Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy
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Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) is a university in the town of Tirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It offers a wide range of courses, undergraduate and postgraduate engineering courses being the primary ones.
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[edit] History and Special Features
State-of-the art infrastructure facilitating high end research and specialized teaching at SASTRA. SASTRA houses a HP RP8400 super computer for advanced computing facilities. Also,the university has been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.
[edit] Mission and objectives
- SASTRA University's chief mission is to impart value based higher education turning out good engineers, scientists and researchers who are at the same time good individuals and good citizens in order that they may become useful members of an enlightened humane society.
- SASTRA Deemed University aims:
- To become a role model institution for higher learning
- To offer need based courses in tie-up with industries
- To establish a tool for social and rural development
- To explore the applications of ancient technology and incorporate higher education to the underprievelaged
- To establish meaningful linkages with business and service sectors and hence offer a quality education
[edit] Schools and departments
DEPARTMENT(JIVA CHATNIYA) Schools in SASTRA university are:
- >> School of COMPUTING.
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>> School of Management >> doesnot exist. >> School of Civil Engineering
>> School of Humanities & Sciences
>> School of Mechanical Engineering >> School of Chemical & Biotechnology
>> School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering and chudie.
>> Centre for Nanotechnology & Advanced Biomaterials [CeNTAB]
>> Centre for Advanced Research in Indian System of Medicine [CARISM]
>> Directorate of Distance Education - SASTRA
Every school offers various programs and the comprehensive list can be obtained from this page.
[edit] Infrastructure and training
A sprawling campus housing a built up area of over 1 million square feet (90,000 m²) and a vibrant population of over 10,000 students have made SASTRA a landmark in the educational map of India. Building professional contacts on a personal level, students are well supported by the Department of Training and Placement, which offers them a continuous and progressive training that hones their personal, social, inter-personal and professional skills right from their first year. Professional and specialized training is imparted through group discussions, interviews and competitive examinations. Campus interviews are conducted and students are guided to plan their career. Counseling is provided to students to face interviews and to make informed choices, both academic and professional, from among the various options available to them.
The batches from 2005 till date have had phenomenal placements and the number of organizations keep growing. The 2003-07 batch of engineers have a lot to feel happy as only a minuscule minority are to be placed.
[edit] Facilities and Features
The institute has a separate internet center and multimedia area and also has mini-departmental stores inside every hostel.There are also facilities for sports and body building.
The institute has eight boys' hostel and two girls' hostels providing accommodation to over 5000 boys and 3000 girls. The hostels provide a salubrious ambience and a feel-good climate and are equipped with all amenities for living, dining and recreation that makes each inmate feel at home. They provide a right atmosphere for intellectual stimulation and balanced growth.A new hostel is currently being constructed for accommodating more girls on the campus.Also,the wi-fi range is being increased to the whole campus.
In February-March 2007, the college hosted first editions of its inter-college national-level Technical Festival Daksh and also the inter-college culturals Kuruksastra.In February-March 2008, they hosted the second edition of Daksh and Kuruksastra which was attended by numerous students from various colleges in India.
[edit] See also
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