Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence is a central institution, offering diverse undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This university maintains an admission system where the central authorities primarily ensure students are chosen for the programmes offered by this institution based on their performance in entrance examinations. Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence's admission process is very based.

The admission process at Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence usually starts during the months of May-June for its academic session that begins in August-September. The university conducts an entrance exam for the majority of its courses, where knowledge and aptitude in the selected field of study are tested among applicants.