The dreams of its founding fathers took shape in 1984 in the form of Shanmugha College of Engineering which is now renamed, SHANMUGHA ARTS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH ACADEMY [SASTRA]. It has carved a niche for itself as a Centre for fostering and developing the body, mind and sprit of its students. SASTRA is totally committed to this three - fold flowering of the students entrusted to its care. Our blend of academic excellence and real world experience with moral values has earned SASTRA, national recognition. A sprawling campus housing a built up area of over 1.5 million square feet and a vibrant population of over 8,000 students and over 600 teaching faculty have made SASTRA a landmark in the educational map of India. SASTRA offers various undergraduate and post graduate courses in Engineering, Science, Education, Management and Arts besides various Doctoral programmes and has state-of-the-art laboratories, a well stocked library and one of the best computing facilities. With an ideal teacher-taught ratio, we strive for academic excellence through personalized attention. The mechanism established to support and monitor the student's progress assure success and satisfaction. Mission: "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." Vision: "To be a world class university engaging in meaningful research & development offering quality education to the students and other learners." SASTRA's Objectives: -To become a role model institution for higher learning -To offer need based courses in tie-up with industries -To establish Schools of Excellence -To promote research as a tool for social and rural development -To explore the applications of ancient technology and incorporate the same into the syllabus satisfying modern requirements -To provide inter-disciplinary courses of study and research and to allow flexibility in the curricular mix as opted for by the students and user agencies -To establish relations with renowned Indian and Foreign Universities and facilitate mutual exchange programmes -To undertake extra-mural studies, extension programmes and field outreach activities for societal development -To extend the benefits of higher education to the backward class students of the area, and the economically and physically disadvantaged -To establish meaningful linkages with business and service sectors and hence offer a quality education. Message from VC: Prof. R. Sethuraman Vice-Chancellor: Started in 1984 as Shanmugha College of Engineering, it has witnessed a phenomenal growth in academic and professional stature and will continue to add new dimensions, leaving no stone unturned, and in the process we renamed the institution, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy [SASTRA]. Our programmes, infrastructures, etc. are among the country's finest and as testimony to this, the Government of India has conferred the University status on SASTRA on April 26, 2001 under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. SASTRA has always been proactive in its academic planning and believes in gaining the first-mover advantage. All programmes have won national acclaim. An excellent faculty committed to quality teaching and research, a flexible curriculum responsive to the changing needs of industry, excellent computer facilities, state-of-the-art infrastructure, a well-stocked library - contribute to the excellence of our undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. SASTRA is where you connect with other motivated students, experienced and dedicated faculty, corporate go getters, an extensive alumni network and excellent placement opportunities. In short you connect with success. Courses Offered: B.Tech. Bioengineering B.Tech. Bioinformatics B.Tech. Biotechnology B.Tech. Chemical Engineering B.Tech. Civil Engineering B.Tech. Computer Science & Engineering B.Tech. Electrical & Electronics Engineering B.Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering B.Tech. Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering B.Tech. Information & Communication Technology B.Tech. Information Technology B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering B.Tech. Mechatronics (Jointly with M/s Brakes India Ltd.,) Contact: Sastra University Tirumalaisamudram Thanjavur - 613401. Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91 4362 264101-108, 304000-010. Telefax +91 4362 264120. Email admissions@sastra.edu