- Applicants must select the type of scholarship they wish to apply for when they are filling the application form.

- Interested students must have to submit details in the scholarship form available on their dashboard.

- Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR reserves the right to edit and alter this eligibility policy as it deems fit.

- Two scholarships cannot be held at the same time, a student must choose any one scholarship if awarded more than one scholarship.

- All decisions on scholarships rests solely with the university and is not subject to challenge or appeal.

- For any query, please write to [email protected]

The following types of undergraduate scholarships are offered by the University:

• Interdisciplinary Humanities & Social Sciences (IHS) Scholarships:- The top 10 performers securing admission to the B.A. (Research) in Interdisciplinary Humanities & Social Sciences (IHS) program through any entrance test will receive a 100% tuition fee waiver for all four years of study.
• School Topper’s Scholarship:- Awarded to students who have achieved the highest academic standing in their respective schools in class 12th Board Exam.
• Merit-Based Scholarship:- Granted to students with outstanding academic performance in qualifying examinations such as Class 12 Board or equivalent Exams.
• JEE and UCEED Scholarship:- Awarded to students with extraordinary performance in the JEE (Main) and UCEED entrance exams.
• Need-Based Scholarship:- Provided to students from low-income households to ensure access to quality education at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR.
• Sports Scholarship:- Awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in sports at the international, national, or state level.
• Women in B.Tech. Scholarship:- Designed to encourage and support female students pursuing undergraduate programs in Engineering and Technology.
• Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship Granted to top-performing students in the University’s entrance examination (SNUSAT) across programs.
• Armed Forces Dependents Scholarship:- Available to wards of serving, retired, or deceased personnel of the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, and Indian Army.

Students who get selected through College Board SAT can apply for College Board India Scholarship which is awarded by the College Board to Indian students with exceptional SAT scores and demonstrated financial need. Please refer to College board website for Details.

• School Topper’s Scholarship : The student must be the topper of the school from which he/she completed the Class 12 Board. The school principal has to certify that the student is the topper of the school in 2026 Board examination. The minimum score required to be eligible for this scholarship is 98 % aggregate including all subjects listed in the Class 12th marksheet. Students selected for this scholarship may receive 100% waiver on tuition fee.
• Merit-Based Scholarship – The minimum score required to be eligible for this scholarship is 95% aggregate including all subjects listed in the Class 12 marksheet (minimum 40 for IB and A* for cambridge board). Students selected for this scholarship may receive 50% waiver on tuition fee.
• JEE (Main) Scholarship - Students who have secured admission through JEE (Main) and has scored more than 98 percentiles may be eligible for 100% tuition fee waiver, and students having scored between 95 to 98 percentiles in the JEE (Main) may be considered for 50% tuition fee waiver.
• UCEED Scholarship - This is a special scholarship for students joining the four-year BDes program, The top UCEED performer may apply for this scholarship, students having ranked 120 and better may receive 100 % tuition fee waiver .
• Need-Based Scholarship – Students with combined family income of less than ₹3 lakhs annually are eligible for this scholarship. ITR verification, home visit and personal interaction is conducted by the university through a third party for verification. Selected students may receive up to 100 % waiver on tuition fee as well as hostel fee.
• Sports Scholarship – A student can apply for sports scholarships for the games/sports in Badminton, Chess, Squash, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, and any other sport recognized by the Department of Physical Education and Sports at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR. Students must have represented/won medal at International, National/School Nationals, State in respective sports/games recognized by National/International sports federations/bodies of respective sports/games. Students playing for India at recognized international tournaments from other sports, may also be considered for this scholarship as an exception and as per the availability of the required resources and, the number of players. Students selected for this scholarship may receive 20% to 100 % waiver on tuition fee depending on the decision of the sports committee.
• Women in B.Tech. Scholarship – Only female students joining the engineering (B.Tech) program of the university are eligible. The performance in the entrance examination used for seeking admission to our BTech program would be used for deciding the eligibility for this scholarship. Students selected for this scholarship may receive ₹1 Lakh (One lakhs annually) waiver on tuition fee.
• Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship – Students selected for this scholarship may receive ₹1 Lakh (One lakhs annually) waiver on tuition fee depending on the performance in the entrance examination used for selection in the undergraduate program at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR.
• Armed Forces Dependents Scholarship – Available to wards of serving, retired, or deceased personnel of the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and Indian Coast Guard and Indian Army. Students selected for this scholarship may receive 25-100% waiver on tuition fee.

- All scholarships shall be awarded for one academic year.

- All scholarships are valid for 4 years of the program duration, provided the student satisfies the minimum CGPA criteria of 7.0, minimum attendance of 75 % in every semester (except for Sport Scholarships), and no disciplinary action against the applicant is taken or pending during the entire tenure of the program.

Students who receive scholarships or financial aid must maintain a CGPA of 7.0 at the end of every Spring Semester (after consideration of the Summer Semester, if any), minimum 75% of attendance (except sports scholarship), and no disciplinary action against the applicant is established or pending during the entire tenure of the program to retain their scholarships.