School of Management Sciences (SMS), Lucknow - Admission 2024, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

School of Management Sciences Lucknow Admission: For admission to its MBA course, the institute accepts the CAT exam along with other exams like MAT/XAT/CMAT/SMS Test. The official schedule for CAT 2023 has been released. The CAT registration commenced on August 2, 2023, and will conclude on September 13, 2023. The registration fee for the general category candidates is Rs 2,400 and for the reserved category candidates, it is Rs 1200. Further, for SMS Lucknow admission to MBA, the CAT 2023 exam date is November 26, 2023. 

School of Management Sciences Lucknow offers certification, diploma, undergraduate, and, postgraduate courses. There are 5 departments at the institute which include the Department of Management & Commerce, the Department of Computer Applications & Sciences, the Department of Engineering & Technology, the Department of Humanities & Applied Sciences, and, the Department of Diploma in Engineering. The School of Management Sciences Lucknow course admissions are made in courses like BTech, BCA, B.Com, BBA, and, MBA, among others. 

For admission to various UG and PG courses at the institute, exams like JEE Main/CAT/XAT/MAT/CUET PG/CMAT/CUET UG/LUACMAT are accepted. Apart from these national-level entrance exams, the SMS Online Test is also conducted by the institute for School of Management Sciences Lucknow admission. SMS Lucknow has also concluded its placement drive for 2023 recently. The average package stood at Rs 4.5 lakh per annum while the highest package was Rs 28 lakh per annum. Further, among the 500+ offers made by various companies, ICICI Bank, Byju’s, and, Infosys, were the top recruiters for the SMS Lucknow placement. 

The institute has attained the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Certification by the UAF (United Accreditation Foundation). Moreover, the SMS Lucknow NAAC grade is ‘A+’ for the 2023 session. The BTech and MBA courses at SMS are affiliated with AKTU Lucknow and are approved by the AICTE. All other courses except the diploma courses are affiliated with Lucknow University. The School of Management Sciences Lucknow was established in 2008 as a private institute and the present-day campus of 16 acres provides amenities such as hostels, cafeterias, seminar halls, digitised classrooms, sports grounds, etc. 

The SMS Lucknow scholarship is offered to students in 3 main categories. These include the following:

• Merit Scholarships
• Babu Nageshwar Singh Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies
• Prof. Mukund Lal Scholarship (for Year Toppers)

The School of Management Sciences Lucknow scholarship schemes aim to assist students from financially weak backgrounds. The details of the above-mentioned scholarships are provided below. 

SMS Lucknow Merit Scholarship 2023

Babu Nageshwar Singh Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies

This SMS Lucknow scholarship will be applicable to undergraduate students who are aspiring to pursue MBA course from the institute itself. The undergraduate courses covered under this scheme are BTech, BCA, B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, B.Com (H), and, B.Voc. 

Prof. Mukund Lal Scholarship (for Year Toppers)

As the name suggests, this School of Management Sciences Lucknow scholarship is applicable to the toppers of various Diploma, UG and PG courses like Diploma, BBA, BTech, BCA, B.Com, B.Com (H), B.Voc, and, MBA. 

Apart from these, SMS Lucknow also provide the facilities to avail of educational loan under the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme and the Vidya Lakshmi education loan portal. 

The application process for SMS Lucknow admission 2023 will be conducted in the online mode through the official website of the institute. The detailed steps to apply are mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official website admission.smslucknow.com

Step 2: Fill out the ‘Enquiry Form’ by entering the details like the name, mobile number, email, course and branch. 

Step 3: Once the enquiry form is filled, candidates will receive a verification message. Verify the mobile number. 

Step 4: Start filling out the School of Management Sciences Lucknow admission form with all required information. 

Step 5: Make the online payment for the application fee. 

Step 6: Upload the required documents and click on ‘Submit’. 

Step 7: Ensure to take a screenshot/printout of the form for reference during the SMS Lucknow admission. 

Documents Required

All candidates should bring the following documents to their interview and counselling session in order to qualify for an interview. Failure to bring any of these documents may result in their selection being cancelled. 

• Class 10th Marksheet & Certificate
• Class 12th Marksheet & Certificate
• Graduation Marksheets
• Degree Certificate
• Category Certificate 
• The scorecard for JEE Main/ MAT/ JEE/ XAT/ ATMA entrance exams
• Domicile certificate or any other certificates concerning academics or extracurricular activities
• Take a print of the Application Form
• DD or Demand Draft/ Cheque of Admission Fees

Below are given some of the awards received by SMS Lucknow:

• ABP News honoured SMS Lucknow with the 'Brand Leadership Award' for its commitment to education.
• DNA & Stars of the Industry Group presented the 'Innovation Leadership Award' during the 8th Innovation Education Awards to SMS Lucknow.
• Best Emerging B-school of Northern India; B-school Leadership award at world HRD Congress; Pride of Industry Award
• Innovation and Outstanding B-school Award at Asia Brand Summit, and Outstanding Leadership Award by Star News.
• School of Management Sciences has also received the ‘National Education Leadership Award’ for being the “Outstanding Engineering College of North; it is a testimony of the inputs that go into making a good institution a better one and the march to being the best.