Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST), formerly Sathyabama University, is a Christian higher education deemed to be university institute, situated at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]. It was founded in 1987 as Sathyabama Engineering College by Jeppiaar and received its deemed to be university status in 2001.[2]

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology SIST
Former names
Sathyabama University, Sathyabama Engineering College
MottoJustice, Peace, Revolution
Established1987 (1987)
FounderJeppiaar
AffiliationRoman Catholic (Latin Church)
ChancellorMaria Zeena Johnson
PresidentMarie Johnson
Vice-ChancellorS. Sundar Manoharan
Academic staff
738[1]
Administrative staff
67[1]
Students17000[1]
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

12°52′23″N 80°13′19″E
CampusSuburban
AffiliationsUGC, AICTE
Websitewww.sathyabama.ac.in
Administrative building of the university

Location

The university is in Sholinganallur about 15 kilometers from Adyar in Chennai. It has a sprawling campus of 400 acres. The university is located on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (formerly known as Old Mahabalipuram Road and popularly known as IT Corridor).[3]

Accreditation and certification

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with 'A' Grade.[4]

SATHYABAMA has received ISO 9001:2008 certification.[5]

Rankings
University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[6]61
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[7]39
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[8]51

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 51st in the engineering ranking in 2020,[8] 39th among universities[7] and 61st overall.[6]

Academic departments

Sathyabama delivers education through the following academic departments for undergraduate courses, awarding degrees in B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch/BDS/MDS:[9]

  • Department of Information Technology
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Department of Electronics and Communication Engineeing
  • Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
  • Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
  • Department of Electronic Science
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Automobile Engineering
  • Department of Aeronautical Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Department of BioTechnology Engineering
  • Department of BioInformatics Engineering
  • Department of BioMedical Engineering
  • Department of Dental Sciences
  • Department of Bachelor of Architecture

Facilities

Co-Curricular Activities

Sathyabama offers visits to companies. Some of the activities like Industrial Visit, Inplant Training, Advisory Bureau for Higher Studies, Entrepreneur Development Cell, Guest Lectures, Foreign Language Classes.[10]

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.[11]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Deemed University Status". University Grants Commission (India). 16 July 2001. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  3. "Reaching Sathyabama". Sathyabama University. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  4. "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.
  5. "ISO Certification". Sathyabama. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  6. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  7. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  8. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  9. "Departments at Sathyabama". Sathyabama. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  10. "Sathyabama Universitiy - The Basic Information that you need to know". Archived from the original on 11 March 2014.
  11. "Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNSNT)". centrefornanotechnology.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013.
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