Sarada Institute of Science, Technology and Management, Srikakulam

The Sarada Institute of Science, Technology, and Management, also known popularly as SISTAM, came into existence in the year 1998 and is one of the prime institutions in the Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh. This affiliated college is spread across a vast area of 39. 05 acres and has been nurturing young minds for the last two decades.

The variety of programs in engineering at SISTAM supports a student enrolment of 937 budding engineers. By the way, with a faculty strength of 107 committed professionals, the institute enjoys an excellent student-to-faculty ratio, with personal attention and quality education being a given for all their students.

The facilities at SISTAM are many, and all of them are modern in the latest kind so that it can easily support the learning of the students. The institute is, without doubt, equipped with laboratories for each department so as to ensure practical experience in the learning of the various departments that encompass the core of engineering education.

A central library complemented by eight departmental libraries functions as the knowledge centre, aiding in the academic and research pursuits by the students and faculty. In accommodation, SISTAM offers on-campus separate hostels for boys and girls, well-equipped with facilities like the internet, water coolers, and well-equipped mess halls.

Emphasis is also laid on students' physical well-being by offering a gymnasium and sports facility. Support to a health centre catering to medical concern fulfilment of the campus is with first-aid facilities. Miles further to take care of its students' diversified needs, SISTAM has a cafeteria that serves vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. The institution even has a campus ATM for easy banking.

SISTAM designs major academic programs with engineering disciplines. The institute contains five full-time B. Tech programs . These include Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering.

All these courses are four-year, full-time courses and are designed to arm students with the skills and knowledge needed for today's fast-changing high-tech scenario. The admission into SISTAM focuses mostly on the rank scores attained in Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test.

The entrance exam at state level makes it one of the important entrances to the institute for the students who would opt to take their engineering programs in the institute. It was in this regard that the institute had provided for its transport facilities a fleet of buses connecting the campus with such key places as Srikakulam, Rajam, Narasannapeta, and Palakonda for the comforts of day scholars.