Every student will have to pass this non-credit course in order to get their degrees, said a statement issued by the varsity.
The decision was taken at the second academic council meeting of SAU to help students joining from different South Asian nations have the benefit of acquiring some basic facets pertaining to the region, the statement said.
The university here has been set up by member countries of SAARC to evolve a South Asian consciousness.
The varsity is planning to start the Ph.D. Programme from the next academic year while publication of a journal on South Asia is also in the offing.
The meeting of the academic council also decided to institute 'SAU gold medal' to the student who passes out of the university with the best academic performance in his or her class.
In all there will be eight medals, one given out to a student each from the eight post graduate programmes the university currently offers.
Moreover, a 'SAU certificate of merit' will also be awarded to the student who secures the best combined sessional grade point averages in the first two semesters of all 2 year master