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{{Short description|Indian university in Tamil Nadu}}
{{More citations needed|date=February 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox university
| name = SRM Institute of Science and Technology
| image = Srmseal.png
| motto = Learn. Leap. Lead.
| established = {{start date and age|1985}}
| type = [[Private university]]
| chairman =
| chancellor = T. R. Pachamuthu<ref name="Organisational Chart">{{cite web|title=Organisational Chart|url=https://www.srmist.edu.in/Organizational-Chart/|website=SRM Institute of Science and Technology|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>
| president = Dr. P. Sathyanarayanan <ref name="Organisational Chart"/>
| vice-president =
| vice_chancellor = C Muthamizhchelvan <ref name="Organisational Chart"/>
| academic_staff =
| students =
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| city = [[Kattankulathur]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| campus = Urban
| former_names = SRM Engineering College, SRM University
| language = English
| website = {{url|https://www.srmist.edu.in/}}
| founder = [[TR.Pachamuthu]]
}}
'''SRM Institute of Science and Technology''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[deemed university]] located in [[Kattankulathur]], [[Chengalpattu district|Chengalpattu]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India, near [[Chennai]]. It was founded in 1985 as '''SRM Engineering College''' in Kattankulathur. SRM Institute of Science and Technology includes seven campuses, three in Tamil Nadu — Kattankulathur, [[Ramapuram, Chennai|Ramapuram]] and [[Vadapalani]], one in [[Delhi NCR|NCR Delhi]], all 4 of which come under ‘SRM IST, Chennai’.
The other 3 campuses include one in [[Sikkim]], one in [[Sonipat]] and one in [[Amaravati]]. There are about 50,000 students studying in SRM.

The institute gained [[deemed university|deemed status]] during the 2003–2004 academic year and was renamed SRM Institute of Science and Technology. It became SRM University in 2006 following permission by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] for 'Deemed to be Universities' to be called 'Universities'.<ref name="history">{{cite web| url=http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/about_us.php?page=history |title=History of SRM Group of Institutions |publisher=SRM University |access-date=22 September 2012 }}</ref> In 2017 it was renamed back as SRM Institute of Science and Technology following the UGC request to drop "University" from the name.<ref>{{cite news|title=Don't use 'university' in institute names, UGC directs deemed-to-be varsities|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/education/university-in-institute-names-ugc-directs-deemed-to-be-varsities-4938238/|access-date=1 December 2017|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=15 November 2017}}</ref>

==Campus==
===Kattankulathur campus===
[[File:SRM University Auditorium.JPG|thumb|Dr. T.P Ganesan Auditorium, SRM Institute of Science and Technology]]Located about {{cvt|35|km}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boulter.com/gps/distance/?from=12.823611,+80.044167&to=13.062499,+80.24577&units=k|title=Coordinate Distance Calculator|website=www.boulter.com}}</ref> away from the city of [[Chennai]], this campus is situated on a 250 acre<ref>http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/aboutus/campus-view</ref> 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.<ref name="srmuniv.ac.in">http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/aboutus/our-campus</ref>

=== NCR campus===
The {{convert|25|acre|adj=on}} campus at [[Modinagar]] on Delhi-Meerut highway houses the faculties of Engineering & Technology, Management and Teacher Education.<ref name="srmuniv.ac.in"/>

=== Amaravati Campus, Andhra Pradesh ===
[[SRM University, Andhra Pradesh]] (SRM AP), is a private university located in the planned city of Amaravati. The campus spans over 200 Acre.

==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.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

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.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

As of 2019, more than 170,000 students had appeared for the examination out of which 76,000 were called for counseling.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

=== Rankings ===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type=Private University
| NIRF_U_2020 = 35
| NIRF_O_2020 = 58
| NIRF_E_2020 = 41
| NIRF_P_2020 = 19
| IT_E_2020 = 29
| QS_A_2020 = 301-350
}}
The ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' ranked SRM Institute of Science and Technology 301–350 in Asia in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2020/>

SRM Institute of Science and Technology ranked 29 among engineering colleges in India by ''[[India Today]]'' in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_IT_E_2020/> The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 41 in the engineering ranking in 2020,<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 /> 19 in the pharmacy ranking,<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_P_2020 /> 35 among universities<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2020/> and 58 overall.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020/>

Ranked 2nd private institute in India for ''[[Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements]]''{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=August 2019}}
* [[Anil Kumar Poluboina]], Politician and Minister of Irrigation (Water Resources) Government of Andhra Pradesh
* [[Niveda Thomas]], actress<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2017/feb/14/kamal-sir-was-impressed-with-my-marksheets-too-1570663.html|title=Kamal sir was impressed with my marksheets too|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref>
* [[Murali Vijay]], cricketer<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/zafar-ansari-and-15-other-most-educated-cricketers-540698|title=Zafar Ansari and 15 other most educated cricketers|last=Jawalekar|first=Chinmay|date=2016-10-28|work=Cricket Country|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-us}}</ref>
* [[Richards Johnkumar]], Indian Politician
* [[Vishnu Vishal]], actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/oct/06/Introvert-Turned-Lover-Boy-in-College-668341.html|title=Introvert Turned Lover Boy in College|last=Kappur Vasudevan|first=Shilpa|date=6 October 2014|website=The New Indian Express|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231210817/http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/oct/06/Introvert-Turned-Lover-Boy-in-College-668341.html|archive-date=31 December 2016|access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref>
* [[Iswarya Menon]], film actress<ref>{{cite web|author=A Sharadhaa |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/Not-relying-on-luck-alone-Akshara-Menon/2013/05/16/article1591680.ece |title=Not relying on luck alone: Akshara Menon |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=2013-10-18}}</ref>
* [[Neeraj Madhav]], actor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/interview-with-neeraj-madhav/article7137966.ece|title=Making the right moves|last=Sathyendran|first=Nita|date=24 April 2015|website=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|location=Thiruvananthapuram, India|access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref>
* [[Amlan Das]], actor
* [[Varun Chakravarthy]], cricketer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2018/dec/18/rs-84-crore-mystery-spinner-varun-chakravarthy-dumped-architecture-for-cricket-1913238.html|title=Rs 8.4 crore mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy dumped architecture for cricket|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref>
* [[Kalaiyarasan]], actor
* [[Sharanya Ari (IAS officer)|Sharanya Ari]], IAS officer
* [[Arjun Kalyan]], Indian Chess Grandmaster
* [[Aravinnd Singh]], Director of photography
* [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]], singer<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/06/13210153/SRM-University-has-its-own-take-on-3-Rs.vpf|title=SRM University has its own take on 3 R's|date=14 June 2016|work=Daily Thanthi|access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2013/jan/17/the-big-break-443712.html |title=The big break |date=17 January 2013 |access-date=12 December 2016}}</ref>
* [[Shebin Benson]], actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/130218/its-raining-films-for-shebin.html |title=It's raining films for Shebin |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref>
* [[Sam Anton]], music director
* [[K (composer) ]], music director
* [[Nethra Kumanan]], Olympic athlete
* [[Sanjana Sarathy]], model and actress
* [[Rethika Srinivas]]
* [[Masha Nazeem]]
* [[Gayatri Jayaraman]]
* [[Utthara Unni]], Actor
* [[Halitha Shameem]], Indian film director
* [[Deekshitha Manikkam]], actress
* [[Meera Mitun]], model and film actress<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sathish |first1=Anusha |title=Police Officers Thronged Bigg Boss Tamil House to Enquire Meera Mithun |url=https://www.newsbricks.com/entertainment/police-officers-thronged-meera-mithun/61649 |access-date=27 August 2019 |work=News Bricks |date=26 July 2019 |language=en-us}}</ref>
* [[Manimegalai (VJ)]]

== See also ==
* [[SRM University, Andhra Pradesh]]

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=|colwidth=30em}}
[https://www.ariia.gov.in/Ranking/2020/Ranking.html ARIIA | Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements]

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.srmuniv.ac.in}}

{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Kanchipuram district}}
{{Education in India}}
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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Chennai]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Kanchipuram district]]
[[Category:All India Council for Technical Education]]
[[Category:Deemed universities in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1985]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

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