As per the instruction of Kerala Government, this institution was established by Mahatma Gandhi University in the year 1993. Since it’s inception, the institution have been providing quality education to it’s students. The institution posses a large plethora of Alumni who are serving in various prestigious institutions both in India and abroad.This institution was brought under the management of ‘Centre for Professional and Advanced Studies’ created by Kerala Government.

Courses offered in this institution are BSc Computer Science (40 seats), BCA (60 seats), BSc Cyber Forensics (60 seats), MCA (30 seats) , MSc Cyber Forensics (20 seats) and MSc Artificial Intellegence (12 seats).STAS Kottayam is located at Pullarikkunnu, a beautiful place, 5kms from Kottayam and 3 kms from Medical College.

School of Technology and Applied Sciences (STAS), was established in the year 1993, by the Mahatma Gandhi University. At present, the institution is under the direct administrative control of Centre for Professional and Advanced Studies (CPAS), a Government controlled society, headed by the Honourable Higher Education Minister, with three regional centres at Kottayam, Kochi and Pathanamthitta.

In addition to the breadth and depth of knowledge, STAS is actively involved in conducting seminars, workshops, NSS camps, nature camps etc. so as to develop leaders in technology with social responsibility. No wonder that many of the alumni’s of STAS are now in top positions of many MNC’s like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, IBS, UST Global etc. In India and abroad and also some are in the leading roles of various public sector organizations.