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Amritaayanam is the official campus blog of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. Amritapuri Campus consists of 4 schools:

• School of Engineering
• School of Arts and Science
• School of Biotechnology
• School of Ayurveda
• School of Business

The campus is located adjacent to the international headquarters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math and is separated from it by the backwaters linking Kollam and Alapuzha.

The campus is spread across 80 acres of land in one of the most beautiful and picturesque locales of Kerala coastal line. A panoramic view from the campus greets a person with an endless stretch of give one the joy of endless coconut palm-groves miles together. The campus blends into the natural settings of the environment which is an endless stretch of coconut palm groves that typically greets a visitor to this part of the country. Arabian Sea that borders Kerala on the west is only a few hundred meters from the campus. The Engineering College in Amritapuri Campus was established in 2002 when it was affiliated to Kerala University and was known as Amrita Institute of Technology and Science (AITEC). AITEC was then housed in the existing Biotechnology building.

The campus has covered several memorable milestones during the past few years. One of the most sacred moments was when Amma visited the campus for the first time to inaugurate the ISRO E-learning Satellite Network. Dr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman, ISRO was the Chief Guest on the occasion.