Chennai: No admission to SSN college of engineering from next year

CHENNAI: Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering in Chennai announced on Monday that it will not accept applications for admissions for the next academic year (2026-27). The college received approval for progressive closure from Anna University and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

The premier college will be merged with Shiv Nadar University Chennai, which is functioning on the adjacent campus, in a phased manner.

"SSN College of Engineering is no longer accepting applications. Please apply for similar programmes to the SSN School of Engineering at Shiv Nadar University Chennai (SNUC)," an announcement on the college website said.




It also released frequently asked questions (FAQs) to clarify the doubts of parents and students who are enrolled in the college. "As of now, the SSN College has more than 4,800 students, including UG, PG students, and research scholars. These students will receive their degrees from Anna University as the closure will be progressive. There will be no new admissions from 2026-27," a source in the college said.

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Students aspiring for admissions to BTech and MTech programmes in the SSN School of Engineering under Shiv Nadar University Chennai will have to take an entrance test and interview.

SSN College of Engineering is an autonomous college under Anna University and fills 65% of its seats through online counselling, which is based on Class XII marks in maths, chemistry, and physics.

These students pay 55,000 as tuition fees for govt quota seats. The tuition fees for BTech programmes at Shiv Nadar University is 3.5 lakh.

However, the university announced that the fee structure for current students at SSN College of Engineering will continue as per the prevailing norms applicable to their batch. Further, it also said faculty members will continue teaching until all students complete their programmes.

"The academic norms as per the prevailing Anna University regulations will continue to apply if a student has arrears or backlog after the last batch graduates," the college further said.