SASTRA University Thanjavur - Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy
SASTRA University, Tirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur - 613401, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSASTRA Deemed University, also known as the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology, and Research Academy, is a prestigious higher education institution in Tamil Nadu's Thirumalaisamudram village. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy was established in 1984 and was granted deemed university status in the year 2001 under Section 3 of the UGC Act by the Government of India in 1956. It has received GRADE A+ accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The SASTRA University is ranked among universities on the number six, the nature of the university is deemed to be one. SASTRA University is approved by UGC and all courses offered by the university are approved too. SASTRA University ranked 38th in the engineering category, 17th in the law category, 50th in the research category, 22nd in the university category and 42nd in the overall category in the NIRF 2021 Ranking.
National ranking organisations such as Times Higher Education and QS have also given SASTRA high marks. SASTRA University has eight colleges, two centres, and a distance education directorate that delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in technology, engineering, medicine, education, the arts, law, and administration. The SASTRA University offers a vast array of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, all of which are supported by research and theoretical structure. Following the classes, students can pursue thesis and dissertation studies at the doctoral level, which will allow them to gain a deeper and vivid understanding of the core concepts. Candidates who want to qualify for a specific programme must complete the SASTRA admissions council's structural process.
- Well stocked central library with computing capacity.
- Online journal databases like DELNET, IEEE etc
- Excellent Job placements.
Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology, and Research Academy is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, at Trichy-Tanjore Road, Thirumalaisamudram. The institution is about 11 kilometres from Alakkudi Railway Station. SASTRA University is about a kilometre away from Sastra Bus Depot. To get there, visitors can rent a car or take an auto-rickshaw. Traveling to Sastra University from Trichy Airport takes 2 hours and 7 minutes. The distance between Sastra University and Trichy Airport is approximately 106 kilometres (65.9 miles) or 57.2 nautical miles.
- SASTRA University to establish VR Facility in 75 schools across Tamil Nadu
On the occasion of the National Science Day Awards, Sastra Deemed to be University announced it will establish a virtual reality facility in 75 schools in Tamil Nadu. The VR facility will provide students with an immersive & experiential learning experience. The cost of each VR facility is estimated to be around Rs. 2 lakhs.
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SASTRA took part in the National Science Day celebrations
SASTRA University held a virtual celebration of National Science Day. SASTRA University and the Chandrasekhar Foundation founded the SASTRA-Prof. Saroj Chandrasekhar Memorial Award in order to honour and reward the female candidates.
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SASTRA student has developed the world's lightest Femto satellite, which will be launched by Nasa
S.Riyasdeen of SASTRA University designed the World's Lightest Femto Satellite For Nasa Launch and won the Cubes in Space Global Modeling Competition for Space Launch in NASA Rocket & Scientific Balloon, bringing laurels to the university.
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SASTRA and TCS collaborate to provide proctored hybrid end-of-semester exams
SASTRA academic council has collaborated with TCS to administer a remote proctored hybrid end-term exam for students' evaluation for the academic year 2020-2021.
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SASTRA Announces the Launch of a Ph.D Programme on "The Evolution of Indian Media Before and After Independence"
In the memory of the renowned and multifaceted journalist Cho S Ramawamy, whose calibre is comparable to intellectual Chanakya, an outstanding satire speaker, and a seasoned journalist, SASTRA recently announced the start of a PhD programme on ‘The History of Indian Media before and after Indian Independence.'
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On National Science Day, SASTRA honours and rewards women
The SASTRA-Professor Saroj Chandrasekhar Memorial Award was founded in collaboration with the Chandrasekhar Foundation to honour and award female doctoral candidates in the third or fourth year of study.
- SASTRA Law School all Girls Team Wins SAARC Law Mooting Competition
An all women team from the SASTRA School of Law comprising three final year students of the 5-Year Integrated LLB programme - Thejaswini .C.B., Pavitra. M & Kavitha Ravi won the 6th Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Law Mooting Competition organised by Lloyd Law College, Noida. This SAARC Moot saw the participation of 18 Law Schools from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, Maldives and Afghanistan. The moot problem was on an environmental law issue involving the UN Framework Convention on climate change.
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University of Connecticut, USA
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Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
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University of Bordeaux, France
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Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
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University of Alabama, USA
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Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupathi
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IISc Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
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Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha, New Delhi
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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EPFL, Switzerland
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Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
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Central Electrical & Electronics Research
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CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi
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Cornell University, USA
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National Institute of Siddha
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Deakin University, Australia
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Institute, Chennai
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Drexel University, USA
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Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology, USA
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Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
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Indian Space Research Organization
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Institute of Genomics & Integrated Biology
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National Centre for Biological Sciences
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Michigan State University, USA
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Karlsruher Institute for Technology, Germany
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Nanyang University of Singapore
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Institute of Acoustics, China
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National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
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Orebro University, Sweden
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National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
- Vivek Athreya,Film Director
- Girish Mathrubootham,Founder & CEO of Freshworks
- Karunakaran,Tamil Film actor
- Gowtham Sathyanarayanan,Researcher
- Akshaya Chandrasekaran,Molecular Biologist
- Gunaseelan Dhanarajan.Scientist
- Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
Facilities
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Central Library
In fields like management, architecture, and law, the SASTRA University Central library has about 1,02,600 books and 290 journals and magazines.
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Banking and Post office
The SASTRA University campus has two Indian overseas bank branches that can be reached at any point of the day, and the department of post and telegraph provides postal facilities within the campus.
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Cafeteria
Candidates will visit SASTRA Cafeteria at any time; it is open 24/7 for every day in the week for SASTRA University students.
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Book store
For the convenience of the students, numerous bookstores such as Canopy, Higginbothams, and Gurunath are located on the SASTRA University campus.
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Hostels
SASTRA University has nine hostels, each with all the living, dining, and recreational amenities that make each inmate feel at ease.
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Sports complex
SASTRA University's sports complex is available to students who wish to combine their education with their interests or passions. Facilities include a cricket field, basketball courts, badminton court, football ground, and more.
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Labs
SASTRA University offers a forum for conducting research and practical study in a variety of laboratories, primarily chemistry, electronic, biochemistry, survey, and English communication labs, which candidates may use.
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Gymnasium
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy had a Gymnasium facility for those candidates who wanted to practise their fitness; candidates could use it for a set amount of time.
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Hospitals and medical service
SASTRA University has a comprehensive health plan for all students. SASTRA University's hospitals and medical centres are open to students 24 hours a day and are serving 7 days a week to be available in the event of an emergency.
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Auditorium
According to the university's structure, students have access to the SASTRA auditorium for the prescribed time span.
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