SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) is a private deemed university located in Kattankulathur, (near

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, India. Founded in 1985 as SRM Engineering College in Kattankulathur, it gained the deemed University status in 2002. SRM Institute of Science and Technology is spread across five campuses — Chennai (Kattankulathur, Ramapuram,

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), Ghaziabad and Tiruchirappalli. Those are all same University as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956. It has three sister universities in

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History

SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) Engineering College, was established in 1985, followed by the other SRM colleges from 1992 to 1997. The institute gained deemed status in 2002 as SRM Institute of Science and Technology and renamed SRM University in 2006. In 2017, its name was reverted to SRM Institute of Science and Technology following UGC's order to drop "University" from the name.

Campuses

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, School of Architecture and School of Law. It is also one of the few schools in India that offers a Degree in Telecom studies.

Location

Ramapuram Campus

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Ramapuram Campus, of the SRM Group of Institutions. Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the Ramapuram campus is known for offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, management, science, and humanities. The campus is equipped with modern infrastructure, including state-of-the-art laboratories, libraries, and other facilities to support the academic and extracurricular activities of the students. SRM Ramapuram also emphasizes research and innovation, encouraging students to participate in various projects, internships, and industry collaborations. The campus organizes numerous events, workshops, and conferences to enhance students' learning experiences and provide them with opportunities to showcase their talents.

Vadapalani Campus

Vadapalani Campus is located at Vadapalani, Chennai. This campus houses the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Science and Humanities. 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.

Academics

Rankings

The ''

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'' ranked SRM Institute of Science and Technology 221st in Asia in 2025. SRM Institute of Science and Technology ranked 29th among engineering colleges in India by '' India Today'' in 2020. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 13th in the engineering ranking, 11th in the pharmacy ranking, 12th among universities, 24th in research and 21st overall in NIRF 2024.

Notable Alumni

* Sriram Krishnan, Senior Policy Advisor of AI, White House * Nivetha Thomas, actress * Murali Vijay, cricketer * Vishnu Vishal, actor * Iswarya Menon, film actress * Neeraj Madhav, actor * Varun Chakravarthy, cricketer * Abhay Jodhpurkar, singer * Shebin Benson, actor * Vishnu Prasanna V., chess Grandmaster and coach of Gukesh D * Karthik Venkataraman, chess Grandmaster * Shrutika, Actress * Manimegalai, TV Host

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