About Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in Vidyagiri, Prasanthi Nilayam

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL), Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh, India, is a visible manifestation of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s vision of education for human transformation.

The university has a merit-based open admissions policy for all, irrespective of income, religion or region.

SSSIHL provides free education to students in 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.

Key Distinctive Features

- Values-based education with equal emphasis on academics and devotional, cultural, sports & service activities
- A modern gurukula: residential system with a spiritual ambience
- Community living resulting in the spirit of self-reliance and an attitude to serve society
- World-class facilities and resources offered despite a rural set-up
- Campuses set amidst peaceful surroundings
Spacious, elegant and aesthetically designed buildings
- High tech multimedia classrooms, high speed broadband connectivity
- Well equipped, modern science laboratories and Instrumentation centres
- Student-teacher ratio of 8:1 enables teachers to give more personalized attention to students
- Merit based open admissions policy for all, irrespective of income, religion or region
Free education for all students

The outcome of the system of Values-based Integral Education at SSSIHL are threefold. It prepares all graduates to be:

- Professionally sound
- Socially responsible and
- Spiritually aware

On the occasion of the XXI Annual Convocation of SSSIHL on 22 November, 2002, the Chief Guest, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, President of India, said, “The purpose of real education is to initiate a learning process that transforms students into good human beings with knowledge and value systems. Is values-based education possible? Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning has given an answer in the affirmative. I would like to congratulate the Institute for this noble education.”