SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), formerly SRM University, is a

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higher education institute deemed to be university, located in

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, India. Founded in 1985 as SRM Engineering College in Kattankulathur, it gained the deemed status in 2002. SRM Institute of Science and Technology includes six campuses, four in Tamil Nadu — Kattankulathur, Ramapuram and

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, and

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, one in Andhra Pradesh —

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, and one in NCR Delhi.

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. The institute gained

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in 2002 as SRM Institute of Science and Technology and renamed SRM University in 2006. In 2017, it was renamed back to SRM Institute of Science and Technology following the UGC request to drop "University" from the name.

Campuses

Kattankulathur campus

Located about away from the city of

, this campus is situated on a 250 acre 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 College.

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

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, 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.

Tiruchirappalli campus

The campus at Trichy on the Trichy-Chennai highway houses the faculties of Engineering & Technology, Science & Humanities, Allied Medical Science and Management.

NCR campus

The campus at

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on Delhi-Meerut highway houses the faculties of Engineering & Technology, Management and Teacher Education.

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

The ''

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'' ranked SRM Institute of Science and Technology 301–350 in Asia in 2020. SRM Institute of Science and Technology ranked 29 among engineering colleges in India by ''

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'' in 2020. The

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(NIRF) ranked it 24 in the engineering ranking in 2022, 12 in the pharmacy ranking, 19 among universities and 36 overall.

Notable alumni

* Anil Kumar Poluboina, Minister of Irrigation (Water Resources) for Andhra Pradesh *

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, actress *

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, cricketer *

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, Indian politician *

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, actor *

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, film actress *

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, actor * Amlan Das, actor *

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, actor * Arjun Kalyan, Indian Chess Grandmaster * Aravinnd Singh, director of photography *

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, singer *

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, actor *

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, music director *

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, film director *

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, music director * Nethra Kumanan, Olympic athlete *

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, model and actress * Nivas K. Prasanna, music director *

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, actress *

Rethika Srinivas Rethika Srinivas is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. Career Rethika graduated with a degree in electronic engineering from SRM University, before pursuing a master's degree in media studies in the United Kingdom. She subseque ...

* Masha Nazeem *

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, actor *

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, film actress *

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* GM Vishnu Prasanna, coach of

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References

External links

* {{Coord, 12, 49, 25, N, 80, 2, 39, E, display=title Engineering colleges in Chennai Universities and colleges in Kanchipuram district All India Council for Technical Education Deemed universities in Tamil Nadu Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras Educational institutions established in 1985 1985 establishments in Tamil Nadu

History

Campuses

Kattankulathur campus

Ramapuram campus

Vadapalani campus

Tiruchirappalli campus

NCR campus

Academics

Admissions

Rankings

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links