The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a
Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in
Kalady,
Kerala. The foundation stone for the university was laid by
Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji of the
Sringeri Sharada Peetham.[1] SSUS provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages,
Social science and fine arts. It is accredited A+ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[2] The university has eight regional campuses across Kerala.
Campus
The university functions through seven campuses, the main one at Kalady (main campus) and regional campuses at
Thiruvananthapuram,
Panmana,
Ettumanoor,
Tirur,
Koyilandy and
Payyannur.[3][4] Most of these campuses are located in rural areas of the State, intending to serve people from disadvantaged backgrounds. More than ninety percent of the students and research scholars in the university are from economically and socially backward communities and families and more than seventy percent are women.[5]
A panoramic view of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady with Traditional Kerala-style architecture
Organisation and administration
Departments
The university consists of the following departments.[6]
The university has twenty six
PhD programmes, twenty
MPhil programmes, twenty four
PG programmes, ten
UG programmes, two
PgD programmes, one
Diploma programme and nine certificate programmes offered by the twenty-four academic departments. The Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) was introduced in 2005 in SSUS.[15] In 2018, the university implemented the system of Outcome Based Teaching, Learning and Evaluation (OBTLE) at the Post graduate level, becoming the first university in Kerala to introduce OBTLE. In 2021, the university becomes a part of KALNET, a shared platform for academic resources of libraries, developed by Kerala State Higher Education Council.[16] The university's postgraduate programme in
Museology will be launched in 2021.[17]
Accreditation
The
University Grants Commission has recognized the university with 2(f) status in 1994 and 12(B) status in 2005.[18] On 31 August 2021, the university was accredited by
NAAC with A+ grade, the first University in Kerala and the first Sanskrit University in the country to earn the achievement.[19] In September 2014, the university was accredited by
NAAC with A grade, the first University in Kerala to receive the grade in the first cycle of accreditation.[20]
^Kumar, P. K. Ajith (7 August 2017).
"Surabhi Lakshmi's 'Kaumaaram' gains acclaim". thehindu.com, archived version. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.{{
cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link)
The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a
Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in
Kalady,
Kerala. The foundation stone for the university was laid by
Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji of the
Sringeri Sharada Peetham.[1] SSUS provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages,
Social science and fine arts. It is accredited A+ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[2] The university has eight regional campuses across Kerala.
Campus
The university functions through seven campuses, the main one at Kalady (main campus) and regional campuses at
Thiruvananthapuram,
Panmana,
Ettumanoor,
Tirur,
Koyilandy and
Payyannur.[3][4] Most of these campuses are located in rural areas of the State, intending to serve people from disadvantaged backgrounds. More than ninety percent of the students and research scholars in the university are from economically and socially backward communities and families and more than seventy percent are women.[5]
A panoramic view of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady with Traditional Kerala-style architecture
Organisation and administration
Departments
The university consists of the following departments.[6]
The university has twenty six
PhD programmes, twenty
MPhil programmes, twenty four
PG programmes, ten
UG programmes, two
PgD programmes, one
Diploma programme and nine certificate programmes offered by the twenty-four academic departments. The Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) was introduced in 2005 in SSUS.[15] In 2018, the university implemented the system of Outcome Based Teaching, Learning and Evaluation (OBTLE) at the Post graduate level, becoming the first university in Kerala to introduce OBTLE. In 2021, the university becomes a part of KALNET, a shared platform for academic resources of libraries, developed by Kerala State Higher Education Council.[16] The university's postgraduate programme in
Museology will be launched in 2021.[17]
Accreditation
The
University Grants Commission has recognized the university with 2(f) status in 1994 and 12(B) status in 2005.[18] On 31 August 2021, the university was accredited by
NAAC with A+ grade, the first University in Kerala and the first Sanskrit University in the country to earn the achievement.[19] In September 2014, the university was accredited by
NAAC with A grade, the first University in Kerala to receive the grade in the first cycle of accreditation.[20]
^Kumar, P. K. Ajith (7 August 2017).
"Surabhi Lakshmi's 'Kaumaaram' gains acclaim". thehindu.com, archived version. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.{{
cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link)