Criterion 5: Student Support & Progression

Key Indicator 5.1: Student Support

5.1.1: Average percentage of students benefited by scholarships /free ships / fee-waivers by Government / Non-Governmental agencies / Institution during the last five years : 40.75%

5.1.2: Institution implements a variety of capability enhancement and other skill development schemes

Soft skills development

Language and communication skill development

Yoga and wellness

Analytical skill development

Human value development

Personality and professional development

Employability skill development

All of the above

Supporting Documents:

  1. Link to institutional website

  2. Link for additional information

  3. Institutional data in prescribed format

  4. Details of capability enhancement and skills development schemes

  5. Detailed report of the Capacity enhancement programs and other skill development schemes

  6. Any additional information

  7. Student support

  8. All information

5.1.3: Average percentage of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career advancement offered by the Institution during the last five years - 86.75%

5.1.4: The institution has an active international student cell

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SIMATS has strong international connectivity and has a dedicated active international student cell (ISC) explicitly designed to monitor and actively participate in integrating students from several parts of the globe into one student community. SIMATS ISC was initiated in 2012 and has adopted an integrated three-pronged strategy to extend the valuable benefits of the university's programs to international students through academic interactions with students and faculty. ISC also works together with the students to ensure discrimination and sexism free academic environment at SIMATS. ISC has conducted 10 orientation programmes during the month of August-September since 2012. The students are exposed to different cultural values, belief systems and behaviours to create oneness and promote contemplation beyond academics.

Until now, SIMATS has signed 102 International and 120 Industrial MOUs. We extend our international partnership with various institutes in South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United states of America and United kingdom. Around 100 International webinar series, Organising Credit Courses inviting the  International Faculties and  Student exchange programmes are organized fostering knowledge exchange and increasing international student acquisition. Around 130 Students participated in the exchange program for clinical training in Dundee University, UCLA, University of Hongkong ,Kyungpook National University, Griffith University, UNC Chapel Hill  and ISC encouraged students to participate in the  Summer School Program abroad in Queen Mary University London, Nottingham Trent University, Swinburne University . The ISC is actively involved in appointing adjunct faculties from foreign countries. We have published more than 500 papers with International research Collaborations. Career support advice and exchange support are the important wings of SIMATS ISC. It also Promotes multi-ethnic culture among the students and encourages them to participate in numerous local cultural events. ISC also conducted international workshops, international conferences and facilitated the international scholars' visits to SIMATS.

The crucial functions of SIMATS ISC include international student admissions campaigns and enrolment into various academic programmes. Other important functions of ISC are related to guidance to enrol with Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO), hostel Accommodation, redressal of Student Grievances, address any issues related to Official documentation process and guides the Students on visa application, referrals to contacts in abroad, support related to Confirmation of the admission in partner institutions, scholarship arrangements, and mediate short term exchange program. ISC also mediates student exchange by arranging student exchange between several international universities, aids moral support and academic guidance for Indian students to facilitate their academic voyage. Students are enlightened with international fellowships, research grants, travel grants and processes assisting their overseas studies and research. Information on abroad opportunities are displayed in notice boards and other strategic locations in every department and messages are shared in social media.

ISC, headed by the Dean, international affairs regularly visits institutions overseas to promote academic and research collaborations. SIMATS has faculties designated as international student support advisors who are actively involved in counselling and rendering support to students who are ambitious of studying abroad. The ISC maintains and provides the necessary data, solicited by government agencies as and when it is needed.


Supporting Documents:

  1. Links for international students’ cell

  2. Link for additional information

  3. Any additional information

  4. Collaborations - SIMATS

5.1.5: The institution has a transparent mechanism for timely redressal of student grievances / prevention of sexual harassment and prevention of ragging

Adoption of guidelines of Regulatory bodies

Presence of the committee and mechanism of receiving student grievances (online/ offline)

Periodic meetings of the committee with minutes

Record of action taken

None of the above

Any 1 of the above

Any 2 of the above

Any 3 of the above

All of the above

Supporting Documents:

  1. Minutes of the meetings of student Grievance redressal committee and Anti-Ragging committee

  2. Link for additional information

  3. Institutional data in prescribed format Data Template

  4. Circular/web-link/ committee report justifying the objective of the metric

  5. Any additional information

5.2: Student Progression

5.2.1: Average percentage of students qualifying in state/ national/ international level examinations during the last five years (eg: NET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/GPAT/CAT/GRE/TOEFL/PLAB/USMLE /AYUSH/AICTE/ Civil Services/Defense /UPSC/State government examinations/PG-NEET/ AIIMSPGET, JIPMER Entrance Test, PGIMER Entrance Test etc., ) 76.98%

5.2.1.1: Number of students qualifying in state/ national/ international level examinations (eg: NET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/CAT/GRE/TOEFL/ PLAB/ USMLE /Civil services/ Defense/UPSC/State government examinations/ PG-NEET/ AIMSPGET, JIPMER Entrance Test, PGIMER Entrance Test etc.,) year-wise during the last five years

2020-21 (54) 2019-20 (65) 2018-19 (54) 2017-18 (38) 2016-17 (40)

5.2.1.2: Number of students appearing in state/ national/ international level examinations (eg: NET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/CAT/GRE/TOEFL/ PLAB/ USMLE/Civil Services/State government examinations PG-NEET/ AIMSPGET, JIPMER Entrance Test, PGIMER Entrance Test etc.,)) year wise during the last five years

2020-21 (70) 2019-20 (89) 2018-19 (64) 2017-18 (54) 2016-17 (50)

Supporting Documents:

  1. Pass Certificates of the examination

  2. List of students qualifying for state/national/international-level examinations during the last five years with their roll numbers and registration numbers

  3. Link for additional information

  4. Institutional data in prescribed format

  5. Any additional information

5.2.2: Average percentage of placement /self employed professional services of graduating students during the last five years : 83.78%

5.2.2.1: Number of outgoing students who got placed / self-employed year- wise during the last five years

2020-21 (1353) 2019-20 (1834) 2018-19 (1295) 2017-18 (1337) 2016-17 (1021)

Supporting Documents:

  1. Self-attested list of students placed/self-employed

  2. Link for additional information

  3. Institutional data in prescribed format Data Template

  4. Any additional information

  5. Annual reports of Placement Cell

  6. Placement and Training activities report

5.2.3: Percentage of the graduates in the preceding academic year, who have had progression to higher education.11%

5.2.3.1: Number of batch of graduated students of the year before preceding year, who have progressed to higher education : 171

Supporting Documents:

  1. Supporting data for student/alumni in prescribed format.

  2. List of students who have progressed to Higher education preceding academic year

  3. Link for additional information

  4. Institutional data in prescribed format

  5. Any additional information

5.3: Student Participation and Activities

5.3.1: Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at state/regional/national/international events (award for a team event should be counted as one) during the last five years days - 192

5.3.1.1: Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at state/regional /national/international events (award for a team event should be counted as one) year-wise during the last five years

2016-17 - 78

2017-18 - 32

2018-19 - 33

2019-20 - 26

2020-21 - 23

Supporting Documents:

  1. Link for additional information

  2. Institutional data in prescribed format

  3. Certified e-copies of award letters and certificates.

  4. Any additional information

  5. All information

5.3.2: Presence of Student Council and its activities for institutional development and student welfare

S-TEAM : Saveetha - Together Everyone Achieves More

Saveetha Student Council is a diverse student body that encompasses students through all learning curves across different disciplines in the University. The Council consists of students with different paces of learning and needs. Council meetings are conducted on a  monthly basis thus a constant feedback loop mechanism on the action taken in the previous meeting and the progress the same has made. All aspects of a student’s life are addressed in the meeting. The meeting is headed by the Director, Dean and Associate Deans of Academics, Students, Administration thus ensuring absolute transparency which is an essential aspect of overall  growth and development of an institution and enhancing student’s life. 1276 suggestions were put forth by students in the students council meetings in various colleges across the university.  Students' suggestions and feedback on curriculum enhancement, schedule of classes, examination schedule,  instrument availability, library facilities, maintenance and usage of equipment,  accommodation, transport, food  are taken into consideration and modifications are done.  89.63 % of the suggestions were considered and relevant modifications were done. Remaining 10.37 % was irrelevant and hence the solution was not resolved. The student council focuses on academic aspects that are present, for example when it comes to scheduling of classes in the various departments that a student is involved in a particular year of the study and even in terms of the academic calendar for the year is passed by the council and appropriate changes are made as and when necessary based on varied difficulties faced by the students regarding the same. For instance, when students require extra revision classes and tests, they put forward in student council meetings and modifications in schedule are done. Student amenities like accommodation, transport, sports facilities, food  are taken into account, the services provided by the various vendors involved are assessed and any changes to the same are allocated with immediate effect.The suggestions which were irrelevant was change in college timings, holidays on all Saturdays, need to wear casuals on Fridays etc. All actions that are taken as part of the council are student oriented and centred around student welfare.This ensures an improved growth pattern for the institution as well as for the students involved. This has also helped the institution to understand the changing pace of the life of students with various habitat and lifestyle changes. The council worked  relentlessly for the development of the student body and the institution and did not stop even during the testing times of the pandemic. The council focuses on a holistic development of the students during their time in the university and attends to all the difficulties faced by them during their term. The student council of our university gives the opportunity to foster leadership skills, communication , teamwork and public speaking to the students, thus creating a good leader for the country. 

Supporting Documents:

  1. Links for Student Council activities

  2. Link for additional information

  3. Any additional information

  4. Any Relevant Information

  5. Any Additional Information

  6. Summary Document

5.3.3: Average number of sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institution level per year

Key Indicator: 5.4: Alumni Engagement

5.4.1: The Alumni Association/Chapters (registered and functional) has contributed significantly to the development of the Institution through financial and other support services during the last five years

SIMATS ensures that former students are always connected through the Alumni Association. The alumni members meet on a regular basis and always stay connected to each other as well as with the institution. Our Alumni are placed all over the world holding high positions in various institutions, companies, organisations etc and as such they play a vital role in curriculum and skill development at SIMATS by giving regular feedback on the necessities of knowledge and skills of the current world in their respective domains. 

SIMATS has facilitated each of its constituent colleges to have their individual alumni associations in order to enable the alumni to be better connected in their own domains. Thus the students of Dentistry, Medicine, Engineering, Law, Management, Physiotherapy and Nursing have their own alumni associations. Each of the Alumni associations have individual alumni coordinators who help to keep the association members connected at all levels.

The alumni are always updated with the events happening in the institution through the newsletters describing the various activities at saveetha like that shared with them on a regular basis. Besides this each of the alumni associations have their own facebook pages to enable constant contact and interaction between the members

Saveetha Old Students Association (SOSA)

Saveetha Medical College Alumni Association

Saveetha School of Engineering Alumni Association

Saveetha College of Nursing Alumni Association

The alumni association also serves as a medium for the alumni to give back to the university. The alumni of the various associations have been very generously contributed financially for setting up or renovating infrastructure like libraries, gardens etc. They have also contributed by donating books, journals and equipment to their  respective colleges. However the most important contribution of the alumni is the enrichment they bring to the current students by conducting seminars, workshops and other advisory and motivational talks on their real world experiences. The alumni also benefit the present students by providing them with job placements either directly or indirectly by enabling campus selections in the institution.

The alumni contributes greatly in curriculum enrichment of the curriculum. The various additional courses that have formed an integral part of the present syllabus are a result of their representation in the Board of Studies of the institution which frames the curriculum. The alumni also facilitate MOUs with other institutions and industry to enable research, student exchange internships and industry entrepreneurship experience to the present students.

The Saveetha Old students association(SOSA) of the dental alumni meet every year in the months of August and October. The meetings are filled with fun, interaction with current students in terms of talks, CDE programs etc and interaction with faculty on the current requirements of curriculum improvement. Former faculty are also invited and felicitated by the alumni as a mark of gratitude towards their teachers during these meetings. Similar meetings of other alumni associations of SIMATS happen yearly filled with educational and fun activities. The activities of alumni associations can be seen in our website- Saveetha Alumni

Supporting Documents:

  1. Links for quantum of financial contribution

  2. Links for frequency of meetings of Alumni Association with minutes

  3. Link for details of Alumni Association activities

  4. Link for additional information

  5. Audited statement of accounts of the Alumni Association (Refer annexure number -01 as per SOP)

  6. Any additional information

5.4.2: Provide the areas of contribution by the Alumni Association / chapters during the last five years