School of Artificial Intelligence PG Diploma - Generative AI and Large Language Models 12 Months Apply for this course The Postgraduate Diploma in Generative AI and Large Language Models is an intensive, industry-aligned program designed to equip learners with deep expertise in modern AI systems that power today’s intelligent applications. The program builds strong foundations in deep learning and transformers, progresses to advanced generative models and large language models (LLMs), and culminates in real-world deployment and capstone implementation. Learners gain hands-on experience in training, fine-tuning, and deploying LLMs, working with multimodal AI systems, and building production-ready GenAI applications. With a strong emphasis on responsible AI, ethics, and scalability, the program prepares graduates to design, evaluate, and operationalize AI solutions across domains such as healthcare, finance, media, education, and enterprise technology. Delivery Mode Hybrid (online lectures + in-person labs/workshops) Industry masterclasses (OpenAI, Google, Hugging Face, Stability AI) Internship/Research optional add-on (2 months) Apply to Sai University Apply to Sai University Program Details About Major Possible Minor Inter Disciplinary Core Courses Technical Skills Program Structure Academic Calendar Scope for the Program Program Highlights Key Program Outcomes Career and Learning Outcomes Research Opportunities Industry-Relevant Technical Skills Eligibility Fees and Scholarship FAQ's Video Corner Gallery School of Artificial Intelligence PG Diploma - Generative AI and Large Language Models Apply Now

Achieving Growth A New Kind of University for a Changing World At Sai University, learning goes beyond degrees—bringing together arts, sciences, technology, law, media, and business to shape thinkers, creators, and leaders for the 21st century. Reimagining Higher Education in India through Multidisciplinary Curriculum Sai University (SaiU), located in Chennai, is a new-age private university committed to delivering a liberal, multidisciplinary, and globally benchmarked education. Built on the belief that complex real-world problems demand cross-disciplinary thinking, SaiU empowers students to learn across boundaries and design education pathways that reflect their ambitions. At SaiU, students are encouraged to explore widely before specializing—integrating arts, sciences, technology, law, media, and business into a cohesive learning experience. The curriculum is flexible, continuously updated, and aligned with global academic standards, ensuring students graduate with both depth of knowledge and breadth of perspective. Meet Our Founders This is the space to introduce visitors to the business or brand. Briefly explain who's behind it, what it does and what makes it unique. Share its core values and what this site has to offer. Learn More

Dr. Saraswathi Krithivasan was the project manager of the prestigious e-Yantra project at IIT Bombay, one of the flagship projects of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT). As part of the project, she was responsible for various e-Yantra initiatives: creating a network of several hundred Robotics labs in colleges across India, bringing hands-on practical education to these colleges, and the much admired e-Yantra Robotics Competition (eYRC), through which thousands of student teams learn concepts and implement a solution to a gamified version of a real-world problem over a 4-5 month period. She has managed the SMARS project that recommended the smart card standards to Reserve Bank of India based on a trial implementation in IIT Bombay campus and the neighborhood. She has managed the Distance Education Program – connecting various universities and colleges to participate in courses offered by expert faculty at IIT Bombay. Saraswathi is also an artist who works with oil pastels, plays the veena, and explores Bharatanatyam in her free time. School of Computing and Data Sciences Collapsible text is perfect for longer content like paragraphs and descriptions. It's a great way to give people more information while keeping your layout clean. Link your text to anything, including an external website or a different page. You can set your text box to expand and collapse when people click, so they can read more or less info. View School Saraswathi Krithivasan Former Project Manager, e-Yantra Robotics, IIT Bombay

Dr. Ajith Abraham is the Vice Chancellor at Sai University, Chennai. Before joining Sai University, he held the position of Vice Chancellor at prominent institutions and was also the Founding Director of Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs), a non-profit scientific network for innovation and research excellence with headquarters in Seattle, USA. Dr. Abraham has completed research projects valued at over $110 million as an investigator or co-investigator from the United States, the European Union, Italy, the Czech Republic, France, Malaysia, China, and Australia. He has worked in a multidisciplinary setting for more than 35 years and has authored or co-authored more than 1,500 research publications in artificial intelligence and related applications in the industry. A handful of his publications have been translated into Chinese and Russian, and one of his books has been translated into Japanese. The Scopus database has approximately 1,400 papers indexed, whereas the Thomson Web of Science has over 1,000 publications indexed. In addition to other esteemed universities, Dr. Abraham has worked with researchers from MIT (USA), the University of Cambridge (UK), Harvard University (USA), and Oxford University (UK). According to Google Scholar, Dr. Abraham possesses over 63,000 scholarly citations with an H-index of over 118. He has delivered over 250 conference plenary talks and tutorials in more than 20 countries. From 2008 to 2021, Dr. Abraham chaired the IEEE Systems Man and Cybernetics Society Technical Committee on Soft Computing, which has more than 200 members. From 2011 to 2013, he represented Europe as a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Computer Society (USA). Dr. Abraham is continuously listed in the Stanford/Elsevier list, highlighting the top 2% of the most cited scientists across the globe. Based on 2024 data, ScholarGPS listed Dr. Abraham as one of the world’s top 0.01% cited scientists in the engineering and computer science fields. From 2016 to 2021, Dr. Abraham worked as the Chief Editor of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (EAAI) at Elsevier, New York. EAAI is one of the oldest journals (founded in 1988) in the artificial intelligence domain. Additionally, he sat on the editorial boards of more than 15 international journals indexed by Thomson ISI. Dr. Abraham received his Ph.D. degree in artificial intelligence from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (2001), a Master of Science degree from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (1998), and a B.Tech (Hons) degree from the University of Calicut in 1990. School of Artificial Intelligence We are delighted to announce the establishment of the School of Artificial Intelligence at Sai University, with its pioneering programs for the 2025-26 academic year. Staying true to our commitment to interdisciplinary and future-focused education, the School of Artificial Intelligence aims to empower students with the skills and expertise needed to lead in the rapidly evolving world of AI. Sai U approach combines rigorous academic learning with practical exposure through internships, industry collaborations and research projects. By drawing on insights from mathematics, computer science, cognitive sciences and more, the School of Artificial Intelligence ensures graduates are equipped to tackle complex challenges and create impactful solutions. View School Dr. Ajith Abraham Vice Chancellor and Dean, School of AI

School of Law hosted an engaging talk by Mr. Sarath Mohan on the theme: “One Person One Vote" 3 September 2025 On September 3rd, Sai University hosted an engaging talk by Mr. Sarath Mohan, Assistant Professor, School of Law, on the theme: “One Person One Vote: Demarcating Democracy Through Delimitation.” The session connected the technical process of drawing electoral district boundaries with the foundational principles of democracy. Mr. Mohan explored how the act of defining political borders can either strengthen or weaken representation, equality, and fairness. Key highlights included: The principle of “One Person One Vote” and its role in a representative democracy. How delimitation can uphold or violate constitutional values. The present crisis in India regarding delimitation under Articles 81 and 82 of the Constitution. Possible solutions and methods to ensure delimitation is conducted in a fair and just manner. The talk emphasized that the way we draw our electoral boundaries directly shapes the health of our democracy.

School of Business BBA (Hons.) Digital Marketing 4 Years Apply for this course BBA – Digital Marketing BBA – Digital Marketing at Sai University (BBA-DM @ SaiU), offers a strong theoretical foundation in concepts and practical hands-on campaign management of brands. Though the fulcrum of the program is Marketing and Digital Marketing, it imparts an uncompromised foundation in Business Administration and its allied subjects. Students can opt for Interdisciplinary minors of their choice from several streams offered at the University level. The BBA programme is aimed at preparing students for a successful professional career through an intensive pedagogy combining theory and practice, focused on personal growth for every student. Apply to Sai University Apply to Sai University Program Details About Major Possible Minor Inter Disciplinary Core Courses Technical Skills Program Structure Academic Calendar Scope for the Program Program Highlights Key Program Outcomes Career and Learning Outcomes Research Opportunities Industry-Relevant Technical Skills Eligibility Fees and Scholarship FAQ's Video Corner Gallery School of Business BBA (Hons.) Digital Marketing Apply Now

Professor Sandeep Sancheti is an Institution Builder, Policy Planner, Regular Columnist on various academic policies. He holds a Ph.D from Queens University of Belfast UK, M.Sc. (Engg.) from DTU Delhi and B.Tech from NIT Warangal. He is currently the Vice President – Research Relations & Academic Ambassador, Elsevier India. He is also serving/served many professional bodies like FICCI, CII, EPSI, IUCEE, NAAC, DST, CSIR, DRDO, TEQIP, AIM, ACU, ANZIBC, IISF, CIPU, SPIC MACAY etc. in different capacities. He was a member of the Court & Council of IISc Bangalore as well as a member of Board/Senate of many other academic institutions. In addition, he is/was on various national level committees of MHRD/MOE, UGC, AICTE and AIU for education related matters and had been a part of several Indian delegations abroad. He was also invited to address the Members of Parliament, Govt. of India on educational matters. Formerly Dr. Sancheti headed Seven NITs like NITK Surathkal, NIT Trichy, NIT Calicut, NIT Delhi and SPA Delhi (all institutions of national importance) as Director. He has also led self-financed institutions like Manipal University Jaipur as President, SRMIST Chennai as Vice Chancellor and Marwadi University Rajkot as Provost. He is a recipient of the Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellowship under Colombo Plan and was a Visiting Faculty at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Bangkok. He is the Past President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) New Delhi and the Executive Council Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) London. School of Computing and Data Sciences Collapsible text is perfect for longer content like paragraphs and descriptions. It's a great way to give people more information while keeping your layout clean. Link your text to anything, including an external website or a different page. You can set your text box to expand and collapse when people click, so they can read more or less info. View School Sandeep Sancheti Vice President - Research Relations & Academic Ambassador, Elsevier India

TN CM LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR VARSITY’S NEW CAMPUS Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami laid the foundation stone for the new 106-acre campus of Sai University virtually through video-conferencing, in the presence of Minister for Higher Education, K P Anbalagan and Minister for Rural Industries, Benjamin.

About Education Research Interests Major Works Dr. Mrinalini Kannan Assistant Professor Mrinalini has over 9 years of research experience in the field of natural language processing, machine learning, and speech processing. She earned her PhD in 2022 from Anna University, Chennai. She has several publications in both international journals and conferences including journals such as IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing (IEEE TASLP) and ACM Transactions on Asian and Low-Resource Language Information Processing (ACM TALLIP). Mrinalini was a Senior Project Officer with the Speech and Language Technologies Lab (SLT) at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai. She served as the co-investigator for a research project funded by HCL Technologies Ltd. She has mentored UG and PG students for their academic projects. Additionally, she also worked as the Principal Consultant (NLP) for an AI start-up in Chennai.

About Education Research Interests Major Works Grace Joy Lecturer Master’s degree in English Language and Comparative Literature from Pondicherry Central University Grace has two years of experience in the field of writing studies and has worked across the domain including research on postcolonial ecocriticism, the role of an author in shaping implicit memory related to one’s environment. Grace completed a Master’s degree in English Language and Comparative Literature from Pondicherry Central University in 2020. She began her career as an editorial assistant at DC Books, handling english translation works and Mango books (children’s book imprint of DC). She was part of the Malayalam translation team of Amar Chitra Katha, and was one of the coordinators of the Kerala Literature Festival. She has worked briefly as a lecturer at St. Mary’s college, Thrissur before joining Sai University.

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About Education Research Interests Major Works Dr. Shailender Swaminathan Visiting Professor, Economics PhD in Economics from University of Southern California Shailender’s broad research interests are in the formulation and application of credible research designs to examine questions of relevance to public policy. In recent work, he has worked on understanding the impact of health insurance expansions on utilization and health in both the United States and India. Shailender returned to India with family after spending about two decades in the United States holding diverse academic and research positions at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and Brown University. Shailender has a PhD in Economics from University of Southern California and is an adjunct faculty member in Brown University’s Department of Health Policy and an Investigator at the Providence Veterans Administration (VA). His work has been published in several journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of Health Economics, Health Affairs, and the Economic Development and Cultural Change. One of the previous papers received the Academy Health Article of the Year award in 2009. His work on the role of the Affordable Care Act has been cited as evidence in a recent US Supreme Court case on the pros versus cons of expanding health insurance coverage.