Sri Sathya Sai University

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning is an Indian university founded by Sri Sathya Sai Baba, under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act of 1956. Sathya Sai Baba is the founding chancellor of the institute, while the current chancellor is M.N. Venkatachaliah who was a former Chief Justice of India. There are four campuses of the university, three for men at Prashanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi; Whitefield near Bangalore; and Muddenahalli, Karnataka and one for women at Anantapur. The university is based on the gurukula system of ancient India wherein education is provided free from kindergarten to postgraduation. All students, from first grade to postgraduate studies, stay in the hostel. The Sri Sathya Sai University in Prashanthi Nilayam was the only college in India in the past to have received an "A++" rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council . In January 2011, The National Assessment and Accreditation Council granted Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning re-accreditation with ‘A’ Grade and a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.625 as per the new accreditation procedure. This means that SSSIHL continues to be in the top bracket of Indian universities.