Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy
Motto in English | Think Merit, Think Transparency, Think SASTRA |
---|---|
Type | Private & Deemed University |
Established | 1984 |
Chancellor | Prof. R. Sethuraman |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. S. Vaidhyasubramaniam |
Location | Thanjavur , Tamil Nadu , India |
Campus | Rural, 232 acres (94 ha) |
Nickname | SASTRites |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | www |
The Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, also known as SASTRA, is a private and deemed university in the town of Thirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. SASTRA is ranked by global ranking agencies such as Times Higher Education and QS. It offers undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral [1] courses in Engineering, Science, Education, Management, Law and the Arts.[2]
History
SASTRA Deemed University started in 1984 in the form of Shanmugha College of Engineering, affiliated to the Bharathidasan University, Trichy. In 2001 it was renamed as Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy. It was the first institution to get the 'Deemed University status' in Tamil Nadu. Srinivasa Ramanujam Center at Kumbakonam is attached to it.[citation needed]
In 2011, software company Tata Consultancy Services set a world record of recruiting 1,755 students from SASTRA, the largest recruitment by any company in the world from a single campus.[3]
Campus
The campus is built on 232 acres (94 ha) of land. The total built area is about 195,000 square metres (2,100,000 sq ft), out of which about 85,000 square metres (910,000 sq ft) are hostels, quarters and guest houses.[4] SASTRA will provide totally 119 courses across the 10 Streams.
Ranking
University rankings | |
---|---|
General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[5] | 49 |
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[6] | 26 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2023)[7] | 34 |
SASTRA has been re-accredited in the IV cycle with an 'A++' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission.[8]
SASTRA was ranked 34th among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023,[7] 26th among universities,[6] and 49th among law colleges and 42nd overall.[5]
Festivals
The first edition of Kuruksastra was held on 2–3 March 2007.[9] The second edition of Kuruksastra was on 6–9 March 2008.[citation needed]
It started the tradition of hosting musical celebrities for a "Pro Nite" show with singers such as Shankar Mahadevan, Karthik, Mahathi, Pop Shalini, Stephen Devassy and Suchitra. It had over 1200 participants, making it one of the largest such festivals in the country.[10]
Land encroachment case
In 1985, the Thanjavur Revenue Department accused the institution with encroachment and issued an eviction notice. The institute objected and the parties engaged in a long judicial battle. The institute was sent with an eviction notice by the Madras High Court in 2018. The institute challenged this again seeking assignment of the said lands in its name, but the High Court rejected the case and issued a Government Order preventing lands to the assigned to the institute. The Tamil Nadu government on February 25, 2022, issued an eviction notice after the court's order.[11][12]
See also
- SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
- SASTRA-CNR Rao Award
- Kuruksastra
References
- ^ "SASTRA website".
- ^ "SASTRA University". India: Higher Education. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Recruitment: TCS creates world record at SASTRA". ibnlive.in.com. 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Physical Facilities". www.sastra.edu. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "NAAC Accreditation".
- ^ It's contest time at SASTRA Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu Education Plus, 19 February 2007]
- ^ Cultural event ends on musical note Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu Education Plus, 13 March 2008]
- ^ "TN govt serves eviction notice to SASTRA University in land encroachment case". The News Minute. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Government rejects SASTRA's plea for assignment of lands". The Hindu. 25 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
External links
- Official website
- v
- t
- e
National Importance
- Alagappa University
- Anna University
- Annamalai University
- Bharathiar University
- Bharathidasan University
- Madurai Kamaraj University
- Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
- Mother Teresa Women's University
- Periyar University
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
- Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University
- Tamil Nadu National Law University
- Tamil Nadu Open University
- Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University
- Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
- Tamil University
- The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
- The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University
- The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
- Thiruvalluvar University
- University of Madras
- AMET University
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
- B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
- Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
- Chennai Mathematical Institute
- Chettinad Academy of Research and Education
- Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
- Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
- Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
- Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
- Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
- Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research
- Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
- Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology
- Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
- Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences
- Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy
- Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
- St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research
- The Gandhigram Rural Institute
- Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
- Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation
institutions by district