Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy(SASTRA), was established in the year 1984. It was formerly known as Shanmugha College of Engineering. In the year 2001, it became a University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act 1956. As a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO), the institute is recognised by the Government of India. The institute is spread over spread over 232 acres of land. 

Location:

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy is located at Trichy-Tanjore Road, Thirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur, in Tamil Nadu. Alakkudi Railway Station is around 11 km away from the institution. Sastra Bus Depot is around 1 km away from SASTRA. Students can hire a taxi or take an auto-rickshaw to reach there.

Latest News and Updates

SASTRA Student Designs World’s Lightest Femto Satellite For Nasa Launch - S.Riyasdeen of SASTRA Deemed University has designed the World’s Lightest Femto Satellite For Nasa Launch and has brought laurels by winning the Cubes in Space Global Design Competition for Space Launch in NASA Rocket & Scientific Balloon. This competition was organised at the international level and around 1000 students from 73 countries participated here. The satellites designed by S.Riyasdeen shall be a part of the SR-7 NASA Rocket Mission expected to be launched from the Wallops Flight Facility, Viriginia, USA in June 2021 and Sat v2 shall be part of the NASA Balloon Mission RB-6 scheduled for launch in August 2021.

Accreditations and Collaborations:

• The institution has been accredited by NAAC.

The institute has the following collaborations:

• M/s Brakes India Ltd.
• University of Connecticut, USA, 
• University of Bordeaux, France, 
• Osaka Prefecture University, Japan, 
• University of Alabama, USA, 
• Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, 
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 
• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupathi, 
• Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, 
• IISc Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 
• CSIRInstitute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, 
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi,
•  M/s TVS Motors
• M/s Sundaram Clayton
• National Institute of Siddha
• EPFL, Switzerland.
• Central Electrical & Electronics Research
• Institute, Chennai
• Central Council for Research in Ayurveda &
• Siddha, New Delhi
• Cornell University, USA
• Deakin University, Australia
• Drexel University, USA
• EPN, Ecuador
• Georgetown University, USA
• Georgia Tech, USA
• Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology, USA
• Indian Space Research Organization
• Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
• Institute of Genomics & Integrated Biology
• Institute of Acoustics, China
• Karlsruher Institute for Technology, Germany
• Michigan State University, USA
• Nanyang University of Singapore
• National Centre for Biological Sciences,
• National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
• National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
• National University of Singapore
• NIMS, Japan
• Orebro University, Sweden
• Plymouth University, UK
• Staffordshire University, UK
• Tokai University, Japan
• Tokyo City University, Japan
• University of Bologna, Italy
• University of California (Berk.), USA
• University of Connecticut, USA
• University West, Sweden
• Universite Montpellier, Paris 
• University of Pittsburgh, USA
• University of Tennessee, USA
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
• University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
• UPC, Barcelona
• UAB, Barcelona
• UB, Barcelona
• University of Texas at Austin, USA
• University of Windsor, Canada
• Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
• Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
• Virginia Tech, USA
• Accenture
• Altera
• Brakes India Ltd.
• City Union Bank
• Cognizant Technology Solutions
• IBM
• JIPMER, Pondicherry
• Lucas TVS Ltd.
• Microsoft
• Novozymes
• Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
• Sankara Nethralaya
• Madras Diabetics Research Foundation
• Seshasayee Paper Boards Ltd.
• Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan
•  TATA TRUSTS
• Tata Power
• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
• TATA Communications Ltd.
• TATA Power SED
• CECRI, Karaikudi
• CEERI, Chennai
• Dartmouth University, USA
• Deakin University, Australia
• Ecole Polytechnique, France
• ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
• Facebook, California, USA
• Georgetown University, USA
• Georgia Tech University, USA
• Google, California, USA
• IGCAR, Kalpakkam
• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Clubs, Committees and Council:

• Auto Club
• Oratory and Debating Club: This Club provides a platform for the students to express their views to develop critical thinking among students and to make them confident orators and debtors. 
• Entrepreneurship Development Cell(EDC): This cell provides a platform and nurtures aspiring entrepreneurs to come up with innovative business ideas.
• Quiz Club: The institution has a Quizzing Club that has students having a curious nature who organises and participates in various quizzes. 
• Fine Arts Club: The members of this Society organises various events and cultural programme for the students and it provides a platform to the students to showcase their talent in the field of fine arts.
• National Service Scheme: The members of NSS works for the betterment and upliftment of the weaker section of the society and promotes a spirit of social service among students.
• Ncc:  NCC works with an objective to create a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed Forces.
• Literary Club: The members are engaged in organising activities which helps in nurturing the intellectual talents of the students.
• JAM Club