SSN Institutions aim to bring world-class education within the reach of all citizens of India. One of the cornerstones of a world-class institution is the ability to create new knowledge through innovative, cutting edge research. It is the belief that research culture must be woven into every facet of education. Research activities are overseen by a Research Advisory Council. The distinguished external members of the committee include:
- Shiv Nadar, Chairman, HCL Technologies Ltd and Founder, Shiv Nadar Foundation
- Raj Reddy, Mozah Bint Nasser University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- R. Natarajan, Former Chairman, AICTE and Former Director, IIT Madras
- N. Balakrishnan, Former Associate Director, IISc, Bangalore
- Prof. Damodar Acharya, Former Chairman, AICTE and Former Director, IIT, Kharagpur
