Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in Kalady, Kerala. It provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages, Social science and fine arts. It is accredited A+ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university has eight regional campuses across Kerala.

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS)
ശ്രീ ശങ്കരാചാര്യ സംസ്കൃത സർവ്വകലാശാല
Seal of the university
Mottoज्ञानादेव तु कैवल्यम् (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Liberation through knowledge
TypePublic
Established1993
ChancellorGovernor of Kerala
Vice-ChancellorDr. M. V. Narayanan
Location
Kalady
,
Kerala
,
India

10°10′13″N 76°26′19″E
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU.
Websitessus.ac.in

Campus

The university functions through nine regional centres, namely Kalady (main campus), Thiruvananthapuram, , Panmana, Thuravoor, Ettumanoor, Tirur, Koyilandy and Payyannur. Most of these campuses are located in rural areas of the State, intending to serve people from disadvantaged backgrounds. More than ninety percent of the students and research scholars in the University are from economically and socially backward communities and families and more than seventy percent are women.

A panoramic view of Kalady Main Campus
A panoramic view of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady with Traditional Kerala-style architecture

Organisation and administration

Departments

The university consists of the following departments.[1]

  • Sanskrit Vedanta
  • Sanskrit Sahitya
  • Sanskrit Vyakarna
  • Sanskrit Nyaya
  • Sanskrit General
  • English
  • Geography
  • Hindi
  • History
  • Malayalam
  • Music
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Arabic
  • Ayurveda
  • Economics
  • Dance
  • Education
  • School of Vedic Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • Urdu
  • Vastuvidya

Academics

Academic programmes

The university has twenty six PhD programmes, twenty MPhil programmes, twenty four PG programmes , ten UG programmes, two PgD programmes, one Diploma programme and nine certificate programmes offered by the twenty-four academic departments. The Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) was introduced in 2005 in SSUS. In 2018, the University implemented the system of Outcome Based Teaching, Learning and Evaluation (OBTLE) at the Post graduate level, becoming the first university in Kerala to introduce OBTLE. In 2021, the university becomes a part of KALNET, a shared platform for academic resources of libraries, developed by Kerala State Higher Education Council.[2] The university's postgraduate programme in Museology will be launched in 2021.[3]

Accreditation

The University Grants Commission has recognized the university with 2(f) status in 1994 and 12(B) status in 2005.[4] On 31st August 2021, the university was accredited by NAAC with A+ grade, the first University in Kerala and the first Sanskrit University in the country to earn the achievement.[5] In September 2014, the university was accredited by NAAC with A grade, the first University in Kerala to receive the grade in the first cycle of accreditation.[6]


Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Campus
  • Kalady Campus
  • Academic Block
    Academic Block
  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Sculptures
    Sculptures
  • Wood Art
    Wood Art

See also

References
  1. Departments at the university
  2. "KALNET becomes operational". The Hindu. 20 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Sanskrit varsity to launch course in museology". The Hindu. 29 January 2021.
  4. "Consolidated List of Colleges under section 2(f)/12(B) as on 31-01-2021" (PDF). University Grants Commission (India).
  5. "Kalady university first in Kerala to get NAAC A+ accreditation". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. "Sankara University gets A grade certification from NAAC". India TV. 27 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. KUMAR, P K AJITH (7 August 2017). "Surabhi Lakshmi's 'Kaumaaram' gains acclaim". thehindu.com.
  8. Soman, Deepa (25 September 2020). "Grace Antony's got some mean dance moves! Check out her dance cover". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  9. "Students Federation of India wins majority of college unions in Ernakulam". newindianexpress.com. 22 August 2019.
  10. M., Athira (17 July 2014). "What the grapevine says". thehindu.com.
  11. "'As Jithin, I'm easy to hate': Vijilesh Karayad". The Hindu. 11 October 2018.
  12. C. P., Sajit (10 March 2021). "31-year-old is the youngest in CPI(M) list in Kannur". thehindu.com.
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