Sai University is a landmark private institution established in 2018 under the Sai University Act passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. It is among the first private universities legislated in the state in over ninety years, reflecting a bold new vision for higher education in southern India. Sai University is India’s first international university dedicated to transformative liberal education that transcends disciplinary boundaries. Guided by its vision to integrate excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and ethical leadership, the university prepares students to be future-ready with both broad perspectives and deep expertise. Sai University is grounded in the principles of multidisciplinary liberal education—an educational philosophy that nurtures curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability. Sai university enables students to design their academic journeys by combining majors and minors across diverse fields such as data science, economics, philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, and literature. Its academic structure reflects this ethos through eight schools, each offering programs designed to promote intellectual breadth and depth.