Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences
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| Motto | Knowledge Conquers All |
|---|---|
| Type | Private Deemed University |
| Established | 2005 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
| Affiliation | National Medical Commission |
| Chairman | Dr. N V Veerian |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma |
Academic staff | 270[1] |
| Students | 1,314[1] |
| Undergraduates | 749[1] |
| Postgraduates | 178[1] |
| 387[1] | |
| Location | , , 13°01′37″N 80°01′00″E / 13.027023°N 80.0165471°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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.[citation needed]
History[edit]
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[edit]
Poonamallee campus[edit]
The Poonamalle campus in Chennai consist of Dental College, School of Management, School of Law.
Thandalam Campus[edit]
The Thandalam campus consist of School of Engineering, School of Physiotherapy, School of Nursing and Medical College, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Rankings[edit]
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2022)[5] | 44 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2022)[6] | 26 |
| Dental – India | |
| NIRF (2022)[7] | 1 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences 26 among universities in India in 2022[6] and 44 overall.[5] In dental rankings it was ranked first in India with a score of 82.30.[7]
Controversy[edit]
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.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2021" (PDF). SIMTS.
- ^ "Deemed University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "ADMISSIONS". SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Saveetha Dental College Becomes First Indian Institution to Get Top 13 in QS World University Ranking". The Times of India. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Dental)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ Did a ‘nasty’ publishing scheme help an Indian dental school win high rankings? (Report). Science. 7 June 2023. doi:10.1126/science.adj1231.
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