Sarabhai Institute Of Science And Technology is a college in India

India

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, named after Dr. Vikram. A. Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist. He is considered to be the father of the Indian space program; legendary Homi Bhabha’s successor as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission; and was as at home in the world of the arts as in his favourite laboratory. His interests were vast and...

, a pioneer of space science

Space science

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 and technology

Space technology

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. It has been affiliated with the Cochin University of Science and Technology

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Cochin University of Science and Technology is a government owned autonomous university in Kochi , Kerala, India. Founded in 1971, the university consists of three campuses, two in Kochi and one in Kuttanad, Alappuzha, 66 km inland. The university awards degrees in engineering and allied...

 and approved by All India Council for Technical Education

All India Council for Technical Education

The All India Council for Technical Education is the statutory body and a national-level council for technical education, under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development...

 and the Government of Kerala

Government of Kerala

The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...

 to conduct undergraduate programmes in engineering

Engineering

Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...

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Campus

The campus, which encompasses 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) of land, is situated on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

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, in the village of Vellanad

Vellanad

Vellanad is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Vellanad had a population of 26760 with 13066 males and 13694 females.Vellanad is situated around 23 km from Trivandrum city....

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Courses

The Institution is offering B.Tech courses in the following subjects:

• Electronics
  Electronics
  Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
  
   and Communication
  Information and communication technologies
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   Engineering (EC)
• Computer Science
  Computer science
  Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
  
   Engineering (CS)
• Electronics
  Electronics
  Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
  
   and Instrumentation Engineering (EI)
• Mechanical Engineering
  Mechanical engineering
  Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
  
   (ME)
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering(EEE)
• Civil Engineering
  Civil engineering
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  (CE)

Admissions

• B.Tech Programmes

50% seat is filled by Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination, KEAM conducted by the Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Exams run by the Government of Kerala.

Facilities

1.Hostel Facility(For Mens&Ladies)
2.Library Facility
3.Campus Placement for All UG Courses
4.Internet Facility
5.Canteen Facility
6.Sports

Outstanding Achievements/Activities During Last two Years

>University II Rank in EI for the 2008 Batch (2004-2008). Maximum % of pass in EI of 2008 passout.

>Nearly 50% of the total faculty are highly qualified and experienced from R&D and academic institutions.Opportunities are given for higher studies for teachers.

>More than 10% of the total students benefited by fees waiver and scholarships

>Our Management is also operating the "Village resource district network" for the Govt. of Kerala as per an MOU with Planning Board, Govt. of Kerala

>National Informatics Centre(NIC), Govt.of India has recognized our institution as Training Centre for CollabCAD in Computer Engineering.
>Presented 4 papers in National Science Congress, 2010. 5 papers presented in different National Seminars in 2009. Regular seminars are conducted for students' Career development and Teacher's Training Programme .

>Conducting Remedial classes for weaker students.Students are encourage to do their projects in the college by the R&D department.

>Nearly 40% of the students were placed in different companies

>Obtained Cochin University "Kalathilakom" for the year 2008. - Conducted Collage day for 3 days - Conducted Sports day - Published College Magazine for 2008 & 2009