TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi

TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) is a higher education institute located in South West Delhi, India, specializing in sustainable development. Established in 1998 by The Energy and Resources Institute, it was granted 'Deemed to be University' status by the Indian University Grants Commission in 1999. The school moved to its Vasant Kunj campus in 2008, a green building inaugurated by then-President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, featuring energy-efficient cooling systems like the Earth Air Tunnel and Variable Refrigerant Volume System. TERI SAS offers undergraduate, integrated, postgraduate, doctoral, and certificate programs in fields such as energy studies, environmental studies, biotechnology, economics, and sustainable development. It comprises departments including Natural and Applied Sciences, Policy and Management Studies, Sustainable Engineering, Biotechnology, and Regional Water Studies, along with research centers like the IPCA Centre for World Spheres Management Research. The institution has established academic partnerships with several global universities, including Yale, Michigan State, and the University of Nottingham. Prof. Suman Kumar Dhar currently serves as Vice-Chancellor. TERI SAS also hosts the annual Retopia festival focused on clean energy issues and has an ongoing UNESCO Chair on Climate Science and Policy supporting its M.Sc. program in that field.