Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering, the flagship institution of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, has made history by becoming the first Indian higher education institution to receive the prestigious STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). This milestone recognizes SSN’s comprehensive sustainability efforts and its commitment to environmental, social, and economic responsibility. category - further underscoring its pioneering efforts in sustainability.
Speaking on this milestone, Dr. Kala Vijayakumar, President, SSN Institutions, said: “We are immensely honored to be the first education institution in India to achieve STARS certification from AASHE. And receiving the prestigious Gold rating is a momentous milestone. Sustainability is deeply embedded in our academic and operational framework - not just as a value but as an institutional responsibility. This recognition is a testament to the collective efforts of our faculty, students, staff, and sustainability partners. It also marks a significant step forward for Indian higher education in the global sustainability movement.”
Unlike traditional ranking systems, STARS is open to all higher education institutions, with a transparent and publicly accessible rating process. Institutions earn credits based on their sustainability initiatives, allowing for both internal benchmarking and comparisons with global peers.