Sastra University

With a humble beginning in the year 1984, the progress of Sastra University in the last 36 years is a testimony to its commitment to building a University as envisaged in its guiding model. Today,

• Sastra Deemed University is one of India’s premier institutions offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in Engineering, Management, Law, Sciences, Humanities and Education.
• Sastra was conferred Deemed-to-be-University status in 2001 by the University Grants Commission under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956.
• Sastra University also has an MHRD-notified off-campus named Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre (SRC) at Kumbakonam.
• As a comprehensive University, its teaching programmes are complemented by research engagements, consultancy assignments, training and extension activities.

• It is a Category I Institution based on the UGC’s categorisation of Universities for Graded Autonomy Regulations, 2018.
• Twelve engineering programmes of Sastra University have been internationally accredited for 9 years by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK recognising the academic excellence of Sastra.

Sastra University Rankings - NIRF 2023

• Ranked 49th in the Overall category.
• Ranked 26th in the University category.
• Ranked 34th in the Engineering category.
• Ranked 15th in the Law category.