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Former names | Sathyabama University, Sathyabama Engineering College |
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Motto | Justice, Peace, Revolution |
Type | Private deemed university |
Established | 1987 |
Founder | Dr. Jeppiaar |
Chancellor | Dr. Maria Zeena Johnson |
President | Dr. Marie Johnson |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. T. Sasi Prabha |
Academic staff | 738 |
Administrative staff | 67 |
Students | 10,698 |
Location | , , 12°52′23″N 80°13′19″E / 12.87306°N 80.22194°E |
Campus | Suburban, 140 acres |
Affiliations | UGC, AICTE |
Website |
www |
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST), formerly Sathyabama University, is a private, multi-disciplinary deemed university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1987, it is accredited with the 'A++' grade by NAAC and is a 'Category 1 University' under the UGC. [1] It has also received its ISO 9001:2008 certification. [2] The 140-acres campus features both traditional buildings and modern infrastructure, including a research hospital, aeronautical hangars and an advanced nanotechnology centre. The institute has the distinction of being one of the few universities in India to have successfully built and launched its own space satellite, in association with ISRO. [3] [4] [5]
It was founded in 1987 as Sathyabama Engineering College by the late Dr. Jeppiaar, and received its university status in 2001. [6] [7] It was formerly known as Sathyabama University, until it was renamed as Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST).
The university is located in Sholinganallur, Chennai. It has a campus of 140 acres. [8] The campus is adjacent to Rajiv Gandhi Salai (formerly known as Old Mahabalipuram Road and popularly known as the "IT Corridor"). [9] [10]
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology has been accredited with the 'A++' grade by NAAC and is a 'Category 1 University' under the UGC. [11] It has received ISO 9001:2008 certification. [12]
The university is ranked 51st among research universities, 66th among engineering colleges and 84th overall in India. [13]
University rankings | |
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General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2023) [14] | 84 |
NIRF (Universities) (2023) [15] | 51 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2023) [16] | 66 |
Sathyabama University offers on-campus training by reputed companies. Some of the facilities include Inplant Training, Advisory Bureau for Higher Studies, Entrepreneur Development Cell, Guest Lectures, Foreign Language Classes and Sports. [17]
The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was established in January 2006. It 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 fields of Material Sciences, Thin Film Coatings, Nanofabrications, Environmental Nanotechnology, Concrete Research, Marine Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology and Molecular Medicine, as well as Nanomedical Sciences, Drug Discovery and Polymer Chemistry. [18]
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Former names | Sathyabama University, Sathyabama Engineering College |
---|---|
Motto | Justice, Peace, Revolution |
Type | Private deemed university |
Established | 1987 |
Founder | Dr. Jeppiaar |
Chancellor | Dr. Maria Zeena Johnson |
President | Dr. Marie Johnson |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. T. Sasi Prabha |
Academic staff | 738 |
Administrative staff | 67 |
Students | 10,698 |
Location | , , 12°52′23″N 80°13′19″E / 12.87306°N 80.22194°E |
Campus | Suburban, 140 acres |
Affiliations | UGC, AICTE |
Website |
www |
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST), formerly Sathyabama University, is a private, multi-disciplinary deemed university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1987, it is accredited with the 'A++' grade by NAAC and is a 'Category 1 University' under the UGC. [1] It has also received its ISO 9001:2008 certification. [2] The 140-acres campus features both traditional buildings and modern infrastructure, including a research hospital, aeronautical hangars and an advanced nanotechnology centre. The institute has the distinction of being one of the few universities in India to have successfully built and launched its own space satellite, in association with ISRO. [3] [4] [5]
It was founded in 1987 as Sathyabama Engineering College by the late Dr. Jeppiaar, and received its university status in 2001. [6] [7] It was formerly known as Sathyabama University, until it was renamed as Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST).
The university is located in Sholinganallur, Chennai. It has a campus of 140 acres. [8] The campus is adjacent to Rajiv Gandhi Salai (formerly known as Old Mahabalipuram Road and popularly known as the "IT Corridor"). [9] [10]
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology has been accredited with the 'A++' grade by NAAC and is a 'Category 1 University' under the UGC. [11] It has received ISO 9001:2008 certification. [12]
The university is ranked 51st among research universities, 66th among engineering colleges and 84th overall in India. [13]
University rankings | |
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General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2023) [14] | 84 |
NIRF (Universities) (2023) [15] | 51 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2023) [16] | 66 |
Sathyabama University offers on-campus training by reputed companies. Some of the facilities include Inplant Training, Advisory Bureau for Higher Studies, Entrepreneur Development Cell, Guest Lectures, Foreign Language Classes and Sports. [17]
The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was established in January 2006. It 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 fields of Material Sciences, Thin Film Coatings, Nanofabrications, Environmental Nanotechnology, Concrete Research, Marine Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology and Molecular Medicine, as well as Nanomedical Sciences, Drug Discovery and Polymer Chemistry. [18]