The
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a
Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in
Kalady ,
Kochi ,
Kerala . The foundation stone for the university was laid by
Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji of the
Sringeri Sharada Peetham . SSUS 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.
Campus
The university functions through seven campuses, the main one at Kalady (main campus) and regional campuses at Thiruvananthapuram , Panmana , 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.
Organisation and administration
Departments
The university consists of the following departments.
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
SL. No.
Name
Took office
Left office
1
R. Ramachandran Nair
1994
1996
2
N. P. Unni
1996
2000
3
K. N. Panikkar
2000
2004
4
K. S. Radhakrishnan
2004
2008
5
J. Prasad
2008
Unknown
6
Dharmarajan P. K.
2017
2021
7
M. K. Jayaraj (acting)
2021
2022
8
M. V. Narayanan
2022
Present
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. The university's postgraduate programme in Museology will be launched in 2021.
Accreditation
The University Grants Commission has recognized the university with 2(f) status in 1994 and 12(B) status in 2005. On 31 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. 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.
Notable people
Alumni
Surabhi Lakshmi , Malayalam movie actress
Dileesh Pothan , film director, actor and producer in Malayalam cinema
Grace Antony , film actress
V. P. Sanu , politician
Renu Soundar , Malayalam film and television actress
Hima Shankar , film and theatre artist
Sneha Sreekumar , actress and dancer
Vijilesh Karayad , Malayalam film actor
M. Vijin , politician, MLA of Kalliasseri
Faculty
Campus
See also
References
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^ "Kalady Sanskrit university gets NAAC A+ grade" . English Archives . 31 August 2021.
^ "Regional Campuses of the University" . Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023 .
^ "List of Institutions having M.A. Hindi" . e-grantz.kerala.gov.in .
^ "The University|History of the University" . Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023 .
^ "Departments at the university" . Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023 .
^ "Sree Sankaracharya University Of Sanskrit v. State, Kerala High Court, Judgment, Law, casemine.com" . www.casemine.com . Retrieved 10 November 2023 .
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^ "New VC for Sanskrit University" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 10 November 2023 .
^ Correspondent, Special (6 January 2022). "Teachers exhort Governor to expedite appointment of Sanskrit University Vice Chancellor" . The Hindu . Retrieved 10 November 2023 .
^ "Meet the 9 V-Cs of Kerala universities who were asked to resign by Governor" . The Indian Express . 25 October 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023 .
^ "University at a Glance" . ssus.ac.in .
^ "KALNET becomes operational" . The Hindu . 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "Sanskrit varsity to launch course in museology" . The Hindu . 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
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^ "Alumni Association Notable Alumni List" . ssus.ac.in .
^ "Dileesh Pothan Actor Wiki, Age, Bio, Movies, Wife, Height, Photos" . Indian Talents . 13 February 2021.
^ Soman, Deepa (25 September 2020). "Grace Antony's got some mean dance moves! Check out her dance cover" . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021 .
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^ " 'As Jithin, I'm easy to hate': Vijilesh Karayad" . The Hindu . 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021 .
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