School of Technology and Applied Sciences (STAS), formerly known as University College of Applied Sciences(UCAS), was established in the year 1993, by the
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), commonly referred to as MG University, is a state owned public university headquartered in Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India. It was established on 2 October 1983 on Gandhi Jayanti day. Mahatma Gandhi Uni ...
. From 2017, the institution is under the direct administrative control of Centre for Professional and Advanced Studies (CPAS), a Government controlled society, headed by the Higher Education Minister of Kerala.
STAS has three regional centres, at
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
,
Kochi
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and
Pathanamthitta. The institution offers Bachelors and Postgraduate degrees in the areas of
Computer Science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includi ...
,
Computer Applications
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,
Cyber Forensics and
Electronics
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.
References
STAS, EdappallySTAS, PathanamthittaSTAS, Main Centre Kottayam
Colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
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