Bennett University Scholarships 2026–27: A Complete Guide to Eligibility, Amount, and the Current Application Status
Last updated: August 2026
Bennett University, established in 2016 by The Times of India Group and located in Plot Nos. 8–11, TechZone II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, has grown into one of North India's most sought-after private universities. With a NAAC A+ accreditation, a rapidly expanding portfolio of engineering, management, law, design, media, and science programmes, and a placement record that regularly features recruiters such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, and Deloitte, it is no surprise that thousands of students compete every year for a seat — and, just as importantly, for a scholarship that can bring that seat within financial reach.
Bennett University has built its reputation not only on academic rigour but also on a fairly generous and transparent scholarship framework. Unlike universities that dole out token fee waivers, Bennett ties its scholarships directly to measurable academic merit — Class XII board percentages, entrance exam percentiles (JEE Main, CAT, CLAT, NID/NIFT/UCEED ranks), and standardised test scores like SAT and IB — and offers waivers that can go as high as 100% of tuition fees in select undergraduate programmes. On top of the merit ladder, the university layers a set of special-category scholarships: for siblings, for single girl children, for sportspersons, for children of defence personnel, and for its own alumni returning for postgraduate study.
This guide is designed to be the single most complete reference on Bennett University's scholarship system — what is on offer, how eligibility is calculated for every major programme, how the scholarships are administered and renewed, and, critically, what the situation looks like right now for anyone hoping to apply for the Academic Year 2026–27.
Important Notice: Scholarship Applications for AY 2026–27 Are Closed
Before diving into eligibility slabs and percentages, prospective applicants need to know one crucial, time-sensitive fact.
According to an official notice published by the Bennett University Admissions Office, scholarship applications for the Academic Year 2026–27 have been closed because the scholarship allocation for this admission cycle has been fully exhausted. Bennett University operates its scholarships on a strict first-come, first-served basis rather than an open-ended merit pool, which means that once the allotted number of scholarship seats across all brackets is filled, no further applications are entertained — irrespective of how strong a candidate's academic profile might be.
The notice states the situation plainly:
"Owing to the overwhelming response received during this admission cycle, the scholarship allocation for AY 2026–27 has been fully exhausted. Accordingly, no further scholarship applications will be accepted. Admissions to the respective programmes will continue, subject to seat availability, without scholarship. Scholarship applications for AY 2027–28 will open shortly."
Here is what this means in practical terms for different categories of readers:
- If you are applying for admission in 2026–27 right now: You can still apply for and secure a seat in your desired programme, subject to seat availability, but you will need to pay the full, non-discounted tuition fee. No new scholarship applications — merit-based or special-category — are being processed for this cycle.
- If you already submitted a scholarship application before the cutoff: Your existing application should still be processed under the terms you applied for; this closure notice applies specifically to new applications going forward.
- If you are planning to apply for AY 2027–28 (i.e., admissions cycle starting roughly a year from now): This is good news — the university has explicitly stated that scholarship applications for the next academic year "will open shortly," and interested applicants are encouraged to watch for further updates.
Given how quickly the scholarship pool exhausted this cycle, the biggest practical takeaway for future applicants is timing. Because scholarships are first-come, first-served, students planning to apply for 2027–28 should track announcements closely and submit their applications as early as the window opens, rather than waiting until closer to the admission deadline. Historically, once a scholarship bracket for a specific score range and specific programme fills up, students who would otherwise qualify for that bracket are shifted down to a lower slab, or, in a tight cycle like this one, may miss out on a scholarship altogether — exactly what has now happened for the entire 2026–27 cycle. For direct confirmation, the closure notice can be viewed on the official admissions and scholarships page of the university, and questions can be directed to the Admissions Office at admissions@bennett.edu.in, or via the toll-free number 1800-103-8484.
The Philosophy Behind Bennett University's Scholarship System
Before getting into the specific tables, it helps to understand the underlying logic of how Bennett structures its scholarships, because the same pattern repeats across nearly every programme.
- Scholarships are "Admission Scholarships" — meaning they are awarded at the time of first-year admission based on a candidate's prior academic record (Class XII marks) and/or their entrance exam performance (JEE, CAT, CLAT, NID, SAT, IB, and so on).
- Multiple qualifying criteria, best of them applies. For most programmes, a student can qualify through more than one route — say, either a high XII percentage or a strong SAT score or a competitive JEE percentile — and the university considers whichever criterion places the student in the highest scholarship bracket.
- Slabs are tiered, typically in four to six bands — commonly 10%, 20%, 30%, 50%, and in select programmes 75% and 100% — with each band tied to a specific score range.
- Scholarships are capped and seat-limited within each bracket. Even if a student's marks technically qualify them for a 50% bracket, if that bracket has already been filled by higher-scoring applicants who applied earlier, the university reserves the right to shift the student down to the next available slab. This is precisely the mechanism that caused the AY 2026–27 pool to run out faster than usual.
- Continuation is performance-linked, not automatic. A scholarship awarded in the first year is not a permanent, guaranteed reduction for all four (or five) years. Students must maintain a minimum CGPA — generally 8.0 out of 10, and 8.5 for the B.Tech AI programme — clear every semester without backlogs, and maintain a clean disciplinary record. Failure on any of these fronts results in withdrawal of the scholarship, and importantly, it typically cannot be reinstated later even if performance improves in a subsequent year.
- "Best" scholarship applies when a student is eligible for more than one. If a candidate qualifies simultaneously for, say, a merit scholarship and a sibling scholarship, the university does not necessarily stack both at full value — the highest applicable scholarship value under university guidelines is what gets awarded, though several of the special-category scholarships are explicitly described as being available "in addition to" the merit scholarship.
Merit-Based Scholarships: Programme-Wise Breakdown
Jump straight to your programme:
| Scholarship | Class XII % (Best of 3) | JEE Main Percentile | IB Score | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 96% and above | 90 and above | 40 and above | 1401 and above |
| 30% | 91% – 95.99% | 75 – 89.99 | 34 – 39 | 1301 – 1400 |
| 20% | 86% – 90.99% | 70 – 74.99 | 32 – 33 | 1201 – 1300 |
| 10% | 81% – 85.99% | 65 – 69.99 | 30 – 31 | 1150 – 1200 |
*For B.Tech, "Best of 3" specifically means Physics and Mathematics are compulsory subjects, combined with the highest-scoring third subject from Class XII.
This is Bennett's flagship and most competitive engineering programme, and the scholarship slabs reflect that competitiveness — the top bracket here caps at 50%, rather than the 75–100% seen in some other UG programmes.
| Scholarship | Class XII % / CUET | JEE Main Percentile | SAT Score | IB Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 99% and above | 95 and above | 1551 and above | 42 |
| 75% | 97% – 98.99% | 93 – 94.99 | 1501 – 1550 | 41 |
| 50% | 95% – 96.99% | 90 – 92.99 | 1451 – 1500 | 40 |
| 30% | 91% – 94.99% | 75 – 89.99 | 1351 – 1450 | 37 – 39 |
| 20% | 86% – 90.99% | 70 – 74.99 | 1301 – 1350 | 34 – 36 |
| 10% | 81% – 85.99% | 65 – 69.99 | 1201 – 1300 (approx. 1250–1300) | 31 – 33 |
Bennett's AI programme — one of its most heavily marketed offerings — actually extends the scholarship ladder further than core CSE, going all the way up to a full 100% tuition waiver for exceptional candidates. Continuation of the B.Tech AI scholarship requires a slightly higher benchmark than most other programmes — students must maintain a CGPA of 8.5 (rather than the standard 8.0) at the end of each academic year to carry the scholarship forward.
| Scholarship | Class XII % (Best of 3) | JEE Main Percentile | IB Score | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 95% and above | 80 and above | 40 and above | 1401 and above |
| 30% | 85% – 94.99% | 75 – 79.99 | 34 – 39 | 1351 – 1400 |
| 20% | 80% – 84.99% | 65 – 74.99 | 32 – 33 | 1301 – 1350 |
| 10% | 75% – 79.99% | 60 – 64.99 | 30 – 31 | 1201 – 1300 |
*Same subject rule as CSE — Physics and Mathematics compulsory, plus best third subject.
| Scholarship | Class XII % (Best of 3) | NEET Percentile (for Biotech) | IB Score | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 95% and above | 80 and above | 40 and above | 1401 and above |
| 30% | 85% – 94.99% | 75 – 79.99 | 34 – 39 | 1351 – 1400 |
| 20% | 80% – 84.99% | 65 – 74.99 | 32 – 33 | 1301 – 1350 |
| 10% | 75% – 79.99% | 60 – 64.99 | 30 – 31 | 1201 – 1300 |
*Physics and Biology/Biotechnology/Botany/Zoology compulsory, plus best third subject.
This programme uniquely allows NEET scores to be used as a qualifying criterion, alongside the standard board percentage, IB, and SAT routes.
Special (Category-Based) Scholarships
Beyond the merit ladder tied to entrance scores and board percentages, Bennett University maintains a set of special-category scholarships designed to recognise specific circumstances or achievements. Several of these are explicitly described as being awarded in addition to a student's merit scholarship, effectively stacking on top of the base award (subject to the university's overall guidelines on combining multiple scholarships).
Sibling Scholarship
An additional 10% scholarship is available for siblings of Bennett University alumni or currently enrolled students, applicable for the overlapping duration of the two siblings' programmes. Importantly, this scholarship is restricted to children of the same parents — cousins or extended relatives are not eligible.
Single Girl Child Scholarship
Candidates who are the sole child (and specifically, the sole girl child, with no siblings) of their parents are eligible for a 10% scholarship on tuition fees. Depending on the source, this is applied either for the first year or for the complete duration of the programme — applicants should confirm the exact tenure at the time of admission, as slightly different terms have been described across university communications.
Alumni Scholarship
Bennett University undergraduate alumni who go on to enrol in a postgraduate programme at the same university are eligible for a 10% tuition fee scholarship, offered in addition to any merit-based scholarship for which they qualify. This is a meaningful incentive for Bennett UG graduates considering an MBA, M.Tech, MCA, or other PG programme at their alma mater.
Sports Scholarship
Candidates with demonstrated state-, national-, or international-level sporting achievements can receive up to 50% scholarship on first-year tuition fees. This scholarship is subject to document verification at the time of registration and is administered, like the merit scholarships, on a first-come, first-served basis within the sports quota.
Ward of Defence Scholarship
Children of serving or retired personnel from the Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) as well as Paramilitary forces (CISF, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, NSG, SSB) are eligible for a 5% scholarship on tuition fees, applicable for the entire duration of the programme, and awarded in addition to any merit scholarship.
Elite Scholarship
Listed among the university's scholarship categories, the Elite Scholarship is typically reserved for candidates with an exceptionally strong overall profile — combining academic performance with extracurricular distinction. Specific eligibility criteria for this category are determined on a case-by-case basis by the admissions committee; interested candidates should reach out to the admissions office directly for the current cycle's criteria.
Scholarship Terms and Conditions: What Every Applicant Should Know
Bennett University's scholarship framework comes with a detailed set of governing rules that determine not just who qualifies, but who keeps their scholarship over the full duration of their programme. These conditions are worth understanding in depth, because scholarship attrition — students losing an award they were initially granted — is a real and fairly common outcome.
- Highest applicable scholarship, not cumulative stacking (in most cases). If a student's profile makes them eligible for multiple merit-based routes (say, both a strong XII percentage and a competitive SAT score), the university awards whichever route yields the highest scholarship value — not a sum of both.
- Subject-specific marks calculation for B.Tech. For all B.Tech programmes, Class XII marks used for scholarship calculation are based specifically on Physics and Mathematics (compulsory) plus the highest-scoring third subject, rather than a simple overall aggregate. For Biotechnology, the compulsory subjects are Physics plus one of Biology/Biotechnology/Botany/Zoology.
- Best-of-three for other programmes. For non-engineering programmes, the calculation generally uses the best three subjects from Class XII (with English being mandatory in select programmes), rather than the compulsory Physics-Maths combination used for engineering.
- Scholarship brackets are seat-limited, not open-ended. This is the single most important — and most frequently misunderstood — rule. Even if a candidate's score technically places them in, say, the 50% bracket, if that bracket has already reached its allotted number of scholarship seats, the university will shift the candidate down to the next available lower bracket. In an especially high-demand cycle (such as AY 2026–27, where the entire scholarship pool exhausted early), this can mean missing out on any scholarship at all if the application comes in after all brackets — including the lowest 10% tier — are full.
- Valid, verifiable scores only. Only valid scores from the respective examinations (JEE, CAT, CLAT, NID, SAT, IB, etc.) at the time of application are considered; provisional or unverifiable scores are not accepted for scholarship determination.
- Continuation requires a minimum CGPA of 8.0 (8.5 for B.Tech AI). At the end of each academic year, students must have:
- Achieved the minimum required CGPA on a 10-point scale (8.0 for most programmes, 8.5 specifically for B.Tech AI)
- Passed all examinations with zero backlogs
- Maintained a clean disciplinary record, with no adverse action taken against them
If a student fails to meet any one of these three conditions in a given year, the scholarship is withdrawn for the following year — and critically, cannot be reinstated later, even if the student's academic performance subsequently improves. This "one strike and it's gone" policy is one of the stricter continuation rules among Indian private universities and is worth factoring into any financial planning around a Bennett scholarship.
- Branch or programme changes do not automatically cancel a scholarship, provided the student continues to meet the standard continuation criteria — though the university reserves the right to review scholarship status in the event of a significant programme change, so students considering a branch switch are advised to confirm their scholarship status directly with the registrar's office beforehand.
How the Bennett University Scholarship Application Process Typically Works
While the specific portal and deadlines shift from cycle to cycle, the general process for Bennett University's Admission Scholarships has followed this pattern:
- Apply for admission through the university's official application portal, selecting the programme of interest.
- Submit scholarship-relevant documents alongside or shortly after the admission application — this typically includes Class XII mark sheets, entrance exam scorecards (JEE/CAT/CLAT/NID/NIFT/UCEED as applicable), and, for special-category scholarships, supporting documents such as sports certificates, defence service proof, or sibling/alumni verification documents.
- Automated or committee-based eligibility assessment, where the university cross-checks the submitted scores against the current cycle's published slabs for the chosen programme.
- Seat-based allocation within the qualifying bracket, subject to availability — this is the step where a first-come, first-served applicant advantage (or disadvantage) plays out.
- Scholarship confirmation communicated alongside the admission offer, with the applicable percentage reflected in the fee structure presented at the time of registration.
- Document verification at the time of registration, particularly critical for sports scholarships and special-category awards.
Because eligibility documents and entrance scores need to be ready and submitted promptly, applicants aiming for the next scholarship cycle (AY 2027–28) should begin organising their Class XII marksheets, standardised test scorecards, and any category-specific certificates well in advance of the application window opening, so they can apply within the earliest possible days once the portal reopens.
Final Word: What Should Prospective Students Do Right Now?
For anyone currently navigating the AY 2026–27 admission cycle, the reality is straightforward: the scholarship window for this year has closed, and admissions are proceeding without financial-aid discounts for new applicants. That doesn't mean the door to Bennett University is closed — it simply means the cost calculus for this cycle needs to account for the full published fee structure, with an education loan as a practical option for students who need financing support.
For students who are a year or more away from applying — those currently in Class XI, or early in their Class XII year, or preparing for entrance exams like JEE, CAT, CLAT, or NID/NIFT/UCEED — the most important lesson from this cycle is preparation and speed. Bennett's first-come, first-served scholarship model rewards applicants who have their documents, scores, and applications ready to submit the moment the AY 2027–28 window opens, and it penalises those who wait even a few weeks into the cycle. Building a strong Class XII and entrance-exam profile well ahead of time, and then moving quickly and decisively once applications open, remains the most reliable strategy for securing a meaningful scholarship at Bennett University.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is realistic to maintain, but it does require consistent effort. The rules are straightforward on paper — finish each year with at least an 8.0 CGPA (8.5 for B.Tech AI), pass every exam without backlogs, and keep a clean disciplinary record — but in practice, sustaining an 8.0 CGPA every single year is a genuine academic challenge for many students, and a meaningful number of scholarship holders do end up losing the award along the way. Students who go in aware of exactly what performance bar they need to clear each year tend to fare better than those who assume the scholarship is a one-time, guaranteed reduction.
Yes, for students who qualify for the higher brackets (50%, 75%, or 100% depending on the programme), the reduction in tuition cost is substantial. It's worth noting, however, that scholarships generally apply to tuition fees only — hostel fees, transport, and other allied charges are typically not covered — and continuation into subsequent years is conditional, not automatic, so the full multi-year savings should not be assumed at the outset without accounting for the CGPA-based renewal requirement.
Yes. The published slabs represent the standard criteria, but because each bracket has a limited number of available scholarship seats, the admissions committee can and does adjust actual awards based on real-time demand. If a particular high-value bracket fills up quickly — as happened across the board in the AY 2026–27 cycle — students who technically qualify on paper may be moved to a lower bracket, or, as seen this cycle, may find that no scholarship allocation remains at all. This is precisely why early application matters so much under Bennett's first-come, first-served model.
Generally, no — as long as the student continues to satisfy the standard continuation conditions (CGPA, no backlogs, clean disciplinary record), a branch or specialisation change within the university does not automatically cancel the scholarship. That said, there is no blanket written guarantee that a branch change has zero effect in all circumstances, so students planning a switch are encouraged to formally confirm their scholarship status with the registrar before making the change.
Admissions for AY 2026–27 continue as normal, subject to seat availability, but without any scholarship component for new applicants from this point forward. Students who still wish to join Bennett University this year will need to plan for the full, undiscounted fee structure — potentially supplemented by an education loan, for which the university maintains partnerships with providers such as ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. Those specifically hoping to secure a scholarship should instead plan to apply as early as possible once the AY 2027–28 scholarship window opens.
Because scholarship slabs, seat allocations, and application windows are revised from cycle to cycle, the single most reliable source is always the official Bennett University admissions and scholarships page, supplemented by direct contact with the Admissions Office (admissions@bennett.edu.in, toll-free 1800-103-8484) for any cycle-specific clarification.
This article is intended as an informational guide compiled from publicly available university and education-portal sources. Scholarship criteria, slabs, and availability are revised periodically by Bennett University; readers should always verify current details directly with the university's Admissions Office before making financial decisions.