SAE Institute was established as The School of Audio Engineering in October 1976 by engineer/producer Tom Misner, who in doing so developed the world's first combined practical and theoretical curriculum in audio engineering SAE Group is pleased to announce that Navitas Limited, the largest Australian Stock Exchange listed provider of education services, has successfully entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of SAE Institute and Qantm College The mission of SAE Institutes is to provide relevant theory and practice in the art and science of the Creative Media Industry