Overview
Sharda University in Greater Noida waives up to 100% of tuition on Class 12 or graduation merit, a JEE, CLAT, CUET, CAT or MAT score, sport, culture or category. Most awards are first year only, and keeping one needs 8.00 CGPA with no backlog — the condition that costs students the most.
Eligibility
Merit scholarships work off your qualifying exam, with SUAT and a personal interview deciding the final tier.
B.Tech — 75% and above in Class 12 PCM/PCB (CBSE/ICSE), 80% and above for state boards, or a JEE Main rank up to 1,50,000. MBA — 75 percentile and above in MAT, 60 and above in CAT/XAT, or 65% and above in graduation. Law — 75% and above in Class 12, or a CLAT All India Rank up to 20,000. Other UG courses (except Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy) — 75% and above in Class 12. B.Sc Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Environmental Science — 60% and above. PG courses (M.Tech, M.Sc, MCA, M.A., LLM, M.Design, MPT) — 65% and above in graduation. CUET route — 70 average percentile and above.
Rules that quietly disqualify people:
- Class 10 and Class 12 must be from the same board. Changing boards ends eligibility.
- No gap between academic sessions.
- Only students who passed in 2024 or 2025 are eligible.
- For non-technical courses the percentage counts English plus three academic subjects, excluding physical education, fine arts, performing arts and vocational subjects.
Benefits
Waivers are on tuition fee only, split equally across two semesters.
B.Tech, by Class 12 marks or JEE rank
| Class 12 (CBSE/ICSE) | State board | JEE Main rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95%+ | 98%+ | up to 25,000 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90 – 94.99% | 95 – 97.99% | 25,001 – 40,000 | 60% | 50% | 40% |
| 86 – 89.99% | 90 – 94.99% | 40,001 – 55,000 | 40% | 30% | 20% |
| 82 – 85.99% | 85 – 89.99% | 55,001 – 1,00,000 | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| 75 – 81.99% | 80 – 84.99% | 1,00,001 – 1,50,000 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
Gold, Silver and Bronze are not something you apply for. They are rank bands on the school-wise merit list. Two students with identical marks can land in different columns depending on who else applied to that school that year — which is why the same 90% can mean 60% off or 40% off.
Other UG courses (except Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy): 95%+ → 100%; 90–94.99% → 60/50/40%; 85–89.99% → 40/30/20%; 80–84.99% → 20/10/10%; 75–79.99% → 10/5/5%.
B.Sc (PCM, Environmental Science) is more generous in the middle: 90–94.99% → 80/40/20%.
MBA: MAT 98+ or CAT/XAT 90+ or graduation 95%+ → 100%, stepping down to 10/5/5% at MAT 75–79.99.
Law: Class 12 95%+ or CLAT AIR 1–5,000 → 100%, down to 10% at 75–79.99% or AIR 15,001–20,000.
PG courses: graduation 95%+ → 100%, down to 10/5/5% at 65–69.99%.
CUET: 95+ average percentile → 100%; 85–94.99 → 50%; 80–84.99 → 20%; 70–79.99 → 10%. Naming Sharda as a CUET preference adds 5% for the first year, with proof. A JEE, CLAT, NEET, CAT or MAT scorecard adds a separate 5%.
Category and other awards
- State board toppers — top 20 rankers of a recognised board: 100% of first-year tuition
- JEE girls — above 90 percentile in JEE Main 2026: 100% of first-year tuition, B.Tech
- Sports — national or state level: 10% to 100%, first year
- Cultural and co-curricular — certificates under 2 years old: up to 100%
- Innovation ideas — up to 100%, renewed only on committee review
- Defence wards — 5% of first-year tuition
- Sibling studying at Sharda — 5%
- Alumni joining a Master''s — 25% of first-year tuition
- NSS, NCC, bravery award, Scouts and Guides, Red Cross, research, Olympiad — 5%
- Staff wards — 20% to 50% by length of service
- Mission Shakti — 50% of admission fees for women under the UP scheme
- Girl Child Welfare (Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana domicile) — 100% for years 1–2, then capped at ₹50,000 a year; 30 seats, B.Tech Electronics with VLSI
- EWS, family income up to ₹5 lakh — 5% of first-year tuition, only if you hold no other award
- Single girl child, single mother''s child, religious minorities, transgender, orphans, persons with disabilities — 5%, same condition
You can hold only one. Where several apply, the highest one is given. The 5% category awards apply only when nothing else does.
How to apply, step by step
- 1Apply for admission on the Sharda University portal and choose your programme.
- 2Register for SUAT and sit the test, then attend the personal interview. Both feed the final scholarship tier.
- 3Submit your marksheets and any scorecard or category certificates with the admission form.
- 4The Scholarship Committee places you on the school-wise merit list and assigns Gold, Silver or Bronze.
- 5Pay the semester fee within the timeline in your admission letter, or within 30 days, whichever is earlier. A provisional award can be revoked for late payment — a real cause of lost scholarships, not a formality.
How to check your status
Your scholarship tier is confirmed in the admission letter and in the fee statement for each semester. The award is split equally across the two semesters rather than paid as a lump sum. For queries on the Girl Child Welfare scheme the university page lists hod.ece@sharda.ac.in.
Documents needed
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets, from the same board
- Graduation marksheet for PG courses
- JEE Main, CLAT, CUET, CAT or MAT scorecard, if claiming on that route
- Sports, cultural, NCC, NSS or bravery certificates, dated within 2 years for cultural claims
- Defence service proof, sibling proof or alumni proof where relevant
- Income certificate for EWS
- Domicile certificate for the Girl Child Welfare scheme
- Aadhaar and passport photographs
Exact document requirements vary by scholarship. Always check the official application guidelines.
Why forms get rejected
- 1CGPA below 8.00 in any semester. This is the big one. An 8.00 CGPA is a demanding bar to hold for four years, and falling below it ends the waiver.
- 2Any backlog or failed paper, even if cleared later.
- 3Attendance below 75%.
- 4Class 10 and Class 12 from different boards.
- 5A gap between academic sessions.
- 6Passing year outside 2024 or 2025.
- 7Paying the semester fee late.
- 8Applying after 31 October of the admission year — nothing is accepted after that, including result-awaited cases.
Frequently asked questions
What do Gold, Silver and Bronze mean?
They are rank bands on the school-wise merit list, not separate scholarships you apply for. Within the same marks row, students ranked higher get Gold. So identical marks can produce a different waiver depending on who else applied to that school that year.
Is the scholarship for all four years?
Only if you keep a CGPA of 8.00, attendance of 75% and no backlog. Many category awards — defence, sibling, toppers, JEE girls, sports — are explicitly first year only. Check which type you were given before budgeting for later years.
Do I need to take SUAT?
Yes for merit scholarships. The university states that SUAT and a personal interview decide the tier alongside your qualifying exam marks. The scholarship page does not publish the SUAT paper pattern or syllabus.
Can I combine two scholarships?
No. Only one is given, and it is the higher one. The 5% awards for EWS, single girl child, minorities, transgender students, orphans and persons with disabilities apply only when no other scholarship does.
Does it cover hostel and other fees?
No. Every waiver here is on tuition fee only. Hostel, mess, exam and other charges are payable in full, and on a private university fee they add up.
What is the last date?
No scholarship request is accepted after 31 October of the admission year, including cases where a result is still awaited. The CUET tiers close earlier — Gold 15 June, Silver 15 July, Bronze 30 July.
Are Medical, Dental, Nursing and Pharmacy covered?
Largely not. The general UG table excludes them, and so do the defence, alumni and staff-ward concessions. Only 5% of B.Sc Nursing and B.Pharma seats are scholarship seats, allotted first come first served.
I changed boards after Class 10. Am I eligible?
No. The university requires Class 10 and Class 12 from the same board. This disqualifies more applicants than people expect, so check it before counting on a waiver.