SASTRA University Thanjavur - Campus, Hostel and Facilities

Vedika Dubey

Updated on - Nov 24, 2023

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, popularly known as SASTRA University, is deemed to be a university in the town of Thirumalaisamudram. SASTRA University offers world-class facilities to the students. The campus is spread across 30,00,000 square feet. 

The well developed infrastructure provides the perfect environment for academic and character development of the students. Check out GetMyUni Verdict.

SASTRA University Campus Highlights

• The infrastructure and facilities provided at SASTRA can be matched with world-class standards.
• The state-of-the-art facilities and fully equipped laboratories stand testimony to this claim. The library with its multi-crore funded resources, both print and electronic, is a big support to the research and teaching-learning process in this institution in the knowledge era. The library subscribes to online journal databases like Science Direct, IEEE, ACME, ASME, SCE, EBSCO, SCOPUS, CRCnetBASE and DELNET providing full-text access to over 3,400 scientific, technical and management journals and bibliographic database of over 17,000 journals.
• It also subscribes to the PROQUEST Digital Dissertation database which offers access to over 550,000 PhD dissertations.
• The annual subscription to online databases is worth over Rs. 54 lakhs. SASTRA University library is the only University in India to purchase the entire suite of Springer's electronic collection of full-text books at a cost of Rs. 45,00,000.
• In addition, SASTRA subscribes to e-Brary. Both e-Brary and Springer offer access to over 45,000 full-text e-books.
• The entire campus is networked with a Gigabit fibre-optic cable and is Wi-Fi enabled to provide wireless access to the 1 Gbps internet link (Under NKN) for the students and faculty.
• Campus-wide wireless connectivity has been implemented at a cost of over Rs. 1 Crore providing wireless seamless internet connectivity to anybody anywhere on the campus.
• This facility is the first of its type in the country and the biggest installation by Siemens in the entire Asia-Pacific.
• Important lectures are recorded using the Tegrity cart and uploaded on the server & also maintained in the library for use by all the stakeholders.
• Students and faculty members are provided with Network Attached Storage facility which is platform-independent and is accessible throughout the campus.

SASTRA University Campus Facilities

The facilities available on the campus are mentioned below:

Library: The central library contains more than 1,02,600 books, the library likewise buys into 290 diaries and magazines identified with the executives, designing, law, and some more. It likewise buys into more than 35 online diary information bases like science Direct, IEEE, ACM, ASME, and that's just the beginning. The library has bought more than 18,000 Springer digital books from different subjects. The exchanges of the library are completely computerized and robotization covers the whole range of the library. The library has reprographic offices and draws in a normal of more than 600 understudies longer than a day.

Hostel: SASTRA University has 9 young men inns and 6 young ladies inns which are furnished with all conveniences for living, feasting, and entertainment that cause every detainee to feel comfortable. The Wi-Fi office is likewise accessible for understudies in the inn. SASTRA has consistently trusted in taking into account the sense of taste and giving healthy and adjusted nourishment in a sterile climate. An adjusted South and North Indian Vegetarian diet is served to take all things together inns. 

Sports Facilities

• Badminton Court
• Basketball Court
• Cricket Ground
• Football Ground
• Tennis Court
• Volleyball Court
• Carom
• Billiards Table
• Table Tennis

Labs Facilities

• Chemistry Lab
• Computer Lab
• Electrical Lab
• Electronics Lab
• Physics Lab
• Biochemistry Lab
• Mitochondria Lab
• Revascularization lab
• Pre-clinical pharmacology lab
• Cell Culture Lab
• Molecular Biology Lab
• Signalling Lab
• English Communication Lab
• Survey Lab
• CAD/CAM Lab
• Digital Lab
• VLSI Design Lab
• Simulation Lab

Other Facilities

• Moot Court (Law)
• Cafeteria
• Gym
• Hospital / Medical Facilities
• Wi-Fi Campus
• Shuttle Service
• Auditorium
• Convenience Store
• Bank with ATM
• Post office
• Guest House
• Syndicate Room
• Seminar Hall
• Central Animal Facility
• Senate Hall