The foundation stone for the university was laid by Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.

[1] SSUS provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages, Social science and fine arts.

[3][4] Most of these campuses are located in rural areas of the State, intending to serve people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) was introduced in 2005 in SSUS.

In 2021, the university becomes a part of KALNET, a shared platform for academic resources of libraries, developed by Kerala State Higher Education Council.