Dr. S. Ranganath secured First Class, First Rank in M.A. Sanskrit and a Ph.D from Bangalore University. He was awarded D.Litt., from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla in 2005 for his Post-doctoral publications on Post Independence Sanskrit Literature. He delivered lectures at UK & Germany during June-July 2011 on Indian Culture. He was honoured at House of Commons – Parliament of London by Lord Billimoria. Her Royal Highness Princess Mahachakri Sirindhorn honoured him at Shilpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand on 27th September 2013. He has Ninety books and More than Hundred research papers to his credit. He was awarded Mahamahopadhyaya from Akhila Bharathiya Vidhwath Parishad, Kashi in 2017.