Press release on the incident taken place in South Asian University(SAU)

The South Asian University unequivocally condemns the alleged act of sexual violence against one of its students in the strongest possible terms and solidly stands by the victim.

The university has a zero-tolerance policy on Sexual Harassment and all forms of violence against women. We strongly reiterate our commitment towards a safe and secure Campus.

The incident is being investigated by the police authorities. The student is now in the custody of her parents. 

The university has a standing committee, a majority of whose members are lady officials, to investigate allegations of sexual assault. The Committee has taken cognisance of the incident and will enquire into it. The university has separately constituted another committee to investigate alleged insensitive responses by the university authorities. We continue to focus on the matter and will ensure that the investigations are taken to their logical conclusion and appropriate action is taken against the offenders.

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Published on 14 May 2024

SAARC Secretary General H.E. Mr. Md. Golam Sarwar Visited South Asian University in its Maidan Garhi Campus

H.E. Mr. Md. Golam Sarwar, Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), visited the South Asian University on May 14, 2024. He was warmly received by SAU officials, and students from across South Asian Countries.

E. Md. Golam Sarwar, Secretary General met the President, Prof. K. K. Aggarwal, who briefed him about the journey of the University, the new programmes introduced and avenues for future development.

H.E. Mr. Md Sarwar appreciated SAU for the achievements it has had in such a short period and underlined the impressive campus and infrastructure of its permanent campus in Maidan Garhi. He mentioned that SAU is one of the most successful flagship endeavours of the SAARC. He also expressed gratitude to the Government  of India for all the support it has rendered to the South Asian University, and also for nominating a seasoned academic and visionary administrator to lead the University as the President. He also highlighted the role the institution is playing in imparting quality education and promoting cooperation among students from various parts of the region, while also suggesting to start more interdisciplinary courses which would be of common interest to the member countries of SAARC.

The Secretary General also interacted with the Deans and Chairpersons of various Faculties and Departments of the University. He offered any support that would be required to take the University forward.

The Secretary General is on an official visit in India and today marks the last day of his visit.

South Asian University is a unique university, jointly established by the governments of the eight SAARC nations. About half the students in SAU are from India while the remaining half are from the rest of the SAARC countries.

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Published on 6 April 2024

South Asian University extends last date of application for admission 2024 – 25

South Asian University has extended the deadline for the online submission of applications for admission to various programmes including Bachelor’s, Master’s, Integrated Master’s, MTech and PhD for academic session 2024-25. The University will now accept applications till the midnight of 10 April 2024.

The computer-based entrance tests for these  programmes will be conducted on  20^th April & 21th  April 2024 simultaneously across South Asia at designated centres. The programmes on offer are in the areas of Economics, Biotechnology, Computer Science, International Relations, Legal Studies, Mathematics and Sociology.  The entrance test is compulsory for admission to most of the programmes, however, there are modes of direct admission to some BTech, MTech, Integrated and PhD seats. In the direct mode of admission, certain categories of candidates are exempted from the entrance test and the shortlisting is done on the basis of their scores in certain standard examinations including JEE, GATE and JRF along with their CVs/SOPs/research proposals/letters of recommendations, followed by personal interview, wherever applicable.

Beginning this session, the university has introduced new programmes in the Department of Computer Science, namely, BTech, Dual Degree (BTech+MTech), MTech and integrated MSc+MTech from the new academic session. SAU has plans to introduce more programmes in the near future.

South Asian University is jointly established by the governments of the eight SAARC nations. About half the students in SAU are from India while the remaining half are from the rest of the SAARC countries, barring a few students from other regions of the world. Each SAARC country has a quota of seats but if the number of students from any particular country runs short of the allotted quota, the remaining available seats are filled up by students from other countries as per SAU rules. Applicants from Non-SAARC countries can apply directly for admission giving details of their academic credentials, without appearing in the entrance test.

Further details about admissions and the University can be accessed from the University website www.sau.int.

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Published on Wednesday, 27 December 2023

Prof. K.K. Aggarwal Takes Up the Role of the new President in South Asian University

New Delhi, 27 December 2023: Prof. KK Aggarwal has joined the South Asian University, New Delhi as its new President. Prof. Aggarwal, who was the founding Vice Chancellor of Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, was appointed President of this international university by its Governing Board in its 11^th Meeting in Kathmandu on 18 & 19 December 2023. He has become the third regular President of SAU since the inception of the university in 2010 by member nations of SAARC.

Prof. Ranjan Kumar Mohanty, who has been the university’s Acting President, handed over the charge to Prof. KK Aggarwal today in SAU’s campus in Maidan Garhi, New Delhi. Prof. Aggarwal had a brief interaction with the available Faculty members and university officials. He spoke about the necessity for all the members of SAU to work as a family with a sense of ownership to achieve the objectives of this beautiful ‘institution’. He shared his past experiences and also expressed optimism on the great achievements and desirable expansions the university can have in the near future. He also took a round of the campus to oversee the campus development.

An accomplished academic and an experienced administrator, Prof. Aggarwal has had his stint at the National Board of Accreditation as its Chairman. He is also the former Chairman of the Board of Governors, MNIT, Jaipur. Before he became the VC at GGS Indraprastha University where he spent 10 years from 1998 to 2008, he was the Pro Vice-Chancellor at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar for three years.

He was the President of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) from 2002-2004, the President of the Computer Society of India (CSI) from 2007-2009, the President of the South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC) from 2008-2010 and the Sectional President (IT & CS) of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA).

Prof. Aggarwal received his PhD and Master’s Degree from Kurukshetra University, Haryana. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He had a distinguished career of nearly three decades as an academic in NIT, Kurukshetra, engaged in teaching and research activities in Computer Engineering and Information Technology. Besides various books that he has authored, Prof. Aggarwal has published over 400 research papers in academic journals of repute, about half of which are international journals. He has been invited to deliver lectures by various organisations, institutions and corporate conglomerates from around the world.

The industry has widely consulted him, most notable being his contribution towards the Reliability Analysis for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Prof. Aggarwal was conferred the Honorary Fellowship by the Broadcast Society of India and by the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE). He has been decorated with Life Time Achievement Awards by various organisations, including the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) and the Computer Society of India (CSI).