Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed to be Univeristy), Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh, India, is a visible manifestation of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s vision of education for human transformation. The institute was recognised as a Deemed to be University by the Government of India in 1981.

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed to be University) is an independent and self-governing institution. It was established by the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Public Charitable Trust), which in turn has been established by the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the founder of these Trusts.

The University has a merit-based open admissions policy for all, irrespective of income, religion or region.
SSSIHL provides free education to students for all programmes of study. This includes waiver of all fees - tuition, examinations, laboratory, library, sports and medical. Programmes offered include undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and research.

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning was founded to inculcate ethical and moral values in students. These ethics and morals form the undercurrent of every subject taught at the university. Here, the development of a student’s character is just as important as imparting knowledge.

This holistic development of students can only be possible in an environment that encourages the development of the student’s mind, body and spirit.

To facilitate this, the university has a compulsory residential policy for all students. The environment is similar to the ancient Indian gurukula system of education, in a modern context. Teachers and students live and grow together in an atmosphere of mutual trust and unity.

Most students typically spend between two to five years pursuing an education at SSSIHL. As a result, what differentiates them from graduates of other universities is the transformation of their hearts, not just the training of their minds.

At Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, the development of a student’s character is just as important as earning degrees.

Bhagawan Baba has designed the system of Sri Sathya Sai Values-based Integral Education in such a manner that between the time an 18-year old student joins the university and when she or he graduates (at the age of 21 or 23) there is a deep inner transformation that takes place. This concept is very unique at the university level.

Our vision is to assist generations of students acquire Self-knowledge (Atma Vidya) and Self-confidence (Atma Vishwas), so as to cultivate Self-sacrifice and earn Self-realisation; thereby moulding them into leaders who will benefit society.

Our Mission is to mould well-rounded holistic individuals – professionally sound, socially responsible and spiritually aware – who embody noble values and a right attitude, through Educare (Integral Education based on Human Values) that caters to the physical, intellectual, emotional, psychological and spiritual dimensions of the human personality.

The Core Purpose:

• To impart true, ideal education, and mould students as ideal citizens wedded to the service of society.
• To provide the youth with an education which, while cultivating their intelligence, will also purify their impulses and emotions and equip them with the physical and mental disciplines needed for drawing upon the springs of calmness and joy that lie in their own hearts.
• To help students to cultivate self-knowledge and self-confidence, so that each one can learn self-sacrifice
  and earn self-realisation.
• To blossom students as true representatives of Bharatiya Samskriti, spreading tolerance, charity and brotherhood throughout the World.
• To equip students for the role of future leaders of India, as persons of integrity and character, as embodiments of truth, justice (righteousness), peace and love; and to confer on them the courage to stand up against injustice, indiscipline, immorality and falsehood.