If you've searched this before, you've probably landed on a dozen near-identical blog posts naming Ashoka, FLAME, and Krea and calling it a day. That's accurate as far as it goes, but it skips the part that actually matters once you have a specific course in mind: not every university that "accepts the SAT" accepts it for every program, or for every applicant. Some take it only from foreign passport holders and NRIs, not Indian residents. Some take it only for engineering. This is the complete, sourced picture — pulled directly from College Board's own official India acceptance chart — organized by exactly what you can use your score for.
The Short Answer
College Board's official acceptance chart for India currently lists 62 institutions that accept SAT scores in some form. Most accept it from Indian residents directly; a few accept it only from foreign nationals and NRIs. Of the 62, 20 are confirmed for B.Tech or engineering programs specifically — the rest are non-engineering institutions or accept SAT for other schools only. Separately, a smaller number of universities have publicly documented, program-by-program breakdowns of exactly which courses accept the SAT when it isn't university-wide — that detail is in its own section below. And three of the names every family asks about — the IITs, most NITs, and BITS Pilani for Indian citizens — sit outside this list entirely, covered at the end.
The Full List: Every Indian University That Accepts SAT Scores
This is College Board's own chart, current as of August 2026. "Resident" means the university accepts SAT scores from Indian citizens applying domestically; "Foreign/NRI" means it's accepted from foreign nationals and non-resident Indians (sometimes as a separate, narrower route even where the Resident column says No). The Scholars column flags participation in College Board's India Scholars Program.
| University | Resident | Foreign / NRI | B.Tech / Engg. | Scholars Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad University | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ajeenkya DY Patil University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Alliance University | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Amity University Bengaluru | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Amity University Gurugram | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Amity University Mumbai | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Amity University Noida | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Ashoka University | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Azim Premji University | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bennett University | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| BITS Pilani (Vidyavihar / Pilani Campus) | No | Yes | No | No |
| BML Munjal University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chennai Institute of Technology | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| FLAME University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Galgotias University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| GH Raisoni International Skill Tech University, Pune | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| GH Raisoni University, Amravati | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| GH Raisoni University, Saikheda | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| GITAM (Deemed to Be University) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| IIMT University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Indian School of Business and Finance | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) | No | Yes | No | No |
| Jagdish Sheth School of Management | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Jai Hind College, Mumbai | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| KREA University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mahindra University | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manav Rachna University | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Manipal University, Jaipur | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Masters' Union | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| MIT ADT University, Pune | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | No | Yes | No | No |
| Nayanta University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| NICMAR University | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| NMIMS (Deemed University) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| O.P. Jindal Global University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Pillai University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Pimpri Chinchwad University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Plaksha University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Presidency University, Bengaluru | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rajalakshmi Engineering College | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rishihood University | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| S P Jain School of Global Management | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sage University, Indore | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sai University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Shiv Nadar University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Somaiya Vidyavihar University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| SRM University AP, Amaravati | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TETR College of Business | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Universal AI University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| University of Southampton Delhi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Vidya Institute of Fashion Technology | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Vidyashilp University | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Vijaybhoomi University | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| World University of Design | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Woxsen University | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Source: College Board, SAT Acceptance in India, accessed August 2026. College Board notes this chart is for reference only and may not reflect each institution's most current departmental policy — confirm directly with the university before applying.
Where We Have the Exact Program Names
The chart above tells you Yes/No by university, not which specific degree it applies to when it isn't university-wide. For a handful of institutions, that finer detail is publicly documented:
| University | Programs That Accept SAT |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad University | All programs except B.Tech. |
| Bennett University | B.Tech., B.B.A. |
| BML Munjal University | B.Tech., B.B.A., B.Sc. (Economics) |
| GITAM | Non-engineering programs (B.Sc./BCA/BEM, B.Pharma, BBA, B.Com. Hons, BA) for all applicants. B.Tech accepts SAT for international students only. |
| O.P. Jindal Global University | All programs except Law |
| SVKM's NMIMS | Engineering, Liberal Arts, Maths, Economics, and Commerce schools |
GITAM's B.Tech is a good example of why the university-level "Yes/No" in the main table isn't the whole story: it shows as a No for B.Tech overall, but SAT is still usable there if you're an international applicant. Always confirm on the specific program's own page, not just the university homepage.
Confirmed for B.Tech / Engineering
Pulling just the "Yes" rows from the B.Tech/Engg. column above, in one place: Alliance University, Amity University (Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Noida campuses — not Gurugram), Bennett University, BML Munjal University, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Pimpri, Pune), Mahindra University, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Manav Rachna University, NICMAR University, NMIMS, Plaksha University, Presidency University (Bengaluru), Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Rishihood University, Shiv Nadar University, Shoolini University, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, University of Southampton Delhi, Vijaybhoomi University, and Woxsen University.
VIT's NRI-quota route has been reported elsewhere as SAT-accepting for engineering, but it doesn't currently appear on College Board's official chart above — if you're specifically considering VIT through this route, confirm directly with their admissions office rather than relying on this or any other list.
What About the IITs, NITs, and BITS Pilani?
These are the three names every family asks about, and none of them are on College Board's list above for a reason.
IITs: no SAT pathway exists. Admission is through JEE Advanced only, for every seat, including foreign nationals and NRIs.
NITs and other centrally-funded technical institutes: foreign nationals, OCI/PIO holders, and NRIs apply through the separate DASA scheme — but DASA eligibility criteria have changed over time and now generally run on JEE Main scores rather than SAT. IIIT Hyderabad is a specific, confirmed exception, consistent with the table above (Foreign/NRI: Yes): its own admissions office states an SAT score is mandatory for its DASA-route B.Tech applicants. Don't assume either way for a given institute — check that institute's current DASA brochure directly.
BITS Pilani: Indian citizens go through BITSAT, not the SAT — matching the table above, where BITS Pilani shows Resident: No. But BITS runs a separate International Students Admission (ISA) scheme, open only to applicants holding a non-Indian passport, admitting purely on SAT score (1160+ out of 1600 minimum) for B.E., B.Pharm., and integrated M.Sc. programs across the Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad campuses.
How Competitive Is Your Score?
College Board doesn't publish official cutoffs for any Indian university — each institution sets its own bar, and it moves year to year. Directionally:
| Score Band | Universities typically in range |
|---|---|
| 1400–1600 | Ashoka University, Plaksha University, Krea University (competitive applicants), Mahindra University (upper bracket) |
| 1250–1450 | FLAME University, Shiv Nadar University, O.P. Jindal Global University, BML Munjal, NMIMS |
| 1150–1350 | Bennett University, Woxsen University, Alliance University, Amity campuses, Presidency University Bengaluru, SRM AP |
| 1100–1250 | GITAM, Manipal (specific programs), Shoolini University, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Manav Rachna |
These are directional ranges only — institutions revise criteria yearly and College Board publishes no official cutoffs. We track live, sourced ranges for six of the most-searched names — Ashoka, KREA, Plaksha, Shiv Nadar, FLAME, and O.P. Jindal — alongside US, Singapore, and Canada benchmarks.
See current competitive SAT ranges for real universities, by country.
Compare University Score Ranges →The Scholarship Angle
Acceptance and scholarship money are two separate questions. Six universities in the table above — Ahmedabad, Ashoka, Azim Premji, BML Munjal, NMIMS, Plaksha, and Shiv Nadar — are flagged for College Board's India Scholars Program, which awards merit-cum-need scholarships, some covering full tuition, to income-eligible students scoring 1300 or higher. That's on top of whatever merit aid an individual university offers directly. We've covered the full scholarship landscape, US and Indian, separately: SAT Scholarships for Indian Students: Which Universities Pay and How Much.
How to Actually Use This List
- Confirm the current admission cycle's rules directly on the university's own admissions page — College Board's own chart notes it may not reflect each institution's most recent departmental policy, and this list reflects that chart as of August 2026.
- Check the Resident vs. Foreign/NRI columns carefully — several institutions (BITS Pilani, IIIT Hyderabad, NIFT) accept SAT only from foreign nationals and NRIs, not Indian residents.
- A "Yes" at the university level doesn't guarantee every program qualifies — check the individual program's page, especially for engineering-heavy universities where only some schools accept SAT.
- An SAT route typically replaces the university's own entrance test, not your board exam requirements — Class 12 marks and eligibility criteria still apply.
- If engineering at an IIT or NIT is the actual goal, plan around JEE, not the SAT — no SAT pathway exists into an IIT, and NIT access for foreign/NRI applicants runs through DASA's own JEE Main-based criteria in most cases.
- A score that clears the minimum isn't necessarily competitive — cross-check against the ranges in the section above before treating any single university as a safety option.
University acceptance policies change from year to year and are set independently by each institution. The master table above reflects College Board's official India acceptance chart as accessed in August 2026; always verify current requirements directly on the university's own admissions page before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use SAT scores to apply to an IIT or NIT?
Not directly. IITs admit only through JEE Advanced, with no SAT-based pathway for any applicant, including foreign nationals and NRIs. Most NITs handle foreign/NRI applicants through the separate DASA scheme, which currently runs on JEE Main scores in most cases rather than SAT. IIIT Hyderabad is a specific, confirmed exception, requiring SAT for its DASA-route B.Tech admissions.
How do I send my SAT scores to these universities?
Through your College Board account, using each university's official score-send code. You can send up to four score reports for free if you select recipients within nine days of taking the test; after that window, each additional score report carries a fee.
If a university isn't on this list, does that mean it doesn't accept the SAT?
Not necessarily. This list reflects College Board's own published acceptance chart, which the organization notes may not capture every institution's most current departmental policy. Some universities have been reported elsewhere as SAT-accepting without appearing on the official chart. When in doubt, contact the university's admissions office directly rather than relying on any single list.
Does meeting the minimum SAT requirement guarantee admission?
No. SAT acceptance is one eligibility criterion among several — Class 12 marks, application essays, and program-specific requirements still apply. A university accepting SAT scores means it's a valid substitute for their own entrance test, not a guarantee of a seat.