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]
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Motto in English | Think Merit, Think Transparency, Think SASTRA |
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| Type | Private & Deemed University |
| Established | 1984 |
| Chancellor | Prof. R. Sethuraman |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. S. Vaidhyasubramaniam |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Rural, 232 acres (94 ha) |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – international | |
| QS (Asia) (2020)[5] | 451-500 |
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2023)[6] | 49 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023)[7] | 26 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2023)[8] | 34 |
| Law – India | |
| NIRF (2021)[9] | 17 |
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.[10]
The QS World University Rankings ranked SASTRA 451–500 in Asia in 2020.[5]
SASTRA was ranked 38th among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2021,[11] 22nd among universities,[12] 17th among law colleges and 42nd overall.[13]
Festivals edit
The first edition of Kuruksastra was held on 2–3 March 2007.[14] 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.[15]
Land encroachment case edit
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.[16][17]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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 "QS Asia University Rankings 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- ^ "NAAC Accreditation".
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- ^ 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.
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