Overview
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST), formerly known as Sathyabama Engineering College and Sathyabama University, is a private, research-oriented, STEM-intensive, multi-disciplinary deemed university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1987 by industrialist Jeppiaar Jesuadimai and is a Christian minority educational institution with Saint Anthony as its patron.
The institute has been accredited with Grade "A++" by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and has been categorised as a "Category 1 University" by the University Grants Commission (UGC). It is also an ISO 9001:2008 certified institute and maintains research partnerships with governmental bodies. In 2016, Sathyabama built and launched a space weather satellite, the SathyabamaSat, in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Campus
The main campus is situated at Sholinganallur along the IT Corridor and spans approximately 140 acres in a suburban setting. The dental college is located nearby at Sithalapakkam, while a secondary satellite campus is at Sriperumbudur. Facilities on the main campus include a research hospital, three aeronautical hangars, a science research park, a central library, a dental college, a nanotechnology centre, innovation hubs, and 17 STEM-oriented research wings.
Academics
Sathyabama has 15 departments offering 48 accredited undergraduate programmes and 23 accredited postgraduate programmes. While the curriculum is predominantly oriented towards engineering, the institute also offers programmes in science, technology, law, architecture, medicine, and management. With around 15,600 students, it is among the largest private universities in Tamil Nadu. The institute has been noted for its enforcement of moral rules and discipline among students, which has at times attracted criticism.