Initiated in 1997 by the enterprising philanthropist and educationist, Late M.J.F Lion Leo Muthu, Chairman of Sapthagiri Educational Trust, Sri Sairam College of Engineering (SSCE) is acknowledging the high standard of innovation and research in the modern engineering education. Residing in Anekal, Bengaluru, the institution boasts of an R&D center, which is approved and affiliated by Visvesvaraya Technological University, concentrates mainly on interdisciplinary applied Engineering research activities. "With the visionary leadership of our CEO, Sai Prakash Leo Muthu, we believe that innovation has the efficacy to bring a revolution in one's career and a country at a large. We do not encourage rote-based learning in our premises as we believe that innovation has the efficacy to bring a revolution in one's career and a country at a large," shares Dr. Y. Vijaya Kumar, Principal, Sri Sairam College of Engineering.
Prior to the establishment of advanced Sri Leo Muthu Innovation Center at the campus, the R&D environment in the institution has taken a giant leap in inculcating the research culture among the students. Some of the noteworthy projects undertaken by the students at SSCE that has been awarded at National & International forums are Borewell Rescue robot,