Meritorious students who have completed Class XII from the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics streams and have an interest in computing and emerging technologies are invited to apply.
The NBA-accredited programms are designed to provide a strong grounding in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science, while also offering extensive exposure to programming, robotics, basic sciences and soft skills.
Students can choose from a wide range of interdisciplinary electives, including Japanese language studies. The programmes are further strengthened by a semester-long (20-week) immersive, multi-phase industry internship that equips students with practical industry exposure.
During the academic year 2025–26, candidates with competitive TNEA scores secured admission to these programmes.
Sona College of Technology continues to distinguish itself through academic excellence, faculty capability, innovation and industry-linked education.
The institution was ranked No.1 in India in faculty performance in the prestigious National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) examinations for the July–December 2025 cycle, outperforming more than 7,000 institutions.
With future-ready specialisations spanning Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science and Cybersecurity, Sona ensures that its graduates remain industry relevant and globally competitive. The NAAC A++ (3.65 CGPA) accreditation places Sona College among a handful of such top ranked institutions nationally. The college is ranked in the 151–200 band among Engineering Colleges in India in the NIRF rankings 2025 and has achieved an impressive placement record.
Sona College has also received the AICTE-CII Best Industry Linked Institution award for seven consecutive years, underscoring the strong integration between classroom learning and industry expectations.
Students benefit from 36 R&D centres on the green campus and an active innovation ecosystem that has led to more than 50 patents and a strong culture of applied research and development.
Sona College also offers B.E., B.Tech programmes in core engineering disciplines such as Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, in addition to Biomedical Engineering, Mechatronics, and Fashion Technology.
Through its Foreign Language Training Centre offering Japanese, Korean, German and French, Sona has enabled international career opportunities for students. From the 2025-26 batch, 15 students secured placements in Japanese companies, taking the total number of Sona graduates employed in Japan on international salary packages to over 114.
The 29-year-old Sona College of Technology is an autonomous institution affiliated to Anna University. Spread across a 35-acre Wi-Fi-enabled green campus featuring Salem’s tallest academic structure, the college offers world-class infrastructure, advanced laboratories, and a research library with over one lakh books and digital resources.
Three major national-level hackathon wins by Sona student teams during 2025–26 highlight the institution’s strong innovation and industry-linked mentoring ecosystem. Students secured the Google’s Fund my Crazy Award carrying a ₹25 lakh prize, won the ₹1.5 lakh Capgemini Engineering Brand Quest Student Champion Award among 2.5 lakh participants, and captured the Gold Cup at the Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2026 for developing an AI-powered industrial PLC programming assistant and visit Japan representing India.