SRM Institute of Science and Technology explained

SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Motto:Learn. Leap. Lead.
Chancellor:T.R Paarivendhar[1]
Head Label:Pro-chancellor
Head:P. Sathyanarayanan
Vice Chancellor:C. Muthamizhchelvan[2]
Country:India
Campus:Rural
Former Names:SRM Engineering College, SRM University
Language:English
Founder:T.R Paarivendhar

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), formerly SRM University, is a private deemed university, located in Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu (near Chennai), Tamil Nadu, 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 — Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani,(all in Chennai), Ghaziabad and Tiruchirappalli. Those are all same University as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956. It has three sister universities in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Sikkim.[3]

History

The first college of what is now SRMIST, 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.[4] In 2017, its name was reverted to SRM Institute of Science and Technology following UGC's order to drop "University" from the name.[5]

Campuses

Located about [6] away from the city of Chennai, this campus is situated on a 250 acre[7] 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

its location is[8]

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.[9]

Tiruchirappalli campus

The 250acres campus at Trichy on the Trichy-Chennai highway houses the faculties of Engineering & Technology, Science & Humanities, Allied Medical Science and Management.[9]

Academics

Rankings

Type:Academic
Nirf U 2022:19
Nirf O 2022:36
Nirf E 2022:24
Nirf P 2022:12
Qs W 2023:1201-1400
Qs A 2023:301-350
Qs A 2024:271-280
Nirf E 2023:27
Nirf O 2023:32
Nirf P 2023:15
Nirf U 2023:18

The QS World University Rankings ranked SRM Institute of Science and Technology 271-280 in Asia in 2024.[10]

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.[11]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration . www.srmist.edu.in . 28 April 2022 . 27 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Organization Chart. www.srmist.edu.in . 28 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Top 20 Private Medical Universities . Outlook India . 30 July 2023 . 9 July 2024.
  4. Web site: History of SRM Group of Institutions . SRM University . 22 September 2012 .
  5. News: Don't use 'university' in institute names, UGC directs deemed-to-be varsities. 1 December 2017. The Indian Express. 15 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. www.boulter.com.
  7. Web site: Campus View . 27 April 2015 .
  8. Web site: Google Maps . 2024-06-30 . Google Maps . en.
  9. Web site: Our campus . 27 April 2015 .
  10. Web site: SRM Institute of Science and Technology . 2023-07-09 . Top Universities . en.
  11. Web site: 2024 NIRF .
  12. News: Kamal sir was impressed with my marksheets too. The New Indian Express. 2017-09-14.
  13. News: Zafar Ansari and 15 other most educated cricketers. Jawalekar. Chinmay. 2016-10-28. Cricket Country. 2017-09-14. en-us.
  14. Web site: Introvert Turned Lover Boy in College. Kappur Vasudevan. Shilpa. 6 October 2014. The New Indian Express. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231210817/http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/oct/06/Introvert-Turned-Lover-Boy-in-College-668341.html. 31 December 2016. 5 September 2019.
  15. Web site: A Sharadhaa . Not relying on luck alone: Akshara Menon . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023141429/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/Not-relying-on-luck-alone-Akshara-Menon/2013/05/16/article1591680.ece . dead . 23 October 2013 . The New Indian Express . 2013-10-18.
  16. Web site: Making the right moves. Sathyendran. Nita. 24 April 2015. The Hindu. The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram, India. 5 September 2019.
  17. Web site: Rs 8.4 crore mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy dumped architecture for cricket. The New Indian Express. 2019-09-04.
  18. News: SRM University has its own take on 3 R's. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904183413/https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/06/13210153/SRM-University-has-its-own-take-on-3-Rs.vpf. dead. 4 September 2019. 14 June 2016. Daily Thanthi. 5 September 2019.
  19. Web site: The big break . 17 January 2013 . 12 December 2016.
  20. Web site: It's raining films for Shebin . Deccan Chronicle . 13 February 2018 . 2018-02-13.
  21. Web site: Gm Vishnu Prasanna .
  22. Web site: "Checkmate: A Journey to the Top with India's National Chess Champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman". February 2, 2023.

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