Sister Nivedita University

What Sister Nivedita University does

Sister Nivedita University (SNU) is a private multidisciplinary university established in 2017 through The Sister Nivedita University Act, 2017 (West Bengal XLIX of 2017) and located in New Town, Kolkata. It operates seven schools covering Arts/Media/Design, Humanities/Languages/Social Sciences, Law/Business/Governance, Life/Agricultural/Biotechnological Sciences, Nursing/Health/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science/Technology, and Lifelong Learning, delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, diploma, and certificate programs. The university is UGC compliant, has participated in NIRF rankings across Overall, Law, and Pharmacy categories from 2024 through 2026, and is affiliated with national entrance exams including AIMA MAT, UCEED (IIT Bombay), and CLAT.

The institution's core technology stack includes smart classrooms with digital whiteboards, a MOODLE-based Learning Management System, an ERP administrative portal (erp.snuniv.ac.in), an online fee payment system, and proprietary student-facing platforms such as SNU Chronicles (a mobile app and web portal), SNU Radio, and SNU TV. Business model is tuition-led, with semester-wise fee payments across programs, supported by a tiered scholarship program (up to 100% merit-based coverage plus special talent scholarships in sports, performing arts, and visual arts). Go-to-market is multi-channel: an official website with online admissions portal, WBJEE counselling participation, dedicated academic counselors, toll-free helplines, and the SNUET entrance test. Customer segments span UG/PG students, doctoral researchers, lifelong learners, and international students.

SNU claims 200+ companies visiting the campus annually for placements and a 95%+ placement rate for the 2022 batch, with testimonials referencing employers including TCS, EY, Amazon, Republic TV, Taj Hotels, British Council, Star Sports, and Radio Mirchi. Recent strategic moves include a GreenAI research partnership (June 2025), an academic collaboration with Okayama University (Japan), hosting of UNIFEST 2025 (the 38th AIU Inter-University East Zone Youth Festival), and sustained branding through a four-year partnership as Official Digital Partner of the International Kolkata Book Fair. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Sister Nivedita University

Legal name

Sister Nivedita University

Website

https://snuniv.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sister Nivedita University is a private multidisciplinary university in Kolkata, India, established in 2017, offering undergraduate through doctoral programs across seven schools in engineering, law, management, science, media, and design for domestic and international students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate degree programs
• Engineering education
• Multidisciplinary university

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees across undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, diploma, and certificate programs. Fee structures vary by program including B.Tech, B.Pharm, B.Sc, BBA, MBA, MCA, M.Tech, LLB, LLM, and various arts and humanities programs. Payment is typically made semester-wise or in installments.
2. Admission and Application Fees: Non-refundable application and registration fees charged during the admission process. Students pay seat acceptance fees during counselling processes.
3. Examination Fees: Fees collected for semester examinations, re-examinations, and various university-level assessments.
4. Scholarship Programs: Satyam Roychowdhury Foundation offers merit-based scholarships. UG students with 95%+ in class 12 and PG students with 75%+ in graduation can receive up to 100% scholarship. Special scholarships for sports, performing arts, and visual arts talents. Scholarships range from 25% to 100% of fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sister Nivedita University provides multidisciplinary higher education programs across seven specialized schools covering engineering and technology, science, management, law, humanities and languages, pharmacy and nursing, life and agricultural sciences, arts/media/design, and lifelong learning. It offers undergraduate (B.Tech, B.Pharm, BBA, BCA, B.Sc, BA, LLB, B.Des, B.Arch), postgraduate (MBA, M.Tech, MCA, M.Sc, MA, LLM, M.Com, MFA), doctoral (Ph.D.), diploma, and certificate programs, with admission via WBJEE, SNUET, MAT, UCEED, and CLAT, supported by merit- and talent-based scholarships.

Product overview

Sister Nivedita University operates as a multi-disciplinary private university offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The university provides undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across seven academic schools covering disciplines including Engineering and Technology, Science, Medicine, Management, Law, Humanities, Pharmacy, Architecture, Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Sports, Media, Design, and Agriculture. Beyond traditional academics, the university offers technology-enhanced learning services including the SNU Chronicles mobile application and web portal (featuring news, video, and radio content), SNU Radio broadcasting, a Digital Library with electronic resources, and Tech Classrooms with smart boards. Administrative services include an Online Fee Payment System and Student ERP Portal. The institution also hosts specialized centers including the Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Centre of Excellence, Centre for Women's Studies, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies and Research, and an Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs
• Postgraduate Degree Programs
• Doctoral (Ph.D.) Programs
• Certificate and Diploma Programs (School of Lifelong Learning)
• SNUET (Sister Nivedita University Entrance Test)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200 companies visit the campus every year for placements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GreenAI Services Pvt. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Sister Nivedita University entered into a strategic collaboration with GreenAI Services Pvt. Ltd. to foster AI research and innovation. This partnership aims to provide students with exposure to green AI technologies and sustainable AI solutions.
• Okayama UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic collaboration through Sakura Science Exchange Program. SNU students participated in academic visits to Okayama University, Japan. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was conferred Honorary D.Litt degree by Okayama University, highlighting institutional prestige and international recognition.
• AIMA (All India Management Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSNU is listed as a participating institute for AIMA MAT (Management Aptitude Test) enabling MAT-qualified candidates to seek MBA admission at SNU.
• IIT Bombay (UCEED)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSNU is recognized as a Result-Sharing Institute for UCEED 2026 (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design), enabling design aspirants to use UCEED scores for B.Des admission.
• Consortium of National Law Universities (CLAT)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSNU is listed as an Affiliate Institute for CLAT 2025, enabling CLAT-qualified candidates to seek law program admission at SNU.
• Satyam Roychowdhury FoundationcoreOthersSatyam Roychowdhury Foundation offers scholarships to meritorious students under special categories, supporting financial accessibility and talent retention.
• H.E. Mr. Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland to India, Nepal & Sri LankaminorOthersSNU hosted an exclusive session with the Ambassador of Iceland to India, Nepal & Sri Lanka, fostering international diplomatic engagement and cultural exchange.
• SVCIT (Shri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration between SNU and SVCIT for student and faculty exchange, research collaboration, and academic programs.
• Techno India GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechno India Group provides industry-designed curriculum, partnered seminars, real-world case study learning, Microsoft Office Tools integration, expert mentorship, and industry induction programs for MBA and management courses at SNU.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Christ University: Private deemed university with strong humanities, commerce, law, sciences, and management programs. Directly comparable to SNU on multidisciplinary private university positioning and emphasis on scholarship and placement-driven admissions.
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Private multidisciplinary university offering engineering, medicine, management, law, and humanities with a strong national placement record. Directly comparable to SNU's seven-school, multi-discipline structure and the same target student pool.
• Amity University: India's largest private multidisciplinary university chain, offering UG/PG/PhD programs across engineering, law, management, design, media, and life sciences with pan-India campuses. Directly comparable as a private, multidisciplinary, multi-school university competing for the same student segments.
• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT): Large private technical and multidisciplinary university with strong engineering, technology, and management programs and a national placement network. Comparable to SNU on the B.Tech-centric, technology-led multidisciplinary model and aggressive scholarship-driven recruitment.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Established private deemed university with multidisciplinary programs across engineering, medicine, management, and humanities. Comparable to SNU on the broad-discipline private university model with strong national recruitment of students.
• KIIT University: Bhubaneswar-based private multidisciplinary university with engineering, law, management, medical, and humanities schools. Particularly relevant as an East India peer competing for the same regional student catchment as SNU.

Regional players

• Adamas University: Kolkata-based private multidisciplinary university established in 2015 with engineering, management, law, science, and humanities schools. Closest head-to-head regional competitor to SNU in the same metro and same student catchment.
• Brainware University: Kolkata-based private multidisciplinary university offering engineering, management, law, biotechnology, and humanities programs. Directly comparable as a regional private peer operating in the same Eastern India catchment.
• University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata: Kolkata-based private university group with engineering, management, law, and science programs. Comparable as a private, multidisciplinary, Kolkata-headquartered peer competing for the same West Bengal student pool.

Others

• Techno India Group: Kolkata-headquartered education group and named strategic partner/curriculum provider to SNU. Not a direct competitor but a related entity whose multiple affiliated institutions compete with SNU for students in the same West Bengal market, making it a key ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SisterNiveditaUniversity
• Xx.com/snuindia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sisterniveditauniversity

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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