01LED screens and stage systems
LED video walls with modular staging of adjustable height.
Opening 2026 · Chennai OMR
Conferences, convocations, concerts and celebrations, hosted in a bronze pavilion built for three thousand guests on the Sathyabama campus.
Updates
Opening 2026 · Chennai OMR✦Booking enquiries open · replies within one working day✦3,000-seat Grand Convention Hall✦Book a site visit with the operations team✦A facility of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology✦
The Centre
A bronze pavilion 
rising on the Sathyabama campus, built for conferences, 
concerts, convocations and 
celebrations on a city scale.
Established in 1987 by Founder Chancellor Dr. Jeppiaar, Sathyabama is a deemed-to-be university with NAAC A++ accreditation and UGC Category I status.
The Centre extends the campus with a venue sized for the whole institution and the city around it: a circular plaza and fountain at arrival, a perforated terracotta façade that spells the university’s name, and halls engineered for every kind of gathering.
3,000
Seated capacity
Grand Convention Hall
2 L
Sq ft built-up
approx., under one roof
5
Signature venues
plus VIP lounge & plaza
8
Meeting rooms
12 to 120 guests
1987
Sathyabama est.
NAAC A++ · UGC Category I
The façade
Perforated terracotta panels turn with the sun to write SATHYABAMA across the length of the building.
Venues
From a 3,000-seat convention hall to a quiet boardroom, each space is column-free, acoustically tuned and ready for your run of show.
Facilities
Production-grade infrastructure is built into every hall, so your crew arrives to a venue that is already show-ready.
0102Professional lighting
Programmable stage and ambient lighting rigs.
03VIP lounges
Private lounges for dignitaries, speakers and organisers.
High-speed Wi-Fi
Wireless coverage across the venues and outdoor spaces.
Audio visual systems
Sound reinforcement and projection.
Catering
In-house and empanelled, for all cuisines and scales.
Green rooms
Preparation rooms for performers and speakers.
Capacity planner
Choose the occasion and the headcount. We match it to the halls that hold it best.
Occasion
Guests
up to 3,000600
Layout
4 spaces fit600 · theatre
Best fit
Banquet & Multipurpose Hall
Holds 1,100 · 15,000 sq ft
Main Auditorium
Holds 1,200 · 18,000 sq ft
Exhibition Hall
Holds 2,500 · 60,000 sq ft
Grand Convention Hall
Holds 3,000 · 45,000 sq ft
Capacities are indicative until confirmed by the operations team.
Site plan
Every hall, lounge and arrival court on one plinth. Select a space to see how it sits within the building.
Grand Convention Hall
The flagship hall for conventions, concerts and galas, seating 3,000 under a single roof.
- Level
- Ground + Mezzanine
- Capacity
- 3,000
- Area
- 45,000 sq ft
Virtual tour
See the hall from the floor, the stage or the back row, and re-seat it for a theatre, a banquet or an exhibition.
360° · Grand Convention Hall
Theatre layout
3,000 guests
Seating layout
Viewpoint
Illustrative 3D model of the Grand Convention Hall. Final fit-out, finishes and rigging may vary.
Upcoming at the Centre
18
Nov 2026
AcademicAnnual Convocation 2026
Grand Convention Hall
Grand Convention Hall
5
Dec 2026
ExhibitionSouth India Manufacturing Expo
Exhibition Hall
Exhibition Hall
22
Jan 2027
ConferenceEngineering Leadership Summit
Main Auditorium
Main Auditorium
13
Feb 2027
GalaAlumni Gala Night
Banquet & Multipurpose Hall
Banquet & Multipurpose Hall
9
Mar 2027
ExhibitionChennai Tech & Startup Expo
Exhibition Hall
Exhibition Hall
Sample listings for design review, replaced by the Centre’s official calendar via the CMS.
Gallery
Glimpses of the grand.
Convention Hall
Exterior
Banquet
Auditorium
Exterior
Exhibition
Meeting Rooms
VIP Lounge
Exterior
Banquet
Exterior
Established
1987
Our heritage
Thirty-nine years of Sathyabama.
From an engineering college founded by Dr. Jeppiaar to a NAAC A++ university on the OMR, the white dome has watched generations graduate beneath it. The Convention Centre is the next chapter of that story.
Whose hall this is
In memory · 1931 – 2016
Founder Chancellor
Dr. Jeppiaar
Leading the institution
Chancellor
Dr. Mariazeena Johnson
Leading the institution
President
Dr. Marie Johnson
Portraits and biographies drawn from the official Sathyabama website. Final copy to be confirmed with the institution.
How booking works
One booking manager guides you through availability, packages, the site visit, contract and delivery.
01 / 06
- 101Day 0
Enquiry and dates
Share your dates and the shape of the event. The booking office replies within one working day with availability.
- 202Within 24 hours
Package and quote
Choose half-day, full-day or multi-day. Every package includes seating, in-house AV, basic catering and a venue crew, with rigging, premium catering and livestream available on request.
- 303Week 1
Site visit
Walk the halls. Check sight-lines, loading, catering flow and backstage access against your run of show.
- 404Week 2
Contract
Receive a line-item proposal, sign the contract and pay the holding deposit. Your dates are confirmed.
- 505Run-up
Event planning
Finalise run of show, catering counts, vendor list, livestream brief and accessibility plan with operations.
- 606The big day
Event day
Our crew runs the day: front of house, backstage, AV, catering, accessibility and guest services.
Getting here
By air
40min
from Chennai International Airport (MAA), straight down the OMR.
50 min
By rail
Chennai Central and Egmore
On site
By road
Direct frontage on OMR
Nearby
Public transport
MTC buses along OMR; Metro Phase II underway
15 min
Stay nearby
12 partner hotels close by
Questions
Conferences, concerts, award nights, convocations, exhibitions, product launches, graduation ceremonies, cultural performances, weddings and corporate gatherings.
The Grand Convention Hall seats 3,000 in theatre layout. Banquet, classroom and exhibition configurations have their own counts (see each venue page). The booking team confirms numbers for every event.
Send an enquiry from this website or call the booking office. The team confirms availability and sends a package proposal within one business day.
Half-day, full-day and multi-day packages include seating, in-house AV, basic catering and venue crew. Rigging add-ons, premium catering and livestream are available à la carte.
The holding deposit secures your dates. Cancellation windows and refund terms are set out in the contract; the final policy will be published here with the Centre's tariff.
Yes. In-house banquet kitchens serve all halls. Outside caterers can be approved on request, subject to venue guidelines.
Got questions?
Let’s talk on WhatsApp.
Dates, capacities, packages or a quick site visit. Message the booking team directly and hear back within a few hours.
Enquiry
Three short steps. The booking team confirms availability and sends a proposal within one working day.