SRM Institute of Science and Technology

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), formerly SRM University, is a private higher education institute deemed to be university, located in Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India, near Chennai. It was founded in 1985 as SRM Engineering College in Kattankulathur and gained the deemed status in 2002. SRM Institute of Science and Technology includes four campuses, three in Tamil Nadu — Kattankulathur, Ramapuram and Vadapalani, and one in NCR Delhi.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Former names
SRM Engineering College, SRM University
MottoLearn. Leap. Lead.
TypePrivate university
Established2002 (2002)
FounderT. R. Paarivendhar[1]
ChancellorT. R. Paarivendhar[1]
Vice-ChancellorC. Muthamizhchelvan[2]
Location
Kattankulathur
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.srmist.edu.in

History

The first college of what is now SRMIST, SRM Engineering College, was established in 1985, followed by the rest of the SRM colleges in 1992 to 1997.[3] The institute gained deemed status in 2002 as SRM Institute of Science and Technology and renamed SRM University in 2006.[3] In 2017 it was renamed back as SRM Institute of Science and Technology following the UGC request to drop "University" from the name.[4]

Campus

Kattankulathur campus
Dr. T.P Ganesan Auditorium, SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Located about 35 km (22 mi)[5] away from the city of Chennai, this campus is situated on a 250 acre[6] site overlooking Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road), NH-32. The main campus at Kattankulathur consists of a College of Engineering and Technology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Science and Humanities, School of Management and School of law. It is also one of the few schools in India that offers a Degree in Telecom studies.

Kattankulathur Campus also houses the SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center and the SRM Hotel. The SRM hospital can accommodate 1200 in-patients with 25 specializations in PG education in medical science.

The campus also accommodates the SRM Institute of Hotel Management, SRM Arts and Science College, SRM Law College, SRM Management College, Valliammai Engineering College, and Valliammai Polytechnic.

Ramapuram campus

The Ramapuram Campus of SRM Institute of Science and Technology is located at Ramapuram, Chennai. It houses three colleges, the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Dental College, and Easwari Engineering College. The campus also offers Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Design, MBA, science & humanities, and dental courses.

Vadapalani campus

Vadapalani Campus is located at Vadapalani, Chennai. This campus houses the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty of MCA. The SRM Institute for Medical Sciences is also located within the campus.[7]

NCR campus

The 25-acre (10 ha) campus at Modinagar on Delhi-Meerut highway houses the faculties of Engineering & Technology, Management and Teacher Education.[7]

Academics

Admissions

SRM Institute of Science and Technology conducts their own admission test known as the SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination (SRMJEEE). This exam is held every year in the month of April and can be taken only via the online mode of application. SRMJEEE 2020 was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic situation and the admissions were based on Board exams.

The general paper pattern consists of four compulsory sections including English, Aptitude, Physics and Chemistry. The optional section consists of either Mathematics or Biology depending upon the course chosen during exam registration.

As of 2019, more than 170,000 students had appeared for the examination out of which 76,000 were called for counseling.

Rankings
Private University rankings
General – international
QS (Asia) (2020)[8]301-350
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2021)[9]53
NIRF (Universities) (2021)[10]30
Engineering – India
NIRF (2021)[11]34
India Today (2020)[12]29
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2021)[13]15

The QS World University Rankings ranked SRM Institute of Science and Technology 301–350 in Asia in 2020.[8]

SRM Institute of Science and Technology ranked 29 among engineering colleges in India by India Today in 2020.[12] The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 34 in the engineering ranking in 2021,[11] 15 in the pharmacy ranking,[13] 30 among universities[10] and 53 overall.[9]

Notable alumni

See also

References
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  2. "Organization Chart". www.srmist.edu.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. "History of SRM Group of Institutions". SRM University. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  4. "Don't use 'university' in institute names, UGC directs deemed-to-be varsities". The Indian Express. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  5. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". www.boulter.com.
  6. "Campus View". 27 April 2015.
  7. "Our campus". 27 April 2015.
  8. "QS Asia University Rankings 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020.
  9. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  10. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  11. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  12. "Best ENGINEERING Colleges 2020: List of Top ENGINEERING Colleges 2020 in India". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  13. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  14. "Kamal sir was impressed with my marksheets too". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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  18. A Sharadhaa. "Not relying on luck alone: Akshara Menon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
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  20. "Rs 8.4 crore mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy dumped architecture for cricket". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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  22. "It's raining films for Shebin". Deccan Chronicle. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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