
• Sarswati Vidya Mandir   
• The Suryodaya School
• Isha Vidhya   
• Vidya School
• Vidya Vanam School
• Door Step School
• Free School India   
• Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Kendra

Students with a ranking in their sport from 1 to 100 ranks are eligible to apply. Due weightage shall be given to the certificates of winners/participation at international, national, state-level tournaments in respective sports/games recognized by national/international sports bodies of respective sports/games.

For candidates that wish to avail sports scholarship, it is mandatory to qualify for the PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST and SPORT-SPECIFIC tests (related to the game/sport of the applicant) conducted by the Department of Physical Education and Sports.

The list of Sports offered for Scholarship are:

• Chess
• Tennis
• Badminton
• Squash and
• Table Tennis

In addition to these, other team sports may be considered after review by the Shiv Nadar IoE sports committee and if the students are representing the country internationally.

*Note: The scholarships cover tuition fees, hostel fees, and mess charges.

If you have secured admission to a Shiv Nadar IoE program through College Board SAT, you may be eligible for a College Board India scholarship. The following conditions apply:

1. Must be a resident of India
2. Family income status < INR 8,00,000 per annum
3. SAT score equal to or higher than 1300 (out of 1600) that qualifies the test taker as a “Top Performer”
4. Must have graduated from Class 12 in the year student applies for admission to an Indian Global Alliance member university in India

Meritorious students will be eligible for a special scholarship. Write to admissions@snu.edu.in for details.

Students who receive financial aid or scholarship must maintain a CGPA of 6.5 at the end of every Spring Semester (after consideration of the Summer Semester, if any) to retain their scholarships.

The last date to upload scholarship documents is July 10, 2023.