Shanmuga Industries Arts and Science College

Tiruvannamalai is an ancient town exists since 8th century and it is one of the most ancient heritage sites of India and is a centre of the Saiva religion. The term "Annamalai" implies an inaccessible mountain and the word "Thiru" was prefixed to sig mountain and the word "Thiru" was prefixed to signify its greatness. These two terms coupled together to signify the name “Tiruvannamalai”. The temple is grand in conception and architecture and is rich in tradition, history and festivals. The main Deepam festival attracts devotees from far and wide throughout India. Tiruvannamalai, a complacent temple town which is rightly connected to the cities like Chennai, Pondicherry, Bangalore and Trichy. A galaxy of temples and ashrams situated in the quiet valleys of the town help people to undergo a Divine and Spiritual experience. Shanmuga Industries Arts and Science College, popularly known as SIASC, is a Co-educational institution promoted by Shanmuga Industries Educational Trust, Tiruvannamalai. The objective of the Trust is to enable the college into an institution of excellence and to let the rural youth living in and around Tiruvannamalai to have easy access to higher education. The college is situated in Tiruvannamalai on the Tiruvannamalai-Manalurpet state highway. The premier institute of college education was established in the year1996. Since it’s founding, SIASC has distinguished itself by providing a higher level of culture, cultivating good discipline and finer value of life among students. The college covers a vast area of land comprising classrooms, laboratories, computing centers, auditorium, hostel, library etc. SIASC has facilities that are exceptional in every way. The environment- friendly green campus and calm atmosphere at SIASC helps an individual to discover himself and the contribution he can make to the human kind. SIASC, is one among the leading institutions in the country to have been awarded with ISO 9001:2000 certificate in recognition of its quality standards. The facilities and infrastructure that the institution has, is much above the benchmark propounded by the University. The strength of the college can be attributed to the commitment of its management, its principal, its team of distinguished staffs, its creative and dedicated students. A reputation for excellence in higher education supported by a high caliber staff is reflected in the demand for entry to SIASC from achieving students. At Shanmuga, the staff members are not merely Lecturers, instead they are profound scholars and educators who will help an individual to grow towards his personal best during their three years stay at the campus. The essence of Education at SIASC is to ensure a smooth transition from Student to a Professional. It has been the constant aim of SIASC to incorporate features of excellence in its campus. Every effort is to make to improve the existing best practices to matchup with the current industry trends. The newly built MBA block enable to provide a imparting management education to strengthen the managerial skills of students to face the global business challenges. The UG and PG state of art computing laboratories caters around 300 computers with network, Linux/Unix, Win NT and internet facilities. The SIASC library serves the needs of students with a wide range of information resources and comfortable quiet study areas. The college boasts a large collection of books, approximately 12,000 volumes for UG and 5000 volumes for PG. The Library also has a wide collection of Educational CD’s and DVD’s. ...view more