School of Building and Environment, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

School of Building and Environment, consistently ranks amongst the best schools in Architecture and Civil Engineering in the city. Having completed twenty-five years of its journey in the field of education, it is time to pause and reflect the milest cation, it is time to pause and reflect the milestones of the past. With a humble start with thirteen students in 1993, the school now offers undergraduate programs in Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Design. Postgraduate programmes are offered in Building Management, Sustainable Architecture, and Structural Engineering along with Doctoral Research. The school focuses on experiential learning with critical thinking processes, innovation, research and continuous modification of teaching methodologies in order to make our students ready to face the challenges of the future. The learning experience in the School is enhanced by regular interaction with practitioners in the industry. The school believes in providing the students with the freedom to express and grow their own creative skills with hands-on experiences by organizing workshops, educational tours, industrial visits, seminars and symposiums on a regular basis. The School is committed to serving the needs of society and encourages the students to be sensitive to societal needs. Our faculty members and students are regularly involved in the community and social activities and lead the effort to make a better world through the design of better buildings and cities. Department of Architecture is considered one of the foremost institutions of Architecture in Tamil Nadu and is recognized as a renowned institute of Architecture all over the world. It is proud of having educated architects who are now placed in renowned architectural firms in India and abroad. Offering the Undergraduate programme since 1993, the department has been recognized nationally for its academic rigor. In a span of 29 years, the school has been able to provide quality Architectural education. The Postgraduate programs in Architecture with a specialization in Building Management was introduced in the year 2006 and Sustainable Architecture in the year 2014. The Department aims to evolve into an insightful school of architectural thought by imparting holistic education and to develop architects of high personal integrity and values focusing on human, socio-cultural, environmental, scientific and technological, aesthetic and philosophical values. The faculty consists of full-time core and visiting faculty ensuring a higher faculty-student ratio. Contributions of leading practitioners from across the country have been of immense strength to the department. The long-term goal of the Architecture Department is to develop the department into a Centre for Architectural Excellence, focusing on the latest trends in architectural education, practices, and research.