Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Overview
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, teaches 13,987 students with a faculty of 1,129. In NIRF 2025 it was ranked across five categories: #11 in Medical (score 66.50), #19 in Law (60.90), #23 Overall (62.23), #45 in Engineering (56.55) and #63 in Management (52.01), a spread that suggests the medical and law programmes carry more weight nationally than the engineering or management ones.
Placement outcomes vary considerably by course. In 2023-24, Medical PG saw 139 of 150 graduates placed at a median salary of 15.6 LPA, and this figure has held steady at 15.6 LPA across 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24. Law UG placed 75 of 198 graduates in 2023-24 at a median of 6.15 LPA, up from 5.78 LPA in 2021-22. Engineering UG, the largest cohort, placed 786 of 1,269 graduates in 2023-24 at a median of 4.72 LPA, a marked improvement in placement rate over 2022-23, when only 349 of 1,260 were placed.
Management PG placements have been comparatively modest: 22 of 115 graduates placed in 2023-24 at a median salary of 3.25 LPA, lower than the 5.5 LPA recorded in 2022-23 for a similar batch size. Medical UG figures from 2020-21 through 2022-23 show placement counts rising from 33 to 72 out of roughly 140 graduates each year, with salaries fixed at 9.3 LPA throughout. Anyone comparing programmes here should weigh the NIRF ranking and placement record of the specific course rather than the institute's overall standing.
Placements
Reported by the institute in its NIRF data submission. Median salary is the figure NIRF asks for — half of the placed students were paid more, half less.
Medical
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG 3-year | 150 | 139 | 15.6 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 3-year | 140 | 135 | 15.6 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 5-year | 143 | 72 | 9.3 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 3-year | 56 | 56 | 15.6 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 5-year | 142 | 24 | 9.3 LPA |
| 2020-21 | UG 5-year | 139 | 33 | 9.3 LPA |
Law
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UG 5-year | 198 | 75 | 6.15 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 1-year | 30 | 23 | 6.1 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 1-year | 30 | 30 | 6.1 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 5-year | 202 | 54 | 5.9 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 1-year | 30 | 30 | 6 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 5-year | 174 | 41 | 5.78 LPA |
Engineering
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UG 4-year | 1,269 | 786 | 4.72 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 2-year | 29 | 27 | 4.5 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 29 | 28 | 4.5 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 4-year | 1,260 | 349 | 4.48 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 29 | 28 | 4.5 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 4-year | 1,154 | 331 | 3.59 LPA |
Management
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG 2-year | 115 | 22 | 3.25 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 117 | 28 | 5.5 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 114 | 33 | 3.6 LPA |
Rankings
Published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The score is out of 100 and is what the rank was decided on.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Medical | #11 | 66.50 |
| 2025 | Law | #19 | 60.90 |
| 2025 | Overall | #23 | 62.23 |
| 2025 | Engineering | #45 | 56.55 |
| 2025 | Management | #63 | 52.01 |
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