SACAS: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

SACAS Admission Dates 2026

Admissions to SACAS for the 2026-27 academic session follow the University of Madras academic calendar. UG programmes admit students based on merit in Class 12. The 2026-27 session commenced in August 2026.

The course-wise entrance requirements for SACAS 2026 admissions are listed below. Most UG programmes do not require a separate entrance examination.

SACAS Courses and Fees

SACAS offers 14 undergraduate and 4 postgraduate programmes spanning commerce, science, management, and arts disciplines. Total fees range from INR 90,000 for the BA (English) to INR 1.80 Lakhs across multiple programmes for the full course duration.

The B.Sc AI programme and B.Sc Visual Communication are among the distinctive offerings at SACAS. The M.Sc Visual Communication is a direct PG pathway for B.Sc Visual Communication graduates at the same institution.

SACAS Admission Process

SACAS follows a merit-based selection process for all UG programmes, with no entrance examination required. The process is aligned to the University of Madras academic schedule. MBA admissions follow an additional entrance-test-based shortlisting stage.

UG Programmes (B.Com, BCA, B.Sc, BBA, BA)

• Eligibility: Completion of Class 12 from a recognised board with minimum qualifying marks
• B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc AI, and BCA require Maths as a subject in Class 12
• B.Sc Food Nutrition and Dietetics requires a Science stream background
• Selection: Merit-based on Class 12 aggregate marks
• Application: Through the official admissions portal at admissions.sacas.ac.in
• Documents required: Class 12 marksheet, transfer certificate, community certificate, and passport-size photograph

MBA

• Eligibility: Any graduation degree with minimum 50% aggregate marks
• Entrance: Valid score in TANCET, MAT, CMAT, XAT, or CAT
• Selection: Score-based shortlisting followed by personal interview
• The MBA programme is AICTE approved and affiliated to the University of Madras

M.Com and M.Sc Visual Communication

• Eligibility: Relevant UG degree with minimum passing marks from a recognised university
• Selection: Merit-based on UG aggregate marks
• No separate entrance exam required

SACAS Placements

SACAS runs a dedicated placement cell that organises campus recruitment drives and pre-placement training. The college reports tie-ups with 50+ recruiting partners across IT, banking, and consumer sectors.

Confirmed companies that have participated in SACAS placement drives include TCS, ICICI Bank, SBI, and Zepto. Pre-placement training programmes at SACAS are designed in collaboration with industry partners to improve job readiness.

SACAS Campus and Infrastructure

The SACAS campus is spread across 3.43 acres at Poonamallee-Avadi Main Road, Thiruverkadu, Chennai 600077. The college enrolls around 3,000 students across its UG and PG programmes.

Campus facilities include computer labs for BCA, B.Sc CS, and B.Sc AI programmes, a library with NDLI Club digital access, and classrooms designed for active learning. The college does not operate a residential hostel. Students typically source accommodation in the Thiruverkadu and Poonamallee areas of Chennai.

SACAS vs D.G. Vaishnav College vs Hindustan College of Arts and Science

Aspirants considering private arts and science colleges in Chennai affiliated to the University of Madras commonly compare SACAS with D.G. Vaishnav College and Hindustan College of Arts and Science, which offer overlapping programme families.

D.G. Vaishnav College has a longer institutional history and offers aided-seat fee concessions under University of Madras norms. SACAS differentiates on newer programme offerings such as B.Sc AI and B.Sc Visual Communication. Hindustan College of Arts and Science provides hostel facilities on a larger campus for students needing residential accommodation.