Sathyabama University
சத்யபாமா ப‌ல்கலைக்கழகம்
Seal of Sathyabama University
Motto	Justice Peace Revolution
Established	1988 [1]
Type	Private
Religious affiliation	Christian (Roman Catholic)
Chancellor	Dr. Jeppiaar
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. N. Manoharan
Dean	Dr. P. E. Sankaranarayanan
Director	Marie Johnson, Mariazeena Johnson
Registrar	Dr. K. V. Narayanan
Faculty	528 [2]
Staff	67 [2]
Students	7055 [2]
Location	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 12°52′23″N 80°13′19″E / 12.87306°N 80.22194°E / 12.87306; 80.22194Coordinates: 12°52′23″N 80°13′19″E / 12.87306°N 80.22194°E / 12.87306; 80.22194
Campus	Suburban, 170 acres (690,000 m2) [2]
Former names	Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Sathyabama Engineering College
Sports	Basketball, Football, Cricket, Tennis
Affiliations	UGC, AICTE
Website	www.sathyabamauniversity.ac.in

Sathyabama University (Tamil: சத்யபாமா ப‌ல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a private university at Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, founded in 1988 as Sathyabama Engineering College by Jeppiaar Educational Trust formed in 1987 and inaugurated by then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Janaki Ramachandran. It was formerly known as Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST). The university is headed by Dr. Jeppiaar, a former politician under the late M. G. Ramachandran. The institution is reputed for its student placements, discipline and good facilities. The varsity is a Christian minority institution.^[1]

The Ministry of Human Resources Development declared the college as a Deemed University under section 3 of the UGC Act, on 16 July 2001.^[3]

[edit] Research

The university has undertaken various sponsored and collaborative research and development projects funded by national organizations such as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The university holds great promise to expand the applications of space technology, benefiting the common man and enriching the quality of life in association with ISRO. The university is successfully conducting non formal education programmes through 18 Village Resource Centres all over the state of Tamil Nadu.^[1]

[edit] Accreditation and certification

Sathyabama University has been accredited with a grade of B++ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).^[4]

The university has also received ISO 9001:2000 certification.^[5]

[edit] Geographical location

The university is located in the suburb of Sholinganallur about 15 kilometres from Adyar in Chennai. The university is situated next to the Rajiv Gandhi Salai (formerly known as Old Mahabalipuram Road and also popularly known as IT Corridor). The university is also accessible by the East Coast Road (ECR).^[6]

[edit] Academic departments

The institution was established primarily as an engineering college. Currently, the university consists of the following academic departments.^[7]

Administrative building of Sathyabama University

Main gate of Sathyabama University

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
• Department of Information Technology
• Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• Department of Electronics and Control Engineering
• Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Production Engineering
• Department of Aeronautical Engineering
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Business Administration
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Department of Bio-Technology
• Department of Bio-Medical Engineering
• Department of Bio-Informatics
• Department of Architecture
• Department of Computer Applications
• Department of Electronic Sciences
• Department of Biosciences
• Department of English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry
• Department of Visual Communication
• Department of Hotel Management
• Department of Hospitality Management
• Department of Education
• Department of Dental Sciences

[edit] Placement

The number of students placed has increased dramatically over the years. The college has a very good reputation with respect to its placements. As per the university rules each student is allowed to be placed only in one company. Multiple placements for a single student are not permitted. Students wishing to go for higher studies are not permitted to attend placements. The majority of these placements are in IT companies. 'Core companies' take very few students from the college. Every year, the college manages to get more than 90% of the eligible students placed in various companies, with an average annual salary of approximately Rs.2.75 lakh. Around 1444 students have been placed in the academic year 2007-08 as on 20-03-2008.^[8]

[edit] Facilities

The Institution has more than 100 buses which are made available to the students and the staff members for commuting from various points in the city and also from the suburbs. Buses are operated for free of cost with the policy of a seat for all. Students are not permitted to use other public or private transport facilities.^[9] The university has men's and women's hostels which provide on-campus accommodation for students. The varsity also has a Central Mess which provides food to both day-scholars and hostellers and can accommodate up to 2000 people at the same time.
Indian Bank has an extension counter and an ATM on campus. The university has a reverse osmosis plant installed to cater to the drinking water needs of students, faculty and staff.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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