Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences explained

Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences
Motto:Knowledge Conquers All
Established:2005
Type:Private Deemed University
Chairman:Dr. N V Veerian
Vice Chancellor:Prof. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma
City:Thandalam, Chennai
State:Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Coor:13.027°N 80.0165°W
Academic Staff:270
Students:1,314[1]
Undergrad:749
Postgrad:178
Doctoral:387
Accreditation:NAAC

Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences is a private and deemed-to-be-university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] It has nine disciplines of studies: Dental College, School of Management, School of Law, School of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Physiotherapy, School of Nursing and Medical College.[3] The first three disciplines are in Poonamalle while the rest are in Thandalam. Saveetha Engineering College is an Anna University-affiliated institution. Admissions are done through Class 12th Indian board examinations.

History

Saveetha Dental college was started in the year 1988 and in 2005 it was established as a deemed university and renamed as Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences.[4]

Campus facilities

Poonamallee campus

The Poonamalle campus in Chennai consist of Dental College, School of Management, School of Law.

Thandalam Campus

The Thandalam campus consist of School of Engineering, School of Physiotherapy, School of Nursing and Medical College, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Rankings

Nirf U 2022:26
Nirf O 2022:44
Nirf D 2022:1

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences 11th among universities in India in 2023 and 22nd overall. In dental rankings it was ranked first in India.[5]

Controversy

In 2023, the institute was accused of inflating its citation rankings though the use of undergraduate written papers that had heavy self-citations to works written by employees of the institute.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NIRF 2021 . SIMTS.
  2. Web site: Deemed University Tamil Nadu. University Grants Commission (India). 2 January 2020.
  3. Web site: ADMISSIONS. SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES. en. 2019-04-16.
  4. Web site: Saveetha Dental College Becomes First Indian Institution to Get Top 13 in QS World University Ranking . The Times of India . 24 Mar 2023 . 17 Apr 2023.
  5. Web site: NIRF Ranking 2024 .
  6. Did a ‘nasty’ publishing scheme help an Indian dental school win high rankings? . 2023-06-07 . Science . 10.1126/science.adj1231 . en.