The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) is a deemed-to-be university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a multidisciplinary institution offering programmes in medicine, dentistry, engineering, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, management and allied health sciences, and is part of the wider Saveetha group of educational institutions.
Key facts
| Name | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SIMATS |
| Type | Deemed-to-be university |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Country | India |
| Affiliated group | Saveetha Group of Institutions |
Background
SIMATS functions as the umbrella university under which several constituent colleges of the Saveetha group operate. These include institutions devoted to medical, dental, engineering and allied disciplines, with campuses in and around Chennai. As a deemed university, it is empowered to design its own curricula and award its own degrees within the framework laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.
Academics
The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, super-speciality and doctoral programmes across health sciences and technology. Its principal academic verticals include:
- Saveetha Medical College and Hospital — MBBS, postgraduate medical specialities and super-speciality programmes.
- Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals — BDS, MDS and doctoral research in dental sciences.
- Saveetha School of Engineering — undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and technology programmes.
- Saveetha College of Nursing, Saveetha College of Pharmacy, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, and allied health science programmes.
- Schools of management, law and other professional disciplines under the deemed university.
Research and significance
SIMATS places strong emphasis on research output, particularly in the dental and biomedical sciences, and operates teaching hospitals that serve as centres for clinical training and patient care in the Chennai region. The university features in national rankings published by the Government of India's National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), with its dental school being among the more frequently listed programmes from the institute.
Campus and hospitals
The university's campuses are located in the Chennai metropolitan area, with the Saveetha Medical College and Hospital functioning as a tertiary-care teaching hospital attached to the medical college. The campuses host academic blocks, hospitals, hostels, libraries and research facilities supporting the institute's varied programmes.
Related topics
- Deemed university
- University Grants Commission (India)
- Education in Tamil Nadu
- List of universities in Chennai
- Medical education in India
- National Institutional Ranking Framework
References
- Wikidata entry: Q14957044.
- University Grants Commission, list of deemed-to-be universities.
- National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, Government of India.