Sathyabama_Institute_of_Science_and_Technology
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Private STEM deemed university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST), formerly Sathyabama University, is a private deemed university, situated at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1987 as Sathyabama Engineering College by the late Jeppiaar, and received its university status in 2001.[2][3]
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Former names | Sathyabama University, Sathyabama Engineering College |
|---|---|
| Motto | Justice, Peace, Revolution |
| Type | Private deemed university |
| Established | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
| Founder | Jeppiaar |
| Chancellor | Dr.Maria Zeena Johnson |
| President | Dr. Marie Johnson |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr.T. Sasi Prabha |
Academic staff | 738[1] |
Administrative staff | 67[1] |
| Students | 17000[1] |
| Location | , , 12°52′23″N 80°13′19″E |
| Campus | Suburban, {Convert|140|acre}} |
| Affiliations | UGC, AICTE |
| Website | www |
The university is located in Sholinganallur, Chennai. It has a campus of 140 acres.[4] The university is located on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (formerly known as Old Mahabalipuram Road and popularly known as IT Corridor).[5]
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[6] It has received ISO 9001:2008 certification.[7]
| University rankings | |
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| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2021)[8] | 61 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2021)[9] | 40 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2021)[10] | 55 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 55th in the engineering ranking in 2021,[10] 40th among universities[9] and 61st overall [clarification needed].[8]
Co-curricular activities
Sathyabama offers visits to companies. Some of the activities like Inplant Training, Advisory Bureau for Higher Studies, Entrepreneur Development Cell, Guest Lectures, Foreign Language Classes and Sports.[11]
Centre for nanoscience and nanotechnology
The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was established in January 2006. The Centre was upgraded in 2011 with Advanced research Instrumentation facilities like FE-SEM, XRD, E-beam, DC thermal, RF, AFM, PLD, etc. The centre has a team of scientists working in the area of Material Sciences, Thin Film Coatings, Nanofabrications, Environmental Nanotechnology, Concrete Research, Marine Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology and Molecular Medicine, Nanomedical Sciences and Drug Discovery, Polymer Chemistry etc.[12]
- "NAAC Peer Team Draft Report of 2006". NAAC Peer Team. 25–27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "Deemed University Status". University Grants Commission (India). 16 July 2001. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Detail of University". deemed.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- "Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University)". Top Universities. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Reaching Sathyabama". Sathyabama University. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "NAAC Accreditation for Universities in Tamil Nadu". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 2007. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "ISO Certification". Sathyabama. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "Sathyabama University - The Basic Information that you need to know". Archived from the original on 11 March 2014.
- "Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNSNT)". centrefornanotechnology.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013.
