The SAE Institute (SAE, formerly also known as the School of Audio Engineering and the SAE Technology College) is a private college with campuses and facilities, including licensed franchise operations, in 50 cities in 20 countries. It was founded in 1976 in Sydney by sound engineer, record producer, and businessman Tom Misner. It offers courses in audio engineering, 3D animation, multimedia, graphic design, game design, digital filmmaking, and music production.

SAE was established by Tom Misner in 1976 in Sydney, converting a small advertising studio into a classroom. Over the next six years, campuses in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth were established. In the mid-1980s, SAE began opening colleges outside of Australia, including locations in London, Munich, Frankfurt, Vienna, Berlin, Auckland, and Glasgow. In the 1990s, SAE opened a European head office in Amsterdam, and locations were opened in Paris, Hamburg, Zürich, Hobart, Cologne, Stockholm, and Milan. SAE also began expanding into Asia in the 1990s, opening locations in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. In the late 1990s, SAE formed the SAE Entertainment Company and launched full university degree programs with the co-operation of Southern Cross University and Middlesex University. In 1999, SAE began opening facilities in the United States, and over the following decade opened locations in Nashville, Miami, San Francisco, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago. In 2000, SAE began licensing franchise schools in India, opening four that year. In 2000s, locations were opened in Liverpool, Madrid, Brussels, Bangkok, Leipzig, Barcelona, Dubai, Amman, Cape Town, Istanbul, and Serbia. Licence agreements were signed for new schools in Qatar, Bogotá Colombia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The Dubai branch offers degree certification accredited by Middlesex University. In the 2000s SAE also acquired QANTM, an Australian production, media and training company, and relocated its head office to Littlemore Park, Oxford and its headquarters to Byron Bay, Australia.

Facts -

1. The SAE Alumni Association includes 15, 000 graduates and industry professionals.

2. The SAE Alumni Convention is an international creative industries event, with international guest speakers, notable alumni and exclusive exhibitions

. 3. SAE sponsors the national unsigned music competition Top of the Ox, in association with record label Crash Records and other organisations.

4. Navitas, an educational services company bought the SAE Institute in 2010. 5. In 2000, SAE opened four schools in India.

Top 5 reasons to select this university -

1. SAE Institute focusses on your need to learn and not on any previous experience. Since, there is no previous experience required, an applicant from any field can take admission based on their entrance exam results.

2. In case you need to defer, the maximum time period allowed for deference is 12 months.

3. Since the courses teach you the basics and then build on it, you can have an in-depth about the subject of your study and you are never at a disadvantage if you don't have prior experience.

4. SAE Institute guarantees "hands-on, industry focused, and personalized curriculum" that is made to equip the students with practical knowledge.

5. As a student, you would never lack exposure as the Institute organises regular industry networking events, alumni festivals, and job fairs.