South Asian Research Center (SARC) is a nonprofit association is dedicated to exploring and innovating new scientific ideas in the field of engineering and technology. The purpose of the center is to facilitate collaboration among researchers from different scientific fields who share a common interest in the study, design and creative uses of information technologies in order to enhance the social and everyday lives.

The centre aims to address important societal challenges such as enhancing health care and improving education through interdisciplinary research and innovation. The South Asian Research Center (SARC) is a multi-disciplinary and cross-faculty initiative within the Institute of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar, India an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Organization joining expertise from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering.