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Motto in English | Think Merit, Think Transparency, Think SASTRA |
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| Type | Private & Deemed University |
| Established | 1984 |
| Chancellor | Prof. R. Sethuraman |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. S. Vaidhyasubramaniam |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Rural, 232 acres (94 ha) |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
The Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, also known as SASTRA, is a private and deemed university in the town of Thirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. SASTRA is ranked by global ranking agencies such as Times Higher Education and QS. It offers undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral [1] courses in Engineering, Science, Education, Management, Law and the Arts.[2]
SASTRA Deemed University started in 1984 in the form of Shanmugha College of Engineering, affiliated to the Bharathidasan University, Trichy. In 2001 it was renamed as Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy. It was the first institution to get the 'Deemed University status' in Tamil Nadu. Srinivasa Ramanujam Center at Kumbakonam is attached to it.[citation needed]
In 2011, software company Tata Consultancy Services set a world record of recruiting 1,755 students from SASTRA, the largest recruitment by any company in the world from a single campus.[3]
The campus is built on 232 acres (94 ha) of land. The total built area is about 195,000 square metres (2,100,000 sq ft), out of which about 85,000 square metres (910,000 sq ft) are hostels, quarters and guest houses.[4] SASTRA will provide totally 119 courses across the 10 Streams.
| University rankings | |
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| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2023)[5] | 49 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023)[6] | 26 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2023)[7] | 34 |
SASTRA has been re-accredited in the IV cycle with an 'A++' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission.[8]
SASTRA was ranked 34th among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023,[7] 26th among universities,[6] and 49th among law colleges and 42nd overall.[5]
The first edition of Kuruksastra was held on 2–3 March 2007.[9] The second edition of Kuruksastra was on 6–9 March 2008.[citation needed]
It started the tradition of hosting musical celebrities for a "Pro Nite" show with singers such as Shankar Mahadevan, Karthik, Mahathi, Pop Shalini, Stephen Devassy and Suchitra. It had over 1200 participants, making it one of the largest such festivals in the country.[10]
In 1985, the Thanjavur Revenue Department accused the institution with encroachment and issued an eviction notice. The institute objected and the parties engaged in a long judicial battle. The institute was sent with an eviction notice by the Madras High Court in 2018. The institute challenged this again seeking assignment of the said lands in its name, but the High Court rejected the case and issued a Government Order preventing lands to the assigned to the institute. The Tamil Nadu government on February 25, 2022, issued an eviction notice after the court's order.[11][12]
